This is Beirut 22/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Disarmament Nabih Berri
President Joseph Aoun’s advisor, Brigadier General Andre Rahal, met Friday with the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, in an implicit attempt to reassure Hezbollah amid heightened tensions over the government’s decision to disarm non-state actors, particularly the Iran-backed group. According to the National News ...
This is Beirut 22/08 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea Nawaf Salam Palestinians camps Hezbollah
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed on Friday the need for all parties to abide by the government’s decision affirming the state’s exclusive control over weapons, following his meeting at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Geagea underlined that the decision, which asserts the government’s monopoly on arms, ...
This is Beirut 22/08 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Lebanese Army Weapons Fatah Palestinians camps
On Thursday, August 21, weapons were handed over to the Lebanese Army in the Palestinian camp of Burj al-Barajneh in Beirut. This marked the first step, welcomed by the Prime Minister and US envoy Tom Barrack, even if the process will be implemented gradually.
This is Beirut 22/08 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Tripoli Paragliding Jounieh Nora Bayrakdarian
Youth and Sports Minister Nora Bayrakdarian on Friday banned acro-paragliding in Lebanon, citing the absence of legal regulation and official licensing. In a circular, Bayrakdarian emphasized that since the sport is unregulated, “it cannot be practiced without proper oversight.” The circular makes clear that all acro-paragliding activities ...
This is Beirut 22/08 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army South Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike on Friday struck the town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil district, killing one person, according to the Ministry of Health. An Israeli drone also dropped a bomb near a drilling machine located between Ainata and Kounine, both in the Bint Jbeil district. Meanwhile, hostile drones and warplanes were reported flying at low ...
This is Beirut 22/08 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Baalbeck Lebanese Army Syria
After a series of surveillance and security operations, the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Army Intelligence carried out a raid on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in the Joroud Nahleh area of Baalbek. The operation targeted suspects involved in the kidnapping of a Syrian national identified as M.Y. Several suspects were arrested, and the kidnapped ...
This is Beirut 22/08 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck South Lebanon Litani Industry Pollution
Industry Minister Joe Issa al-Khoury has set up a joint committee with the Litani River Authority to oversee and enforce environmental compliance in industrial facilities across the Litani River Basin, the two bodies said in a joint statement issued Friday. The committee will survey both licensed and unlicensed factories, document violations, and ...
Fady Noun 22/08 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Pope Francis Hezbollah Middle East Maronite
The announcement quickly sparked a media storm in both Lebanon and Italy: Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Lebanon “by December.” According to Patriarch Rai, the trip would mark the Pope’s first journey outside Italy since his election. “We are waiting for the Vatican to announce the exact date of the visit,” he told ...
This is Beirut 21/08 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Trump Hezbollah Economy Security
The Trump administration has asked Israel to reduce non-urgent military operations in Lebanon to support a wider disarmament initiative, while planning a “Trump economic zone” in parts of southern Lebanon, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Officials say the limitation could be extended if the Lebanese Armed Forces take ...
Vanessa Kallas 21/08 21:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Roumieh prison Islamists Syrian prisoners Security
In a secluded corner of Roumieh Central Prison lies the infamous Block B, better known as the “terrorism block.” It houses nearly 500 detainees, most of them radical Islamists facing terrorism-related charges. With the fall of the Assad regime, the issue of Syrian Islamist prisoners in Lebanon has resurfaced, as armed groups and tribal ...
Mario Chartouni 21/08 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Fatah Hamas Hezbollah Lebanese Army
The Palestinian Authority is beginning a new phase of weapons handover in Lebanon’s Palestinian camps. The operation, ordered by President Mahmoud Abbas, is overseen by the new Palestinian Ambassador to Beirut, Mohammad al-Assaad, and supervised by Fatah. Palestinian sources cited by Voix du Liban say the handover began Thursday at 3 PM in Burj ...
This is Beirut 21/08 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Palestine Camps Factions Refugees Conflict
Palestinian factions in Lebanon rejected reports on Thursday that they were preparing to hand over weapons inside refugee camps, particularly in Burj al-Barajneh. In a joint statement, the groups called the claims “entirely false,” saying the situation in the camp is an internal matter related to the Fatah movement and not linked to ...