This Is Beirut 2024-04-11 22:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The funeral of Pascal Sleiman, the LF coordinator abducted and killed by suspected car thieves on Sunday, will take place tomorrow, Friday, at 1 PM, in the Cathedral of Saint Georges in Jbeil. The mass will be presided over by the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara al-Rai. The burial will take place in his native village, Mayfouq. Opposition MPs have ...
2024-04-11 19:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Armed men in a black Prado jeep with tinted windows and no license plates abducted two Syrians in Baalbeck-Hermel in northeastern Lebanon. They took their cell phones and the money they had on them before releasing them, near the Makneh town. The two were on their way to Homs, north of Damascus. They were in a cab on the Chtoura-Baalbeck-Qaa road ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-04-11 16:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
On Sunday, April 14, the Order of Engineers in Beirut is set to elect a third of its council and its new president, who will succeed Aref Yassine. This year, and as per tradition, the position of president is reserved for a Christian. The principle of alternation, between Christians and Sunni Muslims, has been in effect since the foundation of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-11 15:12 - Reading : less than a minute
The General Secretariat of Catholic Schools called for closing all Catholic schools across Lebanon tomorrow Friday, and to consider it “a day of prayer for Lebanon’s salvation,” following the murder of Lebanese Forces coordinator in Jbeil district Pascal Sleiman. In a statement issued on Thursday, the General Secretariat affirmed its ...
2024-04-11 14:59 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite threats of escalation which were recently conveyed by UNIFIL Commander General Stefano Del Col, the southern Lebanese borders seem to be somewhat calmer at the outset of Eid al-Fitr, with temporary breaches by the Israeli MK monitoring spy drone followed by minor raids. Del Col had previously stated that “The current situation along the ...
2024-04-11 14:47 - Reading : less than a minute
In light of recent events and turmoil surrounding the issue of Syrian migrants in Lebanon, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi insisted that the government does not incite against Syrian migrants, but calls for the implementation of the law for all residents of the Lebanese territory. He pointed out, in an interview with Al-Hadath, that ...
2024-04-11 14:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that he is working on a solution for the issue of displaced Syrians that will be revealed at the end of April. He pointed out in an interview with local TV Al-Jadeed that he had previously suggested plans and solutions regarding this dossier, none of which have been applied. “Today, solutions ...
2024-04-11 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
MP Nadim Gemayel emphasized that Pascal Sleiman’s case was due to negligence, regardless of the narrative and truth of what happened. After offering condolences to the family of the deceased, Thursday at a church in Downtown Beirut, Gemayel reiterated that chaos in Lebanon is a result of “security zones,” calling for the implementation of ...
2024-04-10 22:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An office of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) in Jdita, in the central Beqaa region, was attacked on Wednesday. Unknown individuals threw a Molotov cocktail inside the premises in the afternoon, leaving behind a Lebanese Forces (LF) flag. This security incident occurred in a climate of tension, particularly following the murder of ...
2024-04-10 22:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel has renewed its war threats against Lebanon if Hezbollah were to pursue its attack. “Lebanon will pay the price if the war expands,” said Israeli war council member, Benny Gantz, on Wednesday. “Iran knows that we will retaliate immediately, should it attack Israel,” he pursued. For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant ...
2024-04-10 22:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Monnot Theater’s management announced on Wednesday evening the cancellation of the world premiere of Wajdi Mouawad’s “Wedding Day at the Cro-Magnons,” scheduled for April 30th. The decision comes in the wake of a campaign against Wajdi Mouawad accusing him of normalization with Israel. “This difficult decision was taken because of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-10 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has highlighted his country’s support for the Lebanese Army, through the provision of personnel training and its large contingent operating with the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. In an interview with Al-Arabiya TV channel on Wednesday, Tajani said that “around 100 Italian military personnel ...