This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 18:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne is expected to arrive in Beirut on Saturday, at the start of a Middle East tour during which he will discuss the instability in southern Lebanon and the situation in Gaza, sources in his entourage said on Wednesday. This will be Sejourne's second visit to the region, after the one he made in early ...
2024-04-24 14:08 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari stressed on Wednesday the importance of the efforts and initiatives undertaken by the Quintet Committee to assist Lebanon, in hopes that these efforts might lead to swift solutions through the dialogue conducted with everyone. He emphasized during his meeting with the Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdul ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 13:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The "Renewal" bloc declared its boycott of the parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday, April 25, following a meeting at its headquarters in Sin el-Fil. The decision was announced in rejection of the extension of municipal council mandates, as the municipal elections are deemed a constitutional entitlement that should not be tampered with in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
A meeting took place today, Wednesday, at Ain al-Tineh between Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. The discussion revolved around the municipal elections, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, in light of Mikati's visit to Paris, and the issue of Syrian migrants.
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-04-24 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A few days before the plenary session devoted to extending the terms of office of municipal councils and mukhtars, This is Beyrouth takes you to the exemplary municipality of Beit Mery. Organization, meticulousness, perseverance and dedication to public service have long characterized its members.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 11:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced in a press release on Wednesday the cancelation of its flights ME211/212 to and from Paris for tomorrow, Thursday, April 25, 2024, due to the strike to be observed by air traffic controllers at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport in Paris. The press release states that passengers can modify their reservations ...
Michel Touma 2024-04-24 11:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The members of Lebanon's Armenian community observe this April 24, as they do each year, the commemoration of the genocide perpetrated against their ancestors in the early 20th century, in steadfast adherence to their collective memory which stands firm against the passage of time. These atrocities perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire began in 1915 ...
2024-04-24 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Parliament is scheduled to convene on Thursday for a legislative session, widely anticipated to extend the mandates of municipal councils and mukhtars into their third year. These speculations arise following prolonged disputes among political parties. The Lebanese Forces (LF) and Kataeb advocate for municipal elections, whereas the Axis of ...
2024-04-23 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Seemingly, no positive sign regarding the potential for successive sessions to elect a president of the Republic ensued from the meeting of the Quintet ambassadors (USA, France, Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) with the Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri. Furthermore, Berri did not convey any clear answer regarding the possibility of a dialogue ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-04-23 16:12 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi has set the following dates for the municipal elections: May 12 for Mount Lebanon, May 19 for North Lebanon and Akkar, and finally, May 26 for Beirut, Bekaa, and Baalbeck-Hermel. The door for submitting candidate applications in North Lebanon opened on Monday, but uncertainty still persists about ...
2024-04-23 11:42 - Reading : less than a minute
After a year and a half of suspension, Jounieh’s Vehicle Registration Center partially reopened limited services and is set to be open only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-04-23 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Although the general situation in Lebanon indicated there might be a breakthrough – between May and June at the latest – in the presidential election issue, things look grimmer now. It is almost as if the fate of Lebanon, already low on the list of world priorities, has been adjourned until after the Gaza war. The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, ...