Salam Condemns Hezbollah for Defying State Decisions, Calls for Legal Action

This is Beirut 2025-09-25 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called on Thursday on the ministers of Interior, Justice and Defense to take “immediate action” and arrest those responsible for projecting images onto Beirut’s iconic Raouche Rock, in defiance of an official ban. In a post on X, Salam urged that the perpetrators be referred for investigation and “punished in ...

Boulos: Hezbollah Disarmament a 'Red Line' for Washington

This is Beirut 2025-09-25 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump’s advisor on African affairs, Massaad Boulos, underscored that the disarmament of Hezbollah and the exclusive control of arms by the Lebanese state constitute a “red line” for Washington. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Thursday, Boulos reiterated US support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), highlighting ...

EditorialHezbollah: 'I Am the State'

Marc Saikali 2025-09-25 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has once again crossed a red line. Defying an explicit state ban, the Pigeon Grotto was illuminated with portraits of Nasrallah and Safieddine, a symbolic act of defiance that speaks volumes. The message is clear: this militia takes orders only from Tehran and openly disregards both Lebanese law and international resolutions. Since the ...

Jounieh Highway: When Public Land Becomes Private Property

Liliane Mokbel 2025-09-25 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Widening Jounieh Highway will not happen overnight. The project is expected to take 36 to 40 months. As the saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Funding for the project is secured, Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny told the press, though he provided no further details. Sources close to the ...

SpotlightRebuilding to Restore Control? Hezbollah’s $3 Billion Gamble

Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-09-25 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Three billion dollars. That is the amount estimated by Hezbollah for the reconstruction of war-torn areas through its Waad project and the Jihad al-Bina association. Yet such a figure immediately raises questions. The group is widely believed to be strapped for cash—squeezed by US sanctions and by a land, air and sea blockade meant to choke off ...

Aoun Calls on US Diaspora to Engage More in Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-09-25 12:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Devastating Cost of Hezbollah's Support War

This is Beirut 2025-09-25 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon against Hezbollah targets, the human and material toll grows heavier. The cost of the “war of support” for Hamas, which Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into, is staggering: more than 5,000 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, and economic losses estimated at over $14 billion. A return to calm remains ...

SpotlightLebanon Steps Up Against Captagon Trafficking Network

Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-09-24 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In 2025, Lebanon achieved a significant breakthrough in the fight against the manufacturing and trafficking of Captagon pills– inflicting losses of hundreds of millions of dollars on those behind these illicit operations. Lebanese security forces demonstrated their ability to confront this criminal cartel – a challenge of major local, regional ...

Parliament to Convene Monday – No Electoral Law on Agenda

This is Beirut 2025-09-24 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Parliament is set to convene at 11 AM on Monday, September 29, with 17 legislative items on the agenda following a preparatory meeting of the Parliament Bureau on Wednesday chaired by Speaker Nabih Berri.  The session will address a range of government draft laws and MPs’ proposals. These include agreements with the Arab Organization for ...

VideosHezbollah Challenges the Law in Raoucheh

Rayan Chami 2025-09-24 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah has announced plans to project portraits of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine onto the Pigeon Rock in Raoucheh on September 25 at 5 PM, marking the first anniversary of their death. The announcement sparked swift backlash, prompting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to remind the public that using heritage or public sites without prior ...

Parliament Committee Approves Waste Plan Empowering Municipalities

This is Beirut 2025-09-24 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday that focused on Lebanon’s deepening waste management crisis and financial concerns related to private sector end-of-service indemnities. The committee approved a measure that empowers municipalities to manage waste collection and treatment in exchange ...

Drone Crashes Inside UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, No Injuries Reported

This is Beirut 2025-09-24 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel confirmed on Wednesday that an Israeli drone crashed inside the UN peacekeeping force's headquarters in Naqoura the previous day. No one was injured in the incident. Ardiel explained that UN peacekeepers specializing in explosive ordnance disposal immediately isolated the drone and secured the area. ...