Lebanon

Israeli Air Raids in the South, Ground Incursion in Blida
Israeli Air Raids in the South, Ground Incursion in Blida

Israeli planes conducted a series of airstrikes early Thursday morning on the towns of Jarmak and Mahmoudieh in southern Lebanon. Israeli planes carry out a series of airstrikes targeting the vicinity of Jarmak and Mahmoudieh in southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/VQdL8JVHoK— This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) October 30, 2025 Commenting on ...

The ‘Mechanism’: Open Sesame
EditorialThe ‘Mechanism’: Open Sesame

Five photos. One very short statement in Naqoura. That’s all it took for U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Lebanon to make its point. The symbolism was clear: the era of endless chatter is over. Time to actually get things done. In a country where talking for the sake of talking is practically a national sport, that’s… a plot ...

European Intelligence: Iran Rebuilding Missile Program
European Intelligence: Iran Rebuilding Missile Program

Western intelligence agencies have revealed that Iran is actively rebuilding its ballistic missile program in defiance of renewed UN sanctions, with significant assistance from China, according to a CNN report. European intelligence sources said that several shipments of sodium perchlorate, a key ingredient in the solid fuel used to power ...

Cabinet Forms Committee to Review Proposed Amendments to Election Law
Cabinet Forms Committee to Review Proposed Amendments to Election Law

The Council of Ministers formed a ministerial committee Wednesday to examine proposed amendments to the election law and submit a comprehensive report within a week. A total of fourteen items were on the agenda of the meeting held in the presidential palace under the chairmanship of President Joseph Aoun. The agenda included two draft laws ...

Ortagus Reaffirms U.S. Support for Lebanon’s Disarmament Plan
Ortagus Reaffirms U.S. Support for Lebanon’s Disarmament Plan

  U.S. Special Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under state control by the end of the year. Speaking during the 12th meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of the Ceasefire (the Mechanism) in Naqoura, Ortagus emphasized that the ...

Aoun Calls on Media to Defend Truth Amid Global Misinformation
Aoun Calls on Media to Defend Truth Amid Global Misinformation

President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday warned that truth is losing its place as a universal value in an age dominated by misinformation and digital noise, urging media professionals to reclaim their role as guardians of honesty and accountability. “The truth is dull, the rumor is seductive,” Aoun said, quoting a communications expert as he ...

UNIFIL Restores Blue Line Markers Damaged by Last Year’s War
UNIFIL Restores Blue Line Markers Damaged by Last Year’s War

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that it has begun repairing the Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict between Hezbollah and Israel – “an important step toward restoring stability in southern Lebanon,” the mission said in a statement on X Tuesday evening. Since the start of the operation on ...

Beirut’s Southern Suburbs: Real Estate Sales Driven by Fear of a New War
Beirut’s Southern Suburbs: Real Estate Sales Driven by Fear of a New War

The southern suburbs of Beirut are reportedly seeing an unprecedented wave of real estate sales amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. A political and military stronghold of the pro-Iranian militia, this densely populated area was heavily targeted during the fall 2024 war and continued to face strikes even after the ceasefire reached ...

The Palestinians Must Apologize to the Lebanese
Op-edThe Palestinians Must Apologize to the Lebanese

On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp killed Elio Abu Hanna when he inadvertently drove into the camp. The young Lebanese man reportedly panicked at the checkpoint and did not stop his car, prompting the militiamen to open fire with dozens of rounds. The Palestinians must apologize, not only for ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations
Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

Berri Adjourns Parliamentary Session Over Lack of Quorum
Berri Adjourns Parliamentary Session Over Lack of Quorum

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri on Tuesday adjourned a scheduled legislative session after failing to secure the required quorum, with only 63 of the 128 lawmakers in attendance. The plenary session had been set to resume discussion of draft laws and proposals carried over from the September 29, 2025, agenda. However, it was boycotted by ...