Lebanon

Israel Strikes 'Hermes 450' Shooter
Israel Strikes 'Hermes 450' Shooter

Israel was able to kill the Hezbollah member, Abou Ali, who shot down the “Hermes 450,” a drone which the Israeli army relies on a lot, especially in Lebanese territory. March 8 political sources revealed that this member, who was killed in Adloun, is accused by Israeli authorities of being “the one who shot down the Hermes 450 over South ...

Spring Storms: Hail, Flooding, Mudslides, Deadly Road Accidents
Spring Storms: Hail, Flooding, Mudslides, Deadly Road Accidents

On Monday, many Lebanese lived to the rhythm of torrential rain, thunderstorms, floods and even hail that affected several regions of the country, notably North Lebanon, Hermel and the Beqaa, causing several road accidents. Due to the strong atmospheric depression affecting Lebanon and the region, Dahr el-Baydar was covered in a white coat for a ...

Mikati Holds Two Meetings on the Illegal Syrian Presence
Mikati Holds Two Meetings on the Illegal Syrian Presence

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati held two meetings on Monday at the Grand Serail, both focusing on the Syrian refugee crisis. The first meeting was attended by Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, Acting Director of General Security Elias Baissari, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran ...

Von der Leyen and Christodoulides in Beirut on Thursday
Von der Leyen and Christodoulides in Beirut on Thursday

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will visit Beirut on Thursday, May 2, accompanied by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. They will meet with caretaker Prime Minster Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail, then proceed to Ain el-Tineh for talks with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri.

Aoun Refrains From Appearing Before Disciplinary Commission
Aoun Refrains From Appearing Before Disciplinary Commission

Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun failed to attend a hearing session in front of the Supreme Disciplinary Authority (SDA) on Monday. Aoun had submitted a written excuse through her attorney, Roland Awad, claiming that the reason is SDA’s failure to resolve two requests which she had submitted to the General Authority of the ...

Syrian Stabbed to Death in Dora
Syrian Stabbed to Death in Dora

A Syrian national was stabbed in the chest and killed by an unknown Lebanese in front of the "Big Sale" stores in Dora, east of Beirut. The motives behind the attack are still unknown. As a result, he was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Dora, but he soon succumbed to his injuries. The security services rushed to the scene and started an ...

Stéphane Séjourné: Preserving Lebanon is a Priority for France
Stéphane Séjourné: Preserving Lebanon is a Priority for France

In a persisting effort to prevent an open conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, visiting French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné asserted on Sunday that Paris is continuing its “total mobilization” to help Lebanon emerge from its political, social and economic crisis.  “It has gone on for far too long,” Séjourné told a press ...

Greek Orthodox Christians in Lebanon Celebrate Palm Sunday
Greek Orthodox Christians in Lebanon Celebrate Palm Sunday

Greek Orthodox Christians in Lebanon celebrated Palm Sunday across Beirut, ushering in Holy Week and symbolizing the beginning of the final week of Lent leading up to Easter Sunday.

A Funeral Leads to Infringement of State Sovereignty
A Funeral Leads to Infringement of State Sovereignty

In a blatant violation of state sovereignty and its institutions, members of the military branch of Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese Islamist group with close ties to Hamas, conducted a military parade in Akkar on Sunday. The parade was part of the funeral procession of two members of the Islamic group who were killed in an Israeli air raid in West ...

Rai Calls on Politicians to Reexamine Their Conscience
Rai Calls on Politicians to Reexamine Their Conscience

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai called on politicians to "reexamine their conscience" to ensure the common good and restore constitutional institutions, starting with the election of a President of the Republic. During his Sunday sermon, Rai accused political forces of lacking faith in God and causing suffering for the Lebanese people due to a war ...

Audi Blasts Lebanese Officials for Ignoring Their Obligations
Audi Blasts Lebanese Officials for Ignoring Their Obligations

The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, lashed out at Lebanese officials for "ignoring their constitutional obligations, the first of which is the election of a president, pushing the Lebanese people to despair, delinquency and emigration." During his sermon on Palm Sunday Mass for the Greek Orthodox confession, Audi lamented that ...

UNIFIL Deeply Alarmed by Increasing Violence on Southern Front
UNIFIL Deeply Alarmed by Increasing Violence on Southern Front

The United Nations Interim Forces in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed deep concern on Sunday at the sharp increase in escalation on both sides of the Blue Line between Israel and Hezbollah. In an interview with the Voice of All Lebanon, Candice Ardell, deputy director of the UNIFIL press office, said that the exchange of fire since October 8 had ...