Lebanon’s Digital Transformation: A Key to Economic Revival, Says Shehadeh

This is Beirut 26/03 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Minister of the Displaced and State Minister for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Kamal Shehadeh, has underscored the critical role of digital transformation in driving the country’s economic development. In an interview with CNBC Arabia, Shehadeh described digital transformation as “a key step to strengthening economic ...

VideosIRCAD Lebanon: A New Robotic Era at Hôpital Français du Levant

Chelsea Al Arif 26/03 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Jacques Marescaux IRCAD Hôpital Français du Levant

Dr. Jacques Marescaux, founder of IRCAD, a leader in robotic surgery, answers This is Beirut’s questions about the significance of IRCAD’s expansion to Hôpital Français du Levant, with Dr. Antoine Maalouf playing a key role in bringing this innovation to Lebanon.

Report'Praise be to God!' Really?

Marilyne Jallad 26/03 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Behind the repeated phrases heard from those interviewed on the streets of Beirut, such as “Kater Kheir Allah (Praise be to God), I’m breathing, I’m alive,” and “Thank God, I haven’t lost a loved one in the war,” lie much deeper and more complex emotions. Measured Hope and Optimism A closer look reveals that hope and optimism still ...

Referral of Daraj and Megaphone to the Public Prosecution in Beirut

This is Beirut 26/03 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Wednesday, Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal al-Hajjar referred the complaint filed by lawyers Elie Shahla, Joseph Zeidan and George Moussally against the media platforms Daraj Media, represented by editor-in-chief Hazem Al-Amin, chairwoman Aliya Ibrahim and managing editor Diana Moukalled, as well as Megaphone, represented by CEO Jean Kassir and ...

Ireland Increases Its Aid to Lebanon with a €2.5 Million Donation

This is Beirut 26/03 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji announced on Wednesday an additional €2.5 million donation from Ireland, aimed at funding the United Nations Humanitarian Fund in Lebanon. The announcement was made during a meeting held at the ministry, in the presence of Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris and the Irish delegation, which included ...

French Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on a New Lebanon Tour

This is Beirut 26/03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Wednesday that “structural reforms and the reconstruction of areas affected by Israeli bombardments are at the top of his political agenda.” He also indicated that “efforts will continue to restore confidence between Lebanon and its citizens, and between the country and the international ...

Syria Postpones Visit by Lebanese Security Delegation

This is Beirut 26/03 14:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A visit to Syria by a security delegation led by Minister of Defense General Michel Menassa has been postponed at the request of the Syrian authorities. The Lebanese delegation comprised the Director General of General Security, General Hassan Choucair (who had previously accompanied former Prime Minister Najib Mikati on his visit to Syria as ...

Israel Strikes Lebanon-Syria Border, Holds Military Exercises

This is Beirut 26/03 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions persisted on Wednesday as Israel carried out two drone attacks in Chaara, on the Lebanese-Syrian border mountain range, while drones flew at low altitude over towns of Nabi Chit, Janta, Chaara, Serhine and Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in south Lebanon The sound of explosions in the eastern mountain range also rocked the outskirts of Taybeh, east ...

Is Salam Breaking the Law by Withholding Key Legislation Like Mikati?

Maurice Matta 25/03 21:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Over a year after former Prime Minister Najib Mikati refused to publish three laws approved by Parliament – the non-residential rental law, the compensation law for private school faculty, and a 650 billion LBP advance for the teachers’ pension fund – a recent report from the State Shura Council determined that Mikati had exceeded his ...

More Than 21,000 Syrians Flee to Lebanon in March (UNHCR)

This is Beirut 25/03 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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More than 21,000 Syrians have fled to Lebanon during the month of March as the deadliest sectarian violence since Bashar al-Assad’s ousting has ravaged Syria’s Alawite heartland, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported Tuesday. The surge in refugees follows a wave of mass killings in Syria’s coastal region, particularly targeting the Alawite ...

The Silent Mission of the Sisters of the Cross

Moncef Ait-Kaci 25/03 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Jal al-Dib, the Sisters of the Cross welcomed us to their psychiatric hospital, “Deir al-Salib,” on the Feast of the Annunciation. A rare visit to meet those who, in the shadows, heal the unspoken, support the deepest suffering, and tirelessly carry a message of faith, hope and solidarity. A telethon in support of their mission will air on ...

Op-edPolitical Gains Over Military Might

Johnny Kortbawi 25/03 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon has long been accustomed to generating contentious — and at times existential — debates. At any given time, discussions can emerge over a particular issue, starting as a legislative matter but quickly evolving into a national, constitutional, or even structural controversy. The latest example is the proposal to adopt a single electoral ...