Lebanon

NNA - Director General of Lebanonrsquo;s General Security, Major General Hassan Choucair, on Thursday welcomednbsp;Belgian Ambassador to Lebanon, Arnout Pauwels.nbsp; The meeting covered the latest developments in Lebanon and the wider region.nbsp;nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; ========R.H.

NNA - EU Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, hosted a reception yesterday at the EU Residence in Yarzeh in honor of local and international media. The event was attended by Minister of Information Dr. Paul Morcos, Editors Syndicate President Joseph Kassab, and a wide group of journalists from traditional and alternative foreign and local outlets. In […]

NNA - Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, is currently holding a meeting in Ain al-Tineh with U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa. nbsp; nbsp; =======R.H.

Israeli enemy forces detonated a building under construction north of Mays al-Jabal southern Lebanon and targeted a house in Adaysah with a quadcopter drone early this morning, according to Al-Manar TV correspondent. In another attack, enemy forces targeted the roof of a building opposite a spring in the town of Adaysah with an explosive device ...

NNA - The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday midnight the temporary closure of Baghdad International Airport as a result of deteriorating weather conditions. In a statement received by IraqiNews.com, the ministry confirmed that flight operations were suspended due to low visibility caused by severe weather. The statement added that […]

NNA - Electriciteacute; du Liban on Thursday announced that a diesel shipment scheduled for 5ndash;8 December has been delayed, with arrival now expected on 12 December at noon.nbsp; The delay sharply depleted fuel reserves at the Zahrani and Deir Ammar plants, bringing them close to exhaustion.nbsp; EDL said the situation is entirely beyond its control […]

NNA - Israeli enemy forces on Thursday carried out a pre-dawn operation in which they detonated a house on the outskirts of Maysnbsp;al-Jabal, in the direction of Houla. nbsp; nbsp; =========R.H.

NNA - Rafic Hariri International Airport is once again preparing to welcome expatriates and tourists for the year-end holidays. With the start of December, Christmas and New Year decorations now brighten the airportrsquo;s arrival and departure halls, including the Cedar Lounge, creating a festive atmosphere for travelers. Colorful displays bid farewell to […]

NNA -nbsp; An-Nahar: Diplomatic Efforts Center on Extending the Truce as the U.S. Ambassador states: ldquo;Negotiations do not mean Israel will halt operationsrdquo; Al-Akhbar: Escalation Indicators Persist, Baghdad warns Washington: ldquo;Do not target the Shiite communityrdquo; Nidaa Al-Watan: Washington Tests Berrirsquo;s Resolve: The Paris […]

UNIFIL issued on Wednesday a statement, indicating that the UN peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IOF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda one day earlier. “Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda.” “One