This is Beirut 21/05 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Lebanon Mahmoud Abbas
President Joseph Aoun welcomed Mahmoud Abbas at the Baabda Presidential Palace during a pivotal visit focused on security and refugee issues. Abbas backed placing all weapons under Lebanese state control, as he discussed with President Aoun efforts to disarm armed groups in Palestinian refugee camps.
This is Beirut 21/05 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Palestine Mahmoud Abbas Joseph Aoun Security Refugee camps
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed during their meeting on Wednesday that “there would no longer be any weapons outside the control of the state in Lebanon.” This is a key decision since the Lebanese government does not exert authority over Palestinian refugee camps. Mahmoud Abbas, who met ...
This is Beirut 21/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Bkerke Maronite Reform Gaza Elections
During their monthly meeting held on Wednesday in Bkerke, presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Maronite bishops declared that Lebanon is facing a rare opportunity for recovery, one that must not be missed. In their closing statement, the bishops urged Lebanese officials to take tangible steps to restore state authority and ...
This is Beirut 21/05 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
commercial lease rent law Lebanon Property rights Landlords
In a statement issued following the Constitutional Council's decision on May 20, 2025, the Syndicate of Property Owners of Leased Buildings responded to the ruling concerning the new law on commercial leases. The syndicate clarified that the Constitutional Council did not rule on the content of the law, which aimed to liberalize long-standing ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 21/05 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Amal Jezzine Municipal
Jezzine Municipal Elections: FPM and LF Neck and Neck With municipal elections scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine is bracing for a vote with significant political consequences. Beneath the calm facade of this picturesque destination—famous for its 40-meter waterfall and home to Lebanon’s largest stone ...
This is Beirut 21/05 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Rasamny Roads Lebanon Infrastructure Rehabilitation Transport
Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced on Wednesday that $175 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation of Lebanon’s damaged infrastructure in the aftermath of the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah. Speaking during a press conference at the ministry, Rasamny revealed that seven technical consulting firms ...
This is Beirut 21/05 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Agriculture Lebanon Sustainability Climate Food Security Farming
An agricultural conference titled “Agriculture is the Earth’s Pulse” was held on Wednesday, gathering key political, agricultural and economic figures to address the challenges and future of Lebanon’s agricultural sector. In the opening session, Charles Arbid, President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC), noted the ...
This is Beirut 21/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon HDI UNDP Education Development
In its 33rd Human Development Report, titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World,” the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) ranks Lebanon among countries with high human development, assigning it a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.752 for the year 2023. Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 193 globally and ...
This is Beirut 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria Lebanon Weapons Smuggling Border Iraq
A significant cache of weapons destined for Lebanon has been seized by Syrian security forces in the border region of Al-Boukamal, east of Deir Al-Zor, according to local sources cited by Houna Loubnan. The arms reportedly originated from Iraq. The seizure was the result of a large-scale security operation targeting an arms trafficking network ...
This is Beirut 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon still has "more" to do in disarming Hezbollah following the war between the Iran-backed group and Israel, Deputy US Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said Tuesday. As part of a deal agreed to end 14 months of fighting last November, Hezbollah was to withdraw its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River, while Israel was to pull all ...
This is Beirut 21/05 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon drone strike Tyre
An Israeli drone strike in the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun on Wednesday targeted a motorcycle, killing one person, in what marks the third fatality from Israeli attacks in the region that day. The Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television reported that the victim was a member of Hezbollah. Shortly afterwards, the Public Health ministry announced ...
This is Beirut 20/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Hermel Municipal Elections Bashir Khodr State Security
The Acting Qaimaqam of Hermel, Talal Kataya, was arrested on Tuesday by Lebanon’s State Security Service for his suspected role in the disappearance of nearly 500 official election accreditations designated for polling delegates in the Baalbeck-Hermel district. The arrest was carried out under orders from the judicial authorities in the Beqaa, ...