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Key Takeaways from Ortagus’ Visit to Lebanon

Natasha Metni Torbey, 08/09 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Several points stand out from US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus’ security-focused tour in Lebanon on Sunday. The visit took place as Lebanon reaffirmed its state authority and its monopoly over arms. Ortagus attended a meeting of the Ceasefire Supervision Committee in Ras Naqoura alongside CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Following an ...

Cabinet to Tackle 44-Item Agenda Tuesday

This is Beirut, 08/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Cabinet will convene tomorrow, Tuesday, with a packed agenda of 44 items. Key matters include several draft laws, such as proposals to appoint an ad hoc financial investigator, amend the Code of Civil Procedure and a previously postponed bill to establish a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The Cabinet will also ...

Rally of Lebanon: Feghali Clinches 18th Title in Hitchcockian Thriller

Makram Haddad, 08/09 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kaslik, Sunday, 5 PM. The sun is still shining, but faces are pale. After 624.41 km of battle, including 192.44 km on the 11 special stages, everything was going to be decided on the final corners of Zabbougha. In the air, the smell of burnt rubber, palpable tension and a murmur running through the spectators, “It's going to be a close ...

Geagea: ‘A New State Is Beginning to Emerge’

This is Beirut, 07/09 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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During the annual mass in honor of the martyrs of the Lebanese Resistance in Maarab, the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, delivered a strong speech against the “obstructionist camp” while outlining his vision for a sovereign Lebanon, free from foreign interference. Between denouncing the practices of Hezbollah and its allies, ...

US Envoy Ortagus Visits South Lebanon with CENTCOM Commander

This is Beirut, 07/09 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Sunday morning as part of a visit focused exclusively on security issues in Lebanon. Ortagus then traveled directly from the airport to UNIFIL headquarters in Ras Naqoura to attend a meeting of the Ceasefire Supervision Committee, in the presence of ...

Lebanon and France Discuss Military Support and Reconstruction Initiatives

This is Beirut, 07/09 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi held a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Sunday, expressing gratitude for France’s pivotal role in renewing the UNIFIL mandate under optimal terms. Barrot welcomed Lebanon’s adoption of the army’s plan to reassert state control over all weapons nationwide and reaffirmed ...

Massive Fire Ravages Midaneh–Kfar Reman Plain, Arabsalim

This is Beirut, 07/09 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A massive fire erupted early Sunday in the area between the Midaneh-Kfar Reman plain and Arabsalim, in the Nabatiyeh district, rapidly spreading toward nearby forests and towns. The blaze coincided with intense flights of Israeli quadcopter drones over the region, raising concerns that these drones may have ignited the fire by dropping highly ...

Rai: National Interest Must Come First

This is Beirut, 07/09 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed in his Sunday homily that Lebanon’s salvation lies in prioritizing the nation and its people above all other interests. Addressing politicians, economists, citizens, educators and youth, he urged leaders to restore trust in the economy, citizens to remain rooted in their land, educators to instill hope ...

Cocaine Market: Low Prices, High Health Risks

Christiane Tager, 07/09 09:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Cocaine prices are falling, but the risks are rising. In Lebanon, as elsewhere, a gram has never been cheaper. It may seem like a “good deal,” but behind the low price lies a harsh reality: regulated use, a growing number of addicts and mounting health risks. Cocaine, or “coke” to regular users, is circulating more freely than ever. ...

Lebanon Advances Cooperation with US

This is Beirut, 06/09 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon is advancing its cooperation with the United States, with President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun urging Washington on Saturday to press Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territories. Aoun also reaffirmed the importance of US backing for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Aoun stressed the need to fully implement last ...

Lebanon Must Dare to Choose Peace

Tylia El Helou, 06/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, the word “peace” has for too long been confiscated, reduced to an empty slogan or an untouchable taboo, synonymous with “treason.” Yet if our country is to survive, rebuild its economy, and restore hope to its citizens, it can no longer afford to remain trapped in a logic of perpetual war. Peace, including with Israel, must ...

From Montpellier to Beirut: Sharing Medical Innovation

Makram Haddad, 06/09 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The conference hall of the Hôpital Français du Levant buzzed on Friday with unusual excitement. Impeccable white coats, understated suits, attentive gazes: doctors, researchers, diplomats and institutional representatives gathered for a rare moment in the recent history of Lebanese medicine. Beneath the large bay windows flooding the room with ...

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