Aoun Urges Unified Arab Stance and Calls for Common Market

This is Beirut 08/09 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun on Monday underscored Lebanon’s call for a “unified Arab position on all Arab issues,” reaffirming the country’s commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative adopted at the Beirut Summit. Speaking before an Arab Parliament delegation led by its president, Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Yamahi, Aoun stressed the need for deeper ...

Key Takeaways from Ortagus’ Visit to Lebanon

Natasha Metni Torbey 08/09 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Several points stand out from US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus’ security-focused tour in Lebanon on Sunday. The visit took place as Lebanon reaffirmed its state authority and its monopoly over arms. Ortagus attended a meeting of the Ceasefire Supervision Committee in Ras Naqoura alongside CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Following an ...

Cabinet to Tackle 44-Item Agenda Tuesday

This is Beirut 08/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Cabinet Agenda

The Lebanese Cabinet will convene tomorrow, Tuesday, with a packed agenda of 44 items. Key matters include several draft laws, such as proposals to appoint an ad hoc financial investigator, amend the Code of Civil Procedure and a previously postponed bill to establish a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The Cabinet will also ...

Five Killed in Israeli Raids on East Lebanon

This is Beirut 08/09 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Airstrike

Five people were killed and five others injured on Monday in a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Hermel region in easst Lebanon and areas around Nabi Moussa in Northern Beqaa.  The dead are believed to be members of Hezbollah.  According to a statement from the Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, the raids targeted ...

Water Shortage in Lebanon: Government Urged to Declare Hydric Emergency

This is Beirut 08/09 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon is facing an unprecedented drought that could worsen in the coming month, with no rainfall expected before October 15. Michel Frem, president of the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (IRAL), has urged the government to declare a “hydric emergency.” In a statement released on Monday, Frem warned that both surface water and ...

AnalysisLebanon and Gaza: The Unresolved Dilemmas

Charles Chartouni 08/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The observation of political realities in both Lebanon and Gaza sends us back to the same impasses that have prevailed over the last two years despite the mutating strategic landscape. Iran is trying ex post facto to stall the political dynamics and revert to a previous stage whereby it restores its control over political life and dictates its ...

EditorialDisarmament: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Michel Touma 08/09 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The political decision has been made. What matters now is to move to the essentials, cutting through the media noise stirred up by Hezbollah for domestic consumption. From this point forward, it is bold action on the ground that will test the executive branch’s real determination to implement the disarmament of all militias, Lebanese and ...

Geagea: ‘A New State Is Beginning to Emerge’

This is Beirut 07/09 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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During the annual mass in honor of the martyrs of the Lebanese Resistance in Maarab, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, delivered a strong speech against the “obstructionist camp” while outlining his vision for a sovereign Lebanon, free from foreign interference. Between denouncing the practices of Hezbollah and its allies, ...

US Envoy Ortagus Visits South Lebanon with CENTCOM Commander

This is Beirut 07/09 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Sunday morning as part of a visit focused exclusively on security issues in Lebanon. Ortagus then traveled directly from the airport to UNIFIL headquarters in Ras Naqoura to attend a meeting of the Ceasefire Supervision Committee, in the presence of ...

Lebanon and France Discuss Military Support and Reconstruction Initiatives

This is Beirut 07/09 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi held a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Sunday, expressing gratitude for France’s pivotal role in renewing the UNIFIL mandate under optimal terms. Barrot welcomed Lebanon’s adoption of the army’s plan to reassert state control over all weapons nationwide and reaffirmed ...

Massive Fire Ravages Midaneh–Kfar Reman Plain, Arabsalim

This is Beirut 07/09 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A massive fire erupted early Sunday in the area between the Midaneh-Kfar Reman plain and Arabsalim, in the Nabatiyeh district, rapidly spreading toward nearby forests and towns. The blaze coincided with intense flights of Israeli quadcopter drones over the region, raising concerns that these drones may have ignited the fire by dropping highly ...

Rai: National Interest Must Come First

This is Beirut 07/09 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Patriarch Al-Rahi Sermon youth politicians

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed in his Sunday homily that Lebanon’s salvation lies in prioritizing the nation and its people above all other interests. Addressing politicians, economists, citizens, educators and youth, he urged leaders to restore trust in the economy, citizens to remain rooted in their land, educators to instill hope ...