Maurice Matta, 18/12 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Syria Lebanon Treaty Cooperation
On May 22, 1991, the late Lebanese President Elias Hrawi and former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad signed the “Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination,” which came into effect with the implementation of the Taif Agreement. The treaty, which governed Lebanon’s politics for more than 15 years and presumably safeguarded its ...
Hala Abdallah, 18/12 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Wednesday, December 18.
This is Beirut, 18/12 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai emphasized on Wednesday the importance of the Lebanese Constitution, calling it “the backbone of Lebanon” and cautioning that “any deviation from its provisions contributes to the country’s paralysis.” Patriarch Rai welcomed to Bkerke a delegation from the Saydet al-Jabal Gathering, led by former MP Fares ...
This is Beirut, 17/12 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon World Bank Nabih Berri Jean-Christophe Carret
Speaker Nabih Berri received Jean-Christophe Carret, the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the World Bank, at Ain al-Tineh for a meeting focused on the post-war reconstruction of regions devastated by Israeli airstrikes. The discussions particularly addressed projects and programs planned within this framework, ...
This is Beirut, 17/12 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister Najib Mikati chaired a Cabinet session on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. At the end of the session, caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makary cited Mikati reiterating “drawing the attention of the Monitoring Committee and the ambassadors we meet with to the need to stop the unacceptable Israeli violations,” ...
This is Beirut, 17/12 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Walid Jumblatt Sami Abi Al-Muna
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt considered that “we can only engage positively with the new Syrian regime.” He remarked, “I am not concerned about an Islamic fundamentalist rule and do not agree with this notion. Let us give the Syrian people, who have emerged from 61 years of a great prison, the opportunity to ...
Lyne Sammouri, 17/12 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut invites you to follow its special Christmas bulletin during the festive season. Here's what the newsroom has in store for you on Tuesday, December 17.
Rayan Chami, 17/12 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Christian Council for Coordination Lebanon
Under the patronage of Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Christian Council for Coordination (C3) held its launching ceremony on Tuesday. Committed to strengthening the role of Christians in Lebanon, C3 aims to foster hope and resilience through innovative social and economic initiatives, transforming challenges into opportunities for future ...
Michael al-Andary, 17/12 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Islamist” detainees in Lebanon who were arrested following the “Arab Spring” movement in 2011 represent a dormant case that is being readdressed today after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule on December 8, 2024. Mediator and head of a sectarian conflict resolution group Lea Baroudi raised the concern, revealing that “there are ...
This is Beirut, 17/12 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon President Rahi Neemat Frem
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai expressed optimism on Tuesday about resolving Lebanon’s two-year presidential vacuum. During a meeting with presidential candidate and MP Neemat Frem in Bkerke, the Patriarch stated, “We are all looking forward to January 9, and we have no doubt that a president will be elected in the new year, 2025, which His ...
This is Beirut, 17/12 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Naqoura Lebanese Army
In their most recent operations in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces conducted excavation operations using bulldozers in Naqoura early on Tuesday, demolishing several homes. In Kfar Kila, numerous houses were destroyed while drones flew at low altitudes over Tyre. The Israeli Army also fired machine guns toward Naqoura, a town it infiltrated ...
This is Beirut, 17/12 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh announced on his X account that a new public transport bus line will be launched on Wednesday as part of an ongoing plan to expand the public bus network. The route will start from Nahr al-Mott and pass through key locations, including Sassine Square, AUST University, Hôtel-Dieu and ...