Source: AFP
Security & Justice
Hezbollah Rebuilds Military Capabilities in Bekaa to Prepare for Potential Iran Conflict, Sources Say
Hezbollah is rebuilding its military capabilities in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley while preparing to support Iran in the event of renewed U.S. or Israeli attacks, according to Lebanese military sources and political analysts cited by Erem News, who say the group’s apparent restraint in southern Lebanon may be part of a broader strategy directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Priest Found Murdered at Home in Jbeil, Investigation Underway
Lebanese priest Father Samir Daou was found murdered at his home in the town of Ain Jrayn, in the Jbeil district, after hours of uncertainty over his disappearance and attempts to contact him, according to local media reports.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Opinion
How Hezbollah Is Preventing Its Disarmament, Again
Hezbollah supporters blocked roads in Beirut and protested the Lebanese government’s attempts to assert sovereignty on October 16 and 17, after a series of government internal security raids compromised Hezbollah’s weapons smuggling, illicit finance, and de facto statelets within Lebanon. Hezbollah officials expressed fury at the government’s unannounced and entirely legitimate police action, and began threatening Lebanon’s government and population with civil conflict if the government continued to challenge Hezbollah’s criminal and terrorist activities on October 19. The Lebanese government responded with measures that Hezbollah officials likely did not expect, including major military deployments to the Hezbollah stronghold in Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburbs. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s recent statements of resolve to restore the rule of law contrast entirely with Hezbollah’s desired effect, which is to freeze the government into inaction using credible threats of violent unrest.
Friday, October 23, 2026
On Lebanon's Problem Being More Complicated Than It May Seem
Those calling for Hezbollah's disarmament, and for peace that ends the wars with Israel, rest their position on premises that are difficult to ignore.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sports
Mohamed Salah Reveals First Photo of His Newborn Son, Lil
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team and Trabzonspor striker, has revealed for the first time a photo of his newborn son, Lil, in a family appearance that received wide interaction from his followers.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sagesse Reaches FIBA WASL FINAL 8 to Face Al Riyadi
Hekmeh Beirut secured a spot in the final of the West Asia Super League "WASL" Final 8 after defeating Kuwait SC 87-74 in the semifinals, setting up a purely Lebanese showdown with Al Riyadi Beirut for the title.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Thursday 10 December 2020 15:41:27
Nobel-Winning UN Food Agency Fears 'Hunger Pandemic' Worse Than Covid
Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony held online because of the coronavirus, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Thursday of a "hunger pandemic" it said could be worse than Covid-19.
"Because of so many wars, climate change, the widespread use of hunger as a political and military weapon, and a global health pandemic that makes all of that exponentially worse, 270 million people are marching toward starvation," WFP executive director David Beasley said.
"Failure to address their needs will cause a hunger pandemic which will dwarf the impact of Covid," he said in remarks broadcast from the WFP's headquarters in Rome.
