Michel Touma 2024-06-12 10:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Advocating for the establishment of the rule of law in Lebanon may seem utopian, even somewhat naïve, given the current circumstances and the sweeping changes in the Middle East. However, is it too much to ask that the Lebanese at least aspire to be free from the jungle law and the laughable, grotesque reign of scorn and absurdity? In short, is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-11 18:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Nidaa al-Watan has made the final decision to cease publication in print and online. A letter to subscribers read, "Nidaa al-Watan regrets to inform you that it will publish its last issue on Saturday morning, June 15." It added, "This decision is the result of difficult economic circumstances, and after many attempts were made in the past ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-06-11 17:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sleiman Frangieh, the leader of the Marada Party, created a stir by suggesting that the presidential race be limited to him and Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), in open electoral sessions. This move is aimed at reducing the deadlock surrounding this dossier and facilitating the election of the next president of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-11 17:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As part of the initiatives to unblock the presidential elections, MP Faysal Karameh's National Consensus bloc was the focus of Tuesday's discussions. The first meeting took place with the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil. At the end of this meeting, the Tripoli MP affirmed the need to keep the lines of communication open, ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-06-11 11:31 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese American University hosted its Centennial Tribute Concert at its Beirut Campus on June 10, 2024, to celebrate 100 years of education.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 23:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Opposition MPs have announced that they are “receptive to all initiatives” aimed at breaking the deadlock in the presidential elections. In a statement issued on Monday evening, opposition MPs said they were “ready to consult with the Progressive Socialist Party bloc, but also with the Free Patriotic Movement, which (FPM) had opted for a ...
Roger Merheb 2024-06-10 19:44 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Central Bank of Lebanon Free Patriotic Movement Ghada Aoun
Following years of abuse and judicial misconduct, Ghada Aoun, the Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, was finally scheduled to appear before the Judicial Disciplinary Council on Monday at 3 PM. Since her dismissal in May 2023, Aoun has repeatedly refused to comply with summonses from this judicial body. Ghada Aoun has ...
2024-06-10 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Inmates detained several security forces menbers in a mutiny at Roumieh central prison on Monday afternoon. A special force was called in to control the situation. It was reported that riot police stormed the convicts' building in Roumieh prison, in order to quell a prisoner uprising. Al-Jadeed TV channel said “an uprising and unrest inside ...
2024-06-10 17:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The saga of the presidential election in Lebanon keeps unfolding with a series of initiatives that have yet to translate into tangible outcomes. The five-nation Quintet Committee (France, US, Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia) is in full swing, in parallel to Qatar's own initiative and the efforts of the French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian. ...
Michel Touma 2024-06-10 14:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A shockwave, a perilous and risky bet, set against the backdrop of the looming 2027 presidential election... Last night, to widespread astonishment, President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the French National Assembly following the far-right's fulgurant victory in the European elections. Macron’s extremely daring move, aimed at ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 14:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
LAU Medical Center (LAUMC)-Rizk Hospital hosted a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Day event in the hospital garden to mark World MS Day on May 30. The aim of the event, organized by the hospital’s neurology team, was to educate the public about MS, its symptoms and the latest treatments, while also addressing common misconceptions about the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 13:54 - Reading : less than a minute
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai raised concerns about the underlying motives behind the prolonged presidential election deadlock during his address at the opening of the Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church. He emphasized that, according to the Constitution, “Lebanon cannot remain without a president,” noting that the leadership vacuum has ...