Johnny Kortbawi 2024-02-21 14:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The electoral process in Lebanon is adapting to challenging conditions, wherein securing any sort of election has become more of a privilege in light of the country’s political, economic and security situation. Municipal elections, slated for last year, were postponed due to the reluctance of influential governmental and parliamentary ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-21 11:17 - Reading : less than a minute
The Ministry of Energy issued a statement refuting Israeli claims made in a video circulating on social media. The video claims the existence of missile sites belonging to Hezbollah in Jbeil and Keserwan. In the statement, the Ministry of Energy and Water mentioned that, upon scrutinizing the video, it turns out that Israel was showing ...
Michel Touma 2024-02-21 08:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nothing is solely black or white in any political dynamic, especially when dealing with the cynical and unpredictable "game of nations" that can often defy understanding, especially if the intelligence services of antagonistic parties get involved! For sometimes, the "raison d'Etat" has motives that reason itself cannot comprehend... This is ...
Maureen Décor 2024-02-20 23:37 - Reading : less than a minute
The collapse of a building in Choueifat on Monday evening, which caused the deaths of four people, a few days after a similar tragedy, raises the question of compliance with building standards and the responsibility of the Lebanese political authorities.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following a meeting chaired by Kataeb leader MP Samy Gemayel, the party’s political bureau issued a statement affirming that "the only valid logic today is to let the Lebanese Army take charge of defending Lebanon and protecting the border, in collaboration with international forces." Kataeb criticized "the deterrence strategy," according to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The ambassadors of the Quintet Committee (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar) in Lebanon held their second coordination meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the French Ambassador’s residence (Résidence des Pins). The aim of this meeting is to discuss means for resolving the political crisis in Lebanon. It’s part of the "normal ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 21:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and MP, Gebran Bassil, is determined to go all the way in his confrontation with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the government, accusing them of violating the Constitution and taking over the role of the president of the Republic. Bassil announced on Tuesday that he will submit "a ...
Vanessa Kallas 2024-02-20 17:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mukhtars across Lebanon took to the streets on Tuesday in protest against the exorbitant increase in civil registration document fees introduced in the 2024 budget. In Akkar, north Lebanon, protesters gathered in front of the Halba Serail to express their recriminations. Zaher al-Kassar, head of the Union of Mukhtars in Akkar, declared that they ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 17:01 - Reading : less than a minute
The President of the Higher Judiciary Council (HJC), Judge Souheil Abboud, appointed on Tuesday Judge Jamal Hajjar as the Interim Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. Judge Hajjar will assume his duties starting February 23, succeeding Judge Ghassan Oueidat, who plans on retiring the day before. Judge Abboud also appointed Judge Nada ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 13:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Tuesday morning on the southern outskirts of the towns of Mays al-Jabal and Hula in the Marjayoun district, in the Wazzani area near the parks, the vicinity of Hamames hill towards Wazzani, Dhayra and Marwahin. Hezbollah retaliated by targeting an assembly of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the ...
Rayan Chami 2024-02-20 13:24 - Reading : less than a minute
After the three-story building in Choueifat collapsed last night, rescue efforts have ended. Reports indicate 4 dead and 4 survivors in critical condition.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-20 12:22 - Reading : less than a minute
The Internal Security Forces will begin implementing the provisions of Article 42 of the 2024 General Budget Law, which requires multiplying by 10 times the fines stipulated in the Traffic Law, provided that the fine value is not less than LBP 250,000. In a statement, the ISF requested “drivers” to adhere to the provisions of the Traffic Law ...