Parliament begins discussing draft law related to Beirut Municipality
Parliament began discussing the urgent draft law, which aims to amend some municipal provisions and texts related to the Beirut Municipality, submitted by MPs Ghassan Hasbani, Nicolas Sehnaoui, Nadim Gemayel, Fouad Makhzoumi, Faisal Sayegh, and Hagop Terzian.
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Ya Libnan
17 hours ago
- Ya Libnan
LACC blasts Berri's obstruction of amendment to restore full voting rights to Lebanese expatriates
The Lebanese American Coordinating Committee (LACC ) issued the following statement in which it condemned Speaker Nabih Berri's obstruction in obstructing a majority-backed amendment to restore full voting rights to Lebanese expatriates. ' Washington, D.C., July 3, 2025 – The Lebanese American Coordinating Committee (LACC) strongly condemns the actions of Speaker Nabih Berri in obstructing a majority-backed amendment to restore full voting rights to Lebanese expatriates. By refusing to place on the plenary agenda an urgent proposal signed by over half of Lebanon's parliament, Berri has once again demonstrated his undemocratic behavior and willingness to undermine legislative norms in order to preserve Hezbollah's undue influence over the Lebanese state. This maneuver to suppress the diaspora's voice exemplifies the broader pattern of foreign interference, corruption, and institutional decay that have driven Lebanon to collapse. Limiting expatriate voting to six ambiguous 'continental' seats effectively silences hundreds of thousands of Lebanese abroad – communities that have consistently stood for reform, sovereignty, and against Hezbollah's agenda. The LACC underscores the U.S. administration's clear and consistent position: any American assistance to Lebanon must be contingent on concrete political and institutional reforms and the full restoration of Lebanese sovereignty. These include: We call on Lebanese authorities to implement all of these essential reforms without delay. More specifically, we call on Speaker Berri to immediately allow the urgent amendment to repeal Article 112 to come to a vote in Parliament, in accordance with the will of the majority and the rules of procedure. Speaker Berri must facilitate the work of Parliament, not obstruct it. Lebanon's path to recovery, sovereignty, and partnership with the international community runs through these reforms. The Lebanese people, at home and abroad, deserve nothing less. ' If you are visiting Lebanon this summer make sure to renew your Lebanese passport. You will need a valid passport or the Lebanese ID to vote in May 2026 parliamentary elections. Ya Libnan reported on July 3 that MP George Adwan expressed his shock at Berri's failure to include an urgent bill regarding an amendment to expatriate voting on the legislative session's agenda, noting that this is the first time in 30 years that a similar bill has been submitted without being included. He continued, 'We asked Speaker Nabih Berri at the beginning of the session why the bill was not included, and we emphasized that non-resident voting is a national issue par excellence.' He explained that more than half of MPs from various blocs supported the proposal, and all the conditions were favorable for its inclusion on the agenda. He added, 'We want to expedite legislation, not obstruct it, especially since preparing for the elections requires respecting legal deadlines. If this amendment is not passed today, we will face problems both domestically and internationally.' According to Lebanese media reports , abolishing expatriate voting is preferred by the Shiite-duo of Amal and Hezbollah , even though there are hundreds of thousands of Shiite expatriates throughout the world Berri , 87, who has held the position for over 3 decades ( since 1992), was re-elected in 2022 for his seventh term. There are many MPs who are now calling for a new Speaker in Lebanon. His obstruction of the draft law governing the expats could expedite the vote to replace him, according to Lebanese media reports . LACC
Ya Libnan
18 hours ago
- Ya Libnan
Israel conducts deadly strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
Shiite worshippers walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed by previous Israeli strikes during a religious procession in Kfarkila in southern Lebanon on July 5, 2025. © Rabih Daher, AFP Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed one person and wounded six on Saturday, said the Lebanese health ministry, as the Israeli military continued to target militant group Hezbollah despite a November 2024 ceasefire deal. Beirut- Lebanon said one person was killed and six wounded on Saturday in a series of Israeli strikes in the south despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah . An 'Israeli enemy drone strike on a vehicle' in the town of Bint Jbeil 'killed one person and wounded two', Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement carried by the official National News Agency (NNA). The Israeli military said in a statement that its forces 'struck and eliminated' an operative from Hezbollah's elite Radwan force in the area. The health ministry also reported one person wounded in a drone strike on another car in the same town, and two others seriously wounded in a similar raid on a vehicle in nearby Shaqra. Also on Saturday, the ministry reported that a separate Israeli drone strike wounded one person in Shebaa, elsewhere in the south, with NNA reporting that a house was targeted. Israel has kept up its bombardment of Lebanon since a November 27 ceasefire that sought to end more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war that left the Iran-backed group severely weakened. On Thursday, an Israeli strike on a vehicle at the southern entrance of Beirut killed a man and wounded three other people, Lebanon said, as the Israeli army said it hit a 'terrorist' working for Iran'.'s Al Quds Force, the foreign arm of Irans's Revolutionary Guards Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters back north of the Litani river, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the Israeli border, leaving the Lebanese army and United Nations peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the region. Israel was required to fully withdraw its troops from the country, but has kept them in five places it deems strategic. Israel has warned that it will keep striking Lebanon until Hezbollah has been disarmed. Under UN Security Council Resolutions 1559 and 1701, on which the ceasefire was based all militias in Lebanon including Hezbollah should be disarmed and the Lebanese army should be reinforced in order to restore sovereignty and the rule of law. Leban ese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday ordered the arrest of armed men , suspected to be supporters of Hezbollah , who took part in a religious gathering in Beirut on Friday They were dressed in black and were carrying automatic weapons and carrying red banners that said 'Ya Hussein'. The display of arms outraged the Lebanese people The Prime Minister said 'armed demonstrations in Beirut are unacceptable under any pretext, shape or form'. AFP/ France24/YL
Nahar Net
2 days ago
- Nahar Net
1 killed, 5 wounded in 3 Israeli drone strikes in south Lebanon
by Naharnet Newsdesk 9 hours One person was killed and five people were wounded in three Israeli drone strikes in Lebanon's south on Saturday, the Health Ministry said. A strike on a car in Bint Jbeil "killed one person and wounded two others," the ministry said in a statement carried by the official National News Agency (NNA), noting the toll was provisional. A few hours later a similar strike on a car severely wounded two people in the nearby town of Shaqra. Earlier Saturday, the ministry reported that a separate Israeli drone strike wounded one person in Shebaa, elsewhere in the south, with the NNA saying that raid targeted a house. Israel has kept up its bombardment of Lebanon since a November 27 ceasefire that sought to end more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war that left the Iran-backed group severely weakened. On Thursday, an Israeli strike on a vehicle in Khalde, at the southern entrance of Beirut, killed one man and wounded three other people, as the Israeli army said it hit an operative working for Iran. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters back north of the Litani river, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Israeli border, leaving the Lebanese army and United Nations peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the region. Israel was required to fully withdraw its troops from the country, but has kept them in five locations in south Lebanon that it deems strategic. Israel has warned that it would keep striking Lebanon until Hezbollah has been disarmed.
