This is Beirut, 04/03 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cell phone operator Alfa announced on Tuesday that it was restoring four stations in the southern border region of Lebanon that were damaged during the war between Hezbollah and Israel. The stations are as follows: The Khiam station covers the regions of Khiam, al-Mari and Helta, as well as the areas of Wazzani, Bourj al-Moulouk, Qlayaa and ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 04/03 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Democracy Peace
Druze lawmaker Wael Abou-Faour said that U.S. officials have broached the subject of peace between Lebanon and Israel with top Lebanese leaders, but argued that peace would spark clashes and civil strife, and therefore, his bloc thinks that truce with the Hebrew state was the most that Lebanon could accept. The merits of peace aside, ...
This is Beirut, 04/03 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Joseph Aoun
Saudi Arabia and Lebanon stressed on Tuesday the importance of strengthening Arab cooperation and coordinating the two countries' positions on major regional and international issues. In a joint statement issued at the end of President Joseph Aoun's visit to Saudi Arabia, the two sides reaffirmed the need for the full implementation of the Taif ...
Christiane Tager, 04/03 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Trade relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia have long been prosperous, with Lebanese exports reaching over $800 million per year and Saudi imports totaling $1.3 billion. However, political tensions have severely affected these exchanges, reducing their volume by more than half and causing a considerable loss of revenue for Lebanon. Could the ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 03/03 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ghada Aoun Free Patriotic Movement Central Bank of Lebanon Judiciary Lebanon
She pursued her judicial campaign until the very last day before the official end of her tenure within the judiciary. On March 1, 2024, the prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, who had been dismissed from her duties in May 2023 by the Judiciary’s Disciplinary Council, retired. True to her nature, however, she did not ...
This is Beirut, 03/03 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Sports Lebanon Basketball FIBA WASL
Injuries, new signings, and everything you need to know before FIBA WASL tips off on Tuesday!
This is Beirut, 03/03 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Saudi Arabia Lebanon Relations
President Joseph Aoun declared upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia on Monday, during his first official visit abroad: “it is an opportunity to reaffirm the depth of Lebanese-Saudi relations and to express appreciation for the role played by the Kingdom in supporting Lebanon’s stability, safety, and constitutional institutions.” Aoun ...
This is Beirut, 02/03 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblatt, issued a stark warning on Sunday about alleged Israeli schemes to destabilize the region during a press conference from his residence in Clemenceau. He also revealed plans to visit Damascus as part of ongoing political efforts. Speaking on the preparations for the 48th anniversary ...
This is Beirut, 02/03 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel is preparing to open its sole ski resort, located on Mount Hermon at the border with Lebanon and Syria, after allowing residents of nearby border villages to return home starting March 1. The announcement came on Sunday, signaling a return to normalcy in this border area. Israeli military spokesperson Avichai Adraee, in a post on his X ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
lebanon Saudi Arabia Arab Summit
The first visit of President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, to Saudi Arabia marks the beginning of a series of future visits to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly expressed its willingness to support a Lebanon that is committed to reforms, stability, and fostering strong ties both with the international community and Arab countries. This ...
Lyne Sammouri , 01/03 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Winter Ski Mzaar Kfardebian Lebanon Tourism
As ski season peaks, Mzaar Kfardebian’s slopes come to life, with locals and tourists alike embracing the winter season.
Fady Noun, 01/03 09:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
This year, due to a calendar alignment, Christian and Muslim fasting periods will overlap during the lunar month of Ramadan, which runs from March 1 to March 29. Their fasts begin just two days apart: Saturday, March 1 for Muslims and Monday, March 3 for Eastern Christians. For Latin Catholics, Lent starts two days later, on Wednesday, March 5, ...