Lebanon’s sovereignty at the brink: The urgent case for disarmament

Lebanon stands at a defining crossroads – one that will shape its sovereignty, stability, and very survival as a nation. The decision before the country is stark: reclaim the monopoly on legitimate force or resign itself to a slow, irreversible...

Lebanon VA Medical Center to hold inaugural 'Vet Fest'

LEBANON, Pa. – Veterans and their families are invited to the Veterans Affairs' inaugural Vet Fest this weekend in Lebanon County. The Veterans Affairs office calls it the largest outreach event of the year. It will have a car show, live music,...

Lebanon man sentenced up to 10 years in prison for assaulting bartender

Ricardo Berrios-Hernandez, 28, was convicted of aggravated assault against a bartender back in April, according to Lebanon County D.A. Pier Hess Graf. LEBANON, Pa. — A Lebanon man will face a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 20 years in prison...

Lebanon's prime minister accuses Hezbollah chief of threatening to start civil war

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Friday that his group will not allow the Lebanese government to disarm it, warning that if the government moves against Hezbollah, "there will be no life in Lebanon."

Lebanon warns of civil war over Hezbollah threat

In an interview with Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, Mikati said Qassem’s claims that he had demanded weapons be handed over to Israel were false. “On the contrary, we insist that the weapons remain under the exclusive control of the Lebanese...

Lebanon’s Hezbollah rejects disarmament, warns against dragging army into conflict

2025-08-15T07:45:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut (updated 20:06) Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Friday the group will not give up its weapons, insisting there can be “no Lebanese sovereignty without...

Lebanon between the Local and Regional Vigilante

American cinema introduced us to the archetype of the vigilante, and Clint Eastwood was probably the ultimate icon of this thrilling movie genre. The vigilante takes delivering justice, for both himself and his community, into his own hands; he...

Hezbollah: Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming plan

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said his group will not “surrender its weapons” while Israel, which significantly weakened Hezbollah during a 14-month war last year, remains a threat and continues to strike Lebanon, occupy parts of its...

Hezbollah leader vows to keep arms, rejects Lebanon’s U.S.-backed disarmament plan

BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday vowed not to disarm, saying last week’s decision by the national government to remove the Iran-backed group’s weapons by the end of the year serves Israel’s interests. Naim Kassem...

Hezbollah accuses govt of 'handing' Lebanon to Israel

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday accused Lebanon's government of "handing" the country to Israel by pushing for the group's disarmament, warning it would fight to keep its weapons. Qassem spoke in a televised address after meeting Iran's top...

Larijani enters Lebanon to warm public welcome, vows unwavering Iranian support

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to a fervent public reception, with crowds lining routes to Rafic Hariri International Airport chanting “Labbaik ya Nasrallah” (At...

Hezbollah warns Lebanon disarmament plan could ignite civil war

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned that a Lebanese government plan to disarm his Iran-backed group could trigger a new civil war. Earlier this month, the government tasked the army to draw up the plan by Aug. 31, and approved the "objectives"...

Hezbollah vows to fight disarmament as Lebanon PM slams civil war ‘threats’

BEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed Friday to fight government plans to disarm his group, with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accusing him of making “unacceptable” threats to unleash civil war. Qassem gave a televised address after...

Hezbollah chief says his group won’t disarm, threatens Lebanon

During the Arbaeen commemoration of Imam Hussein in Baalbek, Hezbollah’s chief Naim Qassem confirmed his group will not disarm and boasted: In 2006, the resistance fought a major war for 33 days, and the result was that we achieved a great victory...

Israel Katz says Lebanon's Aoun responsible for Hezbollah violations after IDF strike

Spectre of civil war looms large over Lebanon after Hizbullah warning

Hizbullah raised the spectre of civil war on Friday with a warning there would be “no life” in Lebanon if the government sought to confront or eliminate the Iran-backed group. The government wants to control arms in line with a US-backed plan...

Hezbollah warns Lebanon ‘will have no life’ if state moves against it

Hezbollah raised the spectre of civil war with a warning on Friday there would be “no life” in Lebanon if the government sought to confront or eliminate the Iran-backed group. The government wants to control arms in line with a US-backed plan...

Man who broke Lebanon bartender's jaw, attacked two others, gets 10 to 20 years in prison

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man who assaulted a trio of bartenders back in June of 2024 has been sentenced to at least a decade in prison. Court records show that Ricardo Berrios-Hernandez was sentenced Thursday for the beating—receiving a...

Lebanon arrests employee for accepting bribes, several others detained in registration office crackdown

Lebanon’s Ministry of Interior and Municipalities announced that as part of ongoing reforms to combat corruption in the vehicle registration department, an employee identified as A.M. was placed under surveillance after reports he was accepting...

Law on judicial reform in Lebanon must go further, rights group says

Judicial reforms recently passed by the Lebanese parliament are a step in the right direction but ultimately “fall short,” said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a statement issued on Friday. The Lebanese Parliament passed a law regarding the...