Johnny Kortbawi 24/01 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Ministry of Finance is not just a mere step in government formation. Speaker Nabih Berri has reopened the “Taif” files, reflecting on a past that no longer has anyone to endorse or oppose. The Ministry of Finance was indeed part of the Taif Agreement discussions, with a proposal to assign it to the Shiite community. However, this proposal ...
This is Beirut 24/01 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel announced on Friday that the withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60-day period stipulated in a November ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the ceasefire agreement had been drafted "with the understanding that the withdrawal process might extend ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 24/01 13:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Haunted by thousands of landmines and unexploded ammunition, Lebanon faces a significant challenge: clearing a territory scarred by decades of conflict, the most recent being the 2024 war between Hezbollah and Israel. Triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Tel Aviv, the conflict spilled over into Lebanon under the banner of ...
This is Beirut 24/01 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has extended the deadline for institutions to pay their social security contributions to March 31, 2025. This extension covers contributions originally due for September, October, November and December 2024. This decision follows a series of field visits by NSSF Director Mohammad Karaki to different ...
This is Beirut 24/01 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Naqoura, situated in southern Lebanon, lies in ruins as returning residents survey the aftermath of the Israeli withdrawal. The city was evacuated by Israeli forces on January 6.
Bassam Abou Zeid 24/01 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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For some in Lebanon, everything takes precedence over the law and the Constitution. Terms such as the National Pact, consensus, custom or even the “minutes of the Taif Agreement” are frequently misused to justify allocating the Ministry of Finance to the Shiite duo Amal-Hezbollah. This is not the first time the minutes of the Taif Agreement ...
This is Beirut 24/01 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the ceasefire draws to a close, Israeli transgressions persist in southern Lebanon, casting doubt on the imminent complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. Having completely withdrawn from nine localities, it nevertheless continues to impose restrictions on the inhabitants of border areas, and to carry out incursions into several border ...
This is Beirut 24/01 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a bolstered show of Gulf support for Lebanon, Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya embarked on an official visit to Beirut following the recent visit of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan. Minister Al Yahya arrived in Beirut on Friday morning alongside a delegation. He kickstarted his visit with a meeting at Baabda Palace with ...
Fady Noun 24/01 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The unity of Christians has never been more vital amid the evolving realities of the Middle East. The “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,” observed from January 18 to 25, offers a timely opportunity to reaffirm this essential mission. This annual tradition boasts a complex history. It originated from the 19th-century ecumenical movement aimed ...
This is Beirut 23/01 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an interview on MTV’s Sar al-Wa’et (It’s About Time) on Thursday, Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), shared cautious optimism about Lebanon’s future, particularly following the election of President Joseph Aoun and the nomination of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Geagea stressed that while Lebanon is not yet at its ...
This is Beirut 23/01 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On Thursday, caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas al-Hajj Hassan launched Lebanon’s National Drought Management Plan, in collaboration with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. This plan is the first of its kind in Lebanon’s efforts to combat drought, positioning Lebanon among the last Arab countries to implement such a ...
This is Beirut 23/01 20:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli government expressed concerns on Thursday about the slow implementation of the ceasefire agreement with Iran-backed Hezbollah, just days before Israel is scheduled to complete its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as outlined in the deal. The ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, was agreed upon in November, ...