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Security & Justice
Lebanon Cracks Down on Smuggling and Infiltration Along Syrian Border
Lebanon is stepping up efforts to tighten control over its border with Syria, where smuggling and infiltration by armed groups have triggered recurring security incidents and raised concerns about instability.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Army Arrests 35 in Connection with Post-Election Celebratory Gunfire
The Lebanese Army announced on Monday that it had arrested 35 individuals involved in the celebratory gunfire that erupted in northern Lebanon and Akkar following the announcement of municipal election results. The random gunfire resulted in several civilian casualties.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Opinion
Will a Weakened Hezbollah in Lebanon Disarm?
Israel’s latest airstrike on what it called a Hezbollah missile storage facility in Beirut’s southern suburbs came during increasing pressure for the Lebanese militant group to disarm.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Will the Lebanese People Ever Get Their Money Back?
A parliamentary committee in Lebanon last week issued a draft law for restructuring the country’s financial sector. The Lebanese people surely breathed a sigh of relief, but does this mean they will finally regain access to their bank deposits, which they have been unable to withdraw for several years? That remains uncertain.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
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
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
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
Wednesday 13 April 2022 17:07:33
Vatican Confirms Papal Visit to Lebanon on June 12 and 13
Pope Francis will visit Lebanon on June 12 and 13, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, Richard Paul Gallagher, announced Wednesday in a letter to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, the state-run National News Agency reported.
Here's what we know:
• Last week, the head of the Maronite Church Bechara al-Rai had indicated that the pope would visit during the month of June, without giving a precise date.
• President Michel Aoun also announced a June visit last week, before the Vatican replied to this announcement the same day saying the trip was still “a possibility under study.”
• Pope Francis has been vocal about supporting Lebanon in recent months and has expressed his intention to visit on several occasions. During a visit to Cyprus in December, he said that he was “deeply worried” about the ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon.
