Lebanon

Lebanese Museums Will Be Open for Free Tomorrow
Lebanese Museums Will Be Open for Free Tomorrow

On the occasion of International Museum Day on Saturday, caretaker Minister of Culture Mohammad Mortada has decided to open all Lebanese archaeological sites and museums under the ministry's authority to Lebanese visitors free of charge. This will be effective starting 8 AM tomorrow, May 18.

CCLC Sends Message to Canadian Foreign Minister
CCLC Sends Message to Canadian Foreign Minister

The Coordinating Committee of Lebanese-Canadians (CCLC) held a meeting on May 13, 2024 at St. Charbel Church Hall in the Greater Toronto Area with representatives of the Liberal Party of Canada, headed by the Honorable Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament of Toronto riding, Don Valley West and Parliamentary Secretary to the Canadian Foreign ...

Hezbollah Introduces New Weapons and Tactics Against Israel
Hezbollah Introduces New Weapons and Tactics Against Israel

The Associated Press (AP) published an article on Friday about Hezbollah stepping up its attacks on Israel in recent weeks, particularly since the Israeli incursion into the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. It has struck deeper inside Israel and introduced new and more advanced weaponry. The militant group struck this week a military ...

Hezbollah Official and Two Syrians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Saida
Hezbollah Official and Two Syrians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Saida

An Israeli airstrikes that hit on Friday morning the town of al-Najariya (Saida district) killed a Hezbollah official, and two Syrian nationals were killed in other strikes in south Lebanon, according to our correspondent in the area. Hezbollah official Hussein Khader Mahdi was killed in a that targeted his vehicle  al-Najariya, while three ...

South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah Members Killed in Qana
South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah Members Killed in Qana

Hezbollah said on Thursday that two of its members were killed on in an Israeli strike on the car in which they were traveling, in the Qana region of southern Lebanon. The strike followed Hezbollah's announcement that it had fired over 60 Katyusha rockets at Israeli military positions in the part of the Golan Heights occupied and annexed by ...

Arab Summit: Mikati Stresses Lebanon's Attachment to Arab Identity
Arab Summit: Mikati Stresses Lebanon's Attachment to Arab Identity

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati underlined, in his address at the Arab League summit in Bahrain on Thursday, Lebanon’s strong “attachment to its Arab identity,” which he said offers it protection and support. “We need to follow up on three main issues of concern in Lebanon today, notably the escalation of violence on the southern ...

South Lebanon: Two Deaths in Israeli Drone Attack
South Lebanon: Two Deaths in Israeli Drone Attack

Tensions in South Lebanon increased on Thursday afternoon, as an Israeli drone hit a car on the road linking Qana to Ramadiya in the Tyre caza, resulting in two casualties. Israeli artillery shelling also hit deeper, reaching the plain of Marjayoun, while warplanes fired four missiles at Mrouj al-Rayhan and Dhour Sujud. At the same time, the ...

Mikati: “Our Government Is Determined to Solve the Syrian Migrant Issue”
Mikati: “Our Government Is Determined to Solve the Syrian Migrant Issue”

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted on Thursday the importance of UNHCR’s full cooperation with the Lebanese government on the issue of Syrian migrants, affirming that “the government is determined to complete the resolution of this issue, regardless of obstacles and difficulties”. In a meeting with UN Secretary General, Antonio ...

Disagreement and Incongruity Over Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration
Disagreement and Incongruity Over Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration

There is still disagreement between Total Energies and the Ministry of Energy’s petroleum management committee over the final report on drilling works in Block 9. The French multinational did not deliver the report in question, despite repeated requests from the ministry. However, the cabinet and the Ministry of Energy have, strangely enough, ...

Quintet Ambassadors Held a Second Evaluation Meeting
Quintet Ambassadors Held a Second Evaluation Meeting

  The ambassadors of the quintet (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) held an evaluation meeting on Wednesday at the American Embassy in Awkar, to assess the results of the contacts they have already made with the various political parties on the issue of the presidential election, and to decide on the follow-up to their ...

Political 'Pilgrimage' From Lebanon to Doha for Crucial Talks
Political 'Pilgrimage' From Lebanon to Doha for Crucial Talks

Leaders from Lebanon's political parties are converging on Qatar, seeking to address pressing issues in the country's political landscape. Druze leader Walid Joumblatt is in Doha, where he is engaging in discussions with Qatari officials, notably regarding the election of a president. The significance of this visit is underscored by Qatar's ...

Syrian Migrants: Parliament Approves EU Aid, Crisis Persists
Syrian Migrants: Parliament Approves EU Aid, Crisis Persists

  "Souddek! Souddek!" It was in these terms, that the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, lifted the parliamentary session, on Wednesday. The meeting lasted four hours and was intended to discuss the European donation of one billion euros. It was also in these terms that recommendations regarding the Syrian migrants’ crisis were approved ...