Lebanon

The Israeli enemy continued on Monday violating the Lebanese sovereignty as well as the ceasefire agreement based on the UN Resolution 1701. In this context, a Zionist drone raided and burnt an excavator in Rab Al-Tlateen border town, South Lebanon, according to Al-Manar reporter. Meanwhile, Zionist drones roamed the skies of Beirut’s Dahieh. A Lebanese […]

NNA -nbsp;Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal, on Monday received at his Yarzeh office, MP Ghada Ayoub, with whom henbsp;discussed the general situation in the country. nbsp; ================= L.Y

NNA - Finance Minister, Yassine Jaber, on Monday received in his offcie at the ministry, Agriculturenbsp;Minister, Nizar Hani, accompanied by the Ministry#39;s Director General Louis Lahoud. The meeting reportedly discussed topics that enhance the status of the agricultural sector in Lebanon and how to support it.nbsp; Minister Jaber also met with Dr. […]

NNA - Deputy Prime Minister, Tarek Mitri, on Monday received an official Syrian delegation comprising former Minister and Director of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Taha Al-Ahmad, former Minister Mohammed Yaqoub al-Omar, head of the Consular Administration, and Mohammad Reza Jalkhi, head of the National Commission for Missing […]

NNA -nbsp;Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam, on Monday afternoonnbsp;receivednbsp;at the Grand Serail, the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Herveacute; Magro. Discussions reportedly focused on the upcoming visit of French Presidential Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian to Lebanon this month, within the framework of preparations for the twonbsp;conferences, one on […]

NNA - Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salameh,nbsp;represented the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and the Prime Minister, Judge Nawaf Salam, at the funeral of the late Dr. Laila Farid Badoura, held at the Evangelical Church in downtown Beirut. The ceremony was attended by prominent figures from the political, educational, cultural, and […]

NNA - The American University of Beirut (AUB) inaugurated its 160th academic year with its annual opening ceremony on Monday, September 1, 2025. Trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the university gathered in Assembly Hall to mark the start of another year of scholarship, service, and discovery. Following the official processional, […]

NNA -nbsp;Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City and detonated explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as airstrikes killed at least 19 people on Monday, Palestinian officials and witnesses said. The reports came as the president of the world#39;s leading genocide scholars#39; association said it hadnbsp;passed a resolutionnbsp;saying the legal criteria […]

NNA - House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Monday met in Ain el-Tineh with Deputy Speaker, Elias Bou Saab, with whom he discussed the most recent political developments, legislative matters, and the work of the parliamentary fact-finding committee. Following the meeting, Bou Saab highlighted the significance of Berrirsquo;s speech marking the disappearance of […]

NNA - Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, on Monday welcomed Minister of Social Affairs, Haneen El-Sayed, at Dar al-Fatwa.nbsp; Following the meeting, El-Sayed said discussions focused on key social, economic, and political issues. She affirmed the ministryrsquo;s ongoing support for respected institutions, including Dar Al-Aytam, the […]

NNA - Minister of Labor, Dr. Mohammad Haidar, on Monday received Lebanonrsquo;s Ambassador to Geneva, Caroline Ziadeh, during a protocol visit ahead of her assumption of duties in her new post. Minister Haidar also held a working meeting with a team from the International Labour Organization (ILO), where discussions focused on existing joint projects and […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday affirmed during a meeting with a delegation from the Bekaa Industrialists Association that efforts are underway to modernize customs scanners and tighten border controls as part of a broader plan to curb smuggling and protect Lebanonrsquo;s national industry. Aoun emphasized that […]

NNA -nbsp;The GPS system of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen#39;s airplane was jammed while en route on Sunday to Bulgaria, where it landed safely, an EU spokesperson said on Monday, confirming earlier media reports. quot;We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming, but the plane landed safely in Bulgaria. We have received […]

NNA - On September 1, the Ambassador of Brazil to Lebanon, Tarciacute;sio Costa, received the new Chairman of the Board of the Rachid Karamei International Fair, Hani El Chaarani.nbsp; The discussion reportedly focused on ways to support the revitalization of the UNESCO-listed Oscar Niemeyerrsquo;s architectural legacy in Lebanon. mdash; Embassy of Brazil […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday received French Ambassador to Lebanon, Herveacute; Magro, at Baabda Palace. The discussion reportedly touched on the general situation in the country and the renewal of UNIFIL#39;s mandate. Ambassador Magro informed President Aoun that French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian, will […]

