Honoring Gisèle Khoury on Human Rights Day

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 16:43 - Reading : less than a minute

Gisèle Khoury Hervé Magro Human Rights Day Kurt Georg Stöckl-Stillfried

French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro and German Ambassador to Lebanon Kurt Georg Stöckl-Stillfried wrote simultaneously on their X (formerly Twitter) accounts that on Human Rights Day, “Our thoughts are with greatly missed journalist Gisèle Khoury to whom we are posthumously awarding the French—German Prize for Human Rights 2023, ...

Bassil 'Welcomed' in Tripoli With Eggs, Tomatoes and Road Cut

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 15:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Bassil Confrontations

Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil started a tour of Tripoli in North Lebanon early on Sunday afternoon by meeting MPs Taha Naji and Faysal Karameh from the pro-Hezbollah National Consensus bloc. Discussions tackled Lebanon's general situation, the conditions in Tripoli and the North.     [gallery link="none" size="full" ...

Audi Slams Parliament: 'It Is a Mere Reflection of Government'

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 14:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, wondered on Sunday “how can parliament, which does not convene, hold the government accountable when it is itself a mere reflection of the Executive?” He also asked how accountability can exist without a real separation of powers. “Hence, the necessity for electing a president as ...

Presidential Election: Is the LF Still in Favor of Azour?

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 13:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, admonished one of the party’s bloc MPs from the Metn region for supporting a non-civilian candidate for the presidency. The LF party still seems committed, at least publicly, to the agreement between the anti-Hezbollah sovereign forces and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), around the ...

Commemoration of Kamal Joumblatt's Birthday in Moukhtara

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 16:36 - Reading : less than a minute

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A crowd of Chouf residents gathered at Kamal Joumblatt's tomb in Moukhtara on Saturday, commemorating the day the founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) was born. In the presence of his wife, Diana Zaaiter, and his son Fouad, PSP leader and grandson of Kamal Joumblatt, Teymour Joumblatt, expressed the hope that this day of commemoration ...

Displaced Face Housing Luxury Amid Falling Real Estate Market

Élie-Joe Kamel 2023-12-09 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Securing housing becomes a luxury for the displaced... Nonetheless, the real estate market is experiencing a decline. This Is Beirut met with three families who fled the border regions of south Lebanon in the aftermath of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation initiated on October 7, seeking refuge in more secure areas. These families decry a substantial ...

Marché aux Puces Thrives: 14th Edition!

2023-12-09 12:09 - Reading : less than a minute

The 14th edition of Marché aux Puces transformed the historic Union Marks premises, offering a diverse array of items. Held from December 8 to December 10, Marché aux Puces not only attracts customers of all ages but also champions sustainability by giving items a second chance through upcycling, continuing a cherished tradition.

Gemayel Stresses the Importance of Implementing Resolution 1701 During US Visit

This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 22:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, attended a dinner on Friday held by the American-Lebanese Political Institute during his visit to the United States. In a speech delivered during the dinner, Gemayel reiterated "the necessity of protecting Lebanon from all conflicts in the region and promoting the implementation of international ...

Is Iran's Back Against the Wall?

This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Alongside its military operations in Gaza and along the Lebanese border, Israel has escalated its strikes in Syria, targeting sites of Hezbollah and the Iranian Pasdaran. According to Western diplomatic circles, the increase in Israeli airstrikes against Iranian sites in Syria aims to exert pressure on the Islamic Republic to, in turn, put ...

Southern Lebanon: New French Political Mission in Lebanon

ici 2023-12-08 22:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Paris is pursuing its mission in Lebanon and Israel to find common ground on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to restore stability on both sides of the southern border. A joint delegation from the French Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces is currently in Beirut to discuss with Lebanese ...

Southern Lebanon: Israel Targets Lebanese Army Positions Again

This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 20:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For the second time in one week, Israeli artillery targeted Lebanese Army positions in the south on Friday, but luckily no casualties were reported. Israel targeted Lebanese Army posts in Naqoura and the southern town of Ein Ebel, following a day of heavy clashes between Israeli and Hezbollah forces. First, the Lebanese Army reported on "X" the ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Alissar Boulos 2023-12-08 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It’s Friday, December 8 and the 63rd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s Lebanese news: the situation at the border, economic and local news, and the Lebanese Man’oushe is officially recognized as UNESCO cultural heritage. In international news: we mainly focus on the situation in Gaza, ...