MEI Senior Fellow Paul Salem joins the program to assess Lebanon’s rapidly shifting political landscape. With a new president and government promising to enact reforms and reassert sovereignty, Lebanon faces a daunting agenda: disarming Hizballah,...
(MENAFN) The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, strongly denounced an assault against its team while conducting a routine patrol in the southern part of the country. According to the mission’s statement, peacekeepers...
(MENAFN) Lebanon is actively pursuing a stronger government-to-government alliance with Iran, President Joseph Aoun announced during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday. Local media reported that Aoun...
New York, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The BoldFacts Institute has released a pivotal new report titled “Strategic Humanitarianism and Sectarian Leverage in Southern Lebanon: A Case Study of the Wataawunwa Initiative.” This comprehensive...
(MENAFN) Lebanon is preparing to host a pivotal meeting in Beirut, inviting ambassadors and financial institution representatives to introduce the newly designed Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP), an ambitious plan aimed at rallying...
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beirut on Tuesday for an official visit, underscoring Tehran’s stance of non-interference in Lebanon’s internal matters. "In the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we...
(MENAFN) Lebanon is actively seeking Finnish investment in infrastructure and various other sectors, President Joseph Aoun announced Monday during his meeting with Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at Baabda Palace. According to a Lebanese...
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced on Monday that starting in mid-June, three Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut will begin the process of surrendering their weapons, according to a Lebanese news agency Aoun shared these details...
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced Monday the creation of joint Lebanese-Palestinian committees aimed at addressing the presence of weapons in Palestinian refugee camps across Lebanon. "We have formed Lebanese-Palestinian...
(MENAFN) On Sunday, two separate Israeli drone attacks in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of a Hezbollah operative and injuries to a civilian, Lebanese sources confirmed. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center, part of Lebanon’s...
The latest Cabinet session addressed regional developments, with President Joseph Aoun noting the fragile situation and urging every effort to keep Lebanon out of external conflicts. He praised all political factions for helping preserve...
Lebanon’s Public Works Minister Fayez Rasamny received a formal grant letter Tuesday from Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani, on behalf of Qatar’s Transport Minister. The grant includes advanced air navigation and...
LEBANON, Ore. — A serious motor vehicle collision back on July 12 downed powerlines that ultimately sparked a brush fire, according to the Lebanon Fire District (LFD). LFD says crews responded to the crash in the 39000 block of Lacomb Drive around...
Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder following a deadly shooting spree in Minnesota on 14 June 2025. 'The attacks, which occurred at private residences in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, left...
Posts from multiple users on social media platforms X and TikTok on Sunday shared an image claiming to show the Israeli city of Haifa devastated by Iranian missile strikes. However, the viral image is an old photo of an Israeli strike in Lebanon...
In early June, unconfirmed Israeli media reports said that Israel was supporting an alleged move by the United States to halt operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), raising tensions ahead of an expected UN Security...
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police have arrested two men allegedly involved in an early-morning burglary, including one charged with having a firearm. Hensy Peralta, 25, and Josue Baez-Perez, 18, are facing charges following the burglary that...
by Naharnet Newsdesk 17 June 2025, 15:18 A civilian U.S. delegation concerned with the U.S. financing of U.N. missions visited military and political officials in Lebanon days ago with the aim of “evaluating the mission of the UNIFIL forces in the...
by Naharnet Newsdesk 17 June 2025, 16:34 French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent phone talks with President Joseph Aoun were part of “intensive phone diplomacy with Baabda aimed at sparing Lebanon the flames that Tel Aviv has ignited,” a media...
