This is Beirut, 14/03 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Mark Carney Canada Prime minister Justin Trudeau
Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's prime minister on Friday, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in US relations since President Donald Trump's return to power. The ruling Liberal Party overwhelmingly backed Carney to replace Justin Trudeau, betting his experience leading two central banks through historic crises will ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 21/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Prime Minister President Government Hezbollah Amal
Forming the government will mark the third victory for the sovereign camp in Lebanon. The first was General Joseph Aoun’s election, which defied the wishes of the Amal-Hezbollah duo, who had steadfastly backed its own candidate for two years. In an attempt to create a false narrative of success, it even resorted to the “two-hour break” ...
Yara Germany, 16/01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut Prime minister President Optimism
Following the election of a president and the appointment of a prime minister, This is Beirut takes you through the streets of the capital to hear what the Lebanese have to say about these recent developments.
This is Beirut, 13/01 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam European Union
The nomination of Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as Prime Minister on Monday, with a majority of 84 votes, drew widespread messages of congratulations and optimism among Lebanese and international leaders. The European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, expressed optimism about Salam’s ...
Michel Touma, 13/01 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Hezbollah United States Prime Minister
The challenging journey has officially begun. At the starting line, President Joseph Aoun has clearly outlined the key directions. In his inaugural address to the National Assembly, ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, the head of state presented a roadmap that breaks with conventional approaches and entrenched clichés. “My aim is ...
This is Beirut, 13/01 08:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Prime Minister Consultations
The much-anticipated parliamentary consultations, spearheaded by the president of the Republic to appoint a new prime minister, started at Baabda Palace on Monday morning. Members of Parliament are streaming in to partake in the discussions. In a significant turn of events, Tajaddod bloc member MP Fouad Makhzoumi made an announcement on Monday. ...
This is Beirut, 10/01 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces Prime Minister
The General Secretariat of the Presidency announced that President Joseph Aoun will hold parliamentary consultations on Monday to appoint the next Prime Minister tasked with forming a new government. According to a statement issued on Friday, the consultations will begin at Baabda Presidential Palace with a meeting between the President and ...