Search : 1000 result(s)
"Bkerzay en Musique" Returns: A Cultural Summer in the Chouf
This is Beirut 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Festival Bkerzay en Musique Chouf Artists Culture
The “Bkerzay en Musique” festival is back this summer for its second season of live performances in the lush eco-village of Bkerzay, nestled in the heart of the Chouf mountains. The launch of the second edition was announced Friday morning at a press conference held at the Ministry of Tourism, in the presence of Minister of Tourism Laura ...
Beirut Port Blast Families Renew Demands for Justice on 57th Monthly Vigil
This is Beirut 04/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Port Blast lebanon 4 August
On May 4, families of the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion gathered once again to mark the 57th monthly vigil since the disaster, renewing their calls for justice and condemning what they described as a prolonged obstruction of justice. “The truth is still being withheld, justice is being denied and the criminals remain free,” the ...
Labor Minister Announces Minimum Wage Hike for Private Sector Workers
This is Beirut 07/05 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NSSF Labor Ministry Mohammad Haidar minimum salary private sector economy
Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar announced on Wednesday an immediate increase in the minimum wage for private sector employees, raising it to LBP 28 million, approximately $320 at the prevailing unofficial exchange rate. The increase, which represents more than a 50% hike, is the first step in a broader wage correction plan as Lebanon continues ...
Rajji Vows to Resolve Case of Missing Lebanese in Syria
This is Beirut 06/05 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Lebanon Missing nationals Joe Raggi
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has pledged to take all necessary steps to resolve the long-standing issue of Lebanese citizens missing in Syria, promising to remove any obstacles that stand in the way of progress on the sensitive humanitarian file. During a meeting on Tuesday with the National Commission for the Missing and Forcibly ...
Between Sea and Field: SAS and IMA Join Forces for the Youth
Makram Haddad 03/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
SAS Georges Assaf International Maritime Academy
Objective of the agreement? To combine expertise from the maritime domain and the sports field, in order to create an unprecedented synergy in terms of professional training. A win-win alliance, designed to offer young Lebanese people concrete opportunities and a solid foundation in future-oriented fields. “The sports dynamic is evolving at full ...
Trump’s 2026 Budget Boosts Defense and Border Security, Slashes Social Spending
This is Beirut 02/05 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump unveiled the first budget blueprint of his second term Friday, with a big increase on defense and homeland security while radically slashing other areas of government. Trump's 2026 budget proposal eyes a 22 percent non-defense spending cut amounting to $163 billion -- doubling down on cost-cutting efforts under Elon ...
Iran-US: Fourth Round of Nuclear Talks Scheduled for This Weekend in Oman
This is Beirut 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A fourth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is expected to take place this weekend in the capital of Oman, with Iranian state media mentioning May 11 as a likely date. Iran's Nournews site was the first to report the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the US on Sunday, citing an anonymous source. Stating that the ...
Lebanon's Official Exams to Begin on July 9, School Year Extended to June 13
This Is Beirut 30/04 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
education minister baccaleaureate schools
Minister of Education Rima Karami announced on Wednesday that Lebanon’s official baccalaureate exams will begin on July 9 and span five days. The academic year will be extended until June 13, with school principals granted the flexibility to organize schedules as they see fit. Speaking at a press conference dedicated to the official ...
Iran–USA Nuclear Talks Scheduled for Saturday Officially Postponed
This is Beirut 01/05 22:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tehran United States Washington
Iran said Thursday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States has been postponed, after mediator Oman cited "logistical reasons" for the delay. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said a meeting in Rome on Saturday between the United States and Iran had never been confirmed. "We expect another ...
Putin Denounces Attempts to 'Revise' WWII History in Call with Netanyahu
This is Beirut 06/05 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Vladimir Putin Russia Benjamin Netanyahu Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday denounced attempts to "revise" World War II history in a call with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Moscow gears up to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. "It was noted that the two countries were determined to defend the truth about the events of ...
France Defends Cinema Model after Trump Threats
This is Beirut 07/05 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France US Trade Movies Rachida Dati
France's culture minister vowed Wednesday to defend the country's system of promoting domestic film production in the face of threats from US President Donald Trump. France has a complex mix of taxes, quotas and levies on film and TV distributors that helps funnel money into the national film sector, making it Europe's cinema powerhouse. "We ...
Israel Cabinet Approves Plan Including Gaza 'Conquest': Official
This is Beirut 05/05 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
israel palestinians conflict Gaza
Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to expand military operations in Gaza, including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory and a push for its residents to leave, an official said Monday. The decision, made overnight, came hours after the military announced it was calling up tens of thousands of reservists to expand its offensive ...
GM Cuts 2025 Outlook, Projects up to $5 bn Hit From Tariffs
This is Beirut 01/05 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States USA GM Tariffs
General Motors on Thursday lowered its 2025 earnings outlook and said it expects a $4-5 billion hit from US President Donald Trump's tariffs, despite moves this week to dampen the blow. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to limit the impact of multiple overlapping tariffs on automakers. He also released a proclamation that gives the ...
Banks Association Calls for Balanced Restructuring Plan
This is Beirut 28/04 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
ABL Banks Central Bank of Lebanon Fadi Khalaf
Fadi Khalaf, Secretary General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), is calling for a realistic restructuring plan that balances financial reform with the protection of depositors' rights amid an unprecedented systemic crisis. In the editorial of the ABL's monthly report, titled “A Realistic Vision for Restructuring: Between Reform and ...
Israel Strikes Syria, Citing Threat to Druze Community Amid Rising Tensions
This is Beirut 30/04 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Damascus Druze
Israel has confirmed a strike in southern Syria targeting what it described as an "extremist group" preparing to attack members of the Druze minority in the town of Sahnaya, near Damascus. According to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, the operation served as a warning and was aimed at preventing further ...
