After Tel Aviv, Hochstein Will Meet with Berri, Mikati, and Bou Habib in Beirut

This Is Beirut 2024-06-17 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Abdallah Bou Habib Amos Hochstein

Sky News have reported that US President's envoy Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut tomorrow on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation on the border with Israel. Hochstein is scheduled to meet with Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri at 10:45 AM. According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, he will also meet with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib ...

A Commission to Manage the State's Assets?

This Is Beirut 2024-06-17 14:52 - Reading : less than a minute

Najib Mikati's caretaker government is planning to set up a commission to manage state assets, although its composition and form have yet to be determined. This move is part of a plan to replenish the treasury, but it poses a major problem in terms of taking stock of public assets. According to economic sources, the State owns almost 30% of ...

Hochstein in Israel: A Call for Restraint

2024-06-16 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein

Both Israel and Hezbollah are aware that any escalation of the war between them would be highly costly for both sides, and could potentially set the entire region ablaze. Indeed, the Islamic Republic of Iran will surely not stand idly by in the face of a serious threat to its main ally in the Arab world and the region, Hezbollah. According to ...

Kfar Abida Residents Protest Encroachment on Public Maritime Property

2024-06-16 19:37 - Reading : less than a minute

Residents of Kfar Abida organized a protest on Sunday in front of the house of journalist R.D., condemning her encroachment on the village’s maritime public property. The journalist is restricting free access to the sea, and filed a complaint against residents who advocated for the enforcement of laws to preserve their right to access the ...

Mortada Suspends Conservatory Director's Decisions

2024-06-16 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Caretaker Minister of Culture Mohammad Mortada has frozen all decisions by the Acting Director of the National Conservatory of Music, Hiba Kawas, to "put an end to her unilateral whimsical practices," according to a statement issued by his press office on Sunday. The text explains that the decision was taken following numerous complaints against ...

South Lebanon: Death of a Wounded Civilian in Attack on Kafra

2024-06-16 18:47 - Reading : less than a minute

Ghada Abadi died on Saturday night after being critically injured in an Israeli raid on the outskirts of Kafra, a few days ago. Both she and her husband were wounded in the attack. Around 3:00 p.m on Sunday, the Israeli army shelled the town of Aitaroun in the Bint Jbeil district, as well as the outskirts of Naqoura, and the village of Kfar Kila. ...

'Fantasy of a Pianist' Concert Inspires Hope in Lebanon

Hala Abdallah 2024-06-16 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

The “Fantasy of a Pianist” concert at Casino du Liban theater, performed by Bassam Challita, captivated audiences on Saturday with a blend of music, visuals and art, inspiring hope and resilience.

Druze Sheikh Akl Warns Against Double Allegiance

This Is Beirut 2024-06-16 15:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The spiritual leader of the Druze community in Lebanon, Sheikh Akl Sami Abi al-Muna, regretted the fact that "today we are faced with a state of anxiety about our destiny," stressing the need to "transcend rivalries and work for the supreme national interest." Sheikh Akl spoke on Sunday morning during a prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. He ...

Rai Calls for an Exceptional, Patriotic, Honest, and Courageous President

This Is Beirut 2024-06-16 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

What did the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Rai, mean when he drew up a portrait of the new head of state and called for the emergence of a new parliamentary and governmental authority, with parliamentary elections just two years away? The head of the Maronite Church, who regularly calls for the election of a new president, fiercely criticizing Amal ...

Audi: The Concept of Victory Varies Among Groups

This Is Beirut 2024-06-16 14:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

During his Sunday sermon at St. George's Cathedral, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, pointed out that the concept of victory varies significantly among different groups, creating a gap in how events and historical figures are judged. The metropolitan was mainly referring to the concept of victory, frequently emphasized in ...

Hochstein Heads to Tel Aviv and Beirut as Gallant Heads to Washington

This Is Beirut 2024-06-16 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein

US envoy Amos Hochstein scheduled an urgent visit to both Tel Aviv on Monday and then Beirut on an emergency mission assigned by the US administration, aiming to “regulate the confrontation” between Israel and Hezbollah, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Hochstein's visit to Beirut coincided with the return of the US ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa ...

The Profane Syriac Maronite Literature of the 17th-18th Centuries

2024-06-16 10:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

  Literature upholds its rights against the myth behind the notion that Syriac died out after the Middle Ages, or was never more than a liturgical language confined to a few solitary monks in Mount Lebanon. The 17th, 18th and even the 19th and 20th centuries uncover a vast wealth of Syriac Maronite literary production, encompassing both the ...