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Hajjar: Lebanon Seizes Millions of Captagon Pills

This is Beirut, 15/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar announced Monday that Lebanese authorities had thwarted a large-scale drug smuggling attempt involving 6.5 million Captagon pills and 700 kilograms of hashish, destined for Saudi Arabia via Beirut Port. Speaking during a visit to the Internal Security Forces’ (ISF) Information Branch headquarters in Sahet al-Abed, ...

Unit 4400: Hezbollah’s Vulnerable Logistical Backbone

Soumia Benmerzoug, 27/08 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the Beqaa Valley, once bustling with heavily loaded night convoys, silence now reigns. The routes that Unit 4400 used to transport weapons, drones and spare parts from Iran via Iraq and Syria are currently heavily monitored, relentlessly targeted by Israeli airstrikes and patrolled by the Lebanese Army. Once hailed as the backbone of ...

A Few Extra Hours of Power: Kuwait Helps Bring Back Light to Lebanon

Christiane Tager, 25/08 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Even a small relief can feel like a breath of fresh air in the daily lives of Lebanese families. But this shipment is more than just a tank of fuel: it represents a political gesture, much-needed financial support and a symbol of warming diplomatic ties with the Gulf monarchies. In a country where electricity has become a luxury and every hour of ...

Beirut Port Shows Strong Performance in First Half of 2025

This is Beirut, 19/08 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Despite Israel’s military escalation in Gaza and southern Lebanon, as well as Lebanon’s ongoing political, financial and social turmoil, the Port of Beirut continued to deliver strong results in the first half of 2025. According to Elie Zakhour, vice-president of the Arab Union of Maritime Navigation Chambers and former head of the ...

Beirut Blast Victims' Families Reject Treason Allegations Against William Noun

This is Beirut, 18/08 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The families of the Beirut Port explosion victims denounced on Monday “certain paid voices affiliated with parties that have already threatened and obstructed the investigation.” They accused these groups of targeting William Noun, brother of firefighter Joe Noun, who was killed in the August 4 blast, with allegations of “collaboration with ...

William Noun on Summons: Justice Doesn’t Scare Us, Charges Are Political

This is Beirut, 16/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Central Criminal Investigations Department has summoned activist William Noun for questioning after a complaint was filed against him on charges of inciting sectarian strife and violating the law on dealings with Israel. In an interview, William Noun expressed surprise at being summoned based on a lawsuit filed by lawyer Hassan Ibrahim, known ...

EDL: Years of Neglect Behind Lebanon’s Power Cuts

This is Beirut, 14/08 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a statement released Thursday, Electricité du Liban (EDL) said Lebanon’s electricity network continues to struggle after years of neglect and chronic underinvestment, with key infrastructure destroyed in the 2020 Beirut Port explosion still unreplaced. EDL identified three main causes for the recurring power cuts: production capacity at ...

Noun Assaulted After Port Blast Memorial

This is Beirut, 04/08 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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William Noun, brother of firefighter and August 4 victim Joe Noun, was assaulted on Monday following a gathering commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. A video circulating on social media showed an armed individual confronting and attacking Noun shortly after the memorial. The assailant was later arrested, along with ...

Victims’ Families Demand Justice on 5th Memorial of Port Blast

This is Beirut, 04/08 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Monday evening, the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion, families of the victims led a solemn march, reaffirming their calls for truth, justice and accountability. Two groups set off from Martyrs’ Square and the Karantina Fire Station, converging at the Statue of the Emigrant near the blast site, carrying portraits of ...

Families of Beirut Blast Victims Gather at Karantina Fire Station

Lyne Sammouri, 04/08 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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At the Karantina Fire Station, families of the firefighters who died in the Beirut Port explosion gathered in silence to mark five years since the blast. The annual march of remembrance continues toward the Statue of the Emigrant.

Beirut Port Blast Anniversary: President Aoun Vows Justice Will Be Served

This is Beirut, 04/08 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the Lebanese state’s commitment to uncovering the full truth behind the deadly blast and holding all those responsible accountable, “regardless of their positions or affiliations.” In a statement released on Monday, August 4, President Aoun ...

August 4: When Hezbollah Sabotages Lebanon’s Statehood

Michel Touma, 04/08 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Five years of impunity… Five years marked by sustained pressure, intimidation, threats and brazen displays of militia and mafia-style tactics, all aimed at obstructing justice. The apocalyptic and tragic August 4, 2020, explosion that tore through the Port of Beirut and devastated nearby neighborhoods including Ashrafieh, Gemmayzeh, Mar Mikhail ...