This Is Beirut 2024-06-03 14:19 - Reading : less than a minute
The “Families of Victims and Martyrs of the Beirut Port Explosion” Association held a protest on Monday at noon titled “Victims Only Want Justice, and Justice Is Your Duty” in front of the Palace of Justice in Beirut. The protest was attended by the Beirut Fire Brigade and a large number of families of the victims, martyrs and those ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-03 12:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri fiercely replied to the repeated accusations by the Leader of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea, that he (Berri) is responsible for obstructing the presidential elections. He stated, “It has become clear that Geagea does not want dialogue or the election of a president, as he is trying to push for the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Acting Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Bagheri Kani, will visit Lebanon tomorrow, Monday, according to LBCI. Kani was appointed following the death of former Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash on May 19. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was also killed in the crash.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 14:41 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Audi urged unity and reform amidst Lebanon's turbulent times. Reflecting on Lebanon's socio-political landscape, Audi emphasized the need for ethical leadership and collective responsibility. "Our problem in Lebanon is that every leader or official, every party or group, and every human being only wants what ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai called for reinforcing people’s attachment to the land by supporting farmers and the agricultural industry. In his Sunday sermon, Rai stressed that “the land forms an essential part of the national identity,” and that farmers should be supported to remain in the land. He praised the efforts of the Director ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 22:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
How can we reject fragmentation and adhere to the Constitution and the Taif Agreement? By having the will to elect a president and restore confidence in Lebanon. These were the topics discussed at the forum “Lebanon: from a scene of conflict to a nation in the making,” organized by the group Tajadod Lil Watan (Renewal for the Nation). The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 16:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Islamic Sharia Supreme Council, the high Sunni authority in Lebanon, called for fostering national unity and implementing the Taif Agreement. "Our only option is national unity and the implementation of the Taif Agreement, which serves as a robust safeguard for Lebanon, with its Arab identity and commitment to the constitution," reaffirmed ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 14:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai issued a stark warning on Saturday about the ongoing presidential vacuum, criticizing recent electoral choices that have not led to meaningful change. Rai highlighted widespread boycotts and a paralyzed political landscape, stating that "Lebanon has become a class-based country, and when the people rose to ...
2024-06-01 14:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
"China is ready to cooperate with Arab countries to build a higher-level China-Arab community with a shared future." With these words, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted China's wish to increase its economic presence in the Middle East during the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Bahrain on Friday, May 17. Lebanon is not exempt from this ...
Fady Noun 2024-06-01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For the Christians of Lebanon and for Lebanon as a whole, the presidential vacancy is "worse than the plague." It jeopardizes the future of the Lebanese "political entity," stated the Greek-Catholic Archbishop of Zahle, Ibrahim Ibrahim, during the Feast of Corpus Christi, which the city has faithfully commemorated since 1825, nearly two centuries ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 00:24 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, asserted that his organization does not link the presidential election to the war in Gaza. For Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, any occasion is good to try to convince the Lebanese people of the "opportunity" of the unnecessary and destructive war he has led in southern Lebanon. On ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-31 23:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tensions rose in the evening at the southern front between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, which carried out a series of raids on several areas in south Lebanon, killing two men in Naqoura and Yaroun, and one woman in Adloun. In the evening, Israeli aircraft raided a home in Adloun, killing the woman and wounding others. Late in the afternoon, ...