Lebanon

Official Report Filed Against NGO Kulluna Irada for Destabilizing the National Economy
Official Report Filed Against NGO Kulluna Irada for Destabilizing the National Economy

Lawyers Bashir Aazan, Charles Assaad, and Jocelyne Karam filed an official report with the Court of Cassation against the NGO Kulluna Irada and its associates, accusing them of conducting a political campaign aimed at undermining the national economy. According to the case file submitted to Attorney General Jamal Hajjar at the Court of Cassation, ...

Lebanese Army Accuses Israel of Killing One Soldier and Abducting Another in South Lebanon
Lebanese Army Accuses Israel of Killing One Soldier and Abducting Another in South Lebanon

In a statement published Monday on its X account, the Lebanese Army Command provided an update on Sunday's incidents in southern Lebanon, after one soldier was killed and another taken prisoner by Israel. “On Sunday, March 9, after contact was lost with a Lebanese army soldier, investigations revealed that elements of the Israeli forces ...

Over 6,000 Syrians and Lebanese Fled to Lebanon from Syria
Over 6,000 Syrians and Lebanese Fled to Lebanon from Syria

Akkar Governor Imad al Labaki revealed that the Disaster Management Room in Akkar recorded around 1,476 displaced families (6,078 individuals) from Syria, including 40 Lebanese families and 1,184 Syrian families. In an interview with the National News Agency, Labaki addressed the issue of displacement from Syria to Akkar, stating that "The ...

Youssef Rajji: Lebanese Stability Depends on Syrian Stability
Youssef Rajji: Lebanese Stability Depends on Syrian Stability

Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji stressed that “stability in Syria is very important for stability in Lebanon”. He also pointed out that a number of “common issues with Syria need to be addressed, including border demarcation, arms and drug smuggling, and terrorism”. Rajji's remarks came at the close of a meeting of Syria's ...

Hezbollah’s Qassem Admits Security Failures, Promises Accountability
Hezbollah’s Qassem Admits Security Failures, Promises Accountability

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, acknowledged security lapses within the group while claiming again its continued strength despite the heavy blows it suffered in its recent war with Israel, during an interview on Sunday with al-Manar TV, affiliated with the pro-Iran formation. Qassem stated that an internal investigation is ...

Massad Boulos: Peace Is 'Close'
Massad Boulos: Peace Is 'Close'

US President Donald Trump's Middle East advisor, Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos, said that peace between Lebanon and Israel was “close,” during a meeting with Israeli politician Yossi Dagan in Washington. “We are looking forward to peace, and we are aiming for peace, and by the grace of God, this will be achieved, hopefully ...

Lebanon’s First Lady Attends UN CSW69 in New York
Lebanon’s First Lady Attends UN CSW69 in New York

The First Lady of Lebanon and President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, Neemat Aoun, arrived this Sunday in New York to take part in the work of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), which is being held at the UN headquarters from March 10 to 21, 2025. The session, chaired by Saudi Arabia, includes a ...

Lebanese Soldier Killed in Israeli Attack in South Lebanon
Lebanese Soldier Killed in Israeli Attack in South Lebanon

A Lebanese soldier succumbed to his injuries on Sunday in South Lebanon, after being shot by Israeli forces near Fatima gate Kfar Kila. Another civilian was critically wounded by two bullets in the same locality and was transported to the government hospital in Marjayoun for urgent medical treatment. Meanwhile, in Blida, a young boy was injured ...

Israeli Airstrikes: A Renewed Message to Hezbollah
AnalysisIsraeli Airstrikes: A Renewed Message to Hezbollah

The recent wave of Israeli airstrikes, carried out between Friday night and Saturday across various areas of southern Lebanon, spanning both the southern and northern banks of the Litani River, has garnered significant attention and raised many questions. It is worth noting that these strikes, as well as targeted eliminations, have continued ...

Israeli Airstrike on Khirbet Selm Results in Casualties
Israeli Airstrike on Khirbet Selm Results in Casualties

The Israeli Army carried out a drone strike on a car in South Lebanon’s town of Khirbet Selm on Saturday, resulting in one dead and one injured. In a statement, the Israeli Army said it “targeted a Hezbollah member involved in rebuilding infrastructure to support the group’s activities in southern Lebanon.” Additionally, ...

Seventeen Centuries of Maronite Chants
ExplainerSeventeen Centuries of Maronite Chants

How much do we know today about the musical heritage that emerged from the Levant and our mountains, enriching the West with its melodies and poetic depth? These hymns, which still echo beneath the vaulted ceilings of humble rural churches and in certain urban neighborhoods or suburbs, trace an unbroken lineage back to the 4th and 5th centuries. ...