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Cabinet Forms Committee to Review Proposed Amendments to Election Law

This is Beirut, 29/10 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers formed a ministerial committee Wednesday to examine proposed amendments to the election law and submit a comprehensive report within a week. A total of fourteen items were on the agenda of the meeting held in the presidential palace under the chairmanship of President Joseph Aoun. The agenda included two draft laws ...

Ortagus Reaffirms U.S. Support for Lebanon’s Disarmament Plan

This is Beirut, 29/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. Special Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under state control by the end of the year. Speaking during the 12th meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of the Ceasefire (the Mechanism) in Naqoura, Ortagus emphasized that the ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

Berri Adjourns Parliamentary Session Over Lack of Quorum

This is Beirut, 28/10 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri on Tuesday adjourned a scheduled legislative session after failing to secure the required quorum, with only 63 of the 128 lawmakers in attendance. The plenary session had been set to resume discussion of draft laws and proposals carried over from the September 29, 2025, agenda. However, it was boycotted by ...

Syrian Authorities Seize 11 Million Captagon Pills Smuggled from Lebanon

This is Beirut, 28/10 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Anti-narcotics units in Syria’s Homs province intercepted a vehicle carrying roughly 11 million Captagon pills smuggled from Lebanese territory, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced Tuesday. The shipment was seized in the southern rural area of Homs. Security forces confiscated both the drugs and the vehicle used in the operation. According ...

Diplomatic Flurry in Beirut Amid Rising Israeli Strikes

Rayan Chami, 27/10 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is witnessing a surge of high-level diplomatic visits as Israeli attacks intensify in the South and Bekaa, raising questions about whether this diplomatic activity seeks to calm tensions or apply greater pressure on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived in ...

Hezbollah’s Excuses Are No Longer Credible

Kaline Antoun, 27/10 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Two months after the Lebanese government reaffirmed its exclusive authority over weapons, Hezbollah remains unwavering in its refusal to disarm. Since its inception, the pro-Iranian militia has justified its arsenal as a means of “resistance” and “defending Lebanon,” portraying its weapons as both a shield against Israel and a tool of ...

Marathon: Tony Hanna Breaks The Lebanese Record In Amsterdam

Makram Haddad, 27/10 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A few days ago, in the heart of the 50th anniversary of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon — an event labeled “Platinum” by World Athletics — the Dutch capital once again became a clock factory. In a massive pack and at a blistering pace, Hanna ran his race, clean and consistent, to cross the line after a perfectly managed effort. Lebanese record ...

Young Lebanese Man Fatally Shot at Palestinian Checkpoint in Shatila Camp

This is Beirut, 27/10 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Elio Ernesto Abu Hanna, a young chemistry graduate, died on Sunday from injuries sustained after being shot by Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint at the entrance of the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, an area where armed factions continue to operate outside the control of the Lebanese state. According to relatives and friends, Abu Hanna was ...

Asian Games: A Historic Medal for Lebanon — Hala Mekdashi Leads the Way

Makram Haddad, 27/10 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese flag proudly found its place on the Manama podium. After four days of intense fights, Hala Mekdashi delivered an exceptional performance at the 2025 Asian Youth Games. Narrowly defeated in the final by Palestinian Vivian Alis (30–27), the young Lebanese champion has placed Lebanon on the medals table for the first time since ...

The Demise of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Charles Chartouni, 27/10 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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What’s dumbfounding is the equivocation of Hamas and Hezbollah toward the projected normalization initiated by President Trump. Nothing is new, since their obstructionism stems from ideological and strategic considerations. Whatever mediations are attempted by the U.S. and its associates, the state of mind within both formations is not inclined ...

Joint Visit by Katz and Ortagus to the Lebanese Border

This is Beirut, 26/10 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz conducted a visit along the Lebanese border on Sunday, accompanied by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced. According to Israeli media reports, Katz stated during the tour that Israel would continue to defend its northern regions against any threat. Morgan Ortagus is reportedly ...

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