Lebanon

Third Day of Israeli Demolitions in Naqoura and Strikes on Lebanese Localities

This is Beirut 18/12 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

For the third consecutive day, Israeli bulldozers demolished several neighborhoods and homes in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, as well as in the vicinity of the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the same area. While bombardments continued in Tyre, the Israeli Army carried out strikes in the localities of Tayr ...

Rai Stresses the Importance of Upholding the Lebanese Constitution

This is Beirut 18/12 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Bkerke Rahi Lebanon President

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai emphasized on Wednesday the importance of the Lebanese Constitution, calling it “the backbone of Lebanon” and cautioning that “any deviation from its provisions contributes to the country’s paralysis.” Patriarch Rai welcomed to Bkerke a delegation from the Saydet al-Jabal Gathering, led by former MP Fares ...

VideosLebanon of Tomorrow: A Breathtaking Christmas Recital by Christiane Najjar

Élie-Joe Kamel 18/12 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Achrafieh

For the fourth consecutive year, the NGO Lebanon of Tomorrow organized its renowned Christmas recital on Tuesday, performed by artist Christiane Najjar at the Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse church in Ashrafieh.

Berri and Carret Discuss Post-War Reconstruction

This is Beirut 17/12 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon World Bank Nabih Berri Jean-Christophe Carret

Speaker Nabih Berri received Jean-Christophe Carret, the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the World Bank, at Ain al-Tineh for a meeting focused on the post-war reconstruction of regions devastated by Israeli airstrikes. The discussions particularly addressed projects and programs planned within this framework, ...

Cabinet Session Reiterates the Need to Stop 'Unacceptable Israeli Violations'

This is Beirut 17/12 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Cabinet Najib Mikati

Caretaker Minister Najib Mikati chaired a Cabinet session on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. At the end of the session, caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makary cited Mikati reiterating “drawing the attention of the Monitoring Committee and the ambassadors we meet with to the need to stop the unacceptable Israeli violations,” ...

Joumblatt and Abi Al-Muna’s Take on the New Syrian Regime

This is Beirut 17/12 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Walid Jumblatt Sami Abi Al-Muna

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt considered that “we can only engage positively with the new Syrian regime.” He remarked, “I am not concerned about an Islamic fundamentalist rule and do not agree with this notion. Let us give the Syrian people, who have emerged from 61 years of a great prison, the opportunity to ...

This Is Holidays: Day 2

Lyne Sammouri 17/12 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Holidays Christmas

This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Tuesday, December 17.

New Legal Complaint Against Al-Qard Al-Hassan

This is Beirut 17/12 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ghada Aoun Hezbollah

Lawyers Majd Harb and Elie Kyrillos filed a legal complaint once again on Tuesday against Al-Qard Al-Hassan, Hezbollah's illicit financial institution. Harb announced on his X account that he had “filed this complaint for the second time against Hezbollah, addressed to the Acting Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar.” ...

VideosChristian Council for Coordination Launches to Empower Lebanon's Christians

Rayan Chami 17/12 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Christian Council for Coordination Lebanon

Under the patronage of Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Christian Council for Coordination (C3) held its launching ceremony on Tuesday. Committed to strengthening the role of Christians in Lebanon, C3 aims to foster hope and resilience through innovative social and economic initiatives, transforming challenges into opportunities for future ...

Detained ‘Islamists:’ Towards a Solution or a New Problem?

Michael al-Andary 17/12 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

ISLAM Amnesty Justice Lebanon

“Islamist” detainees in Lebanon who were arrested following the “Arab Spring” movement in 2011 represent a dormant case that is being readdressed today after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule on December 8, 2024. Mediator and head of a sectarian conflict resolution group Lea Baroudi raised the concern, revealing that “there are ...

Patriarch Rai Says Lebanon Will Elect a President in the New Year

This is Beirut 17/12 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon President Rahi Neemat Frem

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai expressed optimism on Tuesday about resolving Lebanon’s two-year presidential vacuum. During a meeting with presidential candidate and MP Neemat Frem in Bkerke, the Patriarch stated, “We are all looking forward to January 9, and we have no doubt that a president will be elected in the new year, 2025, which His ...

Will Post-War Debris End Up in the Sea?

Paul Guillot 17/12 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

AUB South Lebanon rubble environment

On Tuesday, December 17, the pressing matter of managing post-war debris will be discussed at the Council of Ministers. Among the key agenda items is the monumental task of handling millions of tons of rubble, and the unclear stance of the Caretaker Minister of Public Works, Ali Hamiyeh. Despite a request for clarification from his media advisor, ...