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Palestinian Weapons Test Lebanon’s Credibility on Disarmament and Security

Johnny Kortbawi, 31/10 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The killing of Elio Abu Hanna by Palestinian gunmen in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp this past weekend is not just another crime. His murder is a serious test for a Lebanese government dragging its feet on its commitment to disarm Hezbollah and other militias. There is no reason the Shatila refugee camp should remain off-limits to the ...

Graham: Disarm Hezbollah to End Israeli Attacks in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 30/10 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said Thursday that Israeli military operations in Lebanon would end “if Hezbollah were disarmed,” describing the ongoing cross-border strikes as a direct response to the militant group’s continued armed presence. Graham argued that Israel’s incursions into Lebanese territory are intended to “suppress ...

Saddi Warns Lebanon 'cannot bear any additional debt'

This is Beirut, 30/10 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi defended his ministry’s energy policy, stressing that Lebanon “has nothing to hide” and is working to stabilize electricity production despite severe financial and technical constraints. In an interview with LBCI, Saddi said that public institutions in the South, including Electricity of Lebanon (EDL) and ...

Kanaan Rejects New Taxes and Calls for Fair Public Sector Reform

This is Beirut, 30/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Head of Parliament’s Finance and Budget Committee, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, reiterated on Thursday that the committee “rejects any increase or creation of new taxes and fees” aimed solely at closing the state’s budget deficit. “Every time the state needs funding, it imposes new burdens on citizens. This approach must stop,” Kanaan declared ...

Football: Andre Harriman-Annous, A Missed Opportunity For The Lebanese Federation?

Pierre Daccache, 30/10 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At just 17, Andre Harriman-Annous broke into Arsenal’s starting eleven in the Carabao Cup against Brighton & Hove Albion, marking a turning point in his career. A player with Lebanese roots, he is now under the spotlight, and, ironically, it seems the Lebanese Football Association may have missed the boat. The Next Generation is Already ...

Lebanese Officials Condemn Deadly Israeli Attack on Blida

This is Beirut, 30/10 11:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Top Lebanese officials on Thursday denounced Israel’s latest attacks on southern Lebanon, including a deadly overnight strike on the Blida municipal building that killed municipal employee Ibrahim Salameh, describing it as a “flagrant assault on Lebanese sovereignty and state institutions.” Following the incident, President ...

Eurowings Expands Lebanese Routes with Direct Flights to Prague and Salzburg

This is Beirut, 30/10 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Good news for Lebanese travelers: the German airline Eurowings, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is expanding its network from Beirut with two new direct routes to Prague and Salzburg. Based in Düsseldorf, the low-cost carrier already operates flights to Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Stockholm. This expansion marks another step in the recovery of ...

Cabinet Forms Committee to Review Proposed Amendments to Election Law

This is Beirut, 29/10 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers formed a ministerial committee Wednesday to examine proposed amendments to the election law and submit a comprehensive report within a week. A total of fourteen items were on the agenda of the meeting held in the presidential palace under the chairmanship of President Joseph Aoun. The agenda included two draft laws ...

Ortagus Reaffirms U.S. Support for Lebanon’s Disarmament Plan

This is Beirut, 29/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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  U.S. Special Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under state control by the end of the year. Speaking during the 12th meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of the Ceasefire (the Mechanism) in Naqoura, Ortagus emphasized that the ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

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