NNA -nbsp;Minister of Culture Dr. Ghassan Salameh received MP Dr. Bilal Abdullah at his office at the National Library-Sanayeh, accompanied by the mayor of Shehim, Engineer Tarek Shaaban, and in the presence of architect Jad Tabet. MP Abdullah explained after the meeting: quot;During the meeting with Minister Salameh, we could not help but sense his […]

NNA - In an interview withnbsp;Al-Ittihad, Foreign Minister, Youssef Raggi, described the governmentrsquo;s decision to restrict all weapons to the state as ldquo;a historic moment,rdquo; fulfilling a key clause of the Taif Agreement signed 35 years ago. He said this step lays the groundwork for a sovereign state that solely holds the authority over war and […]

NNA - Minister of Administrative Development, Fadi Makki, on Monday briefed President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, at Baabda Palace on the ldquo;Rebuilding State Institutions 2030rdquo; project, aimed at modernizing Lebanonrsquo;s public administration and establishing a new social contract between the state and its citizens. Makki explained that the plan […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday met with Minister of Administrative Development Fadi Makki at Baabda Palace.nbsp; nbsp; ========R.H.

NNA - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in China on Monday, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, the Kremlin said. The two leaders were expected to discuss the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin said last week, stressing Ankara#39;s role in mediation efforts.--AFP nbsp; nbsp; […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday was briefed by Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, on the outcome of his recent visit to Cairo, including talks held with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and several senior Egyptian officials.nbsp; The meeting also covered general developments in Lebanon and preparations for the upcoming […]

Marking the 47th anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Sayyed Musa Sadr and his two companions, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reaffirmed his openness to discussing the issue of arms—”our pride and our honor”—but only within the framework of a calm, consensus-driven national dialogue under the constitution. Speaker Berri firmly rejected […]

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, sent a telegram of condolences to the leader of Yemen, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. In the message, Sheikh Qassem honored the martyrdom of a group of Yemeni officials, including Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahwi and a number of ministers, who were assassinated by the Israeli-American enemy. […]

Al-Manar’s correspondent reported Sunday morning that Israeli airstrikes targeted the Ali al-Taher and al-Dabsheh heights, the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Kfar Tibnit, in the south of the country. The escalation, described as a large-scale Israeli aggression by local reports, focused on the Ali al-Taher hill and the surrounding outskirts of […]

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon extended its deepest condolences and heartfelt solidarity to the Yemeni people and their steadfast leadership—foremost among them, Commander Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi—following the martyrdom of Prime Minister Ahmad Ghaleb Al-Rahwi and several ministers from the Government of Change and […]

Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri is to deliver televised address on Sunday, on the 47th anniversary of Imam Sayyed Moussa Al-Sadr’s disappearance anniversary. The speech, at 15:00 (Beirut time) on Sunday, is expected to tackle latest developments especially in Lebanon. Local media reported earlier this week that Speaker Berri is expected to give a detailed […]

The Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri voiced his disappointment with the US stance pertaining to the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and the Zionist entity to the extent of saying that even May 17 agreement is even better. May 17 Agreement refers to the deal between the Lebanese President Amin Gemayyel and the Israeli enemy signed ...

A Lebanese citizen was martyred in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Friday, with other Zionist attacks being reported in violation of the ceasefire that ended the brutal Israeli 66-day war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent tin south Lebanon reported an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the southern town of ...

The Lebanese Army affirmed on Friday commitment to national duties with the utmost responsibility and professionalism. In a statement, the Lebanese Army Command’s Directorate of Orientation urged media outlets “to refrain from speculating about the military institution and its decisions, and to refer to official statements for accurate information.” […]

The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to extend the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon till the end of 2026. The extension of the UNIFIL man date will be the last, according to the UN Resolution. The Resolution also calls on ‘Israel’ to withdraw its troops from the Lebanese territories it is still occupying in ...