Lebanon

ISF Seizes 20kg of Captagon at Beirut International Airport

This is Beirut 22/08 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Captagon Beirut Airport ISF Security

The Internal Security Forces (ISF) thwarted a drug smuggling attempt at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday, confiscating about 20 kilograms of Captagon pills. According to an ISF statement, the narcotics were discovered with four Turkish nationals preparing to travel to Kuwait. The drugs had been strapped to their bodies with ...

WindowBurj al-Barajneh Disarmed… What’s Next?

Mario Chartouni 22/08 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam UN Security Council Fatah Hamas Hezbollah

On Thursday, August 21, the long-delayed disarmament of Lebanon’s Palestinian camps finally began. This milestone marks the first tangible step stemming from agreements reached last May between President Joseph Aoun and his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas. After decades of stalled efforts, the move immediately raises a pressing question: ...

Op-edThe Arrogance of Wasted Time

Johnny Kortbawi 22/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Lebanese Army Washington Palestinian camps

The handover of Palestinian weapons from the camps to the Lebanese state marks the beginning of a historic shift: the effort to confine all arms within Lebanon and close a chapter that has weighed on the country for nearly six decades – the use of Lebanese soil as a battlefield for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is evident to all regional ...

Joseph Aoun: Borders with Syria Under Control

This is Beirut 22/08 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Friday that the Lebanese-Syrian borders are fully secured, stressing that the army “remains on high alert and carries out its duties with competence and diligence to ensure calm and security for citizens.” “The situation at the border is under control, and the current climate is encouraging with respect to ...

Bachir Gemayel: A New Portrait for a New Era

This is Beirut 22/08 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Bachir Gemayel Sovereignty Militias state

At Sassine Square in Achrafieh, a portrait of Bachir Gemayel was unveiled on the 43rd anniversary of his election as President of the Republic. A powerful symbol, on which is written “we are the saints of this East and its devils” in Arabic, at a time when the country is disarming militias and reinstating state control and sovereignty.

VideosBack-to-School 2025: Rising Costs Burden Lebanese Families

Élie-Joe Kamel 22/08 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Back-to-School 2025 Rising Costs Registration Education

Once again, back-to-school season means hardship for Lebanese parents. Supplies, textbooks, registration… everything is more expensive, and opportunities to ease the financial burden are scarce.

Disarmament: Presidential Advisor Meets Hezbollah MP

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 ...

Geagea Calls for Full Compliance with Government Decision on Weapons

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, ...

VideosBurj al-Barajneh: First Step Toward Palestinian Disarmament

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.

Lebanon Bans Acro-Paragliding

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 ...

Israeli Raid in Aita al-Shaab and Deir Kifa

This is Beirut 22/08 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Army Frees Kidnapping Victim in Baalbeck Raid

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 ...