Sheikh Qassem: No to disarming for ‘Israel’, subjugating Lebanon to it

Hezbollah Secretary-General firmly rejects handing over the Resistance's weapons to "Israel" in a speech commemorating martyr Fouad Shokor. The American envoy, Tom Barrack, was "surprised by a unified Lebanese national stance from the three...

Incoming US ambassador to Lebanon says Hezbollah needs to be disarmed

by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 July 2025, 16:09 U.S. ambassador to Lebanon nominee Michel Issa, who is of Lebanese origins, has appeared before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on pending nominations. “They know that if they don’t...

Smotrich: We won't withdraw from Lebanon and destroyed villages won't be rebuilt

by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 July 2025, 18:35 Extremist Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Wednesday that the Israeli army will not withdraw from the five points that it occupied in south Lebanon. “The villages destroyed by the Israeli army...

Sheikh Qassem: Resistance in Lebanon has proved to be one of the pillars of the state construction

Sheikh Qassem: Disarming Hezbollah will let ‘Israel’ expand occupation and control of Lebanon

Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah weaponry protects Lebanon from the Zionist enemy, Lebanese army and security forces maintain the internal security

Nancy Ajram, Ragheb Alama to Perform Live in Lebanon on August 16

Wed 30 Jul 2025 | 02:51 PM Nancy Ajram, Ragheb Alama Lebanese recording artist Nancy Ajram at the Le Clos De faqra, in Kfardebian, Lebanon, on Saturday, August 16. She is set to present several of her popular and latest songs. The evening will...

Lebanon County property transfers: See area home sale prices

Lebanon William J. Hissner Jr. to William Jr. and Mollie Bering, 668 N. Third Ave., $150,000. Jeffrey L. Kale Estate to Justo B. Pena, 916 Mifflin St., $117,000. Myah E. Parker to Preston Fahnestock and Susana Escobar, 207 S. Second St., $200,000....

Lebanon nears critical point in push for Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon is reaching a critical point in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, with the cabinet due to formally discuss the issue on August 5 and President Joseph Aoun expected to address it in a speech on Friday. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for a...

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Israeli army admits to 500 ceasefire violations in Lebanon

The Israeli army has confirmed that its air force had struck Lebanese territory about 500 times over the past 243 days [Getty] The Israeli army admitted on Tuesday to carrying out hundreds of violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon, stating it has...

Lebanon reaffirms commitment to peace as deputy PM returns from UN conference on Palestinian statehood

Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri has returned to Beirut from New York, where he led Lebanon's delegation at the high-level international conference on the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue and the realization of a two-state solution....

Lebanon County restaurant inspections: Yummy Tummy sink was on blink

In Compliance Inspected June 24, 2025 Blue Mountain Golf Course, Bethel Township Isabell's Pizza LLC, Bethel Township (Inspection at Opening) Jonestown American Legion, Jonestown Inspected June 25, 2025 99 Express, Palmyra Gary's Bar, Palmyra...

Daines calls for ending Jackson-Vanik restrictions; discusses security ties with Kazakhstan and Lebanon

U.S. Senator Steve Daines questioned nominees Julie Stufft and Michel Issa for ambassador positions to Kazakhstan and Lebanon during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Daines highlighted the importance of U.S.-Kazakhstan relations,...

US pressures Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah before Israeli withdrawal: Report

The Lebanese government has reportedly come under heavy pressure from the United States to force the disarmament of Hezbollah before talks can resume on the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the country. Washington and Beirut have been in...

HSBC Targeted in Swiss Probe Linked to Ex-Lebanon Central Banker

(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc’s Swiss private bank is the focus of a Swiss investigation into suspected money-laundering connected to the alleged embezzlement of hundreds of millions of dollars by the former head of Lebanon’s central bank....

Night of Museums event held in Beirut, Lebanon

Visitors browse exhibits at a museum during Night of Museums event in Beirut, Lebanon, July 29, 2025. The event was held on July 29, offering visitors free access to the country's cultural institutions during the night. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)...

Saudi Ambassador says the future is bright for Lebanon

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari visited Grand Mufti of Akkar Sheikh Zayd Bakkar Zakaria at his residence in the town of Qarneh, in the presence of several religious leaders and social figures. Following the meeting, Ambassador Bukhari...

Six convicted in killing of Irish UNIFIL peacekeeper in South Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the Lebanese Permanent Military Court had convicted six individuals late last night for the killing of Irish peacekeeper Sean Rooney in the southern town of Aaqbiyeh in December...

US pressures Lebanon to issue decision on Hezbollah disarmament

Hezbollah has refused to hand over its arms before Israel withdraws from south Lebanon [Getty] Washington is ramping up pressure on Beirut to swiftly issue a formal cabinet decision committing to disarm Hezbollah before talks can resume on a halt...