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Lebanese Army Carries Out Series of Raids, Arrests 20

This is Beirut, 07/07 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) arrested around 20 people on Monday after raiding several regions across the country. According to a statement released by the LAF Command, military patrols, accompanied by intelligence units, conducted targeted operations in Choueifat, Bauchrieh, Shmestar and Tripoli. In Choueifat (Aley district), a Lebanese ...

The Peace Riddles Between Lebanon and Syria

Charles Chartouni, 07/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The destruction of the operational platforms of Iranian subversion politics in the Near East is not yet complete, as none of the concerned countries has been able to oversee a path to stabilization. Syria, with its overwhelming reconstruction and national reconciliation assignments, has a long way to go before steadying its course. Lebanon is ...

Geagea Calls on Government to Lead Talks on Hezbollah’s Disarmament

This is Beirut, 06/07 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, has called on the government to take the lead in responding to a US roadmap aimed at helping Lebanon gradually resolve its border issue with Israel—which maintains a military presence at five points—and to tackle the issue of illegal weapons within its territory. In a statement released ...

Qassem: Defense of Lebanon Is a 'Duty'

This is Beirut, 06/07 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem reaffirmed on Saturday the group’s unwavering stance on resisting Israel, declaring that Lebanon will remain in a “continuous struggle to defend its sovereignty and land against the Israeli enemy.” In his speech, Qassem stated that defending Lebanon is not a choice but a “duty,” and ...

Salam: State Must Regain Monopoly over Arms

This is Beirut, 06/07 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reiterated on Sunday the need to fully implement the Taif Agreement, stressing that Lebanon’s failure to confine arms to the hands of the state remains a fundamental obstacle to national stability. “Arms must be confined to the hands of the state, and we have failed to fulfill this clause since the Taif ...

Patriarch Rai: 'Those in Charge Have Forgotten That Responsibility Is a Service, Not a Business'

This is Beirut, 06/07 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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From the Maronite Patriarchate's summer headquarters in Diman, Maronite Patriarch Rai denounced the loss of a sense of duty and mission among Lebanon's leaders in his Sunday homily. “The country is a mission, and the Lebanese are sent to their homeland to participate, not to withdraw,” he declared. The Patriarch pointed to the forgetfulness ...

Mufti Derian's First Official Visit to Syria: Prayer, Symbols and Rapprochement

This is Beirut, 06/07 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon's Grand Mufti Abdel Latif Derian paid a visit to Syria, his first since taking office in 2014. Accompanied by a delegation of senior Lebanese Sunni religious leaders, he began his visit with a solemn prayer at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the most important sites of Islam and Arab-Muslim heritage. Mufti Derian and the ...

Lebanon’s Beaches: The Great Slimming Down

Marc Saikali, 06/07 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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When we usually talk about beaches in Lebanon, it’s only to bemoan their polluted state. But this summer, something has changed. People aren’t scanning the waves for floating plastic bags anymore. It’s not the heat (still sweltering), the entrance fees (still outrageous), or the music volume (still unbearable). No, the real shift is in the ...

Aoun to Lammy: Only LAF and UNIFIL Will Operate in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 05/07 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun announced that the Lebanese Army (LAF) will soon have 10,000 troops deployed south of the Litani River as part of the government’s efforts to reinforce state authority and comply with United Nations Resolution 1701. The announcement was made on Saturday during a meeting with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at ...

Inside JAH Art Gallery with Dr. Ayman Badreddine — Yasmina Sabbah & the USJ Choir Redefine Choral Music

Lea Mehanna, 05/07 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In this episode, we explore JAH Art Gallery, Beirut’s vibrant contemporary art space founded by Dr. Ayman Badreddine. Discover how the gallery amplifies voices from the Middle East and beyond, creating a home for stories, memory, and dialogue. We also dive into the USJ Choir’s latest project, “Symphonic Electro-Dance.” Led by conductor ...

Barrack Calls for Unity in Lebanon, Citing ‘Historic Moment’ for National Renewal

This is Beirut, 05/07 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack described the current period as “a historic moment to supersede the strained confessionalism of the past and finally fulfill Lebanon’s true hope of one country, one people and one army.” In a post on X on Saturday, Barrack emphasized that “Lebanon’s hope awakens and the opportunity ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill One and Injure Six in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 05/07 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike on Saturday killed one person in the Saf al-Hawa area of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. In a separate incident, two people were seriously wounded in another Israeli drone attack targeting a car in the town of Shaqra, also in the Bint Jbeil district. The Ministry of Public Health said both victims were transferred to ...

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