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Hezbollah's Raoucheh Message: Overthrowing Salam, Overturning the State

Philippe Abi-Akl, 30/09 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The uprising of Hezbollah’s “parallel state” against the rule of law dominated Lebanese discussions over the weekend, with sovereigntist forces seeing it as another May 7-style move against Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: a potential coup and a shift from coexistence to confrontation. As local appeasements failed to contain the fallout from ...

BDL Leads Financial Recovery and Reassures Depositors

Liliane Mokbel, 29/09 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At a luncheon debate hosted by the École supérieure des affaires (ESA), Karim Souhaid, the Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL), presented his assessment of the country’s economic situation – “slowly but surely moving in the right direction” – to around 40 members of the Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), currently on ...

Lebanon’s Roads Face the Eternal Test of Rain

Rayan Chami, 29/09 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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As autumn sets in, worry returns, as residents wonder whether Lebanon’s roads will withstand the coming rains. In Dbayeh, a symbol of recurring floods, authorities promise repairs, but Beirut citizens we spoke to fear yet another round of chaos.

Two Hezbollah Artillery Commanders Killed in Israeli Drone Strikes in Beqaa and Nabatieh

This is Beirut, 29/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Southern Lebanon witnessed renewed Israeli drone strikes on Monday, killing two people and injuring one amid rising border tensions. An Israeli drone targeted the town of Aitaroun, wounding one civilian. In Shamsiyeh, a village in West Beqaa’s Sohmor region, another strike hit an excavator, killing its operator. In a third attack, a guided ...

NSSF Approves LBP 208 Billion in Payments for Surgical Procedures

This is Beirut, 29/09 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Less than five days after authorizing further advance payments to hospitals and doctors, bringing total healthcare spending to LBP 4.174 trillion since the start of the year, the Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mohammad Karaki, has approved an additional LBP 208 billion in payments for previously processed surgical ...

War and Drought Threaten Lebanese Olive Oil

Rayan Chami, 29/09 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In 2025, olive oil production is at risk due to drought and the war that devastated parts of South Lebanon, a region famed for its olive groves and high-quality oil.

Inkript's Bold Exploitation of Citizens: A Scandal Exposed

Karine al-Kassis, 29/09 15:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Inkript is one of the most blatant examples of how a public institution can be hijacked and transformed into a private revenue stream. The company entered the Vehicle Registration Authority – al-Nafaa – under the banner of “digital progress and modernization.” But it did not stop at controlling the system; it also reached directly into the ...

Golf – Karim Salaam and Ali Zaatari Lift the Summer Cup Doubles Trophy

Makram Haddad, 29/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fifty days of swings, precision, and nerves of steel came to a close at the Beirut Golf Club with the Summer Doubles Golf Cup. Karim Salaam, president of both the Lebanese Federation and the club, teamed up with steering committee member Ali Zaatari to claim the title. A Selective Course No fewer than 60 golfers, divided into 30 teams of all ...

EDL Cracks Down on Illegal Connections

This is Beirut, 29/09 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

EDL Lebanon Illegal Connections

In a statement issued Monday, Électricité du Liban (EDL) announced the launch of a large-scale campaign to dismantle illegal connections to the power grid. According to the statement, the initiative, set to be implemented nationwide, aims to “ensure equal rights and obligations for all citizens” and addresses the “urgent need to preserve ...

Heart: Operating Better, Faster — DeBakey’s Legacy, the Lebanese Trajectory

Makram Haddad, 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In the focused light of the operating room, a mini-incision; around the table, the Heart Team. In a few hours, a valve is repaired, an aorta reinforced, a myocardium sheltered. If the gesture seems more fluid and less traumatic today, it is because it relies on a century of innovations and transmission. Among its architects, Michael E. DeBakey, ...

Naim Qassem Thanks Iran for Backing the "Resistance"

This is Beirut, 28/09 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Saturday thanked Iran for its continued support to Lebanon and the “resistance” during a meeting with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, which was also attended by Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani. During the meeting, Larijani reaffirmed Iran’s ...

Bin Farhan Commends Lebanon’s Steps Toward Stability

This is Beirut, 28/09 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan opened his address at the United Nations General Assembly by praising Lebanon, saying, “We appreciate the Lebanese state's efforts to implement the Taif Agreement and restrict weapons.” He emphasized Riyadh’s support for Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty. Saudi Arabia maintains a firm ...

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