Lebanon

Five Dead in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 21/09 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Five people were killed and two others wounded on Sunday in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil, the latest in a string of attacks in south Lebanon in recent days. The strike which targeted a motorcycle, also hit a car that was passing by killing and wounding its passengers, a family of six. Three children are among the dead. According to Saudi ...

Peace with Syria and Lebanon Is on the Way...

This is Beirut 21/09 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah has created the opportunity of peace with Lebanon and Syria. “Our victories in Lebanon against Hezbollah have opened a window of opportunities that was unimaginable before our recent operations; there is a possibility of peace with our ...

President Aoun and First Lady Begin Official Program in NY

This is Beirut 21/09 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun will begin their official program in New York on Sunday by attending a celebratory Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral at 11:30 AM local time (6:30 PM Beirut time). After the service, they are expected to meet members of the Lebanese parish community. The presidential couple and their ...

Bin Farhan Meets Aoun as Naim Qassem Calls for Dialogue with Riyadh

Bassam Abou Zeid 20/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan’s visit to Beirut coincided with a call by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem for dialogue with Saudi Arabia. Political sources said the overlap was coincidental. The Saudi envoy offered no reaction, suggesting Riyadh merely took note of the statement. According to the same sources, bin Farhan’s meeting ...

President Aoun and First Lady Head to New York

This is Beirut 20/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun departed Lebanon on Saturday for New York to take part in the United Nations General Assembly, where he is set to deliver Lebanon’s official address. Accompanied by First Lady Neemat Aoun and a team of advisors, the president’s schedule includes a series of meetings with international leaders to discuss Lebanon’s ...

Iraq–Lebanon: A Vital but Uneven Partnership

Christiane Tager 20/09 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For the first time in a decade, the Lebanese–Iraqi Joint Commission reconvened in Baghdad in September 2025, concluding its second session with the signing of seven accords. These span the economy, industry, transport and justice, including a treaty on prisoner transfers. The move sends a strong political signal and builds on an already pivotal ...

Budget 2026: Balancing Fiscal Discipline and Social Promises in Lebanon

This is Beirut 19/09 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers resumed discussions on the 2026 draft budget on Friday, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Ministers who had not yet reviewed the funds allocated to their portfolios presented their remarks, including the Ministers of Environment and Tourism. Debate also centered on several articles left unresolved in ...

Two Killed, 11 Wounded in Israeli Strikes on South Lebanon

This is Beirut 19/09 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two people were killed and eleven others wounded in two Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Friday. The first strike targeted a car at the entrance of the Tebnine Governmental Hospital, in the Bint Jbeil district, killing Hussein Hassan Ramadan, a native of Taybeh in the Baalbek district. The raid was followed by another strike that ...

Two-Wheelers: The New Hazard on Lebanon’s Roads

Christiane Tager 19/09 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s economic collapse has pushed many to seek cheaper modes of transport than cars. Motorcycles and mopeds, consuming less fuel and offering greater flexibility, quickly became the go-to solution, spreading chaotically across the country’s roads. Numbers speak for themselves: according to the Vehicle Registration Authority (known ...

Israeli Strikes: UNIFIL Denounces 'Serious Violations' of Resolution 1701

This is Beirut 19/09 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned Thursday night’s Israeli airstrikes on multiple areas in South Lebanon, calling them “violations of Security Council Resolution 1701.” In a statement issued on Friday morning, UNIFIL warned that these attacks “put the fragile stability that has been built since November of ...

Pope Leo XIV in Lebanon at the End of November: What About the Visit’s Program?

This is Beirut 19/09 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The much-anticipated visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon has reportedly been confirmed by senior church officials, according to the daily Nidaa al-Watan. Although no official announcement has yet been made by the Holy See, preparations—both spiritual and protocolary—are said to already be underway to welcome the head of the Catholic Church. The ...

Of Stones and Rocks

Johnny Kortbawi 19/09 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Raouche Rock crisis has no real bearing on Lebanon’s political life. Yet, it does reveal the deep divide in how political figures are perceived: either as sacred icons or as demons. Hezbollah’s fabricated controversy over projecting the images of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine on the rock to mark their assassination is nothing more ...