Economy
First plane for Qalamoun airport operator arrives in Beirut
An aircraft belonging to the operating company for Martyr Rene Mouawad Airport in Qalamoun has arrived at Rafik Hariri International Airport as preparations advance…
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Region
Israeli forces strike southern Lebanese villages in fresh raids
The Israeli military carried out air strikes and artillery fire across several villages in southern Lebanon, including Mansouri, Sarbin and Aita al-Jabel.
Politics
Aoun tells Maronite Council that unity and reform are shared responsibility
President Joseph Aoun told a delegation from the Maronite General Council that fighting corruption and building state institutions require collective commitment, as Lebanon seeks…
Region
U.S. ambassador questions why Lebanon demands Israeli withdrawal but not Hezbollah disarmament
American Ambassador Michel Issa said Wednesday that Israeli attacks persist because Hezbollah has not surrendered its weapons, and asked why Lebanon makes demands only…
Region
Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanon with intensive raids
Israeli jets carried out a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanese towns on Tuesday evening, with fighter jets operating at low altitude as residents…
Economy
Lebanon and Syria agree to revive rail link and establish joint technical committee
Transport ministers from Lebanon and Syria agreed to reactivate rail connections between the two countries and form a joint technical team to study implementation…
Region
Salam praises UAE delegation visit to restore confidence in Lebanon
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to welcome a UAE delegation comprising around 80 businessmen and…
Politics
Iran’s envoy stays after Lebanon voids his credentials
General Security renewed Mohammad Reza Sheibani's residency visa for six months on Monday, nine days after the Foreign Ministry declared him persona non grata…
Region
Israeli military source says Hezbollah campaign not yet complete
An Israeli military official stated that operations against Hezbollah remain ongoing, while Israel pursues diplomatic negotiations mediated by the United States on the militant…
Region
US prepares to bring diplomats back to Middle East embassies, starting with Lebanon
The United States is preparing to return diplomats to its Middle East embassies after withdrawing them because of tensions with Iran, with the process…
Region
Israeli strikes blanket southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery and explosions
Israeli forces conducted widespread strikes across southern Lebanon, with aircraft bombing multiple villages, artillery targeting populated areas and fires spreading across fields as combat…
Society
Akkar landfill expansion plan draws broad rejection
A decades-old waste site in Akkar's Sarar district faces resistance to accepting waste from outside the region, amid concerns about contamination of water, agricultural…
Economy
Real estate in Lebanon under pressure from war
Property sales transactions fell 27.3% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, amid a decline in foreign investment…
Society
Army seizes large drug cache near Baalbek in raid
An intelligence patrol raided a house in Budai, Baalbek, and seized drugs, precursor chemicals and manufacturing equipment from two vehicles.
Politics
Displacement toll rises as Lebanon-Israel talks stall on strategic terrain
More than 350,000 people remain displaced as tripartite negotiations between Lebanon, Israel and the United States make little headway, with disagreement over the strategic…
Region
Israeli forces conduct explosions across southern Lebanon
The Israeli military carried out multiple operations in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, including a major explosion in Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh that resonated across the region.
Economy
Energy Ministry defends minister’s record against newspaper criticism
Lebanon's Energy Ministry responded to a newspaper article criticizing Minister Joe Sadi, saying comparison of his 18-month tenure during war and state bankruptcy with…
Politics
Cut-off in communications between presidential palace and Hezbollah as Israeli file stalls
Complete stalemate grips the Lebanese-Israeli file amid a total break in communications between the presidential palace and Hezbollah, according to political sources.