Lebanese president says normalization with Israel not on agenda

BEIRUT, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Friday that normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel is currently not under consideration, emphasizing that Lebanon's current focus is on maintaining peace, not entering...

Lebanese president rules out normalisation with Israel: Statement

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun ruled out normalisation between his country and Israel on Friday (Jul 11), while expressing hope for peaceful relations with Beirut's southern neighbour, which still occupies parts of southern Lebanon. Aoun's...

Lebanon rejects normalisation with Israel, urges peace and border clarity

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun firmly ruled out any move toward normalisation with Israel on Friday, but stressed the need for peace between the two neighbouring countries. His remarks followed Israel’s recent expression of interest in...

Israel bombs Gaza, Lebanon and Syria as settlers attack West Bank village

Lebanon plans returns, but Syrian refugees say they’re not ready

Fourteen years after fleeing their homes, many Syrian refugees in Lebanon say they dream of returning — but that dream remains out of reach. “We have no money to return, no homes in Syria, we’re in debt, and there are no jobs or salaries like...

Lebanon... Waiting at the Train Station

In his masterpiece “The Train Passed by” Mahmoud Darwish writes: "I had been waiting on the sidewalk. Travelers were rushing to their daily lives ....and I continued to wait." In Lebanon, we are waiting collectively: Lebanon’s state and its...

Lebanon's president reveals the country's stance on relations with Israel

Aoun added in comments released by his office that only the Lebanese state will have weapons in the future, and the decision on whether Lebanon would go to war or not would be for the Lebanese government. Aoun's comments were an apparent reference...

Lebanese Ministry of Health: One citizen killed and two others injured in Israeli airstrike

Lebanese Ministry of Health: One citizen killed and two others injured in Israeli airstrike [Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:35:46 +0300] Beirut - Saba: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the death of one citizen and the injury of two others in an...

Future of Unifil mission in Lebanon in doubt, but Ireland supports peacekeepers, Tánaiste Simon Harris says

Lebanon: Israeli Enemy Renews Its Violation of Lebanese Sovereignty

The Israeli enemy renewed its violation of Lebanese sovereignty, the ceasefire declaration with Lebanon, and UN Resolution 1701. In this context, an Al-Manar correspondent reported that “Israeli enemy forces crossed the border toward the outskirts...

Lebanon gets guarantees of Israeli pullout in exchange for Hezbollah disarmament — report

DUBAI, July 10. /TASS/. Lebanon received guarantees from the US and France that Israel will pull out its troops in exchange for disarming Hezbollah, the Emirati newspaper The National​​​​​​ reported, citing Lebanese sources. According to the...

Lebanon’s president reveals the country’s stance on relations with Israel

Lebanese Army warns against suspicious apps, Israeli attempts to recruit citizens

The Lebanese Army’s Directorate of Guidance warned citizens on Thursday about the dangers of using suspicious mobile applications and engaging irresponsibly on social media, noting that such platforms are being secretly exploited by Israel to make...

Two Israelis arrested in Belgium over war crimes complaint

Two Israelis have been arrested and questioned in Belgium as part of an investigation into war crimes in Gaza. Two rights groups, the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network, said the pair were detained after the groups told...

Lebanese president urges EU to step up support for Lebanese army, warns of regional security risks

BEIRUT, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday called on the European Union (EU) to launch a comprehensive initiative to support the Lebanese army, warning that a deterioration in security would have repercussions across...

Lebanon Post 22 senior baseball in heat of the season

Sam Gaudet, a rising senior at Sunapee High and a member of the Lebanon Post 22 senior American Legion baseball team, delivers a pitch to catcher and recent Stevens High graduate Nevin Marsh on July 8, 2025, at Lebanon High. Post 22 lost to Keene...

Lebanon Valley College Spring 2025 Dean's List

College news Dean’s list Area students were among those who earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2025 semester at Lebanon Valley College. They are listed with their hometowns. Adamstown — Jamie Sweigart. Annville — James Taylor. Columbia —...

US envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to working with it to unite the country still reeling from years of civil war and wracked by new sectarian violence. In...

Lebanese Martyr, Injuries as Israeli Enemy Proceeds Ceasefire Violations

A Lebanese citizen has been martyred and two others have been injured in south Lebanon on Thursday, as the Israeli enemy goes ahead with violations of the ceasefire that ended the Israeli brutal war on Lebanon in November 2024. Lebanese Health...

Advertising Executive Roberto Duailibi Dies

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Lebanese Brazilian advertising executive Roberto Duailibi died on Friday (18) at the age of 89 and was buried on Saturday (19) at Morumbi Cemetery in São Paulo. Duailibi was one of the most...