Lebanon

Lazzarini: To Maintain UNRWA’s Operations in Lebanon
Lazzarini: To Maintain UNRWA’s Operations in Lebanon

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro on Monday to discuss the security situation in southern Lebanon. The discussion also tackled the preparations for the periodic report to the UN Security Council on the implementation of Resolution 1701, as well as the coordination between ...

FPM and Berri: A Mutual Service Exchange
FPM and Berri: A Mutual Service Exchange

  With the arrival of French Presidential Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian in Lebanon on Tuesday, communications have resumed between Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MP Gebran Bassil and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. MP Ghassan Atallah of the Strong Lebanon Parliamentary Bloc noted that the anticipated meeting with Berri was initially scheduled for ...

Southern Front: Intense Conflict Amid Unprecedented Escalation
Southern Front: Intense Conflict Amid Unprecedented Escalation

The southern front experienced intense conflict amid an unprecedented escalation, marked by increased Israeli assassinations and continuous Hezbollah operations, aligning with statements from both sides about upcoming surprises. Hezbollah claimed on Monday morning that it had targeted, in response to Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese villages ...

Lebanon in Brussels: Convergence or More Distance?
Lebanon in Brussels: Convergence or More Distance?

  Brussels’ 8th conference, which starts today, Monday, is devoted to "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region,"  under the organization of the European Union, and will unite a Lebanese official position and a new method for addressing this issue. Lebanon’s official speech will be delivered by the head of the Lebanese delegation, ...

Moawad from Meerab: Challenges Compel Unified Efforts
Moawad from Meerab: Challenges Compel Unified Efforts

MP Michel Moawad emphasized on Monday that "everyone realizes we are facing existential challenges on all levels.” These challenges, according to Moawad, include the national decision being hijacked, leading to conflicts unrelated to national interest but driven by Iranian influence and the Israeli-Iranian conflict in the region, affecting the ...

Frangieh: I Will Not Withdraw My Candidacy
Frangieh: I Will Not Withdraw My Candidacy

Sleiman Frangieh, leader of the Marada movement and candidate in the presidential election stated that Lebanon's political balances remain unchanged and a president cannot be elected until a regional settlement occurs, positively impacting Lebanon. In an interview with local TV station Al Jadeed, Frangieh emphasized the need for a settlement to ...

Health Emergency in Ersal: An Epidemic Outbreak
Health Emergency in Ersal: An Epidemic Outbreak

Since the decrease in UNICEF funding, wastewater management in Ersal has deteriorated, leading to the spread of diseases that local medical institutions are unable to contain.

Bou Habib: UNHCR Is 'Trying to Outsmart Us'
Bou Habib: UNHCR Is 'Trying to Outsmart Us'

On the eve of the 8th Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region," Abdallah Bou Habib, the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared that there is "no trust in the UNHCR because they are trying to outsmart us," despite the agency's critical role in supporting refugees. In an interview with MTV, Bou Habib also ...

Audi: The Ambitions of Officials and Outsiders Weakened Lebanon's Immunity
Audi: The Ambitions of Officials and Outsiders Weakened Lebanon's Immunity

Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Audi considered that "the ambitions of officials, rulers and leaders, and the ambitions of outsiders, have weakened Lebanon's immunity." In his Sunday homily, the archbishop mentioned that "leaders and rulers failed to fortify [Lebanon] against envy, hatred, greed and division, and against foreign ...

South Lebanon: Six Dead in Drone Strikes
South Lebanon: Six Dead in Drone Strikes

Sunday was marked by drone strikes on Naqoura, Aita al-Shaab, Yarun and Houla, killing at least six people. Mohammad Baydoun, a Hezbollah fighter, was killed on Sunday morning in an Israeli drone strike targeting a motorcycle in the Naqoura region, near the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The attack was ...

Highly Flammable Materials at Beirut Port Revealed by State Security
Highly Flammable Materials at Beirut Port Revealed by State Security

A ship carrying 100 containers of highly flammable materials has arrived at the Port of Beirut. After unloading the ship, the State Security Port Office was informed of the matter, and upon investigation, it was found that, in case of a fire, these materials cannot be extinguished in Lebanon. It is Turkey that has the mechanism and materials to ...

Moussa: 'Despair Does Not Exist in Politics'
Moussa: 'Despair Does Not Exist in Politics'

The Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, has confirmed that the Quintet's work is ongoing, with an approach tailored to the Lebanese reality, and that consultations with various political forces are underway. During an appearance on Naharkom Said on LBCI, Moussa emphasized that the committee's work is consistently progressing, even if in ...