This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has called on the Lebanese government to open the sea routes for Syrian migrants to go to Europe, as a way to alleviate Lebanon from their protracted presence. “A courageous national decision should be taken to open the sea to the voluntary departure of displaced Syrians towards Europe,” ...
Maxime Pluvinet 2024-05-13 17:22 - Reading : less than a minute
As the brain drain persists in Lebanon, the Georges N. Frem Foundation hosted the inaugural Lebanese Youth Day last Saturday, providing young Lebanese with a platform to discover their paths in the Land of the Cedars.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 16:46 - Reading : less than a minute
During his official visit to Doha on Monday, the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, met the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, as well as the Chief of Staff, who stressed the need to preserve the Lebanese military institution so that it can continue to fulfill its role in ...
2024-05-13 16:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The billion Euro aid, to be given by the European Union to Lebanon to help the country alleviate the burden of hundreds of thousands of Syrians living in its territory, still raises question marks on the reason, timing and circumstances of this “gift,” which will be discussed on Wednesday by the Parliament. The donation was only offered after ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 15:31 - Reading : less than a minute
The North Bar Association in Tripoli granted permission to pursue lawyer Khaled Merheb, a suspect in the TikTok gang case. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/253740"] The council of the North Bar Association, presided over by President Sami Al-Hassan, convened to discuss the lifting of immunity from Merheb, who arrived at the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 14:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MPs Michel Moawad and Ashraf Rifi, representing the "Tajaddod" bloc, held a press conference during which they discussed the issue of "Syrian displacement," affirming the bloc's participation in the Parliamentary session on Wednesday. "The invitation to Wednesday's session is timely as it is essential to have a national debate on the displaced ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 14:48 - Reading : less than a minute
The Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun met in Qatar with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, who reaffirmed Qatar's commitment to supporting the military institution to enable it to continue its essential role in preserving Lebanon's security and stability. General ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 13:49 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati refuted on Monday the “ongoing campaigns against the government regarding the Syrian displaced file” that indicate, in his opinion, “a clear approach aimed at obscuring the truth for populist purposes and hindering the government's work with futile disputes and debates.” He reaffirmed the government's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 13:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Monday for a strike that Israel said wounded four soldiers in the country's north, the latest cross-border fire in more than seven months of clashes. Hezbollah fighters fired "a guided missile" at an Israeli Merkava tank across the border on Monday morning, destroying it "after closely monitoring the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 12:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Lebanese Forces
Member of the "Strong Republic" bloc (Lebanese Forces), MP Fadi Karam, affirmed that the bloc will participate in Wednesday's parliamentary session dedicated to discussing the one-billion-euro grant from the European Union. “This session differs from its predecessors and falls within the framework of the Parliament exercising its supervisory ...
2024-05-12 21:54 - Reading : less than a minute
As part of its campaign to combat illegal activities by Syrian migrants, the General Security has in recent days sealed off hundreds of businesses that are operated or leased by Syrian migrants living in an illegal situation across the country. Over the past five days, nearly 540 businesses have been closed in various regions, including Bourj ...
2024-05-12 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel continued intermittently on Sunday throughout the day, with the Israeli army bombarding the Labbouneh-Naqoura region, the outskirts of Wazzani, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Kfar Hammam and Shebaa. It also conducted two raids on an area between the villages of Hebbariyeh and Fardis, as well as on ...