This is Beirut, 06/02 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon signed an agreement with Syria on Friday to hand around 300 convicts over to Damascus, a move seen as key to helping turn a new page in ties between the countries. Overcrowded Lebanese prisons host more than 2,200 Syrians held on various charges. Many of them are still awaiting trial, while hundreds accused of "terrorism" or ...
This is Beirut, 28/01 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Lebanon Gebran Bassil Hezbollah
On Tuesday, Former President of the Progressive Socialist Party and Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt, attacked the most recent speech delivered by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, describing it as “irresponsible, irresponsible, irresponsible,” according to L’Oreint Today. Jumblatt said, “I do not know why he wants to drag part of ...
This is Beirut, 2025-12-23 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea Banks Central Bank of Lebanon
Chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF) party, Samir Geagea, confirmed on Tuesday that LF ministers will vote against the Financial Regularization Law in the Council of Ministers, citing its failure to return depositors’ funds. In his remarks at the Graduates’ Body dinner at the party headquarters in Maarab, Geagea said, “the criterion is simple: ...
This is Beirut, 2025-12-18 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces Lebanon Banks Hezbollah Israel Reconstruction
Despite a boycott by Lebanese Forces and Kataeb MPs, Lebanon’s parliament met Thursday morning and approved a World Bank loan intended to support reconstruction in the war-torn south. Lebanon has been working with the World Bank on a roughly $250 million loan under the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project aimed at supporting efforts to ...
This is Beirut, 2025-11-21 00:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said Thursday evening that he was open to negotiations with Israel while urging Lebanese expatriates to quickly register on the platform for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking on MTV’s Sar el-Waet program, Mr. Raggi said that if he were given a mandate by the government, he would be ready to enter ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 2025-10-27 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Amal Banks Central Bank of Lebanon
Uncertainty continues to surround the plenary session scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday. The session is set to resume the review of bills and draft laws that were on the agenda for the September 29 meeting. That session was postponed after MPs from several parliamentary blocs, including the Lebanese Forces (LF), Kataeb, the Progressive Socialist ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-10-09 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The shadow of Lebanon’s 2015 waste crisis loomed briefly over the country once again. On Tuesday morning, Ramco trucks halted waste collection across Mount Lebanon, Keserwan and Beirut after the Jdeideh landfill abruptly closed in the early hours. Intervention from the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), which ordered the temporary ...
This is Beirut, 2025-09-29 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Lebanese Forces Amal Banque du Liban Parliament
The parliamentary session that convened at 11 AM on Monday was adjourned prematurely, with only 9 of the 17 scheduled agenda items addressed. The session was marred by political tensions, as several MPs withdrew in protest at the presidency’s refusal to include the issue of expatriate voting in the upcoming May 2026 legislative elections. Their ...
This is Beirut, 2025-09-16 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Forces (LF) party reiterated on Tuesday that it will not accept any delay in parliamentary elections and pledged to “actively push to bring all matters related to the parliamentary elections before the Parliament’s General Assembly for resolution.” In a press release issued on Tuesday, the LF emphasized that ...
This is Beirut, 2025-09-07 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Forces Hezbollah Disarmament Lebanese Army
During the annual mass in honor of the martyrs of the Lebanese Resistance in Maarab, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, delivered a strong speech against the “obstructionist camp” while outlining his vision for a sovereign Lebanon, free from foreign interference. Between denouncing the practices of Hezbollah and its allies, ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 2025-09-02 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Without ceremony or pomp, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri buried the American proposal brought to Lebanon by envoy Tom Barrack, a plan already endorsed by the Lebanese government. In a televised address marking the 47th anniversary of Imam Musa al-Sadr’s disappearance with his two companions, Berri declared, “We are open to ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 2025-09-01 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanese Forces Amal Hezbollah United States
Lebanon is entering a critical week as the Cabinet prepares to meet on Friday, September 5. During the session, the army’s plan to disarm militias – most notably Hezbollah – is expected to be presented. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure from Israel and the United States, deep internal divisions and a so-called “consensus” ...