This Is Beirut 2024-03-22 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Maronite bishop of Antelias, Antoine Abou Najem, explained that the Patriarchate's initiative would include everyone and would, therefore, take place in two stages. “The first stage will include Christian political forces, after which, in a second stage, the dialogue will be extended to all spiritual leaders, Lebanese political authorities, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-22 19:52 - Reading : less than a minute
EU commissioner Margaritis Schinas said on Friday that the European Union could strike a deal with Lebanon to stem arrivals of migrants, according to local agency Al-Markaziya, quoting Reuters. Schinas talked about this possible agreement during a visit to Cyprus. Officials on the island complained it was being inundated by a surge in arrivals ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-22 15:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Two houses were targeted early on Friday afternoon. A house was hit in the city of Khiam by an Israeli Merkava tank with two shells, and the another house was targeted in a loud aggression with two air-to-ground missiles in Aita al-Shaab, completely destroying it. Additionally, the hill of Hamames, the eastern outskirts of the town of Odaisseh ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-03-21 23:29 - Reading : less than a minute
For the second year running, the NGO Lebanon of Tomorrow is organizing a spring market in Sassine Square in Achrafieh, which will run until Sunday.
2024-03-21 21:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Discussions among Christian factions in Bkerke are making headway toward a national framework addressing Lebanon's core issues. At the forefront are matters such as state-building, institutional integrity, disarmament and the delegation of war and peace decisions. The forthcoming period is expected to witness intensified meetings aimed at ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-21 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The General Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of Mount Lebanon, Judge Ghada Aoun, who was removed from her duties in May 2023 by the judiciary's Disciplinary Council for a string of misconduct and abuses she had committed in the course of her duties, is set to appear before this Council on Friday. The focus of the hearing is the appeal Aoun filed ...
2024-03-21 16:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Bkerke meeting scheduled to take place in less than two hours at 4:00 PM on Thursday is expected to include all Christian forces, except the Marada party, as per initial indications. When contacted by This Is Beirut, representatives of the said parliamentary bloc refused to elaborate on their decision, merely stating, "We aren't ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-21 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Nadim Gemayel openly criticized on Thursday the submission "of the state, with all its military and civilian services, to the control of Hezbollah and its weapons." His comments followed his decision on March 20, 2024, to withdraw his application for the renewal of fifteen weapon-carrying permits, intended for the escorts and guards ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-21 14:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN diplomats have recently suggested expanding the buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel as a precaution to prevent further escalation between Hezbollah and Israel and a spillover of the Gaza war into Lebanon, according to the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. In an article published on Thursday, the daily quoted a diplomat of the five ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-21 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The ambassadors of the Quintet countries (USA, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar) paid several visits on Monday and Tuesday as part of their tour to Lebanese officials to advance the presidential election file. They visited Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, and the de facto leader of the Progressive ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-03-21 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
On the occasion of Mother's Day, some Lebanese paid tribute to the Lebanese mother and to their own mothers in particular.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 21:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for dialogue for Lebanon to recover from its crises. “As Michel Chiha put it, Lebanon, unique in its pluralism and its representation of diverse political ideologies and communities, has no choice but to follow the path of constructive dialogue, mutual respect and tolerance. This represents harmony ...