Tenenti: No Discussions Have Taken Place Regarding UNIFIL’s Funding

This is Beirut 09/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UNIFIL spokesperson in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti said on Monday that no discussions have taken place regarding a reduction in international funding for UNIFIL’s mission in Lebanon, two months before the annual renewal of its mandate. “We are committed to ensuring security and stability in southern Lebanon, and we aim to hand over all our duties ...

Plan to Repatriate Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Finalized (Asharq al-Awsat)

This is Beirut 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...

EditorialLebanon/Iran: The Root Causes of the Crisis

Michel Touma 09/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Nine buildings were completely destroyed; nearly 70 others damaged; 115 homes reduced to rubble and more than 850 seriously affected; around 50 cars wrecked; and some 175 businesses damaged – this is the toll borne by residents of Beirut’s southern suburb following a wave of roughly twenty Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, June 5. The raids ...

Lebanon Marks 164th Anniversary of ISF

This is Beirut 09/06 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Top Lebanese officials paid tribute on Monday to the Internal Security Forces (ISF) as the country marked the 164th anniversary of the force’s founding, praising the ISF’s role in preserving national security amid ongoing political and economic turmoil. In a statement released by the presidency, President Joseph Aoun highlighted the ISF’s ...

AnalysisLebanon, the Unraveling Country 

Charles Chartouni 09/06 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is disintegrating. The country faces a myriad of challenges, including economic collapse, political instability and social unrest, which threaten to unravel the fabric of society and plunge its citizens into further despair. The mere observation of political and security events in Lebanon yields the unequivocal impression of a decaying ...

Israeli Media: US May Withhold Support for Renewing UNIFIL Mandate

This is Beirut 08/06 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to Israeli media reports, Tel Aviv and Washington have allegedly reached an understanding not to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is set to expire at the end of August. UNIFIL’s mission has traditionally been renewed annually through a vote at the UN Security Council. On Sunday, The ...

The Lebanese Army Inspects a Site in Mreijeh Under Israeli Drone Surveillance

This is Beirut 08/06 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army conducted at the request of the International Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (known as "the mechanism") an inspection at the so-called al-Kazem project site, located behind the Imam al-Sadiq School in Mreijeh, in Beirut’s southern suburb on late Sunday afternoon. A military unit cordoned off the area, preventing ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 08/06 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle on the Chehabiyeh-Kfar Dunin highway in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others, according to local sources. The attack involved two missiles and triggered an immediate response from local ambulance crews. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, and ...

Coordinated Jailbreak: 19 Detainees Escape from Ghazir Police Station

This is Beirut 08/06 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Nineteen detainees escaped from the Ghazir police station in the Keserwan district just after midnight on Saturday-Sunday, in what authorities describe as a coordinated and premeditated jailbreak. According to security sources, the group includes 13 Syrians, 5 Lebanese nationals and 1 Egyptian. The detainees reportedly breached the facility’s ...

Rai Urges Unity and Renewal Amid Lebanon’s Challenges

This is Beirut 08/06 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai offered on Sunday a message of hope and responsibility to a Lebanese nation grappling with deep political and economic turmoil. “Today, Lebanon is living through a time fraught with challenges, but it is also a time of new opportunities and renewed hope,” Rai said, addressing the faithful gathered at the ...

Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture Presents the Report of Its First 100 Days

This is Beirut 08/06 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture published on Sunday a detailed report of its achievements during the first 100 days of Minister Nizar Hani’s mandate. The document highlights a strategic approach based on science, institutional cooperation and the restoration of confidence in the agricultural sector’s role within the national economy. A ...

Aoun Pays Tribute to Judges Killed in 1999 Saida Attack

This is Beirut 08/06 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the 26th anniversary of the assassination of four magistrates in Saida, President Joseph Aoun strongly condemned what he described as a “terrorist crime.” In a statement released on Sunday, the president declared that “nothing can intimidate the Lebanese judiciary or prevent it from fulfilling its mission.” He paid ...