Lebanon

General Security Seizes Smuggled Medicines in Tripoli

This is Beirut 04/09 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon General Security Tripoli North Lebanon

As part of ongoing efforts to curb smuggling, a patrol from the North Division of Lebanon’s General Security (GS) stopped a truck leaving the port of Tripoli on judicial orders. Upon inspection, the truck was found to be carrying smuggled medicines, prompting the judiciary to open an investigation and order the detention of those involved. This ...

Raggi Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Illegal Arms

This is Beirut 04/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Youssef Raggi Arab League Council Egypt

Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi reaffirmed on Thursday the government's commitment to addressing the issue of illegal arms, aiming to extend state authority across all Lebanese territory Speaking at the 164th session of the Arab League Council in Cairo, Raggi described Lebanon’s recent decision to confine all weapons to state ...

Lebanese Highways: YASA Warns of Dangerous Illegal Crossings

This is Beirut 04/09 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Highway Danger Opening Divider

The road safety association YASA has issued a warning after documenting dozens of illegal openings in the central dividers of major highways across Lebanon, which have caused deaths and serious injuries over the past years. In a statement released Thursday, YASA stressed: “Making an unexpected turn in the middle of a highway is equivalent to a ...

MEA Clarifies Engine Crisis and Leased Planes

This is Beirut 04/09 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Engine Crisis Leased Planes Mohammad El Hout Middle East Airlines

Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced Thursday that it was affected during the Summer 2025 season by the global Pratt & Whitney engine crisis, which powers its Airbus A321neo aircraft. This led to the temporary grounding of three modern aircraft from its fleet. MEA noted that the global aviation industry has been facing challenges due to issues ...

EditorialHezbollah’s Weapons: A Leaky Umbrella

Marc Saikali 04/09 08:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Tehran United States Washington

On Friday, the Council of Ministers is, in principle and unless the session is postponed, scheduled to examine the army's plan to disarm Hezbollah. The key question is: Will there be a timeline or not? Without one, Hezbollah would gain time and save face while waiting to see how negotiations between Iran and the United States unfold. For everyone ...

Finance Committee Seeks Compromise on NSSF End-of-Service Benefits

This is Beirut 03/09 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Ibrahim Kanaan NSSF Finance

The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, met on Thursday with Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber to review a draft law proposing a “fair settlement” for end-of-service benefits at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The session brought together several MPs, along with representatives from the Ministry of Labor, the ...

FAO Builds Partnerships to Shape Lebanon’s Agricultural Future

This is Beirut 03/09 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon FAO United Nations Nawaf Salam Agriculture

During a short visit to Beirut, a high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) met with Lebanese leaders and international partners to strengthen cooperation and support projects aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector. Talks with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Minister of ...

Surviving the Storm: Catholic Schools Amid Lebanon’s Crises

Élie-Joe Kamel 03/09 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With just weeks to go before the school year begins on September 15, Lebanon’s Catholic schools held their 31st annual conference on Tuesday at Notre-Dame de Louaize College in Zouk Mosbeh. The event, themed “Towards a More Humanizing Education in the Age of Digitization: Hope for the Present, Vision for the Future,” was held under the ...

Israel Carries Out a Series of Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 03/09 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah South Lebanon Tyre

The number of Israeli raids targeting villages in southern Lebanon has risen to more than 15 as of late Wednesday night. Around 10:00 p.m., a series of strikes hit the towns of Adloun and Ansariyah, with additional reports of heavy aerial activity in the region. According to the Ministry of Health on Thursday morning, 4 people were killed and 17 ...

Beirut International Airport Sees Strong Passenger Growth in August 2025

This is Beirut 03/09 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Beirut International Airport Passenger Growth

Beirut’s International Airport (BIA) recorded a sharp rise in activity in August, with passenger numbers rising by nearly 39 percent compared to the same month last year. Close to one million travelers (929,815) passed through the airport during the month, pushing the cumulative passenger count for the first eight months of 2025 to 4.8 million, ...

Friday Cabinet Meeting to Tackle Security, Energy and Military Issues

This is Beirut 03/09 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Lebanese Army Banks EDL Kuwait World Bank Cabinet

The cabinet’s upcoming meeting on Friday will discuss several issues, in addition to reviewing the Lebanese army’s plan to secure the state’s monopoly on weapons. According to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, an addendum was circulated on Wednesday for the September 5 session, adding “pressing issues” to the agenda ...

Expired Medications: Lebanon Sitting on a Health and Environmental Time Bomb

Makram Haddad 03/09 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Expired Medications

"An expired medication can be just as dangerous as a counterfeit one," says Joe Salloum. A shocking statement, almost a cry of alarm, meant to shake the authorities and shine a spotlight on a long-neglected problem. Yet behind this deliberately dramatic tone, scientific reality calls for more nuance: an expired medication is not always toxic, but ...