Lebanon

Unless the Syrian Regime Is Involved…

The fall of the tyrannical regime in Damascus has unleashed decades of repressed anger – anger we’ve been holding on to for fifty years, as we endured Syria’s constant interference in Lebanese politics, along with the vile assaults that accompanied it at all levels. The Assad regime, with its allies, worked tirelessly to thwart the ...

Syrian Prisons: Programmed Dehumanization

Tortured and broken in the prisons of the Syrian regime, detainees are stripped of their humanity. Devastating traumas and challenges in reintegration: psychoanalysis and the humanities shed light on the mechanisms of inevitable dehumanization and outline the difficult paths of reconstruction, at the crossroads of the personal and the ...

Festive Agenda (2): December in the Spirit of Christmas

Khyal Sahra returns to Casino du Liban for the holidays After captivating over 26,000 spectators last August, the play Khyal Sahra, written, directed and performed by Georges Khabbaz, alongside Adel Karam, makes a grand return to Casino du Liban for a limited series of performances from December 18, 2024, to January 19, 2025. This theatrical ...

Lebanon Clinches a Precious Last-Minute Victory Against Kuwait

Lebanon achieved a significant victory (2-1) against Kuwait during the match played Thursday on the pitch of the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. However, the victory came late for the Cedars, who scored the decisive goal in the final seconds of the match. This triumph takes on even greater importance as it ends a series of four losses ...

Presidential Elections: Neemat Frem Officially Announces His Candidacy

MP Neemat Frem officially announced on Thursday his candidacy to the presidency. “I hereby officially announce, on behalf of the "Project Watan,” (the movement he leads) my candidacy for the Lebanese presidency and my readiness to undertake this national responsibility,” he said during a press conference. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berry ...

CNSS Releases an Advance of 30 Billion to Hospitals

The Director-General of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), Mohammad Karaki, has instructed the relevant financial departments to transfer 30 billion Lebanese pounds to hospitals. This brings the total disbursed amount to hospitals since the beginning of November to 181 billion pounds. These transfers reflect the CNSS management's ...

Football – Friendly: Lebanon to Be Tested by Kuwait

Lebanon is preparing to face Kuwait this Thursday at 5:00 PM (Beirut time) at the Al-Ahli Club stadium in Doha, Qatar. This friendly match, followed by a second game scheduled for Sunday, allows both teams to prepare for crucial challenges. While Kuwait is focusing on organizing the Gulf Cup starting December 21, Lebanon is training for the ...

Michel Aoun: Lebanon’s Worst President?

In the tragic annals of Lebanese history, Michel Aoun’s presidency stands out not merely as a disappointment but as a catastrophe of Shakespearean proportions. The man who once promised to rid Lebanon of Syrian influence and champion sovereignty ended his career as the very embodiment of everything he claimed to oppose. To understand how ...

Mikati Reaffirms Lebanon's Commitment to UN Resolution 1701

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to fully implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a meeting on Wednesday. Mikati also called on Israel to “honor the ceasefire agreement” announced on November 27, and urged the country to “withdraw from the towns and villages in southern ...

Festive Agenda (1): December in the Spirit of Christmas

Beirut Chants: A Celebration of Artistic and Cultural Resilience The Beirut Chants festival, held from December 4 to 23, 2024, provides a space for unity and togetherness through free concerts highlighting culture and prayer. Among the highlights already past are Mozart’s Coronation Mass, the Nativity Hymns, and various performances by local ...

Presidential Election Session Scheduled for January 9, Multiple Rounds Expected

The Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, confirmed on Wednesday that the Lebanese presidential electoral session, called by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, will begin on January 9. The session will proceed with multiple rounds of voting until a new president – a position that has remained vacant since October 2022 – is ...