Lebanon

Surge in Violence in South Lebanon
Surge in Violence in South Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike killed one person on Thursday in the town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, targeting a motorcycle in the latest escalation along the southern Lebanese border. Shortly after the strike, two Israeli air raids were reported in the Zaghrin area of Jabal al-Rihan, also in southern Lebanon. Moreover, Israeli warplanes launched two ...

Pierre Yared Elected President of Hospitals Syndicate
Pierre Yared Elected President of Hospitals Syndicate

The Syndicate of Hospitals in Lebanon announced on Thursday the election of Dr. Pierre Yared as its new president, following a General Assembly vote that also brought in a newly appointed bureau. According to a statement issued by the syndicate, Dr. Fadi Alame was elected vice president, Dr. Mohammad Ali Hamandi as secretary and Michel Chahine as ...

New Equipment to Boost Lebanon’s Agricultural Exports
New Equipment to Boost Lebanon’s Agricultural Exports

The René Moawad Foundation donated advanced equipment for pesticide residue testing to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, a move hailed as a key step toward improving food safety standards and boosting Lebanon’s agricultural exports. The new equipment was officially delivered during a ceremony marking the reopening of the ministry’s ...

Aoun Arrives in Rome for Official Visit to the Vatican
Aoun Arrives in Rome for Official Visit to the Vatican

President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun arrived in Rome on Thursday afternoon, marking the beginning of an official and familial visit to the Vatican. The presidential couple landed at Ciampino Military Airbase, where they were greeted by Vatican and Lebanese diplomatic officials. Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to receive President Aoun in a ...

Israeli Drone Attack Leaves One Dead in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, South Lebanon
Israeli Drone Attack Leaves One Dead in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, South Lebanon

A drone strike targeted a motorcycle on Thursday evening in the Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, killing one person. Earlier, one person was injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting as well motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Siryan, in the caza of Marjayoun.  Meanwhile, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) made a ...

Litani Authority Orders Eviction of 34 Syrian Refugee Camps
Litani Authority Orders Eviction of 34 Syrian Refugee Camps

The Litani River Authority on Thursday issued written evacuation notices for 34 Syrian refugee camps unlawfully established along the banks of the Litani River. The Authority ordered the evacuation of the camps within 15 days of notification, taking into account the humanitarian conditions of the displaced persons. The notices were based on a ...

US Student Visa Crisis: The Impact on Lebanese Students
US Student Visa Crisis: The Impact on Lebanese Students

International students aspiring to study in the United States face a new setback. Last Tuesday, the Trump administration announced an indefinite suspension of interviews for new student visa applicants and exchange program participants. The directive, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and issued by the US Department of State, introduces ...

UNIFIL Dismisses Termination Rumors, Reaffirms Commitment to South Lebanon
UNIFIL Dismisses Termination Rumors, Reaffirms Commitment to South Lebanon

UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti on Thursday denied rumors about an alleged agreement to end the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. In an interview with Al-Jadeed TV, Tenenti said, “There is no agreement between the United States and Israel to end UNIFIL’s mission in southern Lebanon – what is being said on the matter is merely ...

Lebanon’s Missed Moment: How Emotions and Arrogance Blinded Us to Collapse
Op-edLebanon’s Missed Moment: How Emotions and Arrogance Blinded Us to Collapse

Sometimes history gives you a window of opportunity so wide, so glaringly obvious, that missing it becomes a form of national self-harm. Lebanon is living one of those moments now, and letting it slip, again. For the first time in decades, Hezbollah is not at the peak of its military or political power. Israel’s 2024 campaign decimated much of ...

Special Space ‘Shuttles’ Bound for Disaster
Special Space ‘Shuttles’ Bound for Disaster

Three... two... one... Touchdown! Each week, the Rafic Hariri International Airport runway hums with the arrival of diplomatic missions. On Monday, France’s special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian touched down. American envoys Tom Barrack and Massaad Boulos are expected soon. But so far, each mission has taken off again before Lebanon’s ...

Former Economy Minister Amin Salam and Brother Arrested on Corruption Charges – Sky News Arabia
Former Economy Minister Amin Salam and Brother Arrested on Corruption Charges – Sky News Arabia

Former Economy Minister Amin Salam and his brother, Karim Salam, were reportedly arrested on Wednesday at the request of Judge Jamal al-Hajjar, the chief public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, according to Sky News Arabia. The arrests come just days after Amin Salam was summoned by the judiciary for questioning. The case stems from an ...