Rami Rayess 2024-04-03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Among the many pending Lebanese projects is the writing of a unified history book for Lebanon. Many attempts were made to that end and failed, not for the lack of competent historians who possess the required skills, but for the absence of any political decision. Another obstacle is the conflicting views about Lebanon’s history, from its ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 22:51 - Reading : less than a minute
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Paris for talks with senior officials, including French President Emmanuel Macron. Blinken, in a joint press conference with French Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné, expressed gratitude “for France’s partnership on the crisis of the Middle East,” and stated that they’ve been ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 18:59 - Reading : less than a minute
Former Judge Malik Saibi was appointed as acting General Inspector of the Judicial Inspection Authority, following the cabinet’s approval in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Judicial Law. The decree for Saibi’s appointment was approved by the cabinet on March 19, following the endorsement by the Supreme Judicial Council on ...
2024-04-02 18:46 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon paid tribute to former MP and minister Fouad el-Saad on Tuesday.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 18:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese American University announced in a press release on Tuesday the visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich to the university’s Beirut campus on March 27, along with a delegation from the US Embassy in Beirut. Goldrich met with Lebanese American University leaders and a group of US ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 16:42 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi stressed, "The Bekaa belongs to the people of Bekaa and Lebanon, and Lebanon belongs to the people of Lebanon." Mawlawi made these statements during his participation in a Ramadan iftar ceremony organized in his honor in Central Bekaa Addressing recent security incidents ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 15:58 - Reading : less than a minute
The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makkiyeh, announced that caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called a cabinet meeting on Thursday April 4, at 11:30 am, with 21 items on the agenda. The last cabinet meeting was held at the Grand Serail on March 19. At that meeting, the Cabinet had postponed the appointment of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 13:09 - Reading : less than a minute
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MOFA) condemned the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus on Monday, fearing that this dangerous escalation inevitably threatens regional and international peace and security. On Monday, Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy’s consular annex in Damascus, Syrian ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-02 12:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five boats carrying 271 mostly Syrian migrants departing from the shores of Lebanon were reportedly intercepted being smuggled into Cyprus. Cypriot media reported the arrest of four individuals suspected of being responsible for the smuggling. According to the 'North Press' agency, the four arrested individuals were suspected of driving one of ...
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-04-02 11:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This year, Lebanon celebrates the centennial of Gibran Khalil Gibran's “The Prophet,” revered as a towering figure in global literature and a hallmark of Lebanese intellectual achievement, deeply intertwined with its identity and roots. Opinions differ regarding Gibran Khalil Gibran's contributions to this book. However, his Sufism, ...
2024-04-02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
While Resolution 2728 that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza was secured by non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, security officials from the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Israel and Hamas representatives have failed to reach a truce agreement following several rounds of negotiations in Doha. The resolution reads, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-01 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian Intelligence Chief Hussam Luka reportedly participated in meetings with Hezbollah’s Security and Liaison Official Wafiq Safa, alongside officials from Abu Dhabi, particularly Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the national security advisor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to informed Arab sources. Luka has long been ...