This is Beirut, 27/08 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon on Wednesday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the General Security Directorate, with officials paying tribute to the institution’s role in safeguarding the country’s security and stability. The General Security Directorate held a ceremony inaugurating the new building of the Beirut General Security ...
This is Beirut, 27/08 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon YASA Security Flooding Sewage
With the rainy season approaching, the Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA) has sounded the alarm over the recurring winter disasters in Lebanon caused by clogged rainwater drainage networks and the absence of preventive maintenance. In a statement, YASA recalled that in past years, Lebanon witnessed scenes of chaos: cars and citizens ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Nawaf Salam Egypt Cairo Joe Saddi Ghassan Salameh Beirut Iran
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Cairo on Tuesday at the head of a Lebanese delegation for an official visit to Egypt. According to information obtained by al-Markazia news agency, the visit will focus on launching the Lebanese-Egyptian Business Council and on holding talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on regional and bilateral ...
Tylia El Helou, 26/08 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon United States Hezbollah
In a critical moment for Lebanon, the recent visit by U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus—alongside Senator Lindsey Graham—offered more than just diplomatic formalities. It sent a clear, resounding message: the United States stands firmly with the Lebanese state, its institutions, and its people. Beyond the headlines, Ortagus’s visit marked a ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Banks United Nations Yassin Jaber Fayez Rassamni World Bank Joe Saddi
Lebanon signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday to begin repairing infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes since October 2023, marking the first step in a broader reconstruction effort. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber signed the deal with World Bank regional director Jean-Christophe Carret in Beirut, in a ceremony ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 16:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The ‘Lebanese Forces’ (LF) party said Tuesday that Hezbollah is to blame for Israel’s repeated incursions into Lebanon and for undermining the country’s sovereignty. In a statement released by its media office, the LF was responding to remarks made a day earlier by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem. It said the ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon is grappling with one of its worst water crises in decades after rainfall this year fell by 51% compared to the annual average, Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi warned Tuesday. In his remarks at a press conference, Saddi said the sharp decline in precipitation, compounded by fewer rainy days and intense bursts of rain that the soil ...
Marilyne Jallad, 26/08 15:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Although they’re delighted to return to their homeland, Lebanese expats in their thirties and Gen Z youth agree on one thing: the cost of living in Lebanon is staggering. Even so, it doesn’t stop them from coming back each summer to celebrate, reconnect with loved ones, and enjoy a season where every moment is worth the sacrifice. “It’s a ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Riad Salameh Central Bank release bail Jamal Hajjjar
The indictment chamber ordered on Tuesday the release of former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh on bail set at $20 million and 5 billion Lebanese pounds. The decision also imposes a one-year travel ban, as legal proceedings against him are still ongoing. The bail is the largest in Lebanon’s history. Salameh’s defense team strongly ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A private dinner was held Monday evening by Lebanese MP Ragy el-Saad and businessman Tarek Ghali at a Beirut restaurant in honor of U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. More than fifty diplomatic, political, and media figures attended the event. During the dinner, both Morgan Ortagus and Lindsey Graham expressed ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Smugglers Border Shooting Casualties
Syrian and Lebanese smugglers clashed along the eastern border Tuesday in the rugged areas of Sargaya in Syria and Maaraboun in Lebanon, leaving at least two people dead and one wounded, according to security sources on both sides. The commander of the western region of Syria’s Border Guard Directorate said Syrian forces staged an ambush to ...
This is Beirut, 26/08 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon UNIFIL France Draft Renewal
High-level diplomatic sources in New York confirmed to MTV Lebanon on Tuesday that Lebanon received a revised French draft proposal regarding the renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The draft is currently under review, with officials expected to discuss it and submit feedback within a tight timeframe ahead of the ...