This is Beirut, 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Beirut Ashura Nawaf Salam
A video circulating on social media showing an armed parade in the streets of Beirut during Ashura commemorations has sparked widespread outrage among political circles and the public. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam strongly condemned the scenes, calling them “unacceptable under any pretext.” He stated that he contacted the Ministers of ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 04/07 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Tom Barrack Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam
According to Lebanese sources, the anticipated response to the message conveyed by US envoy Tom Barrack regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah is expected to align with what Barrack stated in an interview with The New York Times, specifically the application of a carrot-and-stick approach toward the group. Lebanon's official response, however, ...
This is Beirut, 02/07 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Bahrain United Arab Emirates Nawaf Salam lebanon
Bahraini Ambassador to Lebanon Waheed Mubarak Sayyar informed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday that Bahrain is preparing to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador in the near future. During a meeting held at the Grand Serail, Sayyar reaffirmed his country’s support for Lebanon’s recovery efforts and the ...
This is Beirut, 01/07 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army UN Security Council United Nations Nawaf Salam
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed Lebanon’s full commitment to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a meeting Tuesday with the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Diodato Abagnara, and a delegation from the peacekeeping mission. Salam emphasized the Lebanese government’s commitment ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanon Recovery Fund Nawaf Salam United Nations
The Grand Serail hosted a strategic meeting on the Lebanon Recovery Fund (LRF), a UN-managed financing mechanism designed to coordinate international grant-based support for Lebanon’s post-crisis reconstruction and recovery. Representatives from relevant ministries and United Nations agencies attended the session, headed by Prime Minister Nawaf ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Qatar Doha Sheikh Tamim Cooperation
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Doha on Monday night, leading a ministerial delegation on an official visit to Qatar. The delegation includes Energy Minister Joe Saddi, Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny, Administrative Development Minister Fadi Makki, and Culture Minister Ghassan Salame. During his stay, Prime Minister Salam ...
This is Beirut, 23/06 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gulf Joseph Aoun United States Iran lebanon Qatar Nawaf Salam Saad Hariri
Lebanese officials strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on the United States’ al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, denouncing it as a dangerous escalation and a violation of Qatari sovereignty. President Joseph Aoun voiced firm opposition to the assault, calling it “a violation of the sovereignty of a brotherly country and a step that would ...
This is Beirut, 20/06 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Council of Ministers Qlayaat Airport Lebanon
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a cabinet session on Friday at the Grand Serail, during which ministers discussed 15 agenda items. Chief among them was the rehabilitation and development of the René Mouawad Airport in Kleiate, Akkar. Despite media reports suggesting the matter had been delayed, Minister of Information Paul Morcos clarified ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
International Monetary Fund Banks Central Bank of Lebanon Israel Joseph Aoun Lebanon Palestine Nawaf Salam Joe Raggi
In a landmark session held on Monday at Baabda Palace, the Cabinet ended an eight-year stalemate by approving a sweeping reshuffle of diplomatic appointments, signaling what officials described as a return to institutional order within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meeting since 10:30 AM, the Council of Ministers approved the full list of new ...
Tylia El Helou, 16/06 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Iran Israel Nawaf Salam
Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Iranian ballistic missiles crossed Lebanese skies, heading toward northern Israel, visible from several localities in the South, the Beqaa Valley and even Beirut. They were neither launched from Lebanon nor aimed at it, but they violated its airspace, once again, as if it didn’t exist. And once again, our ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 08:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Joseph Aoun Egypt Lebanon Nawaf Salam Sharm al-Sheikh
A plane took off this morning from Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, with 180 Lebanese nationals on board. Two additional flights, carrying a similar number of passengers, are also scheduled for today as part of a plan developed by Minister of Public Works Fayez Rassamni in coordination with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Facing ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport Israel Lebanon Nawaf Salam
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed that the government has successfully dismantled over 500 weapons depots in southern Lebanon, a significant step toward stabilizing the region. Additionally, security enhancements have been made at Beirut’s international airport to ensure safer conditions for citizens and international visitors alike. At the ...