Lebanon

Tensions Renewed on the Southern Front
Tensions Renewed on the Southern Front

The exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel intensified on Saturday afternoon. Hezbollah escalated its attacks against Israel after the latter carried out a raid on Naqoura, wounding a fisherman. He was taken to a hospital and is reportedly in stable condition. In a series of press releases, the pro-Iranian group claimed responsibility for ...

Ghada Aoun Referred to Judicial Inspection Authority
Ghada Aoun Referred to Judicial Inspection Authority

"Old habits die hard." This proverb is fitting to Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun’s situation, as she seems unwilling to change her behavior or reciprocate the conciliatory efforts of Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Jamal Hajjar. True to the saying "Nature prevails over nurture," Aoun has once again defied Hajjar's ...

Magro Informs Geagea of Quintet’s Plan to End Presidential Deadlock
Magro Informs Geagea of Quintet’s Plan to End Presidential Deadlock

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea met with French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro in Meerab on Saturday. They were joined by the French Embassy’s political affairs advisors, Quentin Jeantet and Romain Calvary. The meeting focused on the French initiative to end the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, where ...

Israeli Strike Against Car in Masnaa, Casualties Unknown
Israeli Strike Against Car in Masnaa, Casualties Unknown

On Saturday, the Israeli army targeted a car near the Masnaa border post in Syria, on the border with Lebanon. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Hezbollah leader and his companion were targeted by the strike on the Damascus-Beirut road, leading to the car's destruction. Casualties remain unknown. The explosion took place ...

Will Love Marriages Save Lebanon?
Will Love Marriages Save Lebanon?

What if, for a Maronite, being Lebanese was simply a way of being Christian? And what if, for a Muslim or a Druze from Lebanon, being Lebanese was just a unique way of being Muslim? Not by abandoning their faith, but by infusing it with a spirit of peaceful, friendly, and inclusive benevolence. This is the impression conveyed by the photo of ...

Hamas Military Official Killed in Israeli Attack in East Lebanon
Hamas Military Official Killed in Israeli Attack in East Lebanon

A Hamas military official, the Palestinian Charhabil el-Sayyed, was killed in an Israeli strike targeting his car early on Friday evening in the Masnaa-Majdel Anjar region, near the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Bekaa. His companion, also Palestinian, was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. In the evening, Israeli raids ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It's Friday, May 17th, the 224th day of the war in Gaza. In local news: The main political event of the week was the parliamentary meeting debating the European Union aid package, while Lebanon prepares for the summer season. In international news: Gaza developments, the Arab summit in Bahrain ...

Salam: Qatar Ready to Host a Doha 2 Conference
Salam: Qatar Ready to Host a Doha 2 Conference

Caretaker Economy Minister Amin Salam affirmed Qatar’s desire to reach a solution to the presidential deadlock that satisfies all Lebanese, revealing its readiness to host a Doha 2 conference. “However, Qatar will not risk bringing up this topic before it is mature and its success is ensured,” he said. In an interview with the Qatari Al ...

Lebanese Navy Hands Over Boat Carrying 20 Syrians to Damascus
Lebanese Navy Hands Over Boat Carrying 20 Syrians to Damascus

Local TV station MTV reported that a boat carrying 20 Syrians headed from the Syrian coast towards Cyprus four days ago was pursued by the Cypriot navy. The boat later reached the Lebanese coast at the Arida border. To that end, and as part of the cooperation between the two sides, the Lebanese navy handed it over to the Syrian navy.

Lebanese Museums Will Be Open for Free Tomorrow
Lebanese Museums Will Be Open for Free Tomorrow

On the occasion of International Museum Day on Saturday, caretaker Minister of Culture Mohammad Mortada has decided to open all Lebanese archaeological sites and museums under the ministry's authority to Lebanese visitors free of charge. This will be effective starting 8 AM tomorrow, May 18.

CCLC Sends Message to Canadian Foreign Minister
CCLC Sends Message to Canadian Foreign Minister

The Coordinating Committee of Lebanese-Canadians (CCLC) held a meeting on May 13, 2024 at St. Charbel Church Hall in the Greater Toronto Area with representatives of the Liberal Party of Canada, headed by the Honorable Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament of Toronto riding, Don Valley West and Parliamentary Secretary to the Canadian Foreign ...