GCC Secretary-General reaffirms Gulf states’ support for stability in Lebanon

RIYADH - Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), reaffirmed the GCC’s steadfast position on supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty, security, stability, and territorial integrity. He emphasised the importance of …

LBCI exclusive: Syrians use smuggling routes to leave Lebanon, authorities block illegal re-entry (Video)

LBCI's camera has captured footage of Syrian refugees crossing mountainous smuggling routes to return to Syria, bypassing official border crossings. When an LBCI reporter attempted to ask the refugees why they were using the mountain routes, they …

Israel sets homes ablaze in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire: Lebanese army

The Lebanese army says Israeli forces have advanced into the towns of Qantara and Taybeh in the Marjayoun district in southern Lebanon, where they burned several homes in violation of a ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah resistance movement. “In the …

Lebanon recovers bodies of 5 victims amid Israeli violations of cease-fire

Lebanese authorities recovered the bodies of five people in southern Lebanon on Sunday and counted three new Israeli violations of a cease-fire agreement. The Lebanese Civil Defense Service said that the bodies of the victims were retrieved in the town of …

EditorialRebuilding Lebanon is vital for regional peace

Rescuers search for missing people after Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's Basta neighbourhood on November 23. The World Bank estimates damage from the war to Lebanon's physical infrastructure alone at $3.4 billion. EPA Rescuers search for missing …

Lebanon arrests late Muslim Brotherhood leader’s son wanted by Egypt: source

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese authorities have arrested Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian opposition activist wanted by Cairo and son of the late spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP on Sunday. Qaradawi, also a …

Pager attack: Kerala-born businessman Rinson Jose linked to devices used in Lebanon

Qardawi's son held in Lebanon after crossing from Syria

by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 December 2024, 11:04 An Egyptian activist wanted by Cairo on charges of incitement to violence and terrorism, Abdulrahman al-Qardawi, was detained by Lebanese security forces after crossing the porous border from Syria, according to …

Syrian Embassy In Lebanon Suspends Services After Assad Relatives' Arrest In Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with allegedly forged passports. Also on Saturday, Lebanese authorities …

45 killed in Israel's violations of ceasefire deal with Lebanon

At least 45 people have been killed between Nov. 27 and Dec. 22 in Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, according to a source from the Lebanese army on Sunday, repoted Xinhua. During the period, the Israeli army also arrested 17 people from …