Johnny Kortbawi 03/01 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In the forthcoming session, Lebanon does not need to elect a president but rather to agree on one. This distinction is significant and critical, especially given the current circumstances. Electing a president could have been achieved before former President Michel Aoun left office, during successive and uninterrupted parliamentary sessions that ...
This is Beirut 03/01 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A second plane originating from Iran was thoroughly searched at Beirut International Airport on Friday, without causing any problems similar to those which erupted the previous day on arrival of the Iranian Mahan Air plane. Speaking in a television interview, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi pointed out: “We only want to protect ...
This is Beirut 02/01 21:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Israel Saudi Arabia UN Security Council United Nations
Hervé Magro, the French Ambassador to Lebanon, reiterated that France would “not relax its efforts to work together (with the Lebanese) so that Lebanon and its people regain the future they deserve” during his New Year’s greetings for 2025. After two years and two months of presidential vacancy, Magro said in a press release from the ...
This is Beirut 02/01 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
For the first time since the ceasefire, Israeli fighter jets launched two successive attacks on Thursday, targeting the heights of Iqlim al-Tuffah and Rihan–Jabal al-Zaghreen. Shortly thereafter, the Israeli army took responsibility for targeting Hezbollah rocket launchers, claiming that the Lebanese army “did not respond” to its request to ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 02/01 17:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah, which unconditionally agreed to the terms of the ceasefire with Israel, is now leveraging certain Israeli actions in southern Lebanon as a pretext to disengage from the agreement and keep its arsenal. Simultaneously, it seeks to convince the Shiite community that their security hinges solely on their military strength, claiming that ...
This is Beirut 02/01 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces retreated on Thursday from Naqoura toward Ras Al-Naqoura and Alma Al-Shaab, accompanied by sweeping operations using machine guns. Meanwhile, an Israeli drone has been flying at a low altitude over Beirut and its southern suburbs since Thursday morning. According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, the Israeli army reportedly ...
Marc Saikali 02/01 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In truth, however, as they feel the ground shifting beneath them and witness dissent growing even among their most loyal followers, Hezbollah's leaders are desperately trying to keep a confident front. It’s no surprise—criticism is becoming harder to ignore. Those who once believed in the victory narrative are now asking when they will be able ...
Salam El Zaatari 02/01 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
As every New Year’s Eve approaches, Arab, and particularly Lebanese, television screens transform into stages for predictors, fortune-tellers and astrologers. These self-proclaimed “seers” flood the airwaves with vague prophecies, feeding millions of viewers a cocktail of fear, hope and illusion. However, behind this spectacle lies a deeper ...
Rayan Chami 01/01 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Wednesday, January 1. Don’t forget to check our website and discover today’s Christmas recipe. Try it, send us a photo and we will share it on our page!
David Sahyoun 01/01 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Lebanon Politics Leaders Perversion Narcissisism
Amid the turmoil Lebanon is enduring, the psychological factors at play, which are crucial, are often overlooked. At the root of this profound crisis lies a political class responsible for the current decay, a class whose psychological dysfunctions border on true mental pathologies. Stuck at an infantile stage of development, the men and women in ...
Yara Germany 01/01 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Heroes War Red Cross Paramedic
In its third episode, Heroes Behind the Scenes invites you to discover the extraordinary journey of the Lebanese Red Cross paramedics. Confronted with the horrors of war, these men and women risked their lives to help the injured and provide comfort to those in distress, offering a ray of hope amid the chaos.
This is Beirut 01/01 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut Elias Audi expressed his hope that a president of the Republic is elected “with a Lebanese will and conviction in his person and competence.” He also hoped that the next president will be “a sieve through which no evil or corruption passes through” in his sermon during Wednesday’s Divine ...