Lebanon

The Israeli Army Crosses the Blue Line, Kills a Man in Beit Leif

This is Beirut 11/06 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a parked car outside a residential home in the town of Beit Leif, in ssouthern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, killing one person and injuring three others, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. Also Wednesday, an Israeli infantry unit reportedly advanced into the outskirts of the southern Lebanese ...

Lebanon’s Public Debt Exceeds $100 Billion

This is Beirut 11/06 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to official statistics and reports from several local banks, Lebanon's public debt has exceeded the $100 billion mark. This historic level reflects years of accumulated budget deficits, inefficient public management, poor financial governance and a lack of structural reforms. This debt includes both domestic and external debt incurred ...

Water Crisis Hits Beirut as Summer Begins

Hala Abdallah 11/06 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese residents are reporting increasing water shortages as summer begins. How serious is the issue, and what’s the solution?

Salam Engages with UN Officials, Eyes Airport Revival

This is Beirut 11/06 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam led a series of high-level meetings on Wednesday at the Grand Serail, addressing regional tensions, bilateral ties and infrastructure proposals. In a closed-door meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, discussions focused on rising security tensions in southern Lebanon. While no ...

Lebanese Transport Strike Suspended After Promises of Relief

This is Beirut 11/06 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Fuel Transport Wages Lebanon Strike

Lebanon’s land‑transport unions have suspended the nationwide strike planned for Thursday after a tentative agreement from the government to cushion spiralling fuel costs and extend public‑sector pay rises. Following a two‑hour meeting at the Government Palace chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar ...

PoliticsSetbacks Undermine Palestinian Camp Disarmament Ahead of June 15 Deadline

Bassam Abou Zeid 11/06 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese and Palestinian officials face a looming deadline to implement the first phase of a long-delayed plan to disarm Palestinian refugee camps, set for June 15. However, sources suggest the process is unlikely to unfold as Lebanese authorities had hoped, with several key details still unresolved. Palestinian representatives say they are still ...

Op-edLebanon Meets the IMF: An Exercise in Masochism

This is Beirut 11/06 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The latest round of kabuki theater between Lebanon’s government and the IMF has produced what all such high-level summits inevitably do: a mixture of forced smiles, indecipherable jargon, and the vague scent of scorched-earth diplomacy. It also revealed something everyone in the room knew but no one had the courage—or funding—to fix: Lebanon ...

Two Suspects Arrested in Zahle with a Stockpile of Weapons and Drugs

This is Beirut 11/06 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army arrested two individuals transporting a large quantity of weapons and ammunition in their vehicle in the Chtaura-Zahle area. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Army Command said the two suspects (M.N. and H.J.) were apprehended on June 10, 2025, after a targeted operation carried out by the Intelligence Directorate. After ...

Le Drian in Beirut as Pressure Mounts Ahead of UNIFIL’s Mandate Renewal

Samar El-Kadi 11/06 11:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approaches its annual mandate renewal this August, tensions are mounting in south Lebanon following repeated altercations between residents and peacekeepers, jeopardizing the mission’s future. French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Lebanon to reaffirm Paris’ long-term ...

Yemeni National Arrested in Lebanon for Spying for Israel

This is Beirut 11/06 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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A Yemeni national accused of working for the Israeli Intelligence Agency (Mossad) was arrested in Lebanon on Tuesday by a Lebanese security agency, according to a Lebanese judicial source who spoke with Asharq Al-Awsat news channel. The agent is allegedly a Houthi leader working as a mediator between Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen, reported ...

EU Adds Lebanon to High-Risk Money Laundering Watchlist

This is Beirut 10/06 21:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In an official announcement on Tuesday, the European Commission stated that it had added Lebanon, Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela to the list of jurisdictions that require enhanced monitoring of their anti-money laundering efforts. At the same time, the Commission removed the United Arab ...

Israeli Army Kills Two in Shebaa, Lebanese Army Inspects Building in Beirut

This is Beirut 10/06 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted the Janaam area in the southern border town of Shebaa on Tuesday, killing a man from the Kanaan family and one of his sons, and injuring another son. The Israeli army later confirmed it had struck what it called two militant operatives, one from Hezbollah and the other from the Lebanese Saraya Organization. According ...