Lebanon

Lebanon Takes the Lead in Bread Production Advances

This is Beirut 11/07 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...

SpotlightGovernment Finalizes Financial Appointments, Names Mazen Soueid as Head of the Banking Control Commission

Maurice Matta 11/07 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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At midnight between Monday and Tuesday, June 9, the terms of the four vice governors of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) expired: Wassim Mansouri, Bachir Yaqzan, Salim Chahine, and Alexander Mouradian, along with the mandate of the president and members of the Banking Control Commission and three members appointed as experts to the Capital ...

Finance Minister Reveals Details of Lebanon’s Upcoming Visit to Iraq

This is Beirut 11/07 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed important details on Friday regarding the planned Lebanese ministerial visit to Baghdad. During a meeting with Iraq’s Chargé d’Affaires Mohammad Reda al-Husseini, Jaber revealed that the visit, originally scheduled for last month, had been postponed. The visit will address sensitive bilateral issues, ...

Cabinet Approves New Administrative, Judicial Appointments

This is Beirut 11/07 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers approved several administrative and judicial appointments during a regular session convened on Friday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, chaired by President of the Republic Joseph Aoun. The Cabinet appointed Judge Maher Shaito as the new Financial Public Prosecutor. Mazen Soueid was appointed Chairman of the ...

One Killed Five Injured in Israeli Strike on a Car in Nmairiya, South Lebanon

This is Beirut 11/07 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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One person was killed and five others were injured on Friday afternoon in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a car traveling on the Nmairiya–Sharqiya road in the Nabatiyeh district. Four missiles were fired at the vehicle. On the evening, the Arabic-speaking spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, announced that “the ...

VideosDhour Choueir Kicks Off Summer with Its Beer Festival

Élie-Joe Kamel 11/07 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Dhour Choueir Beer Festival opened on Thursday in a lively and welcoming atmosphere. A concert by Pavo, a wide selection of local and international beers, food trucks… and a crowd ready to celebrate.

Farming the Red Zone: Between Fear and Resilience

Katia Kahil 11/07 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Farming has always been a challenge in Lebanon—especially in the country’s south. Long overlooked by authorities, the agricultural sector has struggled to stay afloat. Over the past two years, the burden has only grown heavier. Regional instability, economic hardship, and institutional neglect are pushing the land—and those who tend it—to ...

US and Europol Lead International Meeting to Counter Hezbollah’s Global Threat

This is Beirut 11/07 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Departments of State and Justice, in coordination with Europol, convened the 14th meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) to address Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist and illicit activities, according to a statement released Thursday by the US State Department. According to the press release, the two-day meeting brought ...

Damascus Denies Threatening Escalation Against Lebanon

This is Beirut 11/07 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Reports that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was preparing a series of diplomatic and economic measures against Lebanon in response to Beirut’s alleged neglect of the file of Syrian detainees were denied, al-Arabiya said, quoting a Syrian government source. “There is no truth to the reports being circulated about the ...

Request to Lift Bouchikian’s Parliamentary Immunity: What Does the Process Involve?

This is Beirut 11/07 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Former Minister of Industry and current MP Georges Bouchikian is facing corruption allegations and is the subject of a request to lift his parliamentary immunity. In response, a joint meeting of the Bureau of Parliament and the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Justice was held on Friday morning at Ain el-Tineh. The request, submitted ...

Will Lebanon Install Observation Towers Along Its Border with Israel?

Natasha Metni Torbey 10/07 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A renewed proposal to build surveillance towers along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel is back on the table—ambitious in scope, but hindered by political and security complications. Originally floated by the British government in 2024, the plan was presented twice to Lebanese authorities amid intense negotiations around the ceasefire ...

President Aoun Urges EU Support for Sovereignty, Army, Economy

This is Beirut 10/07 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met with a European Union delegation and ambassadors on Thursday, urging them to help Lebanon reclaim its full territory and restore state sovereignty. He warned that without a strong Lebanese Army, “security could crumble across the region,” a scenario “no one desires.” He also called on Brussels to lift all ...