Day: July 27, 2024

Head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, began his tour in Sidon, this Saturday morning by visiting “Jamaa Islamiyya” headquarters.

Bassil considered during an encounter with the Vice president of the Jamaa Islamiya in Lebanon, Bassam Hammoud, that this tour is a confirmation to all political parties that they can work together on the national and strategic level.

“We differ in politics, but internally we must show solidarity, especially since we are facing the Israeli threat,” he stressed.

In turn, Hammoud stressed that “Sidon was a role model of coexistence and we were seeking to transfer this model to Lebanon. If you enter Sidon through its gate, you are welcome.”

Hammoud continued: “Of course there is a war in the south and as a group our decision is clear and we are proceeding with it.”

“We consider Jezzine a natural extension of Sidon and our relationship with the political parties is good and can be built upon and activated,” he stressed.

Hamoud concluded by saying: ‘We are keen to
break down barriers, and I believe that the commonalities that can be built upon are greater than the differences between us.’

Bizri

After his visit to Jamaa Islamiyya, Bassil met with MP Abdul Rahman Al-Bizri.

The pair discussed the vacuum in the presidency and all the practices that are taking place and that lead to violating the Taif Agreement.

Bassil stressed “the importance of preserving the Taif Agreement, which gives powers to the Council of Ministers as a whole in the absence of the President of the Republic”.

In turn, Bizri stressed “the importance of this visit and the need for an Arab position supporting the Palestinian cause”.

Osseiran, Sousan

As part of his tour in Sidon, Bassil also visited the Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Osseiran and Mufti Salim Sousan, where the words stressed the importance of national solidarity in confronting Israel and appreciating the unifying role of the spiritual leaderships in Sidon in consolidating the values ??of convergence, openness and coexistence.

Melki
te Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon

Bassil also met with Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Sidon and Deir el-Qamar, Archbishop Elie Haddad, with discussions reportedly touching on the current general situation and the latest political developments on the southern border in light of the Israeli attacks.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, began his tour in Sidon, this Saturday morning by visiting “Jamaa Islamiyya” headquarters.

Bassil considered during an encounter with the Vice president of the Jamaa Islamiya in Lebanon, Bassam Hammoud, that this tour is a confirmation to all political parties that they can work together on the national and strategic level.

“We differ in politics, but internally we must show solidarity, especially since we are facing the Israeli threat,” he stressed.

In turn, Hammoud stressed that “Sidon was a role model of coexistence and we were seeking to transfer this model to Lebanon. If you enter Sidon through its gate, you are welcome.”

Hammoud continued: “Of course there is a war in the south and as a group our decision is clear and we are proceeding with it.”

“We consider Jezzine a natural extension of Sidon and our relationship with the political parties is good and can be built upon and activated,” he stressed.

Hamoud concluded by saying: ‘We are keen to
break down barriers, and I believe that the commonalities that can be built upon are greater than the differences between us.’

Bizri

After his visit to Jamaa Islamiyya, Bassil met with MP Abdul Rahman Al-Bizri.

The pair discussed the vacuum in the presidency and all the practices that are taking place and that lead to violating the Taif Agreement.

Bassil stressed “the importance of preserving the Taif Agreement, which gives powers to the Council of Ministers as a whole in the absence of the President of the Republic”.

In turn, Bizri stressed “the importance of this visit and the need for an Arab position supporting the Palestinian cause”.

Osseiran, Sousan

As part of his tour in Sidon, Bassil also visited the Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Osseiran and Mufti Salim Sousan, where the words stressed the importance of national solidarity in confronting Israel and appreciating the unifying role of the spiritual leaderships in Sidon in consolidating the values ??of convergence, openness and coexistence.

Melki
te Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon

Bassil also met with Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Sidon and Deir el-Qamar, Archbishop Elie Haddad, with discussions reportedly touching on the current general situation and the latest political developments on the southern border in light of the Israeli attacks.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his wife, Mrs. May, visited the Lebanese delegation to the Summer Olympic Games hosted by the French capital, Paris, at its headquarters in the Olympic Village this morning.

The Prime Minister expressed his pleasure with Lebanon’s participation in this major global sporting event, stressing his pride in the Lebanese players participating in the Olympics.

“I am very happy and pleased with the presence of the Lebanese in the Olympic Games, and with the participation of the Lebanese Olympic Committee in every sporting event. This is a very big work and effort. I know that it takes a lot of their time, but it stems from the essence of their belief in Lebanon,” the PM said.

Mikati added: “I am proud of the Lebanese players who represent Lebanon and I wish them from my heart to win and obtain the necessary medals.”

He continued: “We are in a difficult situation, and as the first official in the state, my goal is to preserve it and its entity. At the same time, it is the duty of t
he Olympic Committee and the players to represent Lebanon and show sportsmanship in every international meeting. God willing, we will continue to see the Lebanese flag flying everywhere.”

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Mrs. Brigitte, received Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his wife, Mrs. May, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, as part of their participation in attending the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports, George Kallas, appealed to the heads and members of the parliamentary blocs and MPs ‘to accord attention to the future of young people and not deprive them of the opportunities to join the state and engage in administrative institutions.’

Kallas said he was not in favor of extending the retirement age for employees, regardless of their rank and under any pretext, for any proposal to extend the retirement age will deprive employees who are still in service of promotion opportunities.

He underlined the necessity of opening employment fields to the young to limit immigration and bring new blood into state administration, calling on young people to “join the army and the military, security and administrative corps, and to demand their right to serve the nation.”

Kallas cautioned against wide administrative vacuums if the government does not discuss this matter, ‘which may lead to aggravation of the administrative situation in state institutions.’

Source: National News
Agency – Lebanon

The Rashaya Municipality inaugurated today the “Independence Staircase” and the rehabilited “Castle of Rashaya” during a ceremony held in its amphitheater under the patronage of Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation Vice President, Mrs. Laila Al-Solh Hamadeh, and Caretaker Minister of Culture, Judge Muhammad Wissam Al-Murtada, and in presence of ‘Democratic Gathering’ bloc member, MP Wael Abu Faour, Mrs. Nora Jumblatt and Mrs. Dalia Jumblatt and several prominent dignitaries and senior officials from the region.

During the inaugural ceremony, a documentary film was shown about the history of Rashaya and its citadel.

In his word on the occasion, Minister Al-Murtada said: “The measure of our humanity, Arabism, and patriotism is summed up by the victory over the oppression of Palestine, and the measure of our morals can be summed up by loyalty to the martyrs and to the struggling leaders, including Sultan Pasha Al-Atrash and dozens of his brave companions, who sacrificed what was precious and valuable for
the sake of the homeland and the nation in the face of the occupation, so they laid the foundation on the 24th of November 1925 for our independence in the year 1943…”

Al-Murtada continued to state that the Ministry of Culture, being the custodian of our cultural heritage, national memory and historical awareness, will mark this national day each year from the citadel

He said: “From the Castle of Rashaya, I declare November 24 of every year a day of culture and awareness, which we celebrate together in this citadel, to mark the memory of those prominent leaders, to be inspired by their method and guided by their example…perhaps then we will stand firm in tribute to their words and actions.”

Al-Murtada stressed that following in the footsteps of our martyr leaders and ancestors our hearts and homes are open to the guest, but in the face of the usurper, there is no choice but resistance and the sword.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Press Release from the Government of Lebanon :

“The Lebanese Government condemns all acts of violence and aggression against all civilians and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts. Targeting civilians is a flagrant violation of international law and goes against the principles of humanity.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon