Lebanon

UNIFIL Urges Full Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon, Reaffirms Support for Lebanese Army

This is Beirut 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday called on the Israeli military to fully withdraw from Lebanese territory. UNIFIL also emphasized its strong coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces and reaffirmed its ongoing support for them. The appeal comes after UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Lieutenant ...

Op-edThe FPM: Once Upon a Time in Power

Johnny Kortbawi 06/05 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Those close to the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) often exaggerate the party’s political victories. After the most recent parliamentary elections, they insisted for months that the FPM held the largest bloc, despite clear figures showing the Lebanese Forces (LF) had outperformed them. They maintained this narrative by portraying their entire bloc ...

Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Positions Near Syrian Border

This is Beirut 05/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli air strike targeted the town of Srifa in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army claimed to have targeted military infrastructure in the area. Israeli warplanes carried out six airstrikes Monday evening targeting Hezbollah military infrastructure in eastern Lebanon, according to regional reports and Israeli media. The attacks were ...

Second Hamas Member Suspected in Rocket Attacks Handed Over to LAF

This is Beirut 05/05 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Monday that it has taken custody of a second Palestinian member of Hamas, suspected of involvement in rocket launches from southern Lebanon toward Israel. In a statement, the Army’s Directorate of Orientation said the individual, identified as (Y.B.), was handed over by Hamas to the Army’s Intelligence ...

NSSF Disburses Nearly LBP 1,500 Billion in Healthcare Payments

This is Beirut 05/05 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced that it has disbursed nearly LBP 1,496 billion to hospitals, physicians and insured individuals since the beginning of 2025, according to a press release issued by its Public Relations Department. Breaking down the figures, the NSSF detailed that LBP 710 billion was allocated for fixed-fee ...

Mount Lebanon Votes: Early Tallies Hint at New Political Balance

This is Beirut 05/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The first phase of municipal elections concluded on Sunday evening with the closure of polling stations in Mount Lebanon at 7:00 PM. Voter turnout stood at 45.08%, slightly below the 47.4% recorded in 2016. As ballot counting got underway, early results began revealing key trends across several districts. On Monday morning, Mount Lebanon Governor ...

Ministry of Education Responds to Concerns Over Teachers’ Rights

This is Beirut 05/05 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Education Ministry Rima Karami

The Ministry of Education issued a statement on Monday addressing concerns circulating on social media regarding the rights of education sector employees, particularly contracted teachers. The ministry emphasized that Minister of Education Rima Karami has made improving the status of education workers a key priority since assuming office. ...

LAF Seizes Captagon Lab Near Syrian Border

This is Beirut 05/05 10:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanese Army Drugs Captagon Hermel

The Lebanese Army uncovered a drug-manufacturing laboratory near the Syrian border on Monday, seizing a large quantity of Captagon pills and raw materials used in their production during a raid in the Harf al-Sammaqa area of Hermel, a region known for cross-border smuggling. In a statement published on its official X account, the army said the ...

LAF Receives Third Qatari Fuel Shipment of 2025

This is Beirut 05/05 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) received the third installment of Qatari fuel aid for 2025 on Monday, according to a statement shared via the army’s official account on the X platform. The fuel shipment was provided by the State of Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development. According to LAF, the donation is intended to bolster the army’s ...

AnalysisSyria: Ethno-National Imbroglios and State Formation

Charles Chartouni 05/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The recent clashes between the Syrian Druze community and the newly formed government in Damascus betray the inconsistencies of the current transition in Syria and its pitfalls. However positive the ongoing political evolutions in Syria are, they are still thwarted by major ideological and strategic hurdles that have prevented the actual ...

Lebanon’s Municipal Elections Signal a Shift in Political Power

Michel Touma 05/05 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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These are no ordinary municipal elections. The first round, held on Sunday, May 4, in the strategically significant Mount Lebanon region, marks more than just a local vote. This election, and those to follow across the country in the coming weeks, could break with past patterns. What sets this moment apart is the broader context: a time of ...

Beirut Port Blast Families Renew Demands for Justice on 57th Monthly Vigil

This is Beirut 04/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On May 4, families of the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion gathered once again to mark the 57th monthly vigil since the disaster, renewing their calls for justice and condemning what they described as a prolonged obstruction of justice. “The truth is still being withheld, justice is being denied and the criminals remain free,” the ...