One Killed, Two Injured in Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon

India drawn with Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): India have been drawn with Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei and Lebanon in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on...

Lebanese Shiite ministers walk out of a Cabinet meeting over plan to disarm Hezbollah

BEIRUT — Shiite members of Lebanon's Cabinet walked out a government meeting on Thursday in protest of a proposed plan to disarm the Hezbollah militant group and political organization. The rest of the Cabinet then voted in favor of the...

Lebanon plans to disarm Hezbollah by year end

BEIRUT (Lebanon) (AFP) – Lebanon's cabinet on Tuesday tasked the army with developing a plan to disarm Hezbollah by year end, an unprecedented step since civil war factions gave up their weapons decades ago. The thorny decision follows heavy US...

Lebanon: Israeli Forces Occupied, Vandalized Schools

Israeli forces occupied schools in southern Lebanon during hostilities between September and November 2024 and in the following weeks, used some of them as barracks, and appear to have intentionally vandalized, pillaged, and destroyed school...

Disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon US-Israeli plot

Al-Houthi pointed to the collusion of Arab and Western countries in siege of Gaza, saying that Gaza is suffering from 'very terrible oppression'. He stated that Gaza tragedy a shame for the whole world, especially for Muslims and Arabs. The global...

Sports News | India Drawn with Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): India have been drawn with Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei and Lebanon in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on...

Syrian man gets murdered by Israeli attack in Lebanon

(MENAFN) A Syrian man was killed, and two others were injured in an overnight Israeli airstrike on the town of Deir Siriane in southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced on Thursday. The strike, which took place Wednesday night in the...

Lebanon wants army plan to disarm Hezbollah by end of year

Lebanon's government has tasked the army with developing a plan in which only state institutions will have weapons by the end of the year. Such a move would effectively disarm Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Shiite political party and militant group in...

Israeli Airstrike Leaves Syrian Civilian Dead in Lebanon

(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday that an Israeli airstrike overnight in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of one Syrian man and injured two others. The attack struck the town of Deir Siriane, located in the Marjaayoun...

Lebanese Foreign Ministry: FM Araghchi’s recent statements rejected as violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and unity

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the recent statements made by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, which addressed internal Lebanese issues, do not represent the Islamic Republic in any way. The ministry condemned these remarks...

Lebanon’s Cabinet convenes in Baabda under President Aoun

Lebanon: Government seeks army plan for state arms monopoly

2025-08-05T18:46:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced, on Tuesday, that the army has been instructed to develop a phased plan to place all weapons under state authority by the...

Israeli Drones Dropped Stun Bombs On Border Villages Above Southern Lebanon

Israeli drones flew at low altitude over several areas in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, dropping stun bombs near a border village, which is a new violation of the truce with Hezbollah. According to Lebanese media, the drones were seen over the...

Lebanon teen among individuals arrested by MJPD in separate incidents

A traffic stop for a mismatched license plate led a Mt. Juliet Police officer to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of a wanted man. Police say the vehicle, a Ford Taurus, was reported stolen in Nashville in 2023, and the driver,...

India Drawn With Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei And Lebanon In AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Hosts India have been drawn with Islamic Republic of Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei and Lebanon in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House...

The US wants Lebanon, Gaza and Iraq to disarm and will fail

In his article, Robert Inlakesh argues that US efforts to disarm Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iraq's PMU are detached from regional realities and will fail, risking greater instability instead of peace. The US Trump administration not only believes it...

US demands for Hezbollah disarmament may force Lebanon into dangerous choice

Under mounting US pressure, Lebanon’s government is being forced into a dangerous choice. Does it want to fight a war with Israel or does it want to fight a war at home, with Hezbollah? In recent weeks, the US has been pushing for the Lebanese...

US demands for Hezbollah disarmament may force Lebanon into dangerous choice | William Christou

Under mounting US pressure, Lebanon’s government is being forced into a dangerous choice. Does it want to fight a war with Israel or does it want to fight a war at home, with Hezbollah? In recent weeks, the US has been pushing for the Lebanese...

Lebanon's cabinet meets to discuss Hezbollah's arms after US pressure