Johnny Kortbawi 2024-01-23 16:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
History has shown that, in Lebanon, every era is dominated by a religious community or group, voluntarily or not. Before the war, political Maronitism was made manifest when the Maronites took over the State, taking advantage of the President’s considerable prerogatives to consolidate their position and better their status. They did not heed ...
David Hale 2024-01-23 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The arrival of a new American ambassador in Beirut can mark a new style in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy there. However, it is good to remember that policies are set in Washington, not at embassies. As the talented new American ambassador, Lisa Johnson, settles in, it is an opportune moment to consider how the team in Washington should ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The American program of financial support for the Lebanese army will reach its conclusion at the end of March. But according to reliable sources, Washington has no plans to suspend its assistance to the regular forces, particularly during this phase when the military institution is called upon to play a leading role in South Lebanon. The same ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 14:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Boukhari visited House Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday at Ain el-Tineh. Discussions centered around the most prominent political developments on both the Lebanese and regional levels. Additionally, they addressed the efforts being made to expedite the Lebanese presidential deadline as the only way to ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-01-23 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The adoption of the budget by Parliament may seem like a routine procedure. However, if approved before the end of January, it would mark the first instance of a budget being adopted within the legally prescribed timeframe in nearly two decades. Members of Parliament are scheduled to convene on January 24 and 25 to discuss and vote on the 2024 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 20:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Renewal Bloc stated on Monday that it will participate in the parliamentary session to discuss the 2024 budget, “despite its principled and constitutional stance against legislating in the absence of a president and amid the obstruction of the presidential election.” This decision aims to ensure the quorum for the session, “protecting ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 19:42 - Reading : less than a minute
An honor charter was signed between the Union of Educational Institutions and the Teachers’ Syndicate at the Ministry of Education on Monday. Shortly after, the Teachers' Syndicate issued a statement that says, “Based on the agreement signed at the Ministry of Education, which obliges the Union of Private Educational Institutions to finance ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 16:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Boukhari, received at his residence in Yarzeh on Monday Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, according to the Saudi Arabian Embassy’s statement. During the meeting, the discussions tackled the most prominent political developments on both the Lebanese and regional fronts, in addition to ...
Maurice Matta 2024-01-22 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Teachers' Syndicate in Lebanon is set to go on strike in all private schools across the country tomorrow, Tuesday, unless private educational institutions comply with the teachers' demands. This follows the withdrawal of the Union of Private Educational Institutions from the agreement sponsored by the Minister of Education, which seeks to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 15:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) issued a statement on Monday regarding their successful interception of drug smuggling attempts outside Lebanon. The Regional Anti-Drug Office in Sidon, part of the Judicial Police Unit, successfully thwarted a smuggling operation on December 30, involving 418,380 Captagon pills concealed professionally inside ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Treasury advances remain the easiest way for the government to cover its expenses. They have primarily enabled it to pay the salaries of a large number of civil servants and incur other expenses considered unnecessary. In just one year, Najib Mikati’s government spent $400 million in areas that did not yield productive results, knowing that the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-21 20:12 - Reading : less than a minute
Druze leader Walid Joumblatt held talks on Sunday afternoon with the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, on issues related to the presidential elections, the explosive situation in southern Lebanon, and the appointments to the Military Council. Joumblatt, who meets regularly with Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh as part of the coordination established ...