Lebanon

Patriarch Rai: Resistance Slogan Has Fallen, Consensus on Disarming Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 19/08 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai said on Tuesday that Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon would facilitate the disarmament of Hezbollah, stressing that there is a firm national consensus on carrying out the decision to strip the group of its weapons. He noted that the Lebanese government’s stance is clear in confining all arms to the ...

Syria Seizes Weapons Cache Intended for Lebanon Border Smuggling

This is Beirut, 19/08 21:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced Tuesday evening that “internal security forces seized in Homs Governorate a vehicle loaded with Grad rockets, in addition to various shells and ammunition, which had been hidden in eastern rural Homs and were prepared for smuggling toward the Lebanese border.” The Ministry explained via its Telegram ...

Education Minister Says Schools Will Open Four Days a Week

This is Beirut, 19/08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Minister of Education Rima Karami said on Tuesday that schools would open their doors four days a week instead of five in the upcoming school year. Karami made this remark during an administrative meeting attended by the Director General of Education, Fadi Yarak, alongside directors responsible for education, guidance and counseling. The meeting ...

Beirut Traders Index Points to Fragile Economic Rebound

This is Beirut, 19/08 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The latest index of the Beirut Traders Association-Fransabank (Q2 2025) shows the first signs of a recovery in local markets, a welcome development as the World Bank forecasts 4.7% GDP growth for Lebanon in 2025 and a sharp drop in inflation. The retail trade index rose to 33.13 points in Q2 2025, up from 30.01 the previous quarter (base 100 = Q4 ...

UNIFIL: Withdrawal or Extension? The Countdown Begins

Élie-Joe Kamel, 19/08 15:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Will UNIFIL’s presence in southern Lebanon be extended beyond August 31? The question is at the heart of diplomatic negotiations as the Security Council prepares to vote on August 25, while the mandate of the UN force expires at the end of the month. On Monday, the UN Security Council began debating a draft resolution presented by France to ...

Aoun Stresses Lebanon’s Commitment to Renewing UNIFIL's Mandate

This is Beirut, 19/08 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A week ahead of U.N. talks on extending UNIFIL’s mandate, and with some Security Council members questioning the usefulness of renewing the peacekeepers’ mission, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to maintaining the multinational force in the south “for as long as necessary” to fully implement UN Resolution ...

YASA Sounds Alarm over Soaring Road Deaths in August

This is Beirut, 19/08 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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More than 40 people lost their lives on Lebanon’s roads in August alone, with dozens more injured, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA). The organization described the toll as “shocking,” warning that if accidents continue at this pace, the country could see over 1,000 fatalities in a ...

The Mess Tom Barrack Is Creating

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 19/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Ambassador to Turkey and Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack is creating a mess in the Middle East, seemingly unaware of the repercussions. Working with the Lebanese government, he crafted a five-page plan outlining steps for Lebanon to disarm the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah and reciprocal actions for Israel. The fatal flaw? Barrack failed to ...

Iraq-Lebanon Dismantle Major Captagon Factory

This is Beirut, 19/08 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday that, in coordination with Lebanese authorities, one of the largest Captagon factories in the Middle East has been dismantled. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry said that “close security and intelligence cooperation between Iraq’s General Directorate of ...

Hezbollah Holds Back, Awaiting the Army’s Disarmament Plan

Philippe Abi-Akl, 19/08 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Over the past year, regional and domestic developments have overturned the balance of power and reshaped political positions. What was categorically rejected before September 2024 is now being accepted by Hezbollah, which today demands what it had previously opposed, notably a dialogue over the future of its arsenal within a national defense ...

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