Source: Kataeb.org
A United Nations peacekeeping patrol was stopped Tuesday by residents in the southern Lebanese town of Siddiqin, Tyre district, after attempting to enter a local area without a Lebanese Army escort, according to local media.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Lebanese security forces have detained Mahmoud Ayoub, a Hezbollah member and financial director of the Ragheb Harb Hospital in the Nabatiyeh district, on charges of collaborating with Israeli intelligence, sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel on Monday.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
With the lifting of US sanctions, and considering Syria's potential to emerge as a regional economic model compared to Lebanon, several contrasts emerge. A first take is the announcement by the UAE of The Tartous Port development agreement which represents one of the most significant indicators of changing regional economic dynamics following sanctions relief. This agreement carries profound implications for regional trade flows. Historically, Lebanon's ports—particularly Beirut and Tripoli—served as primary gateways for regional commerce, including Syrian imports and exports. The development of Tartous as a modern deep-water port threatens to redirect significant trade volumes away from Lebanese facilities, potentially undermining one of Lebanon's few remaining economic advantages.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for ‘cannabis resin’ worldwide, only behind Morocco and Afghanistan. The UNODC estimated that roughly 6% of all the cannabis resin on earth originates in Lebanon.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Sunday 3 October 2021 14:25:11
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi on Sunday called the new government to adopt frankness and exert effort towards reforming the lives of the Lebanese people, saying that it should be free from the parties who want to control the country's decision and propose neutrality.
During Sunday’s sermon, Al-Rahi condemned those who claim sovereignty and support legitimacy while doing the opposite of their claims.
"It is not acceptable to claim sovereignty, and the illegal crossings are now legal, and it is not permissible to claim legitimacy.
"The political forces must ease the tension and resort to so as to save Lebanon. Ranks should be unified to restore sovereignty,” he said.