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Crackdown on Unlicensed Weapons Amid Displacement Wave

This is Beirut, 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A decision issued Wednesday following coordination between Adel Nassar and Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal Hajjar warned that any Lebanese citizen found in possession of an unlicensed firearm, regardless of its type, will be immediately arrested, referred to the military court, and have the weapon confiscated. The Public Prosecutor at the Court of ...

Lebanon, France Postpone Paris Security and Disarmament Conference Amid Regional Tension

This is Beirut, 01/03 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in a phone call on March 1 to postpone the international conference in Paris, originally scheduled for March 5, which aimed to support Lebanon’s security forces and advance disarmament of non-state armed groups. The leaders cited the absence of appropriate ...

Cairo Hosts Preparatory Meeting for Conference Supporting Lebanese Armed Forces

This is Beirut, 24/02 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A preparatory meeting for the upcoming international conference in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces and security services was held Tuesday in Cairo, bringing together Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal, Internal Security Forces Director General Major General Raed Abdallah, and representatives from several countries. During the ...

French FM: Iran Must Stop Being a 'Destabilizing Power'

This is Beirut, 06/02 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said during a visit to Lebanon that Iran should stop being a "destabilizing power", citing its nuclear program and support for "terrorist" groups that threaten regional and European countries. During a press conference in Beirut, where the government has committed to disarming the ...

Aoun Hails State Control of Arms and Pledges Continued Reforms

This is Beirut, 20/01 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun stressed on Tuesday that the Lebanese government last year took a historic step by endorsing a plan aimed at confining weapons to state authority and extending state control over Lebanese territory exclusively through its own forces, calling the move a major turning point despite the challenges of implementation. Addressing ...

Lebanon Probes Officer’s Disappearance Amid Suspected Mossad Involvement

This is Beirut, 2025-12-23 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese security is conducting investigations under the supervision of Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal Hajjar into the disappearance of retired General Security officer Ahmad Shukr, who has been missing for a week, amid conflicting information about his fate, according to a judicial source quoted by Saudi daily Asharq al Awsat. The source ...

Cabinet Set to Discuss Arms Control, Electoral Law Amendments

This is Beirut, 2025-11-05 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Cabinet is set to convene Thursday afternoon at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. The session is expected to focus on two major issues: the nationwide arms control plan and proposed amendments to the electoral law. Arms control plan The first agenda item will involve a presentation by the Lebanese Armed Forces on the progress of the ...

U.S. Proposes International Force to Administer and Secure Gaza for Two Years

This is Beirut, 2025-11-04 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States has shared a draft resolution with members of the UN Security Council proposing the creation of an international security force in Gaza for a minimum period of two years, according to a document obtained by Axios. A Broad Mandate Through 2027 The resolution, labeled “Sensitive but Unclassified,” outlines a plan granting the ...

U.S. Seeks to Finalize Plan for International Security Force in Gaza

This is Beirut, 2025-10-30 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. officials are engaged in sensitive talks with several countries about creating an international force to be deployed in Gaza, with a plan expected to be presented in the coming weeks, three sources closely involved told Axios. The urgency of the initiative was underscored by an attack last Tuesday, which exposed the fragility of the ...

Syrian Kurdish Leader says Reached first Deal on Merging Forces with Regular Army

This is Beirut, 2025-10-13 11:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi has announced to AFP that he had reached a "preliminary agreement" with Damascus on the integration of his troops into Syria's military and security forces. Abdi, who heads the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), had met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus last week, ...

In the Face of State Sabotage, Firmness Is the Only Imperative

Michel Touma, 2025-10-06 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It relentlessly edges toward the peak of destructive behavior, pushing ever closer to its darkest extremes. Hezbollah’s leadership—loyal to directives from its Iranian patron—offers daily, tangible proof of the malicious strategy it pursues without any regard for law or principle in Lebanon: a strategy aimed at dismantling the state and ...

Juvenile Detention in Lebanon: Roumieh to Warwar

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-10-03 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Juvenile detainees in Lebanon are generally between 12 and 18 years old. Some are arrested for minor offenses, such as stealing a phone or reasons linked to homelessness, while others face more serious charges related to organized crime or national security. For years, these children shared the daily life of adult inmates at Roumieh, Lebanon’s ...

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