This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 21:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib warned against "an explosion of the situation in Lebanon (due to the massive presence of Syrians in the country) which, if it occurs, will have repercussions on neighboring countries and Europe." He stressed that "maintaining the status quo on this issue poses an existential threat to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 19:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For the fifth consecutive time, the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, who has been struck off the judiciary, refused to appear before the Higher Disciplinary Council on Monday. It was, in fact, she who had brought the appeal to this instance to invalidate the decision of the Judicial Disciplinary Council to dismiss her from her ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 16:52 - Reading : less than a minute
On Monday, MPs from the Lebanese Forces (LF) held a protest in Brussels ahead of a conference on the issue of Syrian migrants in Lebanon. They voiced their opposition, in line with a Lebanese political consensus, to efforts aimed at restricting solutions that would pave the way for the return of migrants to regions in Syria deemed safe.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 15:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro on Monday to discuss the security situation in southern Lebanon. The discussion also tackled the preparations for the periodic report to the UN Security Council on the implementation of Resolution 1701, as well as the coordination between ...
2024-05-27 15:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
With the arrival of French Presidential Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian in Lebanon on Tuesday, communications have resumed between Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MP Gebran Bassil and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. MP Ghassan Atallah of the Strong Lebanon Parliamentary Bloc noted that the anticipated meeting with Berri was initially scheduled for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 13:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The southern front experienced intense conflict amid an unprecedented escalation, marked by increased Israeli assassinations and continuous Hezbollah operations, aligning with statements from both sides about upcoming surprises. Hezbollah claimed on Monday morning that it had targeted, in response to Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese villages ...
2024-05-27 13:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brussels’ 8th conference, which starts today, Monday, is devoted to "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region," under the organization of the European Union, and will unite a Lebanese official position and a new method for addressing this issue. Lebanon’s official speech will be delivered by the head of the Lebanese delegation, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 12:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MP Michel Moawad emphasized on Monday that "everyone realizes we are facing existential challenges on all levels.” These challenges, according to Moawad, include the national decision being hijacked, leading to conflicts unrelated to national interest but driven by Iranian influence and the Israeli-Iranian conflict in the region, affecting the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 11:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sleiman Frangieh, leader of the Marada movement and candidate in the presidential election stated that Lebanon's political balances remain unchanged and a president cannot be elected until a regional settlement occurs, positively impacting Lebanon. In an interview with local TV station Al Jadeed, Frangieh emphasized the need for a settlement to ...
Maureen Décor 2024-05-27 09:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Since the decrease in UNICEF funding, wastewater management in Ersal has deteriorated, leading to the spread of diseases that local medical institutions are unable to contain.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-26 21:49 - Reading : less than a minute
On the eve of the 8th Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region," Abdallah Bou Habib, the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared that there is "no trust in the UNHCR because they are trying to outsmart us," despite the agency's critical role in supporting refugees. In an interview with MTV, Bou Habib also ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-26 16:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Audi considered that "the ambitions of officials, rulers and leaders, and the ambitions of outsiders, have weakened Lebanon's immunity." In his Sunday homily, the archbishop mentioned that "leaders and rulers failed to fortify [Lebanon] against envy, hatred, greed and division, and against foreign ...