This Is Beirut 03/02 14:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, asserted that he reached an agreement with the ambassadors of the countries comprising the quintet responsible for the Lebanese presidential election dossier on the necessity to “Lebanonize” the upcoming presidential deadline. In an interview with the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat, Berri emphasized ...
Karine Ziadé 03/02 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In Tripoli, a city ravaged by sectarian divisions and crisis, the NGO Women Alive is leading a vigorous fight for women's rights and empowerment. The goal: to cultivate a cadre of women who would be involved in the peace process and ultimately become the cornerstone of a new social order. Between a television commercial aired repeatedly on local ...
02/02 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Chelsea Al Arif 02/02 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, February 2nd and the 119th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the main stories in Lebanon this week: the situation at the Lebanese southern front, the civil servants’ strike, Bou Habib’s call for a border demarcation with Israel as well as other local news. In ...
This Is Beirut 02/02 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi stated in an interview on MTV on Thursday night that Lebanon is "not for sale," referring to the Syrian displaced dossier. "It is not possible to keep the displaced in exchange for money," he added. "Their file poses an existential threat to Lebanon and must be addressed," insisted Mawlawi. "Most of ...
This Is Beirut 01/02 23:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The new French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, is expected to arrive in Beirut at the end of this week, according to the Al-Markazia agency on Thursday. This visit was preceded by those of British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The visit comes at a time when Lebanon is experiencing an ...
This Is Beirut 01/02 18:59 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stated on Thursday that "Lebanon seeks comprehensive peace, not partial solutions," regarding the southern border with Israel. "Israel aims to push Hezbollah to withdraw to the north of the Litani," he said. "We reject this because we want a comprehensive solution that involves delineating the ...
This Is Beirut 01/02 18:57 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Justice Henry Khoury received a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday, which handed him a translated Arabic copy of the audit report by Alvarez and Marsal on the accounts of the Central Bank of Lebanon. After the meeting, Khoury stated that "this report will be submitted to the Attorney ...
This Is Beirut 01/02 18:13 - Reading : less than a minute
The ministers in the caretaker government have been informed that Prime Minister Najib Mikati is in the process of calling for a Cabinet session on the morning of Thursday, February 8. Ministers have been requested to confirm their presence in Lebanon and be prepared for attendance, pending the formal issuance of the invitation once it is ...
Tylia El Helou 01/02 17:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Academic researcher and activist Dr. Saleh Machnouk criticized the Lebanese State's position vis-à-vis the war in Gaza, condemned Hezbollah's fighting in the war and detailed post-war scenarios. He also called for the application of United Nations Resolution 1701.
01/02 16:36 - Reading : less than a minute
As part of his tour of the region, British Minister of Foreign Affairs David Cameron visited Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Army Commander Joseph Aoun, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. His visit discussed the future of the security situation in Gaza and South Lebanon.
Jenny Rahmeh 01/02 15:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Beyond the war, what caused the increase in consumer prices in Lebanon despite the stability of the dollar?