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Patriarch Al-Rahi says postponing elections is courting disaster

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi has warned that the postponement of the upcoming parliamentary elections would lead to “the total destruction of the country.” “It is very necessary to hold the parliamentary and presidential elections next year, or else we will face the total destruction of the country,” al-Rahi said. Moreover, the patriarch cautioned that “Lebanon’s […]

Sectarian strife in Tayyouneh includes Amal, LF members

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Fadi Akiki has charged 68 people, including 18 detainees, with murder, attempted murder and the stirring of sectarian strife in connection with the deadly Tayyouneh incidents, state-run National News Agency said on Monday. Among those charged in absentia were the Lebanese Forces official in charge of Maarab security, […]

SHOCKING REPORT HRW: excessive displays of state violence against protesters in Beirut

Lebanon’s security forces used excessive levels of violence against tens of thousands of protesters who had gathered in downtown Beirut on August 8, 2020, to express their rage and frustration over the government and political elites’ incompetence and corruption. The ruling elites' incompetence is widely considered to have led to the August 4 blast at […]

Banks smashed and many wounded as Lebanon protest turn violent over failing economy

While the infamous “curves” of the coronavirus infected are flattening, one by one the world governments are starting to get ready to move into phase 2 of the Covid-19 crisis. The plan is to progressively relax the lockdowns allowing the return of much needed economical activities, as well as allowing partial social interaction. In Lebanon […]

Letting ISIL slip away to kill: What happens when you actually corner these murderous militants?

The US-led coalition in Syria yesterday said it would keep blocking a convoy of evacuated Isil militants in the Syrian desert from reaching Isil-held territory on the Iraq border. The hundreds of fighters recently surrendered an enclave on Syria's border with Lebanon. They agreed with Hezbollah and the Syrian government that they would leave with […]

Islamic State convoy reaches east Syria after ceasefire: Hezbollah-run media

Islamic State fighters and their families who had been inside an IS enclave on the Lebanon-Syria border reached an exchange point in eastern Syria on Tuesday from where they will head to IS-held territory, a Hezbollah military media unit said. The transfer under Syrian military escort was agreed under a ceasefire deal. The convoy of […]

Lebanese Army secures swift gains over ISIS

The Lebanese Army had liberated two-thirds of Daesh- (ISIS) occupied territories on the outskirts of Ras Baalbeck and Al-Qaa by Sunday evening, killing 35 militants in the process as they seek to eradicate the last vestiges of militant threats to national security. Three Lebanese soldiers were killed and one critically wounded after their jeep hit […]

Lebanon foils two ISIS-planned attacks

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army says it has foiled two terror attacks that ISIS was planning to carry out at a tourist site as well as a crowded residential area. The army's announcement comes on the wake of a series of suicide bombings in the country’s northeastern border village of Al-Qaa Monday, which killed five people […]

Lebanese Army detains 13 suspects in raids south Beirut

THE LEVANT NEWS -- BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army Saturday raided the whereabouts of suspects involved in an armed clash in a town south of Beirut, detaining 13 suspects. "Ten Lebanese, two Syrians and a Palestinian were arrested [during the raids] and a rifle, two guns, a quantity of light ammunition, military equipment and a number […]

GCC backs Saudi move to halt Lebanon military aid

The Levant News -- BEIRUT: The Gulf Cooperation Council Saturday backed a Saudi decision to reexamine its relationship with Lebanon and halt $4 billion in security grants offered to equip the country’s army and police. “GCC countries stand by Saudi Arabia’s decision that came in response to Lebanon’s official stances,” GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid […]

Russia Seeks to Strengthen Lebanese Army to Fight ISIL

The Levant News -- Russia strengthens its alliance with Middle Eastern countries and provides the Lebanese army with military equipment, media reported. Russia wants to promote modernization of the Lebanese armed forces and law enforcement agencies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Lebanon Support Group. "We give the people […]

Army Arrests Suspect With Links To Islamist Militants In North Lebanon

The Levant News - - The Army arrested an 'important' suspect in north Lebanon allegedly linked to extremist cleric Sheikh Khaled Hoblos and fugitive Shadi al-Mawlawi, according to the state-run National News Agency. Source: The Daily Star

Army to remain on the offensive: Lebanon general

Source: The Daily Star - The Lebanese Army’s posture will not remain defensive in its war against terrorism, Lebanese Army commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi pledged Friday. “The Army will not simply remain a deterrent Army, but will go [on the offensive] with a cutting sword,” Kahwagi told local daily As-Safir. His remarks came a day after […]

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