Lebanon

Testimony of Fawaz Zakariya, Abducted by the Syrian Authorities During the Lebanese War
VideosTestimony of Fawaz Zakariya, Abducted by the Syrian Authorities During the Lebanese War

Fawaz Zakariya, Secretary General of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared, tells This is Beirut how he was abducted by the Syrian authorities in 1978 because of his opposition to their presence in Lebanon. The National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared held a press conference on Friday to present its working mechanism ...

Missing Persons and Enforced Disappearances: Ziad Achour Stresses the Need for Coordination
VideosMissing Persons and Enforced Disappearances: Ziad Achour Stresses the Need for Coordination

The Vice-President of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared, Ziad Achour, said he had ‘taken the initiative of sending a letter to the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, calling on him to form an emergency government committee comprising the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministries of the Interior, Foreign ...

Syrian Prisons: Programmed Dehumanization
ExplainerSyrian Prisons: Programmed Dehumanization

Tortured and broken in the prisons of the Syrian regime, detainees are stripped of their humanity. Devastating traumas and challenges in reintegration: psychoanalysis and the humanities shed light on the mechanisms of inevitable dehumanization and outline the difficult paths of reconstruction, at the crossroads of the personal and the ...

Mikati: ‘Christian Presence Guarantees Lebanese Unity’
Mikati: ‘Christian Presence Guarantees Lebanese Unity’

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed to Pope Francis his attachment “to coexistence and to Lebanon’s role as a message in the region, as well as to the Christian presence, which is a guarantee for the unity of Lebanon, land and people.” Mikati and the Pontiff also tackled a number of current topics pertaining to Lebanon and the ...

The Order of Malta Lebanon Highlights Commitment to Humanitarian Relief at Berlin Event
The Order of Malta Lebanon Highlights Commitment to Humanitarian Relief at Berlin Event

The State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia hosted a high-profile event on Thursday evening to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and explore pathways for reconstruction and sustainable economic development, with the participation of Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock. Lebanon, a country deeply affected by ...

Lebanese Government Calls on Monitoring Commission for Action After Israeli Raid
Lebanese Government Calls on Monitoring Commission for Action After Israeli Raid

An Israeli raid targeted the town of Naqoura early on Friday morning, and the town of Khiam was also targeted on Thursday, which resulted in one killed and one injured, according to the Ministry of Health.  In this context, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers condemned the attack, which occurred "less than 24 hours after the army’s ...

The Issue of Enforced Disappearances on the Council of Ministers' Agenda
The Issue of Enforced Disappearances on the Council of Ministers' Agenda

Both issues of people reported missing during the war and Lebanese detainees in Syria will be on the agenda of the next government meeting. No date has yet been set for the meeting, which is due to take place next week, but a 35-point agenda has already been distributed to the ministers. The agenda includes two items related to the issue of ...

The Army in Khiam: The First Step Toward a Full Return
The Army in Khiam: The First Step Toward a Full Return

On the night of Tuesday, December 10, a powerful explosion rocked the Marjayoun region, leaving residents in uncertainty as its cause remained unclear. By morning, it appeared that a family had attempted to discreetly return to their home in Khiam, defying Israeli army restrictions on approaching its positions along the border. Shortly after the ...

Army Commander Meets with UNTSO Chief
Army Commander Meets with UNTSO Chief

  Army Commander General Joseph Aoun met in Yarzeh on Thursday with Major General Patrick Gauchat, the Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Discussions reportedly focused on Lebanon and the region, particularly on the efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...