This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following the announcement of their initiative to break the presidential stalemate that has persisted since October 31, 2022, opposition MPs submitted on Wednesday “their two proposals” to various parliamentary blocs that they met successively. Opposition MPs Elias Hankach, Ghassan Hasbani, Fouad Makhzoumi, and Michel Doueihi began their ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The judiciary is still actively pursuing the case of the TikTok pedophile case. Mount Lebanon's first investigating judge, Nicolas Mansour, has rejected the formal defenses of five detainees, who waived their right to appeal. Moreover, according to MTV, Judge Mansour interrogated the TikToker at the center of the issue, Gigi Ghanoui, and two ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Palestine Gebran Bassil
Opposition within the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) against party leader MP Gebran Bassil is increasingly taking shape, with many members reportedly boycotting party meetings. The dissidents have many remarks regarding Bassil’s political positions, especially a recent stance which suggests that he is “longing” to return to Hezbollah’s ...
Rayan Chami 2024-07-09 21:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Tuesday's government meeting at the Grand Serail addressed 30 provisions. One key provision included adding the names of 4 martyred journalists to the list of names whose families will receive compensation through the council of the South. This initiative underscores the value of their sacrifice and ensures support for those left behind.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-09 20:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Cabinet session, held Tuesday afternoon in the presence of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun, decided to grant a one-week extension to continue consultations on the file of Military Academy students. An appropriate decision would be taken in this regard during the next session scheduled in a week. This issue constitutes a point of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-09 16:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Abu al-Fadl Qarnabash, the former key bodyguard of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, was killed on Tuesday afternoon in an Israeli airstrike that targeted his car on the Damascus-Beirut Road near the Ya'four-Saboura checkpoint, according to information obtained by This is Beirut. Qarnabash had a role within the pro-Iranian ...
2024-07-09 15:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea criticized those “claiming that 86 MPs are ready to participate” in an official dialogue table chaired by Speaker Nabih Berri. “If it were true,” he questioned, “why don't they follow through by sitting as long as they want around a table chaired by Speaker Berri?” In a statement, Geagea emphasized, ...
2024-07-09 13:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Thursday, the opposition MPs presented their vision for a roadmap based on two practical proposals as an urgent solution to end the disruption and save the country from its constitutional crisis. During a press conference in Parliament, they assured that this initiative stems from a position of responsibility and the constitutional duty of ...
2024-07-09 12:14 - Reading : less than a minute
The cross-border exchange between Hezbollah and Israel is still ongoing on Tuesday. At dawn, more than 15 artillery shells fell on the outskirts of Aishiya and Kfar Remen. The Israeli artillery also targeted Al Mahmoudiyeh in the Jezzine area in the early hours of the morning. Civil defense teams from the Islamic Health Authority, the Fire ...
2024-07-09 11:26 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with Head of Mission and Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lázaro at the Grand Serail on Tuesday morning. The discussions tackled the situation along the Blue Line, the cooperation between the Lebanese army and the international forces as well as the implementation ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-07-09 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The car rental industry in Lebanon is navigating a downturn this summer, influenced by escalating security tensions in the southern regions. Despite the allure of Lebanon's touristic season, concerns over safety have tempered the usual influx of car rentals.
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-07-09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The public bidding that took place between MTV and LBC for the rights to broadcast basketball games for the next four years has set a precedent for broadcast rights in Lebanon. This comes after years of secret bidding or brokerage that occurred under some mandates. The federation decided that the bidding would be public and mediatized to ensure ...