This is Beirut 30/07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Rodolphe Haykal Lebanese Army
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese Army, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, paid tribute to the sacrifices of Lebanese soldiers and reaffirmed the central role of the military institution in defending national unity. In a speech delivered for the occasion, General Haykal ...
This is Beirut 29/07 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army Donald Trump Joseph Aoun United States
Michel Issa, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, delivered a firm message on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declaring that the disarmament of Hezbollah is “not optional but necessary” and urging that “the time to act is now.” Issa pledged, if confirmed, to work closely with Lebanese ...
This is Beirut 29/07 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah United States Washington
The United States is ramping up pressure on Lebanon to issue a formal Cabinet decision mandating the disarmament of Hezbollah as a prerequisite for resuming negotiations aimed at halting Israeli military operations in Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing informed sources. According to two Lebanese officials, two diplomats and a ...
This is Beirut 29/07 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Hezbollah Nabih Berry MTV
Sources close to Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri told MTV on Tuesday that there is no objection to placing the issue of weapons on the agenda of the upcoming cabinet meeting, provided that the discussion remains within the framework of the constitutional oath and the ministerial policy statement, which all parties have endorsed. However, the ...
This is Beirut 29/07 18:20 - Reading : less than a minute
A Lebanese customs patrol intercepted a significant quantity of smuggled rotten chicken, estimated at 500 kilograms, near the border town of Al-Qaa, authorities reported on Tuesday. The contraband poultry, believed to have been transported from Syria via motorcycles, entered Lebanese territory without meeting any health or refrigeration ...
This is Beirut 29/07 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Nabih Berry Parliament Alain Aoun
The Parliament is set to convene on Thursday, July 31, at 11 AM to examine a series of draft laws, including two high-priority bills on banking sector restructuring and judicial independence, both central to reform demands made by the international community. The agenda was finalized during a meeting of the Chamber’s bureau, chaired by ...
This is Beirut 29/07 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Joseph Aoun UN Security Council Abdel Majid Tebboune Algeria
President Joseph Aoun began a two-day official visit to Algeria on Tuesday, highlighting the long-standing solidarity between the two countries and expressing Lebanon’s gratitude for Algeria’s consistent support during times of crisis. Speaking upon his arrival at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers, President Aoun recalled ...
This is Beirut 29/07 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Red Cross United Nations Syria General Security
The Lebanese government officially launched the first phase of its “self-organized voluntary return” program for Syrian refugees on Tuesday, with 71 individuals from 14 families returning to Syria. The group was transported via three buses and two trucks across the Lebanese-Syrian border, under the supervision of Lebanese authorities and in ...
This is Beirut 29/07 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah United Nations Lebanon UNIFIL
The military court sentenced a man to death in absentia for killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper, a judicial official said Tuesday, after Hezbollah members were accused of involvement in the 2022 incident. Private Sean Rooney, 23, was killed and three others were wounded after a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy came under fire ...
This is Beirut 29/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a bid to enhance transparency and combat counterfeit and smuggled medicines, a joint campaign with the Ministry of Public Health will soon be launched, according to Joe Salloum, president of the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists, who made the announcement on Tuesday. The campaign will notably include the introduction of a QR code on every box of ...
Johnny Kortbawi 29/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese history is marked by a long string of repeated missteps, errors that quietly pile up as the country resists any course correction. They’re the product of a persistent pattern of poor decisions, while entrenched political forces keep trying, in vain, to turn the tide in their favor. Today, Lebanon is repeating a familiar mistake, one ...
This is Beirut 29/07 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Red Cross United Nations Syria Displaced
The Lebanese government has launched the first phase of its plan for the return of displaced Syrians, in coordination with the General Directorate of General Security and the Syrian authorities. Initially, the return will take place through the Masnaa border crossing in the Bekaa region. To organize the convoys heading to Syria, a gathering point ...