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Joseph Aoun and Mahmoud Abbas: No More Weapons Outside State Control in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/05 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed during their meeting on Wednesday that “there would no longer be any weapons outside the control of the state in Lebanon.” This is a key decision since the Lebanese government does not exert authority over Palestinian refugee camps. Mahmoud Abbas, who met ...

Maronite Bishops Urge Peace, Reform, Local Development in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Bkerke Maronite Reform Gaza Elections

During their monthly meeting held on Wednesday in Bkerke, presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Maronite bishops declared that Lebanon is facing a rare opportunity for recovery, one that must not be missed. In their closing statement, the bishops urged Lebanese officials to take tangible steps to restore state authority and ...

Property Owners Slam Institutional Chaos Over Commercial Lease Law

This is Beirut, 21/05 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a statement issued following the Constitutional Council's decision on May 20, 2025, the Syndicate of Property Owners of Leased Buildings responded to the ruling concerning the new law on commercial leases. The syndicate clarified that the Constitutional Council did not rule on the content of the law, which aimed to liberalize long-standing ...

Lebanon Launches $175 Million Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Plan

This is Beirut, 21/05 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced on Wednesday that $175 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation of Lebanon’s damaged infrastructure in the aftermath of the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah. Speaking during a press conference at the ministry, Rasamny revealed that seven technical consulting firms ...

Lebanon Launches National Agricultural Campaign to Revive Sector’s Strategic Role

This is Beirut, 21/05 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An agricultural conference titled “Agriculture is the Earth’s Pulse” was held on Wednesday, gathering key political, agricultural and economic figures to address the challenges and future of Lebanon’s agricultural sector. In the opening session, Charles Arbid, President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC), noted the ...

Lebanon Among Top 10 Arab Countries in UN Human Development Ranking

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In its 33rd Human Development Report, titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World,” the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) ranks Lebanon among countries with high human development, assigning it a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.752 for the year 2023. Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 193 globally and ...

Ortagus: Lebanon Must Do More to Disarm Hezbollah, Offers Alternative to IMF-Led Recovery Plan

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon still has "more" to do in disarming Hezbollah following the war between the Iran-backed group and Israel, Deputy US Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said Tuesday. As part of a deal agreed to end 14 months of fighting last November, Hezbollah was to withdraw its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River, while Israel was to pull all ...

Weapons Smuggling to Lebanon Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A significant cache of weapons destined for Lebanon has been seized by Syrian security forces in the border region of Al-Boukamal, east of Deir Al-Zor, according to local sources cited by Houna Loubnan. The arms reportedly originated from Iraq. The seizure was the result of a large-scale security operation targeting an arms trafficking network ...

Three Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike in the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun on Wednesday targeted a motorcycle, killing one person, in what marks the third fatality from Israeli attacks in the region that day. The Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television reported that the victim was a member of Hezbollah. Shortly afterwards, the Public Health ministry announced ...

Government to Tighten Control Over Weapons as Part of National Reform Plan, insists Salam

This is Beirut, 20/05 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam confirmed on Tuesday that the government is committed to ensuring that all weapons in the country remain solely in the hands of the state, as part of broader efforts to restore national sovereignty, stability, and international trust. The statement was made during the opening of the first edition of “Beirut ...

Electoral Law in Committees: Bou Saab Stresses Need for Political Consensus First

This is Beirut, 20/05 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called for a second joint session of several key parliamentary committees on Thursday to continue deliberations on a set of legislative proposals, including three electoral bills and major public health reforms. The joint meeting will bring together members of the Finance and Budget, Administration and Justice, ...

Aoun and Salam Discuss Final Phase of Municipal Elections

This is Beirut, 20/05 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Lebanon Municipal Elections Cairo Rome

Preparations for the fourth and final phase of the municipal process, set to take place in the South and Nabatiyeh governorates next Saturday, topped the agenda of a high-level meeting held on Tuesday at Baabda Palace. President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun received Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The two leaders reviewed the course of the ...

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