Lebanon

Southern Front: One Killed in Israeli Strike Amid Renewed Threats
Southern Front: One Killed in Israeli Strike Amid Renewed Threats

Israeli warplanes attacked the outskirts of the towns of Al-Boustan and Al-Zaloutiyeh in South Lebanon’s western sector on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person, according to preliminary reports. No further details were provided about the victim's identity. Meanwhile, the Civil Defense reported that a person was injured in an Israeli airstrike ...

A $10 Million Cooperation Memorandum Signed Between Lebanon and KSA
A $10 Million Cooperation Memorandum Signed Between Lebanon and KSA

A cooperation memorandum was signed on Tuesday between the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and the Lebanese Higher Relief Committee, under which Saudi Arabia contributed $10 million to Lebanon to implement approximately 28 projects in various Lebanese regions. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati highlighted the occasion which he ...

The Cultural Saboteur…
The Cultural Saboteur…

Observers of Lebanon's political and social landscape might perceive that the alarming regression of all concepts echoes medieval times in its approach. At its helm is Hezbollah’s caretaker Minister of Culture, who molds the Lebanese culture according to the party’s ideological beliefs. The advocate of the saying “vices of deviation” ...

Zaki Addresses Political Crisis with Opposition MPs
Zaki Addresses Political Crisis with Opposition MPs

The Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Hossam Zaki, took advantage of his visit to Beirut to address Lebanon’s failure to fund one of the League's institutions. He took up the issue with caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati. Zaki also met with several opposition MPs, out of the spotlight. Sources in the opposition revealed that ...

Official Exams: Halabi Clarifies Chemistry Test Issue
Official Exams: Halabi Clarifies Chemistry Test Issue

Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi considered on Tuesday that “the greatest achievement has been the completion of the official exams” especially in the circumstances the country is going through “We will continue our work, and this year we have changed the method of presenting questions,” he said. In an interview on the local ...

Parolin’s Visit: The Ultimate Effort to Save Lebanon
Parolin’s Visit: The Ultimate Effort to Save Lebanon

As the region hovered on the edge of a serious escalation between Hezbollah and Israel that could set the whole Middle East ablaze, international efforts are intensifying to prevent such a potential disastrous conflict. The visit of the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Lebanon last week was dubbed the "ultimate attempt to ...

LAF Receives New Portion of Qatari Donation
LAF Receives New Portion of Qatari Donation

The Lebanese Armed Forces Command has received a further portion of the $20 million financial donation from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as part of its ongoing support for the military institution in light of current challenges. "The donation will be distributed equitably to soldiers as soon as administrative procedures are ...

Gantz: Lebanon Will Pay the Price if the Border Confrontations Persist
Gantz: Lebanon Will Pay the Price if the Border Confrontations Persist

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's War Cabinet, issued a stern warning on Monday regarding the situation on Israel's northern border. Gantz emphasized that the "Lebanese state will bear the consequences of Hezbollah's activities." He asserted that Hezbollah must decide whether it aligns with Iran or Lebanon, stating, "Lebanon will pay the price if ...

Shelling in the South and Sound Breaches in the Bekaa
Shelling in the South and Sound Breaches in the Bekaa

Escalation continued between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah on Monday afternoon, as Israeli warplanes breached the sound barriers four consecutive times in the skies of Rashaya and the west Bekaa. Earlier, Israeli warplane attacks on Hula resulted in the deaths of three Hezbollah fighters, who were mourned by the party. In addition, the Israeli ...

'Journalists for Freedom' Denounce Violations Against the Media
'Journalists for Freedom' Denounce Violations Against the Media

The 'Journalists for Freedom' association denounced on Monday “the violations suffered by the media in terms of physical attacks, threats, and character assassination attempts”, warning that “Lebanon is heading towards extremely dangerous paths.” In a press conference at Le Gabriel Hotel, the association's president, Assaad Bechara, ...

UN Human Rights Council: Beirut Blast Inquiry Needed
UN Human Rights Council: Beirut Blast Inquiry Needed

The United Nations Human Rights Council should establish an international fact-finding mission into the August 4, 2020 blast at Beirut's port, 18 organizations, including Human Rights Watch, and dozens of relatives of the victims of the blast said in a statement released today. Nearly four years after the blast, nobody has been held to account, ...