Posted By
Najib
Sep 15, 2021 03:19
Judge Bitar, who's in charge of the Beirut blast, had summoned former Prime Minister Hassan Diab back in August 26, but Diab failed to appear. He then rescheduled the questioning for September 20, but Diab decided to travel to the US instead to visit his kids for few weeks. Diab claims he made it clear that he intends to travel after the government was formed, but that's no excuse not to schedule his flight date…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 10, 2021 04:40
Lebanon PM Najib Mikati will officially head a 24-member government, ending a 13-month deadlock that saw the country slide deeper into financial chaos and poverty. The government was announced today from Baabda and will be the first government since the Beirut Blast. Here's the full lineup with their corresponding affiliation:* PM: Najib Mikati Deputy PM: Saade Shami Minister of Foreign Affairs: Abdallah Bou Habib Minister of Defense: Maurice Slim Minister of Energy: Walid Fayyad Minister…
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BeirutBlast
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A German delegation presented today its project to rebuild the Beirut Port and its surrounding during a press conference. The multi-billion-dollar project envisions beaches and a “central park” alongside restored architectural heritage, all wrapped in ...
Lebanon
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Germany is set to present a comprehensive port reconstruction proposal to the Lebanese authorities next week according to Reuters. “In addition to the port itself, Germany’s proposal would look to redevelop more than 100 hectares ...
Lebanon
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Following today’s meeting, The Higher Defense Council has decided to extend the general mobilization for six months over COVID-19 and more importantly, ex-PM Hassan Diab mentioned that dangerous chemical substances were discovered in the Zahrani ...
