Source: L'Orient Today
Security & Justice
Heikal discusses with U.S. Congress members the updates and challenges facing the army
Army Commander General Rudolf Heikal received U.S. Congress members Darin LaHood and Josh Gottheimer along with an accompanying delegation in his office in Yarzeh, where the latest updates and developments in Lebanon and the region were presented, and ways to overcome the difficulties and challenges facing the army in carrying out its assigned missions were discussed, as well as the missions being carried out by the army across Lebanese territory.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Israeli Golani Brigade Forces Begin Rest Period After Seven Months in Southern Lebanon
Forces from an Israeli military combat team attached to the Golani Brigade are taking a period of rest and recuperation after seven months of operations in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Opinion
Countering Hezbollah’s Reconstruction Politics and the Council for South Lebanon
In recent weeks, U.S. policy toward Lebanon has been narrowly focused on the process of disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah, as called for in the June trilateral framework agreement. Less attention has been paid to postwar reconstruction, another critical element of the agreement. Early indications suggest that Beirut’s current approach to this undertaking could wind up strengthening rather than marginalizing Hezbollah, since the government is apparently relying on the Council for South Lebanon (CSL)—an institution closely associated with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, the head of the Amal Party and Hezbollah’s chief political ally—to manage much of the process.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Seven Years After Crisis, Lebanon's Banks Struggle to Survive
Seven years after Lebanon's financial collapse, its banks are still operating, but they are shadows of a once-flourishing sector that turned the country into a regional banking hub and are struggling to survive the ongoing crisis and rebuild.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sports
FIFA Chief to Receive Lebanese Citizenship
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino of his approval to grant him Lebanese citizenship on Tuesday, the head of the Lebanese Football Association told AFP.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Portugal beats Spain to win Nations League
Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks 5- 3 to win the UEFA Nations League final late on Sunday after both sides failed to score in extra time following a showdown that ended 2-2.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Monday 21 February 2022 12:37:03
Army Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle 200,000 Captagon Pills into Lebanon
The Lebanese Army has thwarted an attempt to smuggle some 200,000 captagon pills from Syria into Lebanon aboard a motorcycle, the state-run National News Agency reported Monday.
Here’s what we know:
• An army unit on Sunday seized a cargo of 200,000 captagon pills in Wadi Oueini, a region on the outskirts of Arsal.
• The Lebanese military command said that the individual transporting the pills was trying to cross from Syria into Lebanon aboard a motorcycle.
• However, the motorcyclist was not caught. “During the chase, the cargo fell off the vehicle and the driver managed to flee,” the statement from the army continued, adding that a search for the fugitive is underway.
