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Hariri Announces Future Movement’s Abstention from Municipal Elections

This is Beirut, 16/04 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Future Movement Saad Hariri Beirut Municipal Elections

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the leader of the Future Movement, announced on Wednesday that his party will not participate in Lebanon’s upcoming municipal elections, choosing to abstain from fielding candidates or endorsing any lists – both in Beirut and across the country. “Based on my conviction that municipal elections are ...

Basketball: Hoops Upsets Beirut Club and Ends Their Unbeaten Run

Makram Haddad, 15/04 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Beirut Hoops Basket-ball

It had to happen one day. After 11 consecutive wins, Beirut Club finally fell. And it was Hoops’ young squad who pulled off the feat, handing the men of Jad al-Hajj their first loss of the season (94-88 OT), during an electric clash in the 12th round of the Lebanese first division basketball championship. The clash, held in the overheated den of ...

Security in Lebanon: When the Streets Call for Order

Soumia Benmerzoug, 12/04 17:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Lebanon Security Beirut Tripoli

In 2025, Lebanon’s population is estimated at approximately 5.8 million. Beirut, the capital, accounts for nearly 2.4 million residents, while Tripoli, the country’s second-largest city, houses approximately 850,000. These figures underscore the country’s heavy urban concentration—particularly in areas where security tensions are most ...

All Is Well, Madame la Marquise...

Marc Saikali, 10/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon security Beirut Hezbollah

Policewomen did arrive at traffic lights in Beirut… a symbolic presence. The government, however, has boldly boasted that the Lebanese “will witness” what it will accomplish in terms of security. In reality, things are going from bad to worse. The streets of Lebanese cities look like South American megalopolis. Violent assaults are ...

Significant Influx of Qatari and Kuwaiti Tourists During Eid al-Fitr Holiday

This is Beirut, 07/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut Tourism Pierre Achkar Qatar Kuwait

The President of the Federation of Tourist Unions and the Hoteliers’ Union, Pierre Achkar, revealed on Monday that Lebanon saw a significant influx of Qatari and Kuwaiti tourists during the Fitr vacation.   He explained that Iraqi, Jordanian, Egyptian, and Syrian tourists were the main visitors in the past. But this year, Qataris and Kuwaitis ...

Beirut Municipality: Parity and Coexistence Are Crucial

Johnny Kortbawi, 04/04 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Beirut municipality elections

The municipal elections can no longer be postponed, especially now that no party is willing to take the blame for another delay, regardless of the challenges. The main issue is the fragile balance of equal representation in the Beirut Municipality, which remains uncertain as efforts to preserve it continue. Rafic Hariri – and later his son – ...

Israeli Strike on Southern Suburb: Hassan Bdair, Hezbollah Official, Killed

This is Beirut, 01/04 04:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israël lebanon Beirut Bombing Hezbollah

The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair. According to Avichay Adraee, “Israeli Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Shin Bet, carried out an attack last night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting the terrorist named Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair, ...

Ircad 2025: Beirut Leading the Charge in Medico-Surgical Innovation in the Middle East

Makram Haddad, 25/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ircad Beirut Lebanon Middle East

From March 26 to 29, 2025, Beirut will host the Ircad conference, a leading scientific event focused on the latest advances in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. This edition will place particular emphasis on robot-assisted urological surgery, an expanding field where artificial intelligence and robotics are revolutionizing surgical ...

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