Israel Threatens Action if Syrian Regime Fails to Shield Druze Minority
This is Beirut 01/05 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully if Syria's Islamist-led government fails to protect the Druze minority, after two days of deadly sectarian clashes near Damascus. "Should the attacks on the Druze resume and the Syrian regime fail to prevent them, Israel will respond with significant force," Katz ...
New Revelations on Nasrallah’s Assassination
This is Beirut 06/05 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
asharq al awsat Hassan Nasrallah lebanon israel
The pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat published fresh revelations Monday about the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the late Secretary General of Hezbollah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27, 2024. According to the report, Israel carried out the high-stakes operation without prior coordination with the United States, ...
Parliament Begins Review of the Banking Sector Bill
This is Beirut 30/04 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Parliament Banking sector Bill
The Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday to begin reviewing the draft law on the reform of the banking sector, recently approved by the government. The meeting was attended by nearly 50 lawmakers, Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber and representatives from the banking ...
Municipal Elections Set Stage for Legislative Showdown
Johnny Kortbawi 02/05 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Amal Hezbollah Lebanese Forces
The municipal elections, even indirectly, will have a significant impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Many of these coalitions may not endure, but they reveal how political actors are positioning themselves—not just in relation to their allies, but more tellingly, to their rivals. In Metn, the alliance between the Free Patriotic ...
Haidar Asks Unions to Conduct Their Elections and Correct Their Legal Status Within 3 Months
This is Beirut 07/05 11:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The Minister of Labor, Mohammad Haidar, issued a directive as part of the regulation of craft unions and professional unions (both workers and employers) and their licensed federations across Lebanon. The directive requested that “all craft unions, professional unions (workers and employers) and their licensed federations, in accordance with ...
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem Sets Three Priorities for Lebanon’s Stability
This is Beirut 28/04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Naim Kassem Lebanon
In a televised speech broadcast by Al-Manar on Monday, Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem outlined three major priorities he said were essential for Lebanon’s stability, recovery and development as the country prepares for upcoming municipal elections. Qassem emphasized that the first priority is ending Israeli aggression. He called for ...
Zelensky Announces European Summit on Saturday to Support Ukraine
This is Beirut 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Emmanuel Macron Kyiv
European leaders from the "coalition of the willing", a grouping of countries which have pledged strengthened support for Kyiv, will meet in Ukraine on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky did not say who would attend or where the summit would take place. Around 30 countries are part of the coalition, led by Britain ...
Aoun Stresses Need for Israeli Withdrawal to Boost Border Security
This is Beirut 28/04 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Israël Syria France
President Joseph Aoun underscored the urgent need for Israeli forces to withdraw from five strategic points in southern Lebanon to facilitate the full deployment of the Lebanese Army (LAF) along the border. “This withdrawal is essential to enable the state to assume full responsibility for border security,” Aoun stated. Following the ...
Baabda-Louaizeh: Families, Parties and Clientelism
Paul Guillot 30/04 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah municipal elections Lebanon Baabda-Louaizeh
On the eve of municipal elections in Baabda-Louaizeh, three competing lists are contending in a climate marked by family rivalries, sectarian tensions and shifting political alliances. Amid changing party loyalties, the clientelist influence of the village of Sebnay and a population eager for improved public services, Sunday’s vote could ...
Google Agrees to Fund Three US Nuclear Plants
This is Beirut 07/05 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Google Technology Energy Artificial Intelligence
Tech giant Google and nuclear developer Elementl Power have signed an agreement to develop three advanced nuclear power plants in the United States, according to a statement released Wednesday. The partnership comes as technology companies seek new power sources to meet the growing energy demands of the generative AI revolution. Under the ...
Francis's Popemobile Converted Into Clinic for Gazan Children
This is Beirut 05/05 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
vatican religion pope israel palestinians aid
Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a children's clinic in war-torn Gaza, Catholic charity Caritas said on Monday. The iconic open-sided vehicle, designed to allow the pontiff to greet crowds of well-wishers, has been transferred to Caritas Jerusalem and will head to Gaza if and when Israel opens a ...
'Bombshell' OPEC+ Output Hike Hits Oil Price
This is Beirut 05/05 14:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Banks Europe New York Saudi Arabia
Oil prices slumped on Monday after eight OPEC+ members announced a sharp increase in production, while Asian stocks treaded water in thin trade with major markets closed. The output increase of 411,000 barrels a day announced by Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of the oil cartel on Saturday added to concerns about over-supply. The ...
Lebanon’s Public Debt Shows Signs of Stabilization
This is Beirut 07/05 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon’s public debt, long a symbol of its financial instability, is showing tentative signs of improvement. Recent data indicates a decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio, suggesting a modest stabilization following years of economic turmoil. At the peak of the crisis in 2021, Lebanon’s debt-to-GDP ratio soared to an unprecedented 357.7%, ...
End of the Mourning Period at the Vatican Following the Death of Pope Francis
This is Beirut 04/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A mass held on Sunday late afternoon at St. Peter's Basilica marked the end of the nine days of mourning observed at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis, AFP reported. The mourning period began on Saturday, April 26, the day of his grand funeral attended by a massive crowd, as well as heads of state and royalty, who came to pay ...
Army Retirees Threaten to Escalate Pressure for Better Pension
This is Beirut 28/04 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
lebanon military retirees Military Retirees Movement government
Amid growing frustration over deteriorating living conditions, the Military Retirees Movement announced a shift to a new phase of confrontation, warning of wide-ranging protests if the government fails to meet their demands. “After exhausting all means of dialogue and peaceful expression, and facing deafening silence and humiliating disregard ...