Natasha Metni Torbey 20/01 16:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The deadline for the 60-day ceasefire agreement, established on November 27, 2024, is about to expire. However, diplomatic sources suggest that the truce may be extended, as the ceasefire has not yet tackled the root causes fueling the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon remains a key geopolitical flash point as Hezbollah and Israel ...
This is Beirut 20/01 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin, accompanied by Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, inspected the Karantina waste sorting plant to assess ongoing restoration efforts. The facility sustained severe damage during the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020. According to Yassin, the plant is expected to resume operations by the end of ...
This is Beirut 20/01 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ali Hamiye Border Security Lebanon THALES
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye signed an agreement in Paris with THALES, a leading French company specializing in aerospace, defense and security, which is also responsible for the Secure Boarding Management System (SBMS). Under the agreement, THALES will oversee the implementation of the SBMS, an advanced solution ...
This is Beirut 20/01 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan met on Monday with a delegation from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), led by Ambassador Veronica Quattrola. The meeting focused on key issues concerning Lebanon’s agricultural sector, especially assessing the damage caused by Israeli bombings on agricultural ...
Pierre Nahas 20/01 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Over the past 80 years, the Middle East has consistently defied the predictions of analysts and commentators. The impulsive decisions of individual autocrats, and the complex interplay of geopolitics, wealth, religion, and great-power rivalry have made the region uniquely vulnerable to rapid and often catastrophic upheavals. We can cite countless ...
This is Beirut 20/01 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Energy Walid Fayad said on Monday that “sanctions on the trade of petroleum and energy derivatives will be lifted.” Fayad made this statement following a meeting with the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson. The minister reiterated that “the funds allocated for fuel purchases were limited,” but were secured ...
This is Beirut 20/01 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Search and rescue teams from the Lebanese Civil Defense recovered five bodies on Monday in the town of Khiam, the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced in a statement. Four bodies were found in the Jalahiya neighborhood, while another was recovered in the eastern neighborhood of al-Faour. The remains have been transferred to Marjayoun ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 20/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The process of forming the first government under the new presidential term remains focused on defining the qualifications and criteria for appointing ministers. While it is acknowledged that ministers cannot be entirely detached from political considerations—even if they are not directly affiliated with parties—the challenge lies in balancing ...
Charles Chartouni 20/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The election of a president and the nomination of a new prime minister in Lebanon were good omens, but the process of political normalization doesn’t seem to be moving in the right direction. The ongoing negotiations in Gaza about the release of Israeli hostages and the swap of Palestinian prisoners are stumbling as well. The smooth transition ...
Michel Touma 20/01 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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There are none so deaf as those who will not hear, and none so blind as those who will not see. These adages resonate particularly well when reflecting on the “puppet masters” in both Tehran and the southern suburbs of Beirut, especially in the aftermath of significant geopolitical shifts that have reverberated throughout the Middle East in ...
This is Beirut 19/01 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army began deploying in the city of Bint Jbeil on Sunday, stationing at roads to prevent travel to towns still occupied by the Israeli army, namely Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras, and Aitaroun. Motorized reinforcements were sent to Bint Jbeil as part of the army’s redeployment plan in the border area. Meanwhile, Israeli ...
This is Beirut 19/01 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, expressed hope for the formation of a new government that works “in harmony, knowledge and seriousness” to guide the country through its ongoing crises and into “the realms of true freedom, democracy, equality, citizenship and development.” Audi emphasized the importance of gratitude ...