Lebanon Bans Dealing with Hezbollah Financial Entity

Lebanon's central bank has banned banks and brokerages from dealing with a Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution, according to a circular, a sign of the group's diminished sway over state affairs since its devastating war with Israel. Keeping...

Lebanon Central Bank Signs Deal with US Risk Management Advisory Firm to Combat Illegal Activity

Lebanon's central bank signed an agreement on Monday with US risk management advisory firm K2 Integrity aimed at combating illegal activities and fraud, according to a statement. The agreement is part of the central bank's efforts to come off the...

Israeli Strike Kills Hezbollah Militant In Lebanon

Jerusalem/Beirut: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it killed a militant from Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces in southern Lebanon on Saturday, using a military aircraft. The IDF stated that the militant was involved in efforts to reestablish...

Turkish Airlines denies flight cancellations to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan

Lebanon, Mo., voters to decide on doubling the city’s lodging tax in August

LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - With the August 5 special election in Missouri on the horizon, one city in Missouri is bringing back a topic last voted on in 1999. That year, Lebanon city leaders and voters put a 2.5% lodging tax into effect on hotels,...

Lebanese Public Rejects Warming to Israel: Too Much Bad Blood

Joseph Aoun says he seeks peace with Israel without full normalization, while Hezbollah remains armed and active Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has been loud and clear; his government will not normalize relations with Israel after 77 years of war....

Israeli strike kills Hezbollah militant in S. Lebanon

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it killed a militant from Hezbollah's elite Radwan Forces in southern Lebanon on Saturday, using a military aircraft. The IDF stated that the militant was involved in...

Hezbollah’s Qassem: Lebanon Faces Existential Threat, We Will Not Disarm for Israel

Sheikh Naim Qassem, the Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah. (Photo: video grab) Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem warns of an existential threat to Lebanon, rejecting US-Israeli demands to disarm and urging full Israeli withdrawal. Hezbollah...

Lebanon’s I-89 Exit 17 ramps to close Wednesday and Thursday nights

LEBANON — The Interstate 89 Exit 17 north and southbound ramps will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week. The ramps will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as paving continues on the interstate, according to a news release from the...

One Martyr in Khiam in new Israeli aggression on South Lebanon

A Lebanese civilian was martyred in an Israeli drone strike on Khiam amid a continued Israeli aggression targeting southern towns, including Aita al-Shaab and Dhayra. Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in the south reported that a Lebanese civilian was...

Lebanese Hezbollah condemns Zionist massacre in Wadi Faara, Northern Bekaa

[Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:14:37 +0300] Beirut – SABA: Lebanese Hezbollah strongly condemned the horrific massacre committed by the Zionist enemy on Tuesday in the Wadi Faara area of Northern Bekaa, targeting Lebanese and Syrian civilians by striking a...

Israeli drone kills civilian repairing house roof in southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike killed on Saturday a civilian who was repairing the roof of a house in the town of Khiam in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese news agency NNA. Further details were not immediately...

Gas race: New maritime talks could shift Lebanon's offshore energy future

Report by Yazbek Wehbe, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi For over 15 years, countries bordering the Eastern Mediterranean have competed to explore and extract offshore gas and oil. Global powers, eager to tap into this energy-rich region,...

Lebanon, Kuwait to enhance security cooperation

BEIRUT, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon and Kuwait have stressed the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation, especially in security, according to a statement released Monday by Lebanon's Presidency. Following a meeting between visiting Kuwaiti...

Lebanon's central bank bans interactions with Hezbollah-affiliated bank

The Lebanese central bank banned licensed financial institutions from any direct or indirect interactions with the Hezbollah-tied financial institution, Al-Qard Al-Hassan, according to a circular seen by Reuters.

Lebanese army dismantles major narcotics factory in E. Lebanon

BEIRUT, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The equipment of a major factory producing Captagon pills in eastern Lebanon's town of Al-Yamouneh has been dismantled, the Lebanese army said Monday in a statement. Apart from the equipment weighing some 10 tons, the...

Salam to Qassem: Hand over weapons to Lebanon, not to Israel

by Naharnet Newsdesk 19 July 2025, 14:18 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has noted that the paper presented to Lebanon by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack is for "the implementation of the cessation of hostilities arrangements and not a new agreement" as...

"The Sun of Lebanese Song" Ignites the Roman Theater with Her Majestic Voice

With her commanding presence and authentic mountain-born voice, the Sun of Lebanese Song, Najwa Karam, took the stage before an eager audience that had long awaited her return—proving that she is not just a singer, but a timeless artistic...

Syria-Lebanon talks focus on border demarcation and missing persons: Sources to LBCI

Cyprus Energy Ministry to LBCI: No official statement yet on power line project to Lebanon

Cyprus’ Ministry of Energy confirmed to LBCI that no official statement has yet been issued regarding a project to extend a power line from Cyprus to Lebanon, based on information available following the recent meeting between the Lebanese and...