This Is Beirut 2024-09-27 15:31 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea deplored on Friday the “absence of the state” and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s failure to convene an extraordinary session to discuss the crisis facing the Lebanese people in light of the escalating confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah. “Ten deputies had submitted, on July 22, 2024, a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-27 14:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Michel Moawad, member of the Renewal Bloc (Tajaddod), accused Hezbollah of “dragging Lebanon into a war which is not ours, but the war of others on our land.” In a press conference for the Renewal Bloc held on Friday, he affirmed that this war “is not defensive and was not decided by the Lebanese people through constitutional ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-27 12:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati continued his intensive diplomatic meetings in New York as part of his efforts to halt the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. During talks with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, Mikati underscored the urgency of securing a swift ceasefire with Israel while actively pursuing a diplomatic resolution. ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-27 12:11 - Reading : less than a minute
Hector Hajjar, caretaker Minister of Social Affairs, announced on Friday that “a Chinese donation of one million US dollars will be disbursed to displaced people from seven districts in the south,” which is a contribution for about 10,000 families. He added that “3 million dollars will be distributed in cash to the poorest families.” The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-27 12:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Toufic Dabboussi, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Tripoli and the North, hosted a delegation comprising of expatriates, academics, businessmen and entrepreneurs on Thursday. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate an exchange of ideas and experiences aimed at enhancing connections between Lebanese nationals ...
2024-09-27 11:39 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut 2024-09-26 22:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Kataeb Party, MP Sami Gemayel, demanded that Hezbollah "stop the support front" and "hand over its weapons and soldiers to the Lebanese army." During a press conference in Bikfaya, Gemayel stated, "We have heard Hezbollah's narrative, and we want to emphasize that no party or individual can lead Lebanon into war alone. ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-26 21:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's defense ministry said on Thursday it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support the country's ongoing military efforts, including upgrading air defense systems. The announcement came as Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas hit out at Washington in his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, accusing ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-26 20:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Despite international efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Tel Aviv remains determined to pursue its attacks against the pro-Iranian group, which fuels fears of a wider war, voiced by the United States and the European Union. A ceasefire agreement could be reached at any time, however, as the White House noted on Thursday, ...
2024-09-26 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In recent days, Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Concentrated mainly in the south and east, these bombings have killed over 800 people and left around a thousand injured, according to the latest reports from the Ministry of Health. The strikes have also displaced 90,000 civilians. As tensions ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-26 19:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three ministers from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition on Thursday rejected a US-led proposal for a Lebanon ceasefire and demanded that the fight against Hezbollah go on. The United States and allies issued a joint call for a 21-day halt in fighting in Lebanon after Israeli air strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah killed ...
2024-09-26 19:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Calls for de-escalation have fallen on deaf ears. Hezbollah and Israel both rejected the proposal from Paris and Washington for a 21-day temporary ceasefire, aimed at paving the way for negotiations toward a lasting calm along the Lebanese-Israeli border. Consequently, the emergency United Nations Security Council meeting, convened on Wednesday at ...