Lebanon

Palestinian Factions Reject Camp Disarmament, Assert Weapons Will Stay

This is Beirut 21/08 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Palestine Camps Factions Refugees Conflict

Palestinian factions in Lebanon rejected reports on Thursday that they were preparing to hand over weapons inside refugee camps, particularly in Burj al-Barajneh. In a joint statement, the groups called the claims “entirely false,” saying the situation in the camp is an internal matter related to the Fatah movement and not linked to ...

ReportCovid-19 Returns Amid Lebanon’s Health Inertia

Élie-Joe Kamel 21/08 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Covid-19 health

While some countries are experiencing a new surge in Covid-19 cases, the virus continues to mutate and spread. In Israel, health authorities recently reported a nearly 30% rise in cases over just a few weeks. In France, pharmacies are also noticing an increase in positive tests, particularly among holidaymakers. In Lebanon, the situation remains ...

Government Allocates $40M for Jounieh Highway Expansion, Adds Buses

This is Beirut 21/08 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Fayez Rasamny Public Transport Buses Jounieh Highway

The Parliamentary Committee for Public Works, Energy and Water convened under the chairmanship of MP Sagih Atieh, with Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny in attendance. At the end of the session, Atieh announced the allocation of nearly $40 million in funding for expropriations and the widening of the Jounieh Highway. With studies ...

Palestinian Camps: Lebanon Moves to Restrict Weapons to the State

This is Beirut 21/08 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Fatah Lebanese Army Refugees Palestinians

The disarmament of Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps kicked off on Thursday, as Lebanese army vehicles rolled into Burj al-Barajneeh camp south of Beirut in the first phase of the government’s comprehensive plan to restrict the possession of arms on Lebanese territory to the state authorities. Commenting on the weapons withdrawal ...

UNIFIL Mandate Renewal Underway: Role Assessment and Downsizing

Bassam Abou Zeid 21/08 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Deliberations are ongoing among the permanent members of the UN Security Council regarding the renewal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate for another year. However, the debates remain centered between the United States and Israel on one hand, and France on the other. According to French diplomatic sources, “the renewal of ...

Israeli Citizen Repatriated from Lebanon After Year in Detention

This is Beirut 21/08 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday the repatriation of an Israeli citizen who had been held in Lebanon for a year. Saleh Abu Hussein returned to Israel through the Naqoura border crossing, in a transfer coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The handover followed several ...

UNIFIL Chief Abaniara Reaffirms Mission in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 21/08 13:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Major General Diodato Abaniara, commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on Thursday reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese Army (LAF) in extending its authority, maintaining security, and protecting residents of southern Lebanon. Responding to questions about UNIFIL’s priorities following the ...

Gemayel Slams Rhetoric Against Patriarch Rai

This is Beirut 21/08 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Kataeb Party Chief Sami Gemayel on Thursday condemned recent remarks targeting Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, describing them as “unacceptable.” In his remarks after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Gemayel warned that such rhetoric is “counterproductive to efforts for national consensus.” In parallel, he reaffirmed his ...

Zaki Conveys Arab League Support for Lebanese Sovereignty

This is Beirut 21/08 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed, on Thursday, to Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Hossam Zaki Lebanon’s commitment to implementing the arms control resolution in a way that safeguards the interests of all Lebanese citizens. He emphasized the necessity for Israel to fulfill its obligations to create the conditions required for ...

UK Inaugurates Upgraded Lebanese Armed Forces Training Facility in Zahrani

This is Beirut 21/08 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom inaugurated a newly upgraded Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) training facility in Zahrani, southern Lebanon, on Wednesday. British Ambassador to Lebanon Hamish Cowell attended the ceremony alongside senior LAF and UK defense officials. In a statement posted on Thursday, the embassy said that the facility, developed with the ...

Russia, Ukraine, Hezbollah: Drained by Endless Wars

Marc Saikali 21/08 08:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Some wars drag on endlessly. Not because they are unsolvable, but because certain leaders have decided their political survival depends on keeping them alive. Two examples stand out today: the war in Ukraine and Hezbollah’s self-proclaimed “resistance” in Lebanon. Since February 2022, Moscow has clung to a military adventure ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Kills One in Deir Sirian

This is Beirut 21/08 07:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions continued to escalate Thursday morning in southern Lebanon, where an Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Deir Sirian, killing at least one person, according to preliminary reports. The raid followed several hours of heightened security tensions in southern Lebanon. Airstrikes struck the villages of Ain Baal and ...