par This Is Beirut, 06/01 16:44 - Reading : less than a minute
Catholicos Aram I stressed on Saturday the need to elect a president of the Republic and called for the formation of a new government. At a ceremony held at the Armenian Catholicosate in Antelias to celebrate Armenian Christmas, Aram I also condemned the war in Gaza and called on the international community to support the Palestinian people so ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 21/01 10:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
During its session on January 12, the Cabinet discreetly approved the conditional allocation of Blocks 8 and 10 to the consortium consisting of Total-Energies, Eni, and Qatar Energy. This decision was taken after unsuccessful negotiations led by the Petroleum Sector Administration to amend the two offers submitted by the consortium for the ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/03 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Sunday, the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Gebran Bassil, denounced the government's intention to close certain diplomatic missions, notably in South America. The issue was on the agenda for Wednesday's session of the Council of Ministers. "The Lebanese diaspora is Lebanon's second lung," wrote Bassil on his X account. For him, ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/03 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that he will call for a Cabinet session at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 19, with an agenda that will be distributed later. Mikati sent a message to the ministers to confirm their presence in Lebanon and attend on the mentioned date in preparation for the official invitation in case the quorum is ...
par Roger Merheb, 12/03 19:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The sacred month of Ramadan promises to be tumultuous given the Israeli airstrikes in Baalbeck yesterday evening and this morning. Yet the Lebanese political class remains unmoved by the events unfolding along the southern and eastern borders of the country. Paralyzed or indifferent, no one really knows. However, the situation is alarming, ...
par gdeveloper, 26/04 21:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The government endorsed on Friday the report from the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) concerning the investigation into the death of journalist Issam Abdallah. Caretaker Minister of Information Ziad Makary emphasized that "the Lebanese state, along with the family of Issam Abdallah, will have the opportunity to file ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/05 22:42 - Reading : less than a minute
Local agency "Al-Markazia" reported that the initial document of the parliamentary recommendations, which has been handed to the government, highlights 9 points. It emphasizes that Lebanon is not a “haven country” and asks the government to communicate with all relevant parties regarding displacement, including the United Nations High ...
par Malo Pinatel, 10/07 19:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The day after the second round of the French legislative elections, which defied expectations, the question of forming the next government remains on everyone's lips. Indeed, no bloc seems capable of reaching an absolute majority to govern effectively. While the left-wing alliance around the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) came out on top with 193 ...
par Marc Saikali, 08/08 10:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With this statement, Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah kicked off one of his usual Castro-style speeches on Tuesday. A speech that was free of any opposing views, which is far easier than an interview or a debate. Oh, yes! The “simple-minded” are the Israelis, according to Nasrallah's view — who is far from simple ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/08 15:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati stressed that “the security and stability of Lebanon is an Egyptian and Arab interest, which we are committed to maintaining.” After meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday, he conveyed “a message of support and solidarity from the Egyptian people to the Lebanese people and ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/08 03:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France government politics
President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday seeking fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister. More than seven weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election which cost his allies their relative majority, Macron has still not ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 12:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday intensified efforts to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock following inconclusive legislative elections, hosting two former presidents and two potential candidates. France has been without a permanent government since the July 7 legislative polls where the left formed the ...
