Lebanon

South Lebanon: Two Deaths in Israeli Drone Attack
South Lebanon: Two Deaths in Israeli Drone Attack

Tensions in South Lebanon increased on Thursday afternoon, as an Israeli drone hit a car on the road linking Qana to Ramadiya in the Tyre caza, resulting in two casualties. Israeli artillery shelling also hit deeper, reaching the plain of Marjayoun, while warplanes fired four missiles at Mrouj al-Rayhan and Dhour Sujud. At the same time, the ...

Mikati: “Our Government Is Determined to Solve the Syrian Migrant Issue”
Mikati: “Our Government Is Determined to Solve the Syrian Migrant Issue”

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted on Thursday the importance of UNHCR’s full cooperation with the Lebanese government on the issue of Syrian migrants, affirming that “the government is determined to complete the resolution of this issue, regardless of obstacles and difficulties”. In a meeting with UN Secretary General, Antonio ...

Disagreement and Incongruity Over Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration
Disagreement and Incongruity Over Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration

There is still disagreement between Total Energies and the Ministry of Energy’s petroleum management committee over the final report on drilling works in Block 9. The French multinational did not deliver the report in question, despite repeated requests from the ministry. However, the cabinet and the Ministry of Energy have, strangely enough, ...

Quintet Ambassadors Held a Second Evaluation Meeting
Quintet Ambassadors Held a Second Evaluation Meeting

  The ambassadors of the quintet (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) held an evaluation meeting on Wednesday at the American Embassy in Awkar, to assess the results of the contacts they have already made with the various political parties on the issue of the presidential election, and to decide on the follow-up to their ...

Political 'Pilgrimage' From Lebanon to Doha for Crucial Talks
Political 'Pilgrimage' From Lebanon to Doha for Crucial Talks

Leaders from Lebanon's political parties are converging on Qatar, seeking to address pressing issues in the country's political landscape. Druze leader Walid Joumblatt is in Doha, where he is engaging in discussions with Qatari officials, notably regarding the election of a president. The significance of this visit is underscored by Qatar's ...

Syrian Migrants: Parliament Approves EU Aid, Crisis Persists
Syrian Migrants: Parliament Approves EU Aid, Crisis Persists

  "Souddek! Souddek!" It was in these terms, that the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, lifted the parliamentary session, on Wednesday. The meeting lasted four hours and was intended to discuss the European donation of one billion euros. It was also in these terms that recommendations regarding the Syrian migrants’ crisis were approved ...

Three Arrested in Connection With Shooting Incident Involving PSP Official
Three Arrested in Connection With Shooting Incident Involving PSP Official

The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces made significant progress in uncovering the circumstances surrounding the recent shooting incident targeting the director of the Karakol Druze branch of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and two of his companions. In a statement, the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces announced ...

Pedophile TikTokers: Arrest Warrants Against Two Lebanese Expatriates
Pedophile TikTokers: Arrest Warrants Against Two Lebanese Expatriates

On Wednesday, the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar, sent two formal requests to the Swedish and Emirati authorities. In the first letter, he requested the arrest of Lebanese national Paul Meoushi, known as Jay, currently residing in Sweden. The second letter pertains to the arrest by the relevant authorities of another ...

Najib Mikati Arrives to Bahrain to Attend Arab League Summit Session
Najib Mikati Arrives to Bahrain to Attend Arab League Summit Session

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived to Bahrain on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd regular session of the Arab League Council meeting. Accompanying him is a delegation comprising the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bouhabib, the caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi, the caretaker ...

Mawlawi Launches Beirut Security Plan Wednesday
Mawlawi Launches Beirut Security Plan Wednesday

The security plan for Beirut, which was developed based on the recommendations of caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, was launched on Wednesday morning. “I have instructed everyone to be on the ground, and we have increased the presence of security services, following a rise in crime-related complaints, especially in Beirut and its ...

EU's Aid Over Syrian Migrants: Three Questions to Migration Expert Ziad El Sayegh
EU's Aid Over Syrian Migrants: Three Questions to Migration Expert Ziad El Sayegh

According to Ziad el Sayegh -expert in public policy, refugee and migration issues, the Syrian and Iranian regimes are manipulating the massive presence of Syrian migrants in Lebanon to serve their own agendas. The issue of the massive presence of Syrian migrants and refugees on Lebanese territory for more than 13 years, has been thrust to the ...

Parliament Session: Mikati Reiterates That EU Donation Is 'Unconditional'
Parliament Session: Mikati Reiterates That EU Donation Is 'Unconditional'

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati is adamant that the European Union's planned €1 billion financial aid package for Lebanon is "unconditional" and "a continuation of the aid the EU has been granting Lebanon for years." "This aid is earmarked for basic services provided by the European Commission to state institutions in the sectors of ...