Lebanon

PoliticsBarrack and Ortagus to Bring Israeli Responses to Beirut on Tuesday

Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-08-23 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese official sources said that US envoy Tom Barrack and US official Morgan Ortagus will return to Beirut on Tuesday, bringing Israel’s response on withdrawals, the cessation of attacks and assassinations, and the release of prisoners, along with a US proposal on renewing UNIFIL’s mandate. According to these sources, the Presidency and ...

Nadim Gemayel: Bashir’s Vision Still Alive

This is Beirut 2025-08-23 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Marking 43 years since Bashir Gemayel’s election as president, MP Nadim Gemayel said his father’s vision for a strong Lebanese state “has not died and will be achieved despite all challenges.” Speaking to Voice of Lebanon, he described the recent removal of weapons from Burj al-Barajneh camp as “the first step toward ...

VideosVinyl's Unexpected Comeback in Lebanon

Elise Quéau-Boukhari 2025-08-23 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the age of instant streaming, an increasing number of Lebanese are rediscovering vinyl, now considered an intriguing relic of the past. Between nostalgia, the pursuit of sound quality and the need for human connection, vinyl captivates with its materiality, its ritual and its slowness. It’s no longer just about listening to music; it’s a ...

Zaki: Weapons Control Measures Are in Line With League Resolutions

This is Beirut 2025-08-23 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, said that his visit to Beirut comes within the framework of the Arab League's support for the Lebanese state's efforts to extend its sovereignty over all its territories and place all weapons under its control. During a special interview with a Cairo News correspondent in ...

ISF Seizes 20kg of Captagon at Beirut International Airport

This is Beirut 2025-08-22 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Internal Security Forces (ISF) thwarted a drug smuggling attempt at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday, confiscating about 20 kilograms of Captagon pills. According to an ISF statement, the narcotics were discovered with four Turkish nationals preparing to travel to Kuwait. The drugs had been strapped to their bodies with ...

WindowBurj al-Barajneh Disarmed… What’s Next?

Mario Chartouni 2025-08-22 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Thursday, August 21, the long-delayed disarmament of Lebanon’s Palestinian camps finally began. This milestone marks the first tangible step stemming from agreements reached last May between President Joseph Aoun and his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas. After decades of stalled efforts, the move immediately raises a pressing question: ...

Op-edThe Arrogance of Wasted Time

Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-22 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The handover of Palestinian weapons from the camps to the Lebanese state marks the beginning of a historic shift: the effort to confine all arms within Lebanon and close a chapter that has weighed on the country for nearly six decades – the use of Lebanese soil as a battlefield for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is evident to all regional ...

Joseph Aoun: Borders with Syria Under Control

This is Beirut 2025-08-22 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Friday that the Lebanese-Syrian borders are fully secured, stressing that the army “remains on high alert and carries out its duties with competence and diligence to ensure calm and security for citizens.” “The situation at the border is under control, and the current climate is encouraging with respect to ...

Bachir Gemayel: A New Portrait for a New Era

This is Beirut 2025-08-22 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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At Sassine Square in Achrafieh, a portrait of Bachir Gemayel was unveiled on the 43rd anniversary of his election as President of the Republic. A powerful symbol, on which is written “we are the saints of this East and its devils” in Arabic, at a time when the country is disarming militias and reinstating state control and sovereignty.

VideosBack-to-School 2025: Rising Costs Burden Lebanese Families

Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-08-22 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Back-to-School 2025 Rising Costs Registration Education

Once again, back-to-school season means hardship for Lebanese parents. Supplies, textbooks, registration… everything is more expensive, and opportunities to ease the financial burden are scarce.

Disarmament: Presidential Advisor Meets Hezbollah MP

This is Beirut 2025-08-22 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun’s advisor, Brigadier General Andre Rahal, met Friday with the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, in an implicit attempt to reassure Hezbollah amid heightened tensions over the government’s decision to disarm non-state actors, particularly the Iran-backed group. According to the National News ...

Geagea Calls for Full Compliance with Government Decision on Weapons

This is Beirut 2025-08-22 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed on Friday the need for all parties to abide by the government’s decision affirming the state’s exclusive control over weapons, following his meeting at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Geagea underlined that the decision, which asserts the government’s monopoly on arms, ...