Lebanon

Israeli Escalation Envisioned: Timing Hinges on Multiple Factors

Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-10-16 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The Israelis have not ruled out intensifying their military strikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon. However, according to available information, they are closely monitoring three key issues: the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and Hamas’ compliance, the latest developments in the confrontation with Iran, and US policy ...

New UK-Supported Border Checkpoint Opens in Eastern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-10-16 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Border Control Edward Ahlgren United Kingdom UNIFIL

A new border checkpoint has been inaugurated along Lebanon’s eastern frontier, as part of a project funded by the UK’s Integrated Security Fund. This facility is part of a broader program aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to combat smuggling and cross-border illegal activities. The site visit ...

South Lebanon: Security, Diplomacy, and Reconstruction

This is Beirut 2025-10-16 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam UNIFIL Hezbollah Ras Naqoura Ceasefire Joseph Aoun

While touring southern Lebanon on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that an international conference in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and security services – in preparation for several months – is expected to be held "soon." The event aims to address the urgent needs of the army, particularly in ...

More than 400 Syrian Refugees Voluntarily Return Home from Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-10-16 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Refugees Syria Repatriation UNHCR Migration

More than 400 Syrian refugees departed Lebanon on Wednesday morning as part of the fifth convoy of the voluntary repatriation plan organized by the Lebanese government, in coordination with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Lebanese Red Cross, and several humanitarian partners. The group ...

Israeli Drone Targets Car in South Lebanon, Driver Injured

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Drone Airstrike Border

An Israeli drone fired two guided missiles at a civilian “Rapid” vehicle on the Seddiqin-Kafra road in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, injuring the driver, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The attack occurred in the al-Asi area, near the “al-Rimal Cooperative,” prompting ambulances to rush to the scene. Initial reports ...

Lebanon’s Bananas Withstand TR4

Christiane Tager 2025-10-15 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

South Lebanon

Under the southern Lebanese sun, banana trees proudly stretch their lush green leaves, standing tall against climate challenges, crises and conflict. In this fertile, humid region, bananas have become more than a crop; they are a national specialty. “We produce between 80,000 and 100,000 tons a year, and demand keeps rising,” says a grower ...

Patriarch Rai Says Pope Leo XIV Brings Peace

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Pope Vatican Peace Hope Bechara Rai

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon at the end of November, describing the upcoming trip as a “visit of peace and hope” for a country weary from decades of unrest. Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Bkerke, Rai stated that “the Pope has taken peace upon himself; his program is ...

Syrian Prisoners in Lebanon: One of Many Unresolved Cases

Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-15 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Damascus Syria Prisons

A high-level Syrian delegation arrived in Beirut on Tuesday to address a long-neglected issue in strained bilateral relations: the case of Syrian detainees in Lebanese prisons. Officially, the meeting aimed to finalize a judicial agreement to organize the transfer of Syrian nationals incarcerated in Lebanon back to Syria within a legal framework ...

VideosSioufi Park Reopens!

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Syoufi Park Ashrafiyeh Beirut garden

Sioufi Park is officially open again! Visitors are welcome for peaceful walks, playtime and a breath of fresh air in the city. Have you visited yet?

Aoun Urges Truth and Transparency as Members of National Commission for Missing Persons Take Oath

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Damascus Joseph Aoun Syria Beirut

On Wednesday, members of the National Commission for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons were sworn in before the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, who reaffirmed that “the right to know the truth is a sacred right for every family.” The president also called on all parties to cooperate and “break the wall of silence” ...

US Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, Readies for Diplomatic Mission

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Washington Michel Issa United States of America Morgan Ortagus

Michel Issa has officially been sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to Lebanon, marking the imminent start of his diplomatic mission in the country. Speaking during a ceremony held Tuesday evening at the Lebanese Embassy in Washington, Issa said: “I am preparing to depart soon for Lebanon to begin my mission as US Ambassador.” He ...

SpotlightTrump Pressures Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah Following Gaza Agreement

Amal Chmouny 2025-10-15 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States

In the wake of the recent Gaza peace agreement, the United States is sharpening its focus on disarming Hezbollah, the militant group that has long contributed to Lebanon's instability. The aftermath of this agreement is expected to catalyze significant geopolitical shifts, compelling external powers, particularly the US, to take decisive actions ...