Johnny Kortbawi 2024-08-27 11:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
We are being led to believe that attorney Majd Harb has committed a serious offense by submitting an urgent draft law proposal, signed by several MPs, to establish additional airports in Lebanon. The opposition to this proposal can be categorized into three main groups. While none of these groups have relied on weak excuses to justify ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-26 18:32 - Reading : 11 minute(s)
Flights to Beirut will resume on Tuesday following a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday. Nasrallah announced that the retaliation against Israel had been "accomplished," which appears to have reassured airlines. Sunday's Hezbollah attack on Israel was part of the "response" to the murder of Hezbollah executive Fouad ...
2024-08-26 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
ROSNEFT has abandoned its contract to develop oil storage facilities in Tripoli, which were supposed to stock 450,000 tons of petroleum derivatives. The contract, signed in January 2019 under the sponsorship of then-Minister of Energy Cesar Abi Khalil, had a lifespan of 20 years and required an investment of $30 to $50 million to set the project ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-26 14:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Politicians and leaders from across Lebanon’s political divide praised former Prime Minister Salim Hoss, who was put to rest on Monday in a national funeral. The five-time prime minister and veteran economist passed away on Sunday at the age of 94. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri praised Hoss as one of the few great men “who contributed to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-26 13:06 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Francis calls for “truth and justice” regarding the Beirut Port explosion, on August 4, 2020. In a meeting with the families of victims on Monday, the Pope affirmed his stance “in seeking truth and justice which have not yet been achieved.” “It is widely acknowledged that the matter is intricate and problematic, with various ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-26 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Josep Borell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, supported Lebanon’s demands for the immediate implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a phone conversation with caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Monday, both sides expressed disappointment over ...
Michel Touma 2024-08-26 10:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In his book Lebanon and the Surrounding Countries, the renowned historian Jawad Boulos—who played a key role in the Lebanese Front, a sovereignty-oriented group during the early stages of the war—argues that geography and the natural environment are fundamental factors in shaping the history of a nation. With the dramatic advancements ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-25 20:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former Prime Minister Salim Hoss passed away on Sunday at the age of 94. Born in Beirut on December 20, 1929, he served as prime minister five times between 1976 and 2000. Hoss also had a long tenure as a Member of Parliament, leaving a significant mark on Lebanese politics. “With deep sadness and pain, I inform the Lebanese of the death of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-25 12:41 - Reading : less than a minute
The Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Rai, underlined that "reconciliation is necessary for our Lebanese society," stressing that "with it, wars of personal interest, which are more dangerous than armed wars, would end." He also underlined the importance of national reconciliation, in a country where divisions are growing deeper, and the election of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-24 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A meeting was held last week at the residence of Naim Aoun, the nephew of former President Michel Aoun, and was attended by over 25 political figures interested in public affairs, including former Aounist officials. This meeting is considered the first step in preparing for the launch of a sovereign Lebanese national political front, following ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-24 16:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On the deserted border between Lebanon and Israel, Spanish United Nations peacekeepers have for more than 10 months effectively been caught in a war zone. Several Blue Helmets have been wounded in the crossfire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, which has also left dozens of Lebanese civilians dead as a result of the war between ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-23 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Ambassador Lisa A. Johnson toured the Berbara Fishermen Cooperative in Jbeil to view the newly renovated facility, which is now a vibrant destination that drives economic opportunity for the local community. With support from the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Berbara ...