This is Beirut, 25/08 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute
According to the Syrian Interior Ministry, security forces on Monday foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics from Lebanon into the Zabadani area, close to the Syrian-Lebanese border. The ministry said that the shipment was intercepted before reaching its destination but did not disclose details about the type or amount of drugs ...
This is Beirut, 25/08 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Reconstruction Nawaf Salam World Bank
The Ministerial Committee for Reconstruction and Economic Recovery, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, met on Monday at the Grand Serail with Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi, Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed, Telecommunications Minister Charles Hage, Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny and ...
This is Beirut, 25/08 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon UN Security Council United Nations UNIFIL
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, which has faced opposition from the US and Israel. The Council will consider a French-drafted compromise to keep the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), deployed in 1978 to separate Israel and Lebanon, for another year ...
Mike Pompeo, 25/08 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States Donald Trump
Hezbollah disarmament must come before any governance reforms can succeed. Lebanon stands at a crossroads. After decades of Iranian manipulation and Hezbollah's stranglehold on the country, President Donald Trump has a historic opportunity to help the Lebanese people reclaim their nation while advancing key American interests. But success ...
Makram Haddad, 25/08 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Karting Cyprus Oliver Allam
Young karting driver Oliver Allam (16) is about to experience a major turning point in his young career. The Lebanese driver will take part in his first international event at the famous Daytona track in Nicosia, Cyprus, from September 5 to 7, 2025. First Step on the International Stage This will be a big first for the talented driver, who has ...
This is Beirut, 25/08 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Association of Banks in Lebanon Banque du Liban Fadi Khalaf ANKURA
In his monthly editorial, “Toward Realistic Solutions in 2026,” Secretary-General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), Fadi Khalaf, stressed that Lebanese banks intend to play an active role in this critical stage of exiting the crisis. To support this effort, they have engaged the international firm ANKURA to assist in the reform ...
This is Beirut, 25/08 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, Deputy Coordinator of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, strongly condemned the plan to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon, describing it as an “American-Zionist plan.” In an interview with Defapress on Monday, Masjedi stated, “Certainly, neither the people of Lebanon nor the Resistance ...
Makram Haddad, 25/08 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Football Qatar Friendly
Facing a more experienced opponent, Lebanon fielded a team largely composed of local players and new faces. Without several expatriate players, as well as Gabriel Bitar, who was absent at the last minute, and Kassem Zein, who was injured in the jaw, Miodrag Radulović chose to put his trust in youth. The gamble paid off in the sixth minute. After ...
Charles Chartouni, 25/08 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Houthis Iran Hamas
Observing international life today conveys puzzling images and ambivalent feelings about its complexion. We have a difficult time categorizing events, making sense of political evolutions, and dealing with them. The collapse of the conventional political taxonomy with its binaries and ideological lenses invites us to rethink our intellectual ...
This is Beirut, 24/08 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Benjamin Netanyahu Washington
US special envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are set to arrive to Beirut on Monday, accompanied by Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, according to Israeli media – i24 and the Jerusalem Post. The visit carries significant weight: “Graham serves as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, giving the trip both political and economic ...
This is Beirut, 24/08 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai urged on Sunday all officials, politicians and citizens to recognize that “true faith is expressed through integrity, reform, commitment to national unity and working for the common good rather than narrow interests. A nation is not built on conflicts but on trust. It does not rise with promises but with actions. ...
Makram Haddad, 24/08 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Deprived of their expatriate key players, who were kept by their clubs, Miodrag Radulović’s men will have to reinvent themselves against the reigning Asian champion. Outside the FIFA calendar, this meeting offers another chance for home-based players to shine, while also integrating fresh faces into the rotation. Several of them will even ...