This Is Beirut, 08/05 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam underscored the strategic importance of Lebanon’s official border crossings during a visit to the Beqaa Governorate on Thursday, describing them as “the mirror of Lebanese sovereignty” and the “first line of defense for internal stability.” Touring the Masnaa border crossing, Salam was briefed by General ...
This is Beirut, 08/05 09:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam began a visit to the Bekaa on Thursday morning to assess security protocols at the border posts with Syria. During his visit, he praised the role of Lebanese armed forces, stating: "The army is the nation's stronghold, embodying sacrifice and loyalty." He also emphasized the importance of "supporting the military ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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On Wednesday, the Anti-Smuggling Division of the General Customs Directorate, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, intercepted large quantities of agricultural products illegally smuggled into Lebanon. The confiscated goods included 1,400 kilograms of tomatoes, 800 kilograms of green peppers, 1,200 kilograms of colored peppers and ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday that it had taken custody of a third individual suspected of launching rockets from southern Lebanon toward Israel. In an official statement, the LAF said the suspect, identified by the initials “Q.S.,” was handed over by Hamas at the entrance to the El Buss camp in Tyre, southern Lebanon. ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Monday that it has taken custody of a second Palestinian member of Hamas, suspected of involvement in rocket launches from southern Lebanon toward Israel. In a statement, the Army’s Directorate of Orientation said the individual, identified as (Y.B.), was handed over by Hamas to the Army’s Intelligence ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 10:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army uncovered a drug-manufacturing laboratory near the Syrian border on Monday, seizing a large quantity of Captagon pills and raw materials used in their production during a raid in the Harf al-Sammaqa area of Hermel, a region known for cross-border smuggling. In a statement published on its official X account, the army said the ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) received the third installment of Qatari fuel aid for 2025 on Monday, according to a statement shared via the army’s official account on the X platform. The fuel shipment was provided by the State of Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development. According to LAF, the donation is intended to bolster the army’s ...
This is Beirut, 04/05 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The first phase of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections, the first to be held in nine years, concluded on Sunday evening in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, marked by moderate turnout, a few isolated incidents, and an overall smooth process, according to authorities. According to unofficial preliminary results, the “Haret Hreik Family ...
This is Beirut, 04/05 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese army said Sunday Hamas had handed over a Palestinian suspected of involvement in rocket fire at Israel, days after authorities warned the militant group against harming the country's security. Hamas handed over the man "at the entrance to Ain al-Helweh", an army statement said, referring to a restive Palestinian refugee camp on the ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese authorities—through the Higher Defense Council—have initiated a confrontation with the Palestinian movement Hamas, following the latter’s involvement in supporting Gaza from Lebanese territory under the full sponsorship of Hezbollah. While Lebanon has yet to address Hezbollah’s own weapons arsenal, it appears to be using the ...
This is Beirut, 02/05 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For the first time under President Joseph Aoun’s leadership, the Higher Defense Council convened on Friday at the Baabda Palace, where it issued a strong warning to Hamas following rocket launches from Lebanon toward Israel on March 22 and 28. At the conclusion of the session, the Council stated that any military use of Lebanese territory ...
This is Beirut, 01/05 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute
A UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) patrol was intercepted on Thursday by residents in the town of Abbasiya, located in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, marking the third such incident in less than two weeks. The incident occurred at the al-Raz project site, where local residents stopped the patrol and forced it to change its ...