Seven Million Dollars Seized at Beirut Airport

This is Beirut 28/06 22:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Money smuggling Beirut international airport

According to sources quoted by al-Hadath, $7 million were recently seized at Beirut International Airport, noting that "the smuggled funds were discovered in suitcases aboard a flight arriving from an African country to Lebanon." According to the same sources, "the owners of the bags containing the illicit money are from a town in southern ...

New Deadly Israeli Strike in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 28/06 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah South Lebanon

Two Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon on Saturday. One person was killed and two others were injured in a drone strike that targeted a motorbike on Saturday afternoon in the Mahrouna area, in the Tyre district.  The victim has been identified as Abbas Wehbe, “an Intelligence officer of Hezbollah’s ...

Is Arms Control Key to the Continuation of UNIFIL and the Quintet's Mission?

This is Beirut 28/06 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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International pressure is mounting on Lebanon to assert full state control over arms possession. According to sources quoted by al-Hadath, this move is now seen as essential for the continuation of both the international Quintet’s role and the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. The Quintet, which includes the United States, ...

In Syria, Half a Million Captagon Pills Seized in Lebanese Vehicle 

This is Beirut 28/06 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday the seizure of 500,000 Captagon pills hidden in a car coming from Lebanon, in the Syrian area of al-Nabek, near the Lebanese-Syrian border. According to the ministry’s statement, agents also discovered “500 packets of hashish and 165 kilograms of cannabis.” The ministry did not identify ...

Alfa Announces 80% Network Upgrade Amid War Recovery Efforts

This is Beirut 28/06 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Alfa 5G Network Telecommunications Lebanon

Alfa pushed ahead with the centerpiece of its three‑year modernization plan, an 80% upgrade of network components and infrastructure. The move came as part of a statement aimed at refuting claims that Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage is hindering development efforts. The company also stressed in a statement that, under Minister ...

Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Kills One

This is Beirut 28/06 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon strike

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Public Health – the latest attack despite the ceasefire. In a statement, the Ministry said that an “Israeli enemy” drone strike on a car in Kounine killed one man, according to a preliminary toll. The Israeli military did not immediately ...

FM Rajji Rejects Foreign Interference in Lebanon’s Internal Affairs

This is Beirut 28/06 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji reaffirmed Lebanon’s stance against external interference and called for mutual respect in regional relations during his speech at the “Path to the State” conference on Saturday. Rajji stressed Lebanon’s commitment to a non-interventionist policy: “We do not want anyone to interfere in our internal ...

Thérèse of Lisieux: Holiness Made Possible

Fady Noun 28/06 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Christians St Therese Relics

The relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux are currently touring Lebanon. Despite certain excesses—such as the brevity of some “visits” and the hurried processions past her reliquary—this form of popular devotion remains deeply rooted in Church tradition. The veneration of relics—and belief in their power—dates back centuries. As ...

CNRS 2025 Report: 24 out of 38 Lebanese Beaches Deemed Safe for Swimming

Karl Hajj Moussa 27/06 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Each year, as crowds head to the Mediterranean for relief from the heat, a dedicated team of researchers begins its work. This is the annual mission of the National Center for Marine Sciences, part of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), which for years has surveyed the health of 38 public beaches from Tripoli to Tyre. Private ...

Syrian Authorities Seize 3 Million Captagon Pills Near Lebanese Border

This is Beirut 27/06 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Captagon Syria Drugs

Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the network "coming from Lebanon into Syrian territory" via illegal border crossings in the Jarajir area in the northern Damascus countryside, said a ...

Cabinet Approves Minimum Wage Hike and Public-Private Partnership Reform

This is Beirut 27/06 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Lebanon Cabinet Meeting Minimum Wage Public-Private Partnership

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a Cabinet session on Thursday at the Grand Serail, during which the Lebanese government approved several key decisions, including a notable increase to the minimum wage and a fast-track bill amending the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) law. Following the meeting, Minister of Information Paul Morcos announced ...

The Lingering Specter of the Islamic State in Lebanon

Mario Chartouni 27/06 17:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

ISIS lebanon Nahr el-Bared Palestinians Islamists Tripoli Lebanese Army

The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday the arrest of a man identified as R.F., also known as “Qassoura,” who is believed to be the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Lebanon. The operation, conducted by the Directorate of Intelligence, led to the confiscation of a large cache of weapons, ammunition, electronic devices, and materials used ...