Makram Haddad, 07/05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Basket-ball Lebanon Akram Halabi
When Akram Halabi was elected head of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in 2018, no one yet suspected that Lebanon was about to go through one of the worst decades in its contemporary history. A President in the Storm Akram Halabi did not imagine that the term he was beginning would turn into a marathon of crises. In October 2019, an ...
Yara Germany, 07/05 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Municipal elections Zgharta
As municipal elections draw near, the caza of Zgharta is becoming a political battleground. More than just local stakes, the real contest is over control of the Federation of Municipalities. In Zgharta district, municipal elections transcend local affairs. They become full-scale political battles, shaped by the deep-rooted rivalry between two ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Agriculture south Lebanon unifil
Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani met with the head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Aroldo Lázaro, to discuss measures facilitating farmers' access to agricultural lands located in sensitive border areas. The initiative, launched following communications initiated by the UNIFIL commander, has now received ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Lebanon Drone Saida
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in the southern Lebanese city of Saida early Wednesday, May 7, 2025, killing a member of the Palestinian group Hamas whose death was confirmed by the Islamist movement. The attack is the latest in a series of targeted assassinations attributed to Israel since the ceasefire agreement that took effect on ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon GCC Nawaf Salam Tourists GULF Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Tuesday at the Grand Serail with ambassadors from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to coordinate preparations for the anticipated return of Gulf nationals to Lebanon. The meeting follows the United Arab Emirates’ recent decision to lift a long-standing travel ban on Lebanon, imposed during a previous ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Strike Kfar Rumman Nabatieh
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in the town of Kfar Rumman, near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, on Tuesday evening, killing one person and injuring another. The identity of the victim was not immediately disclosed. Later during the evening, Hezbollah announced in a statement that the victim was one of its fighters, Adnan Harb. The ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 18:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Iraq Central Bank Baghdad Energy Oil agreement
Lebanon and Iraq have renewed a key energy deal through which Baghdad will supply Beirut with two million tons of crude oil, now under new payment terms that reflect shifting regional dynamics. In a notable departure from past arrangements, Lebanon has agreed to settle its dues in US dollars via direct transfers from the Banque du Liban, ending ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun United Arab Emirates Lebanon Beirut International Airport
Three Emirati planes will land on Wednesday at Beirut International Airport, marking the official resumption of air links between the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon, following the lifting of the travel ban on Emirati citizens. This decision, announced by President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take effect on May 7, following Lebanese ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 06/05 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Palestine Israel Christian Muslim
After the French Revolution of 1789, the king conceded some of his powers to Parliament. His supporters sat to his right and his opponents to his left. Forever after, the Right denoted supporters of the ruler and traditions, while the Left meant breaking with the old and yearning for the new. But that was only in theory. In practice, as time ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Lebanon Missing nationals Joe Raggi
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has pledged to take all necessary steps to resolve the long-standing issue of Lebanese citizens missing in Syria, promising to remove any obstacles that stand in the way of progress on the sensitive humanitarian file. During a meeting on Tuesday with the National Commission for the Missing and Forcibly ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
YASA lebanon Ahmad Hajjar Traffic road safety
The Lebanese road safety organization YASA has issued an urgent appeal to Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar, calling for a comprehensive national road safety plan to address the alarming deterioration of traffic conditions in Lebanon. In a statement issued Tuesday, YASA stressed the “immediate need for effective and practical measures” to curb ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
asharq al awsat Hassan Nasrallah lebanon israel
The pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat published fresh revelations Monday about the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the late Secretary General of Hezbollah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27, 2024. According to the report, Israel carried out the high-stakes operation without prior coordination with the United States, ...