This is Beirut, 24/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chad Militia Peace Government Gold
Chad's government has struck a peace deal with an armed group in the north of the country, ending years of conflict over gold deposits in the region, a mediator said on social media. It sees "the definitive return of peace in (the town of) Miski and the entire province of Tibesti", Ibrahim Edji Mahamat, who acted as a facilitator for talks, told ...
This is Beirut, 22/09 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Budget Cabinet Taxes Salaries Government
The Council of Ministers approved the draft 2026 state budget Monday evening, with officials emphasizing fiscal discipline, revenue compliance and accountability. Information Minister Paul Morcos stated that the budget includes no new broad-based taxes, relying instead on stricter enforcement of existing laws and improved revenue estimation. One ...
This is Beirut, 08/09 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Francois Bayrou Government Confidence
France's parliament is expected to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday after just nine months in office, plunging the key EU member into new political uncertainty and creating a painful dilemma for President Emmanuel Macron. Bayrou blind sided even his allies by calling a confidence vote to end a months-long standoff over his austerity ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Weapons Government Hezbollah Israel
Two former Lebanese presidents, Amin Gemayel and Michel Sleiman, along with three former prime ministers, Najib Mikati, Fouad Siniora and Tammam Salam, issued a joint statement on Friday backing the government’s position over the state’s exclusive control of weapons. The leaders praised the government’s efforts to restore full state ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Tehran Government
Lebanon's government has decided to task the army with setting a plan to disarm Hezbollah, a thorny issue decades after the last time the country had made factions give up their weapons. AFP looks at how the government's decision may be implemented, and whether the Iran-backed militant group can still block it. Why is the move ...
This is Beirut, 05/08 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Disarmament Hezbollah Militias Politics Government
Lebanon has set a deadline of the end of this year for the disarmament of all militias, based on a disarmament roadmap to be prepared by the Lebanese Army and submitted to the Cabinet for review before August 31. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a nearly six-hour cabinet session held at the Baabda Presidential ...
Liliane Mokbel, 24/07 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Government Residential rents
The Constitutional Council largely upheld the new law on old commercial leases, passed in April 2024, dismissing a legal challenge brought by thirteen members of parliament. Yet, it struck down one key provision: paragraph (d) of Article 10 was ruled unconstitutional for violating the constitutional principles of equality and fairness. The legal ...
This is Beirut, 16/07 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Nawaf Salam lebanon parliament government confidence
Parliament renewed confidence in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government on Wednesday, as it concluded a two-day session dedicated to the general policy debate. The vote of confidence was called for by MP and leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) Gebran Bassil. The majority of the 82 MPs present at the closing session, notably 69 ...
Vanessa Kallas, 31/05 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Green Spaces Crisis Government Climate change
Long vital to the city’s health and identity, Beirut’s public green spaces are disappearing. As Beirut’s parks are swallowed by concrete, environmental advocates warn of rising heat, pollution and social decline. The new government faces a pivotal choice: preserve what’s left or accept irreversible loss.
This is Beirut, 27/05 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Aviation Rasamny Recruitement Government Reform
More than two decades after the legal framework was put in place, Lebanon is finally taking steps to activate its General Directorate of Civil Aviation. Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny has officially reopened the candidacy process for key leadership positions within the authority, 22 years after the passage of Law No. 481, which ...
This is Beirut, 28/04 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
lebanon military retirees Military Retirees Movement government
Amid growing frustration over deteriorating living conditions, the Military Retirees Movement announced a shift to a new phase of confrontation, warning of wide-ranging protests if the government fails to meet their demands. “After exhausting all means of dialogue and peaceful expression, and facing deafening silence and humiliating disregard ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States California Government Justice Tariffs
California is suing the federal government over Donald Trump's on-again-off-again tariffs, the governor and attorney general said Wednesday, claiming the American president does not have the right to impose them. The move marks the strongest pushback yet against a tariff roll-out that has sent global stock markets into meltdown, and left ...