Lebanon

Minister of Tourism: To Re-Establish Lebanon as a Preferred Tourist Destination for Gulf Countries

This is Beirut 07/05 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Minister of Tourism Laura Lahoud reaffirmed the government’s commitment to restoring the country’s status as a top destination for visitors from the Gulf, during a ministerial meeting held on Tuesday at the Grand Serail under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The meeting comes amid renewed efforts by the Lebanese ...

Interior Ministry Publishes Official Results of Mount Lebanon Municipal and Mukhtar elections

This is Beirut 07/05 11:00 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

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The Ministry of Interior has published the official results of the municipal and mukhtar elections held on May 4 in the Mount Lebanon governorate. On Wednesday, May 7, all results were posted on the Ministry of Interior's X account. This election marked the start of the first phase of the municipal and mukhtar elections in Lebanon, which will ...

Agriculture Minister Secures UNIFIL Support for Farmers' Access to Border Lands

This is Beirut 07/05 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani met with the head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Aroldo Lázaro, to discuss measures facilitating farmers' access to agricultural lands located in sensitive border areas. The initiative, launched following communications initiated by the UNIFIL commander, has now received ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hamas Member in Saida

This is Beirut 07/05 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in the southern Lebanese city of Saida early Wednesday, May 7, 2025, killing a member of the Palestinian group Hamas whose death was confirmed by the Islamist movement. The attack is the latest in a series of targeted assassinations attributed to Israel since the ceasefire agreement that took effect on ...

Lebanon Steps Up Security as Gulf Tourists Set to Return

This is Beirut 06/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Tuesday at the Grand Serail with ambassadors from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to coordinate preparations for the anticipated return of Gulf nationals to Lebanon. The meeting follows the United Arab Emirates’ recent decision to lift a long-standing travel ban on Lebanon, imposed during a previous ...

One Person Killed in an Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 06/05 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Israel Strike Kfar Rumman Nabatieh

An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in the town of Kfar Rumman, near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, on Tuesday evening, killing one person and injuring another. The identity of the victim was not immediately disclosed. Later during the evening, Hezbollah announced in a statement that the victim was one of its fighters, Adnan Harb. The ...

Lebanon and Iraq Deepen Energy Ties with Renewed Oil Agreement

This is Beirut 06/05 18:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Iraq Central Bank Baghdad Energy Oil agreement

Lebanon and Iraq have renewed a key energy deal through which Baghdad will supply Beirut with two million tons of crude oil, now under new payment terms that reflect shifting regional dynamics. In a notable departure from past arrangements, Lebanon has agreed to settle its dues in US dollars via direct transfers from the Banque du Liban, ending ...

Air Links with UAE 'Officially' Re-Established with Landmark Flights to Beirut

This is Beirut 06/05 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Three Emirati planes will land on Wednesday at Beirut International Airport, marking the official resumption of air links between the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon, following the lifting of the travel ban on Emirati citizens. This decision, announced by President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take effect on May 7, following Lebanese ...

Hamas Turns Over Third Rocket Attack Suspect to LAF

This is Beirut 06/05 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday that it had taken custody of a third individual suspected of launching rockets from southern Lebanon toward Israel. In an official statement, the LAF said the suspect, identified by the initials “Q.S.,” was handed over by Hamas at the entrance to the El Buss camp in Tyre, southern Lebanon. ...

Op-edLebanon’s Ossified Left and Its Stance on Palestine

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 06/05 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After the French Revolution of 1789, the king conceded some of his powers to Parliament. His supporters sat to his right and his opponents to his left. Forever after, the Right denoted supporters of the ruler and traditions, while the Left meant breaking with the old and yearning for the new. But that was only in theory. In practice, as time ...

Rajji Vows to Resolve Case of Missing Lebanese in Syria

This is Beirut 06/05 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has pledged to take all necessary steps to resolve the long-standing issue of Lebanese citizens missing in Syria, promising to remove any obstacles that stand in the way of progress on the sensitive humanitarian file. During a meeting on Tuesday with the National Commission for the Missing and Forcibly ...

YASA Urges National Road Safety Plan

This is Beirut 06/05 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese road safety organization YASA has issued an urgent appeal to Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar, calling for a comprehensive national road safety plan to address the alarming deterioration of traffic conditions in Lebanon. In a statement issued Tuesday, YASA stressed the “immediate need for effective and practical measures” to curb ...