Lebanon

Parliament Committee Approves Waste Plan Empowering Municipalities

This is Beirut 24/09 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Waste Municipalities Landfills Parliament Economy

The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday that focused on Lebanon’s deepening waste management crisis and financial concerns related to private sector end-of-service indemnities. The committee approved a measure that empowers municipalities to manage waste collection and treatment in exchange ...

Drone Crashes Inside UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, No Injuries Reported

This is Beirut 24/09 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel confirmed on Wednesday that an Israeli drone crashed inside the UN peacekeeping force's headquarters in Naqoura the previous day. No one was injured in the incident. Ardiel explained that UN peacekeepers specializing in explosive ordnance disposal immediately isolated the drone and secured the area. ...

Olive Oil 2025: A Harvest That Leaves a Bitter Aftertaste

Christiane Tager 24/09 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, it’s hard to imagine a meal without a drizzle of olive oil. It flavors the morning man’oushe, enlivens salads, and graces every mezze platter. But this year, this staple of the Lebanese table risks becoming a luxury. The 2025 olive season is exceptionally poor, with serious consequences for both producers and consumers. A ...

Op-edThe Art of Losing: Hezbollah’s Stubborn Path

Marc Saikali 24/09 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah USA Stubborn Pigeon Rock

Hezbollah has lost. Yes, lost. The military campaign? Lost. The battle for public opinion? Lost. The fight for legitimacy in Lebanon? Lost. And yet the Shia militia keeps haunting the country, convinced that a LED projection on a rock will somehow rewrite history. Illuminating the “Pigeon Rock” with portraits of dead leaders is Hezbollah’s ...

Rasamny Warns Against Roadside Dumping as Winter Nears

This is Beirut 24/09 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon CDR Fayez Rasamni Winter floods roads littering

Public Works Minister Fayez Rasamny on Wednesday urged citizens to “take responsibility” and stop dumping waste along roadsides, warning that sewage mixing with rainwater poses serious risks ahead of the winter season. In his remarks at a press conference in Dbayeh, near one of the capital’s most flood-prone areas, Rasamny outlined the ...

At the UN, Aoun Makes Case for Preserving Lebanon’s Unique Model

This is Beirut 24/09 01:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Joseph Aoun urged the international community to recognize Lebanon’s vital role as a bastion of coexistence in a fractured Middle East. “There can be no development without peace, and no peace without justice and dignity,” he declared, emphasizing Lebanon’s ...

Aoun to Guterres: Disarmament Plan Ready

This is Beirut 23/09 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun assured UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday that Lebanon’s disarmament plan is “ready for implementation but has been obstructed by ongoing Israeli strikes.” During their meeting in New York, Aoun expressed gratitude for Guterres’ role in renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in ...

Salam Reaffirms State Monopoly on Weapons

This is Beirut 23/09 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam underscored on Tuesday his government’s commitment to fully implementing its ministerial policy statement, with a particular focus on ensuring that only the Lebanese state retains the right to bear arms. Salam highlighted the government’s “determination to pursue reforms and extend state authority across all ...

Lebanon Moves Toward Clean Energy with New Solar Farms

This is Beirut 23/09 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon took a significant step toward its energy transition on Tuesday, as Minister of Energy Joe Saddi signed power purchase agreements with Joe Dakak, managing director of CMA CGM in Lebanon and the Middle East. The contracts authorize Merit Invest, a subsidiary of the French shipping giant, to develop three solar farms with a total capacity of ...

Op-edIsrael Is Not Lebanon’s Problem

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 23/09 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s pursuit of its national interests is obstructed by a complex array of domestic and regional actors, with Hezbollah at the forefront, alongside some Arab capitals and the “Palestinian issue.” Lebanon must snap out of its shyness and stand up for its national interests, making it clear that it has bigger fish to fry than the ...

EU Urges Full Respect of Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

This is Beirut 23/09 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for “full respect and implementation” of the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, following deadly violence in southern Lebanon. An EU spokesperson condemned Sunday’s Israeli raid in the town of Kfar Tibnit, where civilians, including three children, lost their ...

Op-edBetween the State and the Rock…

Johnny Kortbawi 23/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Baalbeck Banks Free Patriotic Movement Hezbollah

In Lebanon, even rocks can spark existential crises. The Raoucheh Rock has become the focus of a growing political and public controversy after plans emerged to project an image of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, alongside Hashem Safieddine, onto the rock to mark the anniversary of their death last year. What began as a ...