Michel Touma 2024-06-05 11:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Was the recent conciliation mission in Beirut on May 28 and 29 by Jean-Yves Le Drian, President Emmanuel Macron's special envoy to Lebanon, a complete failure? Most local political commentators quickly concluded that it was. However, they may have been too hasty, as the answer to this question largely depends on the expectations set for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-05 11:51 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati,announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances of the US Embassy incident and to arrest those involved in the shooting. He also indicated that the situation is currently stable. After meeting caretaker Minister of Defense, Maurice Sleem, Mikati held talks with ...
Rayan Chami 2024-06-05 11:38 - Reading : less than a minute
The 19th edition of the Samir Kassir Awards took place on Tuesday, June 4. The award recognized journalists in three categories: Best Opinion Article, Best Investigative Article and Best Audiovisual News Report.
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-06-05 11:19 - Reading : less than a minute
Follow our on-site team for the latest updates on the shooting at the American embassy (Awkar) throughout the day.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-05 10:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army cordoned off the area around the US embassy in Awkar on Wednesday morning after it came under a gunfire attack by three assailants. One of the attackers was injured and taken to hospital. The Army said in a communique that “the embassy was attacked with gunfire and that Army members deployed in the area responded to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-04 21:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The awards ceremony for the Samir Kassir press freedom competition took place late on Tuesday. The winners of the 19th edition are: Aseel Saraih, Yemen: Best audiovisual news report Abdelrahman El Gendy, Egypt: Best opinion piece Hadel Arja, Syria: Best investigative article The prize, awarded since 2006 by the European Union and one of the ...
Aubin Eymard 2024-06-04 20:44 - Reading : less than a minute
This 4th of June 2024 marks the start of a 46th month without justice for the families of the victims of the Beirut port explosion of August 2020. Almost four years after the tragedy, the pain and desire for justice remain unchanged.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-04 19:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a recent crackdown on expired goods, authorities from the Regional Economy Department office in the South made a significant seizure of 16.5 tons of cocoa mass, a key ingredient in chocolate production, and 151 boxes of expired cornflakes, totaling approximately half a million dollars in value. This discovery was made in one of the large ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-04 18:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Judge Jamal Hajjar, Acting Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, is considering punitive measures against Ghada Aoun, Attorney General at the Court of Appeal, who was dismissed from her post in May 2023, following damaging behavior that tarnished the Lebanese judiciary. This was due to Aoun's refusal to comply with Hajjar's decisions and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-04 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Samir Geagea is meeting a delegation from the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in Meerab. The delegation includes PSP leader MP Taymour Jumblatt and MPs Marwan Hamadeh, Akram Chehayeb and Wael Abu Faour, in the presence of MPs Ghassan Hasbani and Nazih Matta. Meanwhile, former minister Ghazi Aridi visited, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-04 12:51 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran's acting foreign minister met Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. According to a statement by Hezbollah, they discussed “the latest political and security developments in the region, particularly on the Gaza and Lebanon fronts, and the proposed solutions.” In his first trip abroad since his temporary appointment following the ...
2024-06-04 12:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The “initiatives” for the election of a new President of the Republic are multiplying. Following the “unsuccessful” venture of the National Moderation bloc, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) starts their own today. The party's leader, Taymour Joumblatt, is due to hold talks in a while with the leader of the Lebanese Forces ...