lebanon

LAF Commander Reaffirms Coordination with UNIFIL

This is Beirut, 11/06 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese Army UN Security Council Hezbollah UNIFIL Lebanon

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Rudolph Haikal emphasized the critical importance of continued coordination between the Lebanese Army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) during a visit to the mission’s headquarters in Naqoura on Wednesday. In a meeting with UNIFIL Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro, Haikal ...

The Israeli Army Crosses the Blue Line, Kills a Man in Beit Leif

This is Beirut, 11/06 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Israel Airstrike Hezbollah Beirut southern suburbs

An Israeli drone strike targeted a parked car outside a residential home in the town of Beit Leif, in ssouthern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, killing one person and injuring three others, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. Also Wednesday, an Israeli infantry unit reportedly advanced into the outskirts of the southern Lebanese ...

Lebanon’s Public Debt Exceeds $100 Billion

This is Beirut, 11/06 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

debt lebanon economy

According to official statistics and reports from several local banks, Lebanon's public debt has exceeded the $100 billion mark. This historic level reflects years of accumulated budget deficits, inefficient public management, poor financial governance and a lack of structural reforms. This debt includes both domestic and external debt incurred ...

Salam Engages with UN Officials, Eyes Airport Revival

This is Beirut, 11/06 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon United Nations Nawaf Salam Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Joseph Aoun

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam led a series of high-level meetings on Wednesday at the Grand Serail, addressing regional tensions, bilateral ties and infrastructure proposals. In a closed-door meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, discussions focused on rising security tensions in southern Lebanon. While no ...

Lebanese Transport Strike Suspended After Promises of Relief

This is Beirut, 11/06 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Fuel Transport Wages Lebanon Strike

Lebanon’s land‑transport unions have suspended the nationwide strike planned for Thursday after a tentative agreement from the government to cushion spiralling fuel costs and extend public‑sector pay rises. Following a two‑hour meeting at the Government Palace chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar ...

Tight Timings, Rough Terrains: Welcome to ATCL’s Speed 4x4

Makram Haddad, 11/06 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

ATCL Lebanon 4X4 Kfardebian

Held last weekend in the heights of Kfardebian, the 4x4 tires barely had time to cool down. Organized by Lebanon’s National Sporting Authority and the Automobile & Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL), the inaugural Speed 4x4 marked the launch of a bold new era for off-road racing in the country. Steep slopes, swirling dust, sharp turns and ...

Lebanon Meets the IMF: An Exercise in Masochism

This is Beirut, 11/06 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

IMF Lebanon Economy Reform

The latest round of kabuki theater between Lebanon’s government and the IMF has produced what all such high-level summits inevitably do: a mixture of forced smiles, indecipherable jargon, and the vague scent of scorched-earth diplomacy. It also revealed something everyone in the room knew but no one had the courage—or funding—to fix: Lebanon ...

Two Suspects Arrested in Zahle with a Stockpile of Weapons and Drugs

This is Beirut, 11/06 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Zahle Lebanese Army Counterfeit Money Weapons Lebanon

The Lebanese Army arrested two individuals transporting a large quantity of weapons and ammunition in their vehicle in the Chtaura-Zahle area. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Army Command said the two suspects (M.N. and H.J.) were apprehended on June 10, 2025, after a targeted operation carried out by the Intelligence Directorate. After ...

Le Drian in Beirut as Pressure Mounts Ahead of UNIFIL’s Mandate Renewal

Samar El-Kadi, 11/06 11:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel UN Security Council UNIFIL Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian

As the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approaches its annual mandate renewal this August, tensions are mounting in south Lebanon following repeated altercations between residents and peacekeepers, jeopardizing the mission’s future. French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Lebanon to reaffirm Paris’ long-term ...

Yemeni National Arrested in Lebanon for Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 11/06 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Israel Mossad Lebanon Hezbolla Houthis

A Yemeni national accused of working for the Israeli Intelligence Agency (Mossad) was arrested in Lebanon on Tuesday by a Lebanese security agency, according to a Lebanese judicial source who spoke with Asharq Al-Awsat news channel. The agent is allegedly a Houthi leader working as a mediator between Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen, reported ...

Asian Cup: Lebanon Held by Yemen but Stays on Top

Makram Haddad, 11/06 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Asia Cup Yemen

Scorching Heat On the sweltering pitch of Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City, Lebanon and Yemen battled to a tense 0-0 draw—more about grit than flair. Backed by a strong Lebanese crowd, Miodrag Radulović’s men struggled to find the breakthrough despite a promising start. As early as the 9th minute, striker Sami Merhej, given a starting ...

Search
Latest news