Lebanon

Voluntary Return of Displaced Syrians from Lebanon Enters Seventh Phase

This is Beirut 30/10 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The seventh wave of voluntary returns of displaced Syrians was launched Thursday from the former offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Zahlé, in Lebanon’s Bekaa region. Convoys departed for several areas in Syria, including Homs, Aleppo, Damascus, and surrounding regions. The operation is part of a voluntary ...

Lebanese Officials Condemn Deadly Israeli Attack on Blida

This is Beirut 30/10 11:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Blida

Top Lebanese officials on Thursday denounced Israel’s latest attacks on southern Lebanon, including a deadly overnight strike on the Blida municipal building that killed municipal employee Ibrahim Salameh, describing it as a “flagrant assault on Lebanese sovereignty and state institutions.” Following the incident, President ...

EditorialThe ‘Mechanism’: Open Sesame

Marc Saikali 30/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Hezbollah

Five photos. One very short statement in Naqoura. That’s all it took for U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Lebanon to make its point. The symbolism was clear: the era of endless chatter is over. Time to actually get things done. In a country where talking for the sake of talking is practically a national sport, that’s… a plot ...

VideosLebanon’s Industry Back in the Spotlight

Rayan Chami 29/10 22:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Lebanese Industry Expo 2025

Lebanon’s industrial sector takes center stage at the 2025 Expo in Beirut. It brings together manufacturers from across the country, showcasing resilience, innovation, and national pride.

European Intelligence: Iran Rebuilding Missile Program

This is Beirut 29/10 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Western intelligence agencies have revealed that Iran is actively rebuilding its ballistic missile program in defiance of renewed UN sanctions, with significant assistance from China, according to a CNN report. European intelligence sources said that several shipments of sodium perchlorate, a key ingredient in the solid fuel used to power ...

Cabinet Forms Committee to Review Proposed Amendments to Election Law

This is Beirut 29/10 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers formed a ministerial committee Wednesday to examine proposed amendments to the election law and submit a comprehensive report within a week. A total of fourteen items were on the agenda of the meeting held in the presidential palace under the chairmanship of President Joseph Aoun. The agenda included two draft laws ...

Ortagus Reaffirms U.S. Support for Lebanon’s Disarmament Plan

This is Beirut 29/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Lebanese Army Morgan Ortagus South Lebanon UNIFIL

U.S. Special Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under state control by the end of the year. Speaking during the 12th meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of the Ceasefire (the Mechanism) in Naqoura, Ortagus emphasized that the ...

Aoun Calls on Media to Defend Truth Amid Global Misinformation

This is Beirut 29/10 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Media Truth Digital

President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday warned that truth is losing its place as a universal value in an age dominated by misinformation and digital noise, urging media professionals to reclaim their role as guardians of honesty and accountability. “The truth is dull, the rumor is seductive,” Aoun said, quoting a communications expert as he ...

UNIFIL Restores Blue Line Markers Damaged by Last Year’s War

This is Beirut 28/10 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Hezbollah United Nations

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that it has begun repairing the Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict between Hezbollah and Israel – “an important step toward restoring stability in southern Lebanon,” the mission said in a statement on X Tuesday evening. Since the start of the operation on ...

Beirut’s Southern Suburbs: Real Estate Sales Driven by Fear of a New War

This is Beirut 28/10 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Banks Hezbollah

The southern suburbs of Beirut are reportedly seeing an unprecedented wave of real estate sales amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. A political and military stronghold of the pro-Iranian militia, this densely populated area was heavily targeted during the fall 2024 war and continued to face strikes even after the ceasefire reached ...

Op-edThe Palestinians Must Apologize to the Lebanese

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 28/10 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp killed Elio Abu Hanna when he inadvertently drove into the camp. The young Lebanese man reportedly panicked at the checkpoint and did not stop his car, prompting the militiamen to open fire with dozens of rounds. The Palestinians must apologize, not only for ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Lebanese Army Joseph Aoun Morgan Ortagus United States

President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...