Energy Minister Hands over First Oil Exploration License: Congratulations to Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Energy and Water, Nada Boustani, announced in a press conference this Friday “the issuance and delivery of the first license for the “Total – ENI – Novatek” group for oil and gas exploration in Block 4. She said “the license has been granted after the companies completed ...

Lebanon: Bassil Says FPM Won’t Participate in Hariri-led Techno-political Government

Caretaker Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, said Thursday that the Free Patriotic Movement will not participate in a techno-political government headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, stressing that the solution to the current deadlock lies within the formation of a Cabinet of experts. “Should Hariri insist on the ‘nobody but me’ ...

IOF’s Eisenkot: Lebanon Protest “Opportunity to Save Lebanon from Hezbollah”

Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot described the protests in Lebanon as an “opportunity to set the country free from Hezbollah.” At a conference at the National Security Studies Institute on Monday, the former IOF Chief said that people in Lebanon “took to streets and clashed with Hezbollah members.” ...

Lebanon’s Berri to Kubis: Parliament Will Approve 2020 State Budget before End of 2019

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday raised with United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon the Israeli marine violation as a survey ship crossed Monday 5.6 miles of the Lebanese waters to inspect the oil resources at block 9. Berri also stressed during the meeting that the Lebanese parliament is discussing the ...

President Aoun Says Will Continue Struggle until Rights of Lebanese are Achieved

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Tuesday said that “Lebanon deserves to remain a beacon of morals and values, and a land of truth and justice”, stressing the continuation of the struggle “So that the rights of the Lebanese can be established by a decent life, freedom, knowledge, ...

ZR Energy Company Wins Gasoline Import Bid

ZR Energy company won a state tender to import 150,000 tons of gasoline, after the public evaluation of several offers held at the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources on Monday. “There won’t be any gasoline crisis from today onwards,” Caretaker Energy Minister, Nada Boustani, said during the public announcement ...

Lebanon Floods in Photos

Rains Flood Lebanon Roads in Beirut and Surrounding Areas

Heavy rains flooded Lebanon’s roads on Monday, stranding drivers and flooding houses in areas at the entrances of the capital, Beirut. Videos and photos circulated on TVs and social media showed cars stalling in some 50 cm deep water pools and flash floods in several roads including City Center – ...