Lebanon signs water supply loan agreement with World Bank

BEIRUT, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Friday signed a 257.8-million-U.S. dollar loan agreement with World Bank Regional Director Jean-Christophe Carret to fund the Greater Beirut Water Supply Second Project, which aims to …

Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups

Lebanon starts process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps

BEIRUT (AP) — A group tasked with making a plan to remove weapons held by Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugees camps met for the first time Friday to begin hashing out a timetable and mechanism for disarming the groups. The Lebanese-Palestinian …

Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon before region’s first elections in years

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on south Lebanon, killing one person and wounding another, before the first municipal elections in south Lebanon in more than nine years. The strikes began on Thursday afternoon and the Israeli military issued an …

Historic turning point: Lebanon nears first major victory in war against terrorism

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was received in Beirut on Wednesday with a lavish ceremony. Following the reception, he proceeded directly to a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, after which an …

With municipal elections approaching, Israel escalates strikes in South Lebanon

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Israel has once again shifted attention to its northern front with Lebanon, citing what it describes as mounting security challenges.  In response, the Israeli military launched precision …

Palestinian arms handover in Lebanon expected to start soon—here's what we know

Report by Yazbek Wehbe, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Spurred by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' firm remarks on the issue of weapons in refugee camps—delivered during his recent visit to Beirut—the Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue …

Benjamin Hassan qualifies for Roland Garros in historic Open Era first for Lebanon

His qualification is the second major milestone for Lebanese tennis this year. In January, Hady Habib, who is currently ranked 159th, won a first-round match at the Australian Open. This was the country’s first Grand Slam match victory. Following Hassan…

FM Rajji meets US Ambassador to discuss South Lebanon escalation and UNIFIL renewal

Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji met with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, ongoing efforts to halt the continued Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, and the issue of renewing the …

Lebanon starts process to disarm Palestinian militants in refugee camps

A group tasked with making a plan to remove weapons held by Palestinian factions in Lebanon's refugee camps met for the first time Friday to begin hashing out a timetable and mechanism for disarming the groups.