Lebanon

Presidential Talks: Quintet Ambassadors Conclude First Round
Presidential Talks: Quintet Ambassadors Conclude First Round

The ambassadors of the quintet committee (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar) continued on Thursday their meetings with various Lebanese parties and officials, which they had started on Tuesday, aiming to unblock the presidential election. Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa announced that the quintet "concluded on Thursday the ...

Frangieh from Bkerke: My Candidacy Reaffirms the Democratic Process
Frangieh from Bkerke: My Candidacy Reaffirms the Democratic Process

Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh weighed in on the presidential election issue, asserting that his candidacy “does not represent an assault on the democratic process of electing the president, but rather a reaffirmation of that process.” Following a Thursday meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai in Bkerke, Frangieh emphasized his ...

Parliament to Convene for Plenary Session on April 25
Parliament to Convene for Plenary Session on April 25

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has called for a plenary legislative session on Thursday, April 25th, at 11:00 AM. Two draft laws are under double urgency. The first draft law, introduced by Jihad Al-Samad, seeks to extend the terms of municipal councils and mukhtars until May 31, 2025. The second aims to delineate the applicable laws for ...

A New Member of the “Anti-Bassil Club”
A New Member of the “Anti-Bassil Club”

After being elected vice president of the Free Patriotic Movement, sources close to the Aounist party indicate that May Khreish left the ranks of the FPM and submitted her resignation to join the group of supporters of former President Michel Aoun who had left the orange formation, as they no longer recognized themselves in him after he abandoned ...

Quintet's Renewed Bid For Breaking Presidential Deadlock
Quintet's Renewed Bid For Breaking Presidential Deadlock

As part of their renewed dynamics to help break the protracted presidential deadlock, the ambassadors of the five-nation group, known as the Quintet, visited a number of Lebanese officials on Wednesday, a day after consulting with MPs from several parliamentary blocs. The envoys of the US, Egypt, Qatar and France held meetings with the Leader of ...

Amal-LF 'War of Words' over Municipal Elections
Amal-LF 'War of Words' over Municipal Elections

A controversy pits Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's Amal Movement against the Lebanese Forces over upcoming municipal elections, which the Amal-Hezbollah duo wishes to postpone, much to the LF’s dismay. In a statement issued by their information department on Wednesday, the Lebanese Forces strongly reacted to remarks made the day before by ...

Army: Azzouniyeh Crime Suspects Arrested
Army: Azzouniyeh Crime Suspects Arrested

The Army has arrested suspects in the killing of Yasser al-Koukash, a resident of the mountain village of Azzouniyeh in the Aley district, who was found dead and tied up in his apartment after it was robbed. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the army said, in a follow up on the crime investigation, that "it has arrested individuals ...

Order of Malta in Lebanon Launches Its Agro-Humanitarian Program
Order of Malta in Lebanon Launches Its Agro-Humanitarian Program

On April 17, 2024, the Order of Malta in Lebanon launched its agro-humanitarian program, underscoring its commitment to the agricultural sector’s enhancement and serving all communities. Since 1957, the organization has been operating in Lebanon across religious divides to provide health and welfare services to people in need. In doing so, it ...

Parliamentary Session to Discuss Municipality Elections Set to Next Thursday 
Parliamentary Session to Discuss Municipality Elections Set to Next Thursday 

Following Wednesday’s Chamber’s Office meeting, a parliamentary session has been set for next Thursday, April 25, to discuss the postponement of Municipality elections, which were set to begin on May 12 in Mount Lebanon and May 19 in North Lebanon and Akkar.

New Attempt to Smuggle Syrians Into Lebanon Foiled
New Attempt to Smuggle Syrians Into Lebanon Foiled

A ship transporting Syrian families crossed Lebanese territorial waters on Wednesday, landing near the port of Mina, in Tripoli. Passengers jumped into the water and swam ashore. According to some sources, the boat, which was bound for Cyprus, was denied entry by Cypriot authorities and redirected to Lebanon. The continuous influx of Syrian ...

Attieh to TIB: A Meeting Is Due This Afternoon With the Quintet Ambassadors
Attieh to TIB: A Meeting Is Due This Afternoon With the Quintet Ambassadors

The National Moderation parliamentary bloc initiative is hanging by a thread. The MPs are set to meet with the ambassadors of the Quintet committee this afternoon at their headquarters in Saifi to try to find common grounds for a potential breach in the deadlock in the presidential election. "It's our last opportunity, and regardless of the ...

Presidential Election: 'Failure' for National Moderation, 'Stalemate' for Quintet
Presidential Election: 'Failure' for National Moderation, 'Stalemate' for Quintet

Walid Baarini, a member of the National Moderation parliamentary bloc, lamented his party’s setback on Wednesday. In a radio interview, he disclosed that their bloc was “on the brink of declaring the failure of their initiative” aimed at resolving the presidential deadlock. In the weeks leading up to Ramadan, the bloc embarked on a tour of ...