Lebanon

Raouche Case: One Person Held in Custody
Raouche Case: One Person Held in Custody

The owner of the laser device used to project the portraits of the two Hezbollah leaders assassinated by Israel onto the Pigeon Rocks in Raouche was placed in custody on Thursday, following an order from Prosecutor General Jamal Hajjar. The investigation into the case is ongoing to determine responsibility for violating instructions issued by the ...

Disarmament Plan: Army Report Awaits Cabinet Review
Disarmament Plan: Army Report Awaits Cabinet Review

According to reports by local channel MTV on Thursday, Lebanon’s government is expected to receive a detailed report from the army in the coming days on its activities south of the Litani. The document comes a month after the cabinet approved a military plan to secure the state’s exclusive control over weapons. It will be closely watched, ...

Lebanon’s Gold Market: Fast Profits and the Risk of Disillusionment
Lebanon’s Gold Market: Fast Profits and the Risk of Disillusionment

The country’s gold market has entered a phase of sharp volatility. Against the backdrop of a prolonged crisis, transactions are picking up in both directions: some are selling jewelry and bullion to lock in immediate gains, while others are rushing to buy the yellow metal, long regarded as the ultimate safe haven. This contradictory dynamic ...

Voluntary Return Convoy: 59 Syrians Cross Masnaa
Voluntary Return Convoy: 59 Syrians Cross Masnaa

The third phase of Lebanon’s government plan for the voluntary return of displaced Syrians has begun. On Thursday morning, 59 Syrians gathered in the Karantina area of Beirut before departing for Damascus. In a statement issued Wednesday, Lebanon’s General Security confirmed the operation would take place Thursday at 6 AM via the Masnaa ...

Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Two, Injures One
Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Two, Injures One

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the latest in a wave of attacks, has heightened fears of a wider escalation in the region. The strike, which targeted a vehicle on the Jarmaq-Khardali road, comes amid growing tensions fueled by remarks from US envoy Tom Barrack, who on September 22 told Sky News Arabia that “the situation in Lebanon is ...

The Cartel of School Tuitions: How Lebanon’s Middle Class Is Being Crushed
Op-edThe Cartel of School Tuitions: How Lebanon’s Middle Class Is Being Crushed

Today in Lebanon, the biggest mafia is not only in politics. It’s in education. Private school owners, especially the so-called “Catholic” and “Islamic” institutions that claim to serve God, have turned into a cartel, worshiping only the dollar. Their business model is not about forming the next generation of Lebanese geniuses, but ...

After Gaza, Eyes Turn to Hezbollah and Iran
EditorialAfter Gaza, Eyes Turn to Hezbollah and Iran

Donald Trump has unveiled his peace plan for Gaza. The Israelis accepted it, and the international community applauded – sometimes hesitantly, but applauded nonetheless. The question now is Hamas. The group remains undecided. We are not immune to yet another historic misstep on their part – one more in a long series – that could prolong ...

US Envoy Ortagus to Attend Lebanon Ceasefire Talks
US Envoy Ortagus to Attend Lebanon Ceasefire Talks

Lebanon is preparing to receive US envoy Morgan Ortagus on October 14, ahead of her participation in the third meeting of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee scheduled for October 15, according to a diplomatic source speaking to MTV on Wednesday. The visit comes at a sensitive time, as both Washington and Beirut navigate the challenges of ...

Lebanon Opens First Maritime Rescue Coordination Center with Allies
Lebanon Opens First Maritime Rescue Coordination Center with Allies

The Lebanese Army inaugurated the country’s first Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) at the Beirut Naval Base on Wednesday, in a ceremony held under the patronage of Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal. Funded by France and the European Union, with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International ...

Two Killed, Five people Injured in Israeli Drone Strike on Car in Kafra
Two Killed, Five people Injured in Israeli Drone Strike on Car in Kafra

Israeli drones carried out two airstrikes on Saturday afternoon in the town of Kafra, located in Lebanon’s southern Bint Jbeil district, targeting a Range Rover SUV. According to initial reports, at least one person was wounded in the attack. Media updates later confirmed that four people were injured, including one reported to be in ...