Mario Chartouni 27/08 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A Syrian delegation is expected in Beirut later this month to address outstanding issues between the two countries. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the election of Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s president, a new dynamic has emerged. For Lebanon, this represents both an opportunity to build a more balanced relationship with ...
This is Beirut 27/08 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon and Egypt have agreed to strengthen their cooperation across a range of sectors, with Cairo expressing its readiness to support the reconstruction of areas devastated by the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Egypt also pledged assistance in reinforcing state authority throughout Lebanon’s national territory. The decision ...
Sana Richa Choucair 27/08 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The complaint, lodged Wednesday by lawmakers and members of the Sovereignist Front, comes after an August 19 meeting during which several parliamentarians and political figures announced their intention to take legal action against Qassem and refer the case to the Court of Cassation. They argue that Qassem’s August 15 statement warning that ...
This is Beirut 27/08 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A group of politicians and public figures filed a criminal complaint at the Palace of Justice on Wednesday against Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, for inciting civil war and sectarian tensions. Elie Mahfoud, the head of the Change Movement, emphasized, “This is not a mere incident report, but a direct complaint accompanied ...
This is Beirut 27/08 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US special envoy Tom Barrack visited Marjayoun on Wednesday morning as part of a planned tour of South Lebanon. Later in the morning, however, his trip to Tyre and Khiam was canceled due to popular demonstrations organized in protest of the visit. Arriving by helicopter at the François al-Hajj barrack in Marjayoun, Barrack was received in ...
This is Beirut 27/08 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Arrest Gang Kidnap
The Lebanese Army announced on Wednesday the arrest of one of the country’s most wanted criminals and the rescue of a minor of Syrian nationality. On Tuesday, a patrol from the Army’s Intelligence Directorate raided the home of a Palestinian suspect identified as M.G. in the Burj al-Barajneh camp. The suspect, wanted for multiple offenses ...
This is Beirut 27/08 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Judge Sami Sader on Wednesday indicted MP and former Minister of Industry Georges Bouchikian on charges of bribery and illicit enrichment, after his parliamentary immunity was lifted. The indictment followed Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Judge Jamal Hajjar’s referral of the initial investigation ...
This is Beirut 27/08 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon on Wednesday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the General Security Directorate, with officials paying tribute to the institution’s role in safeguarding the country’s security and stability. The General Security Directorate held a ceremony inaugurating the new building of the Beirut General Security ...
This is Beirut 27/08 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
YASA Lebanon Security Flooding Sewage
With the rainy season approaching, the Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA) has sounded the alarm over the recurring winter disasters in Lebanon caused by clogged rainwater drainage networks and the absence of preventive maintenance. In a statement, YASA recalled that in past years, Lebanon witnessed scenes of chaos: cars and citizens ...
Soumia Benmerzoug 27/08 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the Beqaa Valley, once bustling with heavily loaded night convoys, silence now reigns. The routes that Unit 4400 used to transport weapons, drones and spare parts from Iran via Iraq and Syria are currently heavily monitored, relentlessly targeted by Israeli airstrikes and patrolled by the Lebanese Army. Once hailed as the backbone of ...
This is Beirut 26/08 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Cairo on Tuesday at the head of a Lebanese delegation for an official visit to Egypt. According to information obtained by al-Markazia news agency, the visit will focus on launching the Lebanese-Egyptian Business Council and on holding talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on regional and bilateral ...
This is Beirut 26/08 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Tuesday, the US delegation led by envoys Thomas Barrack and Morgan Ortagus highlighted growing alignment between Washington and Lebanese authorities, working with international support toward restoring Lebanese sovereignty. The collaboration was evident during a marathon day of meetings. Barrack and Ortagus, joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen ...