This is Beirut 22/08 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Lebanon Syria borders army
President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Friday that the Lebanese-Syrian borders are fully secured, stressing that the army “remains on high alert and carries out its duties with competence and diligence to ensure calm and security for citizens.” “The situation at the border is under control, and the current climate is encouraging with respect to ...
This is Beirut 22/08 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Bachir Gemayel Sovereignty Militias state
At Sassine Square in Achrafieh, a portrait of Bachir Gemayel was unveiled on the 43rd anniversary of his election as President of the Republic. A powerful symbol, on which is written “we are the saints of this East and its devils” in Arabic, at a time when the country is disarming militias and reinstating state control and sovereignty.
Élie-Joe Kamel 22/08 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Back-to-School 2025 Rising Costs Registration Education
Once again, back-to-school season means hardship for Lebanese parents. Supplies, textbooks, registration… everything is more expensive, and opportunities to ease the financial burden are scarce.
This is Beirut 22/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanon Disarmament Nabih Berri
President Joseph Aoun’s advisor, Brigadier General Andre Rahal, met Friday with the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, in an implicit attempt to reassure Hezbollah amid heightened tensions over the government’s decision to disarm non-state actors, particularly the Iran-backed group. According to the National News ...
This is Beirut 22/08 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea lebanon Nawaf Salam Palestinians camps Hezbollah
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed on Friday the need for all parties to abide by the government’s decision affirming the state’s exclusive control over weapons, following his meeting at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Geagea underlined that the decision, which asserts the government’s monopoly on arms, ...
This is Beirut 22/08 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Lebanese Army Weapons Fatah Palestinians camps
On Thursday, August 21, weapons were handed over to the Lebanese Army in the Palestinian camp of Burj al-Barajneh in Beirut. This marked the first step, welcomed by the Prime Minister and US envoy Tom Barrack, even if the process will be implemented gradually.
This is Beirut 22/08 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
lebanon Tripoli Paragliding Jounieh Nora Bayrakdarian
Youth and Sports Minister Nora Bayrakdarian on Friday banned acro-paragliding in Lebanon, citing the absence of legal regulation and official licensing. In a circular, Bayrakdarian emphasized that since the sport is unregulated, “it cannot be practiced without proper oversight.” The circular makes clear that all acro-paragliding activities ...
This is Beirut 22/08 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Army South Lebanon lebanon Israel
An Israeli airstrike on Friday struck the town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil district, killing one person, according to the Ministry of Health. An Israeli drone also dropped a bomb near a drilling machine located between Ainata and Kounine, both in the Bint Jbeil district. Meanwhile, hostile drones and warplanes were reported flying at low ...
This is Beirut 22/08 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Lebanese Army lebanon Syria
After a series of surveillance and security operations, the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Army Intelligence carried out a raid on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in the Joroud Nahleh area of Baalbek. The operation targeted suspects involved in the kidnapping of a Syrian national identified as M.Y. Several suspects were arrested, and the kidnapped ...
This is Beirut 22/08 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck South Lebanon Litani Industry Pollution
Industry Minister Joe Issa al-Khoury has set up a joint committee with the Litani River Authority to oversee and enforce environmental compliance in industrial facilities across the Litani River Basin, the two bodies said in a joint statement issued Friday. The committee will survey both licensed and unlicensed factories, document violations, and ...
Sana Richa Choucair 22/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Naim Qassem Judiciary
On Tuesday, several MPs and figures from the Sovereign Front, led by MP and former Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi, announced plans to file a complaint against Qassem and bring the case before Lebanon’s Court of Cassation. They argue that Qassem’s August 15 statement warning that any attempt to disarm Hezbollah “would trigger a civil war and ...
Fady Noun 22/08 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Francis Hezbollah Middle East Lebanon Maronite
The announcement quickly sparked a media storm in both Lebanon and Italy: Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Lebanon “by December.” According to Patriarch Rai, the trip would mark the Pope’s first journey outside Italy since his election. “We are waiting for the Vatican to announce the exact date of the visit,” he told ...