This is Beirut 06/04 10:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed that “we live under a parliamentary democratic system and a national accord,” explaining that pluralism, federalism and centralization are foreign words in our political and constitutional lexicon. In his sermon during Sunday mass in Bkerke, he said that “the aim of some is to control the state, not ...
This is Beirut 06/04 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Committee of Contract Professors at the Lebanese University announced a week-long warning strike starting tomorrow, Monday, April 7, until Monday morning, April 14, 2025, with the possibility of extension if demands are not urgently met. In a statement, the professors complained of “the most horrific forms of marginalization and neglect” ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 05/04 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, surprised Lebanese officials with a message that was more measured and diplomatic than anticipated ahead of her visit. Rather than taking a harder line on disarming Hezbollah, Ortagus approached the issue through the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire ...
This Is Beirut 05/04 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The US President's Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, appears to be pursuing a policy of soft power diplomacy in Lebanon, where she began an official two-day mission yesterday. Arriving in Beirut on Friday, the American envoy held talks on Saturday morning with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker ...
Chelsea Al Arif 05/04 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Saturday marked a busy day for the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus. Ortagus’ day began at the Presidential Palace and continued to involve the Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament and other Lebanese officials.
This Is Beirut 05/04 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal inspected the Lebanese-Syrian border today, shortly after a meeting with US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, at his Yarzeh office. The meeting, attended by US Ambassador Lisa Johnson and a delegation, focused on the overall situation in Lebanon and the region, with particular emphasis on ...
This is Beirut 05/04 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Morgan Ortagus, US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, held talks on Saturday morning, with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Speaker Nabih Berri, the army chief commander, Rodolphe Haikal, and Lebanese forces leader, Samir Geagea. Earlier in the morning, Mrs. Ortagus met with President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace. The ...
This is Beirut 05/04 09:55 - Reading : less than a minute
US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, has returned to Lebanon for her second visit since February to meet with Lebanese officials. Her first stop was the Presidential Palace, where she held talks with President Joseph Aoun, followed by meetings with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Ortagus ...
Lyne Sammouri 04/04 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Every fourth of the month, the families of the August 4th victims gather, unwavering in their fight for justice. Four years and eight months later, they still demand the truth.
This is Beirut 04/04 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France has advised Lebanese officials to respond positively to US calls for negotiations with Israel on the prisoners’ issue, Israel’s withdrawal from five strategic positions it occupies in South Lebanon, the settlement of disputed border points and the demarcation of the land border. According to Western diplomatic sources, France conveyed ...
This is Beirut 04/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a joint statement on Friday calling on Lebanon’s new government to seize the moment to reduce Hezbollah’s influence and implement crucial economic reforms. “We are at a critical moment in Lebanon,” the senators ...
Johnny Kortbawi 04/04 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The municipal elections can no longer be postponed, especially now that no party is willing to take the blame for another delay, regardless of the challenges. The main issue is the fragile balance of equal representation in the Beirut Municipality, which remains uncertain as efforts to preserve it continue. Rafic Hariri – and later his son – ...