Lebanon

Why Did Hezbollah Launch an Appeal to Finance its Armament?
Why Did Hezbollah Launch an Appeal to Finance its Armament?

Hezbollah did not stop at involving Lebanon unwillingly in the war against Israel “in support of Gaza”, but went as far as involving civilians in a donation campaign to finance the purchase of missiles, and the acquisition of drones to continue its fight against the Hebrew state. At war since October 8, the pro-Iranian party has broadcasted, ...

Quartet Committee Calls for Implementation of Biden Plan
Quartet Committee Calls for Implementation of Biden Plan

The Quartet Committee emphasized the “need to work for the implementation of the Biden plan, which calls for a ceasefire and the return of peace to the region through negotiations,” according to a report by the local channel MTV. The international committee highlighted that “the stability of Lebanon is paramount” and pledged to continue ...

Presidential Election: Le Drian Back in Beirut Shortly?
Presidential Election: Le Drian Back in Beirut Shortly?

  French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, is expected to return to Lebanon in the forthcoming days, as part of an apparent three-pronged dynamic: local, regional and Western. The primary aim of this dynamic is to untie the Gordian knot represented by the consultations supposed to lead to a form of consensus for the election of a new ...

Halabi: Official Exams to Be Held on Schedule
Halabi: Official Exams to Be Held on Schedule

Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi assured on Thursday that the official exams will be held on schedule and that preparations “are in full swing.” He was responding to reports in some media outlets that the official exams would be canceled. In a statement to An-Nahar, he stressed that students in southern Lebanon would not be ...

Judge Hajjar: Probe into US Embassy Attack Underway, No Final Results Yet
Judge Hajjar: Probe into US Embassy Attack Underway, No Final Results Yet

Acting Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal Hajjar has assigned Army Intelligence, the Information Division of the Internal Security Forces and State Security to conduct the investigation and collect data about the shooting that targeted the US embassy in Awkar on Wednesday. As the probe is underway, information is still unclear regarding how the ...

Hasbani Links ‘Sudden’ Emergence of Islamic State Group to Hezbollah
Hasbani Links ‘Sudden’ Emergence of Islamic State Group to Hezbollah

Former Deputy Prime Minister, MP Ghassan Hasbani, underlined the suspicious “coincidence” of the “sudden” reappearance of the Islamic State at a time Amal and Hezbollah face pressure. In comments made to LBCI television on Wednesday evening, Hasbani argued that there seems to be a correlation between the emergence of the Islamic State in ...

Ghada Aoun Retorts to Prosecutor Hajjar's Decision to Discharge Her
Ghada Aoun Retorts to Prosecutor Hajjar's Decision to Discharge Her

Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, retorted to Acting Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal Hajjar’s decision to discharge her from all cases she is working on by accusing him of “usurping” his post. Twice dismissed from office, Aoun was quick to react in the most unusual way, by ...

ISF Announces Arrest of Three Human Traffickers in Tripoli
ISF Announces Arrest of Three Human Traffickers in Tripoli

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced Thursday that it had arrested three Lebanese smugglers involved in trafficking illegal migrants on “death boats.” The traffickers were caught in the act on the beach of al-Arida in Tripoli on May 15, as they were preparing to smuggle 20 Syrian nationals by sea, the ISF ...

Beit Tamanna: The Philanthropic Guesthouse
Beit Tamanna: The Philanthropic Guesthouse

Entirely designed by Lebanese architects and artists, the Beit Tamanna guest house donates all its revenues to the Tamanna NGO, which has been making dreams come true for sick children since 2005.

Poor Lebanon
Poor Lebanon

Between 2012 and 2023, poverty in Lebanon tripled, according to a report released last month by the World Bank entitled “The Width of Poverty and Inequality in Lebanon.” Poverty rates rose from 12% to 44% of all residents, one in three residents in Lebanon was hit by poverty and one in two is vulnerable to falling below the poverty line. These ...

Attack on US Embassy: Gemayel Questions Hezbollah's Law of the Jungle
Attack on US Embassy: Gemayel Questions Hezbollah's Law of the Jungle

Kataeb leader MP Samy Gemayel noted that “the security situation in Lebanon is precarious and uncontrollable due to the proliferation of illegal weapons by Hezbollah and its allies, who have established a law of the jungle.” He also stated that “anyone who opposes Hezbollah's policies is under threat in Lebanon.” “I wouldn't be ...

Presidential Election: The PSP Announces a Joint Roadmap With the National Moderation
Presidential Election: The PSP Announces a Joint Roadmap With the National Moderation

In a meeting held on Wednesday, the two parliamentary blocs of the PSP (Progressive Socialist Party) and the NM (National Moderation) agreed on a shared roadmap to unblock the presidential election, as part of an initiative by Teymour Jumblatt’s party. When the meeting ended, the Chouf MP and PSP parliamentary bloc member, Bilal Abdallah, ...