Lebanon

Bribery Scandal at Ministry of Industry: Bouchikian Faces Investigation

This is Beirut 24/06 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal al-Hajjar, is set to hear testimony on Wednesday from former Minister of Industry and current MP Georges Bouchikian, who has been summoned as a witness in an ongoing corruption investigation. The probe centers around allegations of bribery and extortion involving officials within the ...

Who Is Diodato Abagnara, UNIFIL's New Head of Mission?

This is Beirut 24/06 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Diodato Abagnara UNIFIL

Diodato Abagnara, an Italian major general, took command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday, succeeding Spanish Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz at the head of approximately 10,000 soldiers from 47 countries. Born in 1970 in Pagani, Italy, and with a military career spanning more than 36 years, Diodato ...

New UNIFIL Chief Pledges Mission Commitment Despite Persisting Challenges

This is Beirut 24/06 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Italian General Diodato Abagnara has officially taken command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), expressing deep honor and commitment to the mission's goals. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the new commander paid tribute to the peacekeepers who lost their lives in service, describing their sacrifices as a stark ...

Lebanon Launches Agricultural Census for Reliable Data

This is Beirut 24/06 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon UN FAO Agriculture Census Data

Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed on Tuesday a new Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to prepare for the next national agricultural census. This agreement marks the beginning of a crucial preparatory phase aimed at reviving the country’s agricultural data systems. ...

Nawaf Salam Visits Qatar to Boost Bilateral Cooperation Efforts

This is Beirut 24/06 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Doha on Monday night, leading a ministerial delegation on an official visit to Qatar. The delegation includes Energy Minister Joe Saddi, Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny, Administrative Development Minister Fadi Makki, and Culture Minister Ghassan Salame. During his stay, Prime Minister Salam ...

Army Conducts Search Operations in Syrian Displacement Camps

This is Beirut 24/06 12:43 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army on Tuesday conducted raids across several camps housing displaced Syrians in the Hamoudiyeh area (Akkar), Taybeh (Baalbek), and Saaideh, west of Baalbek. Supported by regional intelligence services, army units carried out targeted searches for weapons, smuggled goods, individuals with irregular legal status, and persons who had ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Three in Kfar Dajjal, Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 24/06 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone targeted a vehicle on the Kfar Dajjal road in Nabatiyeh on Tuesday morning. The strike caused a fire and resulted in the death of three people, according to a statement from the Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health. Civil Defense teams and paramedics quickly arrived at the scene to extinguish the flames ...

Op-edBetween the Christians of the Middle East and Tehran’s Judas

Johnny Kortbawi 24/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The 1994 bombing of Saydet al-Najat (or Our Lady of Deliverance Church) in Lebanon, given its historical weight and political context, remains a haunting reference point – almost a syndrome of its own. Like the Stockholm or London syndromes, the term “Our Lady of Deliverance Syndrome” is now invoked, especially by ...

Lebanon Holds the Line as US Strike Reshapes Israel-Iran Conflict

Philippe Abi-Akl 24/06 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Amid a rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Lebanon has reaffirmed its neutrality, with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri offering personal assurances to US officials that Hezbollah will not intervene. The commitment was relayed directly to President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, underscoring a unified Lebanese stance ...

MEA Reschedules Flights to Dubai and Doha Due to Regional Tensions

This is Beirut 24/06 08:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Tuesday morning that several of its flights to and from Dubai and Doha were canceled the previous evening due to ongoing regional instability. In an official statement, the Lebanese national carrier explained that, given the current security situation, it was forced to cancel the following flights on the ...

Lebanese Leaders Condemn Iranian Missile Attack on US Base in Qatar

This is Beirut 23/06 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese officials strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on the United States’ al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, denouncing it as a dangerous escalation and a violation of Qatari sovereignty. President Joseph Aoun voiced firm opposition to the assault, calling it “a violation of the sovereignty of a brotherly country and a step that would ...

Israeli Jets Bomb Hezbollah Targets North of Litani

This is Beirut 23/06 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes launched a series of intense air raids Monday afternoon, striking multiple locations north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. The strikes targeted a wide area spanning towns and villages in the cazas of Sidon, Nabatieh, Jezzine and Bint Jbeil, including Zarariyeh, Mahmoudiyeh, Wadi Kfar Melki, Ansar, Tibna, Baysariyeh, ...