French court rules for release of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah

PARIS - A French court on Thursday ruled for the release from prison of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, after serving almost 40 years in prison for attacks on American and Israeli diplomats in France, BFM TV reported. The former head...

PM Salam discusses Syrian unity and Lebanon’s stability in call with Walid Jumblatt

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the need to preserve Syria’s unity and promote understanding among its people under the umbrella of the Syrian state. In a phone call with former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, Salam...

Salam and Jumblat discuss Sweida's clashes, call for restraint in Lebanon

by Naharnet Newsdesk 17 July 2025, 12:58 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed in a phone call Thursday with former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat the latest developments in Syria and reactions in Lebanon. The two leaders stressed...

2 Lebanese Martyred as Israeli Enemy Steps up Attacks in Violation of Ceasefire

Two Lebanese citizens have been martyred on Thursday as the Israeli enemy escalates attacks in violation of the ceasefire which ended the brutal Israeli war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondents in south Lebanon reported several attacks...

Israeli drone targets truck in the southern border town of Naqoura: Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon

2 killed, 2 injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Two members of the Lebanese Hezbollah group were killed and two civilians were injured Thursday in two separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. According to the...

Two killed in Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon

2025-07-17T09:47:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut Two people were killed and several others injured on Thursday following two drone strikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities. Lebanon’s Ministry of...

French court orders release of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Thursday ordered the conditional release of a Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant after more… PARIS (AP) — A French court on Thursday ordered the conditional release of a Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist...

French court backs release of Lebanese militant jailed for US, Israeli diplomat murders

By John Irish and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah from prison, after he served almost 40 years of a life sentence for attacks on U.S. and Israeli...

French court backs release of Lebanese terrorist jailed for US, Israeli diplomat murders

Lebanon hires Hosmer as city manager

LEBANON — Andrew Hosmer, mayor of the City of Laconia, is the new city manager in Lebanon. Following a brief nonpublic session late Wednesday evening, Lebanon Assistant Mayor Devin Wilkie made a motion to approve the hiring of Hosmer to fill their...

French court rules for release of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah - BFM TV

PARIS (Reuters) -A French court on Thursday ruled for the release from prison of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, after serving almost 40 years in prison for attacks on American and Israeli diplomats in France, BFM TV reported. The...

French court orders release of Lebanese national Georges Ibrahim Abdallah

BFM TV reported that a French court on Thursday ordered the release of Lebanese national Georges Ibrahim Abdallah after nearly 40 years in prison for attacks on diplomats, one American and one Israeli, in France. Abdallah, the former leader of the...

US envoy takes lighter touch with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Recent remarks by a senior U.S. diplomat suggest that Washington may be open to a more conciliatory approach to Hezbollah, the predominantly Shiite Lebanese movement that has been regarded by Washington as a terrorist proxy of Iran since it was...

Lebanon woman charged with "plethora of crimes" after found with fentanyl and stolen ID

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Lebanon, Virginia, woman has been charged with a "plethora of crimes" after she was found with fentanyl and a stolen identity during a traffic stop, according to police. The Unicoi County Sheriff's Office said that...

President Vahagn Khachaturyan received the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Republic of Armenia

Lebanon firefighters quickly respond to manufactured home fire

LEBANON, Ore. – Quick response by fire personnel limited fire damage to a small portion of a Lebanon home on Wednesday morning, according to the Lebanon Fire District. LFD officials said fire crews responded just before 1:30 a.m. on July 16 to a...

Lebanese parliament renews confidence in PM Salam's gov't

BEIRUT, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday renewed its confidence in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, granting it a majority of 69 votes out of 82 lawmakers present during a two-day session focused on government policy....

Iran Falls Short to Lebanon in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

The result leaves Iran with six points, standing alongside Jordan, its opponent in Saturday’s final round of matches. Lebanon secured its first victory of the campaign after suffering two earlier defeats. Christy Maalouf scored a hat-trick against...

Man arrested, charged with invasion of privacy at Lebanon County grocery store

Western Lebanon County Regional Police said Robert Lee Ebron Jr. was arrested and charged in connection to an incident at Weis Markets in Palmyra on June 22. LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — A man was arrested and charged in connection to an incident in the...