Lebanon

Security Plan for Tripoli Enforced Since Saturday
Security Plan for Tripoli Enforced Since Saturday

In a statement released by the office of caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi on Sunday, it was announced that "the units of the Internal Security Forces have started implementing a security plan in Tripoli since yesterday." The statement said, "The Regional Gendarmerie Unit in the North began patrolling the streets of Tripoli, setting ...

Lebanon in the Heart and Prayers of Pope Francis at Easter
Lebanon in the Heart and Prayers of Pope Francis at Easter

During his Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled Lebanon in his prayers, stating, "My thoughts are with Lebanon, which has been affected by the disruption of institutions and the economic crisis, which was recently exacerbated by the events on the border." "My thoughts are with the victims of conflicts around the world, from ...

Audi: Lebanon Is Sick and No One Is at Its Bedside
Audi: Lebanon Is Sick and No One Is at Its Bedside

For the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut, Elias Audi, Lebanon "is ill and divided due to the sins of its rulers, leaders, and party and tribal chiefs, and it has no one to carry it towards healing." During his Sunday sermon, Audi denounced the harmful actions of the country's leaders, who "exploit the state and its institutions, ...

Rai's Easter Address: \
Rai's Easter Address: "We Are Makers of Peace, Not War"

In his Easter address on Sunday, the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai, emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive peace in the face of escalating regional tensions. Expressing concern over the potential escalation of conflicts, he asked, "How can we accept being lured into a war that affects the south and may extend its ...

Jeep Carrying Illegal Syrian Migrants Overturns Near Border
Jeep Carrying Illegal Syrian Migrants Overturns Near Border

In an incident near the Lebanese border, a Jeep carrying Syrian families overturned on the Bodai-Baalbeck road, resulting in multiple injuries. The families, consisting of 15 Syrian passengers, had entered Lebanon clandestinely, with the help of armed individuals. Upon the arrival of military intelligence at the scene of the accident, a ...

Lebanese Naval Forces Detain Illegal Migrant Boat off Northern Coast
Lebanese Naval Forces Detain Illegal Migrant Boat off Northern Coast

The Lebanese naval forces towed a boat off the coast of Minieh in the north with several migrants who were attempting to leave Lebanon illegally on Saturday evening. Some 70 people, the majority of whom are Syrian nationals, including women and children, were on board the vessel. Following their rescue, the passengers were detained and taken for ...

Lebanon Condemns Attack on UNIFIL Forces in Rmeish
Lebanon Condemns Attack on UNIFIL Forces in Rmeish

On Saturday, following an Israeli strike on a UNIFIL car near the southern town of Rmeish, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed to General Aroldo Lázaro, the Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon, his solidarity with the international forces, strongly condemning the attack that left four injured. [readmore ...

Owner of “Waynyeh el Dawleh” Page Arrested for Accusing State of Negligence
Owner of “Waynyeh el Dawleh” Page Arrested for Accusing State of Negligence

The owner of the social media page "Waynyeh el Dawleh" (Where is the state), was arrested for accusing the State of not pursuing criminals. On Friday, residents of the Doha Aramoun area apprehended a woman who was attempting to rob a taxi driver in the neighborhood. According to the "Waynyeh el Dawleh" page, the police station refused to ...

Bkerke Meetings: What About Hezbollah’s Arsenal?
Bkerke Meetings: What About Hezbollah’s Arsenal?

According to one of the participants, the inter-Christian meetings at Bkerkeh will resume after Easter. These discussions are expected to yield a final document outlining the fundamental principles of a national policy rooted in Lebanese values. The Christian parties of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Kataeb, the National Liberal Party (PNL), and the ...

Rai: The Parliament Deprives State of President
Rai: The Parliament Deprives State of President

Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai accused the parliament, with its president and members, of “depriving Lebanon deliberately and without legal justification of a president.” Thus, violating the constitution in its preamble, which declares Lebanon a democratic parliamentary republic. It also violates the election process in Article 49, ...

Pope to Christians of the Holy Land: It Is Good for You to Stay
Pope to Christians of the Holy Land: It Is Good for You to Stay

On the occasion of Holy Week, Pope Francis addressed a letter to the Catholics of the Holy Land, encouraging them to remain in the land of Christ. "A land where you want to stay and where it is good for you to stay," the Holy Father emphasized. It goes without saying that this advice is directed at Christians who are tempted to leave or forced to ...