This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
During his Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled Lebanon in his prayers, stating, "My thoughts are with Lebanon, which has been affected by the disruption of institutions and the economic crisis, which was recently exacerbated by the events on the border." "My thoughts are with the victims of conflicts around the world, from ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
For the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut, Elias Audi, Lebanon "is ill and divided due to the sins of its rulers, leaders, and party and tribal chiefs, and it has no one to carry it towards healing." During his Sunday sermon, Audi denounced the harmful actions of the country's leaders, who "exploit the state and its institutions, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 12:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In his Easter address on Sunday, the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai, emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive peace in the face of escalating regional tensions. Expressing concern over the potential escalation of conflicts, he asked, "How can we accept being lured into a war that affects the south and may extend its ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 10:54 - Reading : less than a minute
In an incident near the Lebanese border, a Jeep carrying Syrian families overturned on the Bodai-Baalbeck road, resulting in multiple injuries. The families, consisting of 15 Syrian passengers, had entered Lebanon clandestinely, with the help of armed individuals. Upon the arrival of military intelligence at the scene of the accident, a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-31 10:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese naval forces towed a boat off the coast of Minieh in the north with several migrants who were attempting to leave Lebanon illegally on Saturday evening. Some 70 people, the majority of whom are Syrian nationals, including women and children, were on board the vessel. Following their rescue, the passengers were detained and taken for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 16:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Saturday, following an Israeli strike on a UNIFIL car near the southern town of Rmeish, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed to General Aroldo Lázaro, the Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon, his solidarity with the international forces, strongly condemning the attack that left four injured. [readmore ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The owner of the social media page "Waynyeh el Dawleh" (Where is the state), was arrested for accusing the State of not pursuing criminals. On Friday, residents of the Doha Aramoun area apprehended a woman who was attempting to rob a taxi driver in the neighborhood. According to the "Waynyeh el Dawleh" page, the police station refused to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 14:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
According to one of the participants, the inter-Christian meetings at Bkerkeh will resume after Easter. These discussions are expected to yield a final document outlining the fundamental principles of a national policy rooted in Lebanese values. The Christian parties of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Kataeb, the National Liberal Party (PNL), and the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-30 11:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai accused the parliament, with its president and members, of “depriving Lebanon deliberately and without legal justification of a president.” Thus, violating the constitution in its preamble, which declares Lebanon a democratic parliamentary republic. It also violates the election process in Article 49, ...
Fady Noun 2024-03-30 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the occasion of Holy Week, Pope Francis addressed a letter to the Catholics of the Holy Land, encouraging them to remain in the land of Christ. "A land where you want to stay and where it is good for you to stay," the Holy Father emphasized. It goes without saying that this advice is directed at Christians who are tempted to leave or forced to ...
Maroun Chahine 2024-03-30 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On World Bipolar Disorder Day, spotlighting a frequently misunderstood illness. “A roller coaster mood experience.” With these words, Emmanuelle*, 28, describes her psychiatric illness. The young, passionate painter and dancer was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. “It is a complex mental condition marked by extreme mood swings,” ...
2024-03-29 22:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite the challenges of war and economic hardship, Christians come together on this holy day, finding solace and strength in the Good Friday procession.