This Is Beirut 2024-07-05 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Party, Samir Geagea, delivered a scathing critique of Hezbollah's stranglehold on the country, particularly its dominance in the South, and its detrimental impact on Lebanon's stability, sovereignty and prospects for progress. In an interview on MTV on Thursday night, Geagea questioned Lebanon's implication ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 22:25 - Reading : less than a minute
On Thursday, activists and the families of the August 4th victims gathered in memory of their loved ones and to call for the resumption of the investigation into the port explosion, a month before its fourth anniversary.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In recent years, the illicit stamp trade has been heavily trafficked on the black market. This has affected the acquisition of stamps by public administrations, as stamps have become a scarce commodity. As a result, many citizens living in Lebanon have been prevented from carrying out essential official transactions, in particular, the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 18:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In 2024, 26 out of 37 spots along the Lebanese coast were recommended for swimming, with low bacterial and organic pollution. Six sites were deemed cautionary to critical, with moderate levels of fecal bacteria, according to the National Center for Marine Sciences (CNRS). CNRS has been monitoring the bacteriological contamination of Lebanese ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 18:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A former minister believes that there is no judicious reason, even from Israel's perspective, for an imminent or inevitable open war against Lebanon at this stage of the confrontations with Hezbollah. According to a Western military expert, a distinction should be made between “a war without controls and ceilings,” as Hezbollah’s ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, led by MP Fadi Alameh, held talks with UNIFIL’s General Commander, Aroldo Lázaro on Thursday on the role and tasks of the UN Interim Forces in charge of monitoring violations along the Lebanese-Israeli border. As the meeting at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura was underway, sirens ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 12:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The escalation in the South intensified on Thursday after Israel killed a Hezbollah senior field commander the day before. Hadi Chreim, a member of Hezbollah, was killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike targeting a home in Houla. At the same time, Hezbollah announced having launched 20 drones and 200 missiles against Israel in the largest attack ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 12:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel stated that UNSCR Resolution 1559 is essential for Lebanon's salvation. In an LBCI interview, on Wednesday, he argued that Resolution 1559 calls for “the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias”. Adding that if 1559 had been implemented, Resolution 1701 wouldn't be necessary. He also ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 11:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi commended the efforts of the Lebanese army in the South. “We know that there is no salvation for the country except through its national army, whether in the South or elsewhere,” he said. In an interview with “Al-Joumhouria” on Thursday, the minister insisted on the safety of the security ...
2024-07-03 18:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil
The opposition forces’ actions and stances have been calling for an immediate ceasefire in southern Lebanon and the urgent election of a president, all while being in a state of anticipation. According to sources within the parliamentary opposition, Lebanon's ongoing war and the looming threat of its escalation require immediate parliamentary ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 14:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the international community to put an end to the “terrorist” attacks carried out by Israel against southern Lebanon. In a speech delivered on Wednesday, July 3, at a conference titled “Lebanon: Situation and Role in Light of Israeli Violations and International Covenants,” Mikati reiterated ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 13:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces (LF) quickly responded to the “false statements” made against them by the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Gebran Bassil, stressing their role as an “impenetrable barrier” against attempts to change Lebanon's identity by imposing new norms that contradict the Constitution. LF MP Sethrida Geagea asserted on ...