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Army Seizes Truck Carrying Captagon Manufacturing Equipment in Hermel

This is Beirut, 13/04 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Army unit, in coordination with a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, seized a truck carrying equipment used for Captagon production along with raw materials used in narcotics manufacturing in Sammaka, Hermel on Saturday, April 12. According to a statement issued by the Army Command – Directorate of Orientation, “the seized items ...

April 13, 1975: "A Day Engraved in Our Memory"

Elie Valluy - correspondant à Paris, 13/04 11:28 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

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François Boustani remembers Sunday, April 13, 1975 — the day the Lebanese civil war began — with vivid clarity. “That day is etched in our memory,” recalls the cardiologist, who was in Zahleh, eastern Lebanon, at the time. “The phone rang that afternoon. My parents had friends over for lunch. It was my uncle, calling to warn my father ...

The Feast of Palms: ‘A Red (Blood) Carpet for Jesus’

Fady Noun, 13/04 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Jesus begins the final act of His earthly life with pure joy: the act of His Passion and His victory over death, the ultimate transformation of the human race. This pure joy is that of Palm Sunday, commemorated by the Church on the last Sunday of Lent. It is, in anticipation, the joy of Easter itself. Yet the shadow of the Cross subtly looms over ...

J. Aoun Calls for Unity and a Stronger State on 50th Anniversary of Civil War

This is Beirut, 12/04 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, President of the Republic Joseph Aoun delivered a speech in Lebanese Arabic – a sign of empathy with a people still deeply scarred by the legacy of war and ongoing crises. More importantly, he called on the Lebanese to learn from the past in order to build a ...

Samy Gemayel to Hezbollah: ‘It’s Time to Hand the Weapons over to the State’

This is Beirut, 12/04 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a speech delivered in Chiyah (Beirut) during a commemoration marking the launch of the Lebanese resistance, the head of the Kataeb Party, Samy Gemayel, made a direct appeal to Hezbollah, urging it to voluntarily hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state. “Hezbollah must hand over its weapons willingly, just as others have done before them. ...

Security in Lebanon: When the Streets Call for Order

Soumia Benmerzoug, 12/04 17:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In 2025, Lebanon’s population is estimated at approximately 5.8 million. Beirut, the capital, accounts for nearly 2.4 million residents, while Tripoli, the country’s second-largest city, houses approximately 850,000. These figures underscore the country’s heavy urban concentration—particularly in areas where security tensions are most ...

Most Hezbollah Military Sites Ceded to Army in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Most military sites belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have been placed under Lebanese army control, a source close to the group said on Saturday. A November 27 ceasefire that ended more than a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including two months of full-blown war, stipulated that only United Nations peacekeepers and ...

Hariri on 50th Anniversary of Civil War: To Get Rid of the Militia Mentality

This Is Beirut, 12/04 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri called upon “moving away from the militia mentality to that of a state that accommodates everyone, provided its Constitution is respected, its laws are abided by, its institutions are preserved, and its independence is defended.” His statement comes on the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the outbreak of ...

Gold Reserves in Lebanon Surge to $2 Billion!

Liliane Mokbel, 12/04 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The demand for precious metals in Lebanon continues to grow. According to data from the Economic Studies Center of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (CCIAB), imports of precious metals (customs classification) reached $2.572 billion in 2024, marking an increase of $46 million compared to the previous ...

The Government Approves Compensation for Public School Teachers

This is Beirut, 11/04 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Cabinet on Friday approved a long-overdue decree granting financial compensation to employees of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, marking what many are calling a long-awaited victory for public school teachers. The decree, which incorporates revisions suggested by the State Council, will take effect immediately upon the ...

Economic Reforms: Lebanon Wants to Regain Control, Says Finance Minister

This is Beirut, 11/04 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Finance Minister Yassine Jaber stated that reforms are above all a national necessity, rather than merely a condition imposed by the international community. He made these remarks during a meeting held on Friday with a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), led by Vice President Matteo Patrone. The minister ...

Lebanon Moves Toward Raising Private Sector Salaries

This is Beirut, 11/04 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar on Friday led a key meeting of the Ministry of Labor’s Price Index Committee to discuss the salaries and allowances of private sector employees. Regarding retirement, Haidar recalled the adoption last November of a new law establishing a retirement and social protection system. He stated that the ...

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