Lebanon

Hezbollah Claims Drone Attack on Northern Israel
Hezbollah Claims Drone Attack on Northern Israel

After a relatively quiet day on Saturday, tensions rose again late in the afternoon, following a drone attack on northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Israeli military positions in the Shebaa Farms and Kfarchouba, affirming to have hit their targets "head-on." In the early evening, it claimed responsibility ...

TikTok Scandal Grows Larger: One Woman Arrested
TikTok Scandal Grows Larger: One Woman Arrested

The only woman involved so far in the despicable case of the abusers on TikTok has been arrested. She is an "influencer," very active on social networks, nicknamed Gigi or Barbie, and was actively sought by the police. She was arrested at dawn on Saturday in Laylaki, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, by officers from the Cybercrime Bureau. The ...

Mseitbeh 1970: A Missed Encounter with the Virgin Mary
Mseitbeh 1970: A Missed Encounter with the Virgin Mary

April 8, 1970. Young Thérèse Abdallah is doing her homework in the study hall of the Syriac Orthodox school in Mseitbeh, a predominantly Sunni neighborhood in Beirut. She is the eldest in her family, and her father is the steward of the local bishop, Athanassios Ephrem Barsoum. In Mseitbeh, Muslims and Christians live side by side, but it is ...

One Dead in an Exchange of Fire Between Army and Syrian Smugglers
One Dead in an Exchange of Fire Between Army and Syrian Smugglers

An exchange of fire took place on Saturday morning between the border patrol in the Lebanese army and Syrian smugglers in Deir al-Ashayer, on the western border with Syria. It resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another who was transferred to Rashaya Governmental Hospital. Earlier in the morning, the night guards in the ...

Beaches Gear up for the Summer Season
Beaches Gear up for the Summer Season

As summer approaches, Lebanese seaside resorts are putting the finishing touches on their preparations, while public beaches are already welcoming an influx of visitors.  

Arrest of a Gang Smuggling Syrians into Lebanon in Jbeil
Arrest of a Gang Smuggling Syrians into Lebanon in Jbeil

The night guards in the municipality of Jbeil arrested a Syrian gang on Saturday morning for smuggling Syrians into Lebanon through the border in an innovative way. In detail, the Syrian smuggler transported two women and two children to the Syrian border - in the Arida area, stamped their papers, escorted them out of Syria, but handed them over ...

Tribute to Dr. Robert Sacy: Limitless Empathy
Tribute to Dr. Robert Sacy: Limitless Empathy

Lebanon and its children mourn the loss of an emblematic figure in medicine, care and benevolence with the passing of Dr. Robert Sacy. His departure leaves a profound void in Lebanon's charitable sector and pediatric healthcare, as well as in the hearts of all who knew him, touched by his compassion and dedication. Dr. Sacy pursued his medical ...

Bkerke Meeting: Draft Formula Regarding Hezbollah's Weapons Still Hanging
Bkerke Meeting: Draft Formula Regarding Hezbollah's Weapons Still Hanging

Christian forces – notably the Lebanese Forces (LF), the Kataeb and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) – who gathered at the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke on Friday, have tentatively agreed on a draft formula regarding Hezbollah's weapons. This formula would be part of the national charter that Bkerke is expected to declare in the ...

Crime Rates Surging Amidst State Weakness
Crime Rates Surging Amidst State Weakness

The surge in crime in Lebanon is no longer an ordinary issue. It has become a major source of concern for Lebanese citizens, especially for those who have always considered the law-governed State of their upbringing as a safe haven. Samar Yamout from co-sister media, Houna Loubnan, wrote: Hardly a week passes in Lebanon without witnessing crimes ...

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 10th, and the 217th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode: The staggering cost Lebanon is paying for the war, and the controversy surrounding the EU grant to Lebanon. Also, May 4th marked the 145th month since the Beirut Port explosion. In international news: The ...

De Waele: Repatriation of Syrians Is an Ambition, Not a Plan
De Waele: Repatriation of Syrians Is an Ambition, Not a Plan

The European Union (EU) seems to be on the defensive, especially since the uproar caused by the announcement last Thursday of a one-billion-euro aid package to help Lebanon put up with the burden of Syrian migrants. In a second attempt (the first being yesterday, May 9, on the occasion of Europe Day) to justify the granting of this sum over a ...

Supreme Shiite Council Files Complaint Against Fakih
Supreme Shiite Council Files Complaint Against Fakih

The Supreme Islamic Shiite Council filed a criminal complaint on Friday against comedian Shaden Fakih because of a video clip that was widely shared on social media on Wednesday, in which she jested about Islamic and Christian prayer rituals. Th charges, which were pressed by attorney Prof. Ali Fayez Rahal, came in accordance with provisions of ...