This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 22:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has firmly defended the position of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, saying, "I do not accept that this position be attacked in any way whatsoever.” His comments came during a meeting with the Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, whom he visited on Thursday. Regarding the appointments to ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 21:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Minister of Defense Maurice Slim held a meeting on Thursday in what was seen as a first step towards a rapprochement following the deterioration in their relationship over the army command issue. In the afternoon, Mikati received Slim for a meeting of "frank explanation." The meeting was arranged by ...
Vanessa Kallas 2023-12-21 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Catholic schools embarked on an open strike on Thursday, December 21. This sudden decision came as a response to two laws passed in Parliament on December 15, amending certain regulations governing educational authority in private schools and the management of school budgets. The first law allocates 650 billion Lebanese pounds (LBP) from ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 18:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea reaffirmed on Thursday that his party will not take part in any national dialogue conference pertaining to the election of a president, but welcomed any other political initiative in that regard. In doing so, Geagea anticipated a potential move by Speaker Nabih Berri to revive the Dialogue Conference, in ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 17:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Kataeb media office reacted on Thursday to what it called a “campaign of defamation, lies and accusations” initiated by Hezbollah against party leader MP Samy Gemayel since the war on Gaza started on October 7. "This campaign will not undermine our national commitment or our struggle to build a strong state. On the contrary, it will ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 16:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Qatar's Ambassador to Beirut Saoud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani was received by the Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai on Thursday morning. The ambassador took the chance to reiterate "his country's support for the Patriarch’s position and the Lebanese people." Qatar is part of the five countries closely monitoring the situation in ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced on Thursday a security plan for the festive season, assuring that "462 officers, 6,872 agents and 292 patrols will be mobilized to ensure security." "Security forces will be on full alert to crack down on perpetrators of celebratory gunfire. Offenders will be brought to justice," Mawlawi said ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces Party Leader Samir Geagea thanked on Thursday the US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothea Shea, during her farewell visit to Meerab, for her efforts and those of the United States in supporting Lebanese institutions. In her presence, he emphasized that Lebanon was on an extremely “dangerous verge last week,” (referring to Army ...
Lyne Sammouri 2023-12-21 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
After the scars left by the August 4th explosion, Beirut Souks is expected to fully return with more than 180 stores scheduled to open by the end of July 2024. Despite the desolation of the Souks made into a "ghost town," signs of life are slowly returning to the heart of the city's commercial center.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-20 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Catholic schools across Lebanon are set to embark on an open strike starting Thursday, December 21, 2023. This announcement comes on the heels of a controversial parliamentary law passed on December 15, 2023, aimed at amending certain regulations governing educational authority in private schools and the management of school budgets. The ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-20 20:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, examined the Ministry of Defense's budget on Wednesday as part of its review of the draft budget for fiscal year 2024, which was approved by the Council of Ministers on September 12. The committee met in the presence of the caretaker Finance Minister, Youssef el-Khalil, ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2023-12-20 18:52 - Reading : less than a minute
In Achrafieh, Tribu Express made 1,000 portions of meghli: 500 for sale at its restaurant and 500 to be donated to locals, to spread joy and strengthen the sense of unity within the community during this festive season.