Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Sunday noted that “amid the corona invasion” of Lebanon, “political debate no longer has any value or meaning.”
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Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Sunday noted that “amid the corona invasion” of Lebanon, “political debate no longer has any value or meaning.”
Read moreLebanon, which began a 25-day lockdown Thursday to curb a huge surge in Covid-19 cases, is inclined to toughen the measures further in light of
Read moreLebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Sunday called on the caretaker government to impose a “complete and strict lockdown” in the country in the face
Read moreAl-Mustaqbal Movement said Sunday that PM-designate Saad Hariri has already presented the line-up of a reformist cabinet to President Michel Aoun, slamming what it called
Read moreMaronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday reiterated his call for President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to hold a “personal reconciliation meeting.” “Shouldn’t
Read moreIsraeli military jets carried out several low flying flights over Beirut as reconnaissance drones also buzzed overhead Sunday in what has become a daily occurrence.
Read moreIsraeli warplanes and surveillance drones on Sunday staged heavy overflights in Lebanon’s airspace, including over Beirut and its suburbs, sparking panic among the residents of
Read moreLebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said on Saturday that the Free Patriotic Movement is capable of “changing the equation” in Lebanon if it breaks its
Read moreHizbullah on Saturday denounced the US sanctions imposed on the leader of Iraqi paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces Faleh Fayyadh.
Read moreCaretaker Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad on Saturday called on all media outlets to intensify national awareness against the dangers of coronavirus amid an uncontrollable
Read moreCentral Bank Governor Riad Salameh announced that the “era of the dollar peg has finished,” and that the Lebanese currency would be floated if an
Read moreHizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday the assault by President Donald Trump’s supporters on the U.S. Capitol this week shows the “reality of
Read moreLebanon on Friday reported 5,440 fresh coronavirus cases, a new record high of daily infections for the small country, which registered 4,774 cases on Thursday.
Read morePrime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Friday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. A statement issued by Hariri’s press office said the meeting
Read morePassenger vans and buses will be allowed to resume operations as of Tuesday after they were suspended due to the anti-virus lockdown that Lebanon began
Read morePresident Michel Aoun said Friday that the Constitutional Council should help “interpret” the Constitution, which prompted a swift reply from Speaker Nabih Berri who emphasized
Read moreLebanese security forces issued 869 penalty notices for virus regulation breaches despite a nationwide lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit
Read moreUnidentified gunmen tried to rob and kidnap three people in the Zahle town of Ferzol in the Bekaa Governorate, which resulted in the killing of
Read moreProgressive Socialist Party leader ex-MP Walid Jumblat called on PM-designate Saad Hariri to call off the government formation efforts, describing as “futile” any future meeting
Read moreLebanon on Thursday reported a record daily tally of 4,774 new coronavirus cases on the first day of a 25-day lockdown. The Health Ministry also
Read moreLebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Thursday described the protracted delay in the cabinet formation process as a “blatant crime against the Lebanese.” “What is
Read morePresident Michel Aoun met Thursday in Bkirki with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi and offered him holidays greetings, hoping the Lebanese will celebrate in better circumstances
Read moreA meeting held in Ain el-Tineh over the issue of Lebanon’s sea border demarcation talks with Israel was a “preparatory meeting,” a lawmaker said. The
Read moreCenter House sources have ruled out the possibility of forming a new government this month, citing “the statements of the Strong Lebanon bloc on the
Read moreLebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit a new record in the tiny nation and
Read moreThe unveiling of a large statue in a Beirut suburb of an Iranian commander killed by the U.S. last year has sparked indignation among many
Read moreMaronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Wednesday called on President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to hold what he called a “personal reconciliation meeting.”
Read moreLebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Wednesday that “the Gulf reconciliation that happened at Al-UlA summit represents a gain for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Read moreThe dispute over who gets the interior portfolio is still the main obstacle delaying the formation of the new government, a media report said. “Should
Read moreA lot of countries have started administrating the COVID-19 vaccines, with “Israel”, our sworn enemy, leading the way in the doses administered per 100 people,
Read moreThe press office of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Tuesday snapped back at the Strong Lebanon parliamentary bloc after the latter accused Hariri of “fabricating
Read moreThe Free Patriotic Movement-led Strong Lebanon bloc on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, calling on him to “shoulder his responsibilities.” In a
Read moreWhen Rachelle Halabi rushed her 85-year-old father to a Beirut hospital a few days ago with Covid-19, the doctor sent them home as intensive care
Read moreFormer Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said in an interview aired Monday that French investigators are coming to question him in Lebanon over some legal challenges
Read moreLebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea again criticized Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday saying Lebanon is enduring collapse and humiliation because of Hizbullah’s Resistance.
Read moreMP Qassem Hashem of the Development and Liberation Parliamentary bloc on Tuesday said leaders should take an “exceptional” decision by reactivating the caretaker government of
Read moreThey could not secure proper quarantine areas for returning travelers and visitors. They allowed nightclubs and restaurants to open during the holidays and organize NYE
Read moreLebanon’s German Embassy shared a post on its Facebook page highlight an excerpt of the 2020 budget law where 16 billion Lebanese Pounds are allocated
Read moreLebanon’s anti-coronavirus ministerial committee on Monday announced a general lockdown from Thursday, January 7 until February 1 with a 6pm-5am nighttime curfew. Speaking after the
Read moreRenowned Lebanese lyrical author, composer, orchestra arranger and conductor Elias Rahbani passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Media reports said he was
Read moreIsraeli warplanes conducted heavy overflights on Monday flying at low and medium-altitudes over several Lebanese regions, the National News Agency reported.
Read moreLebanese authorities are mulling on Monday for a new lockdown in the country after a surge in coronavirus cases mainly after the Christmas and New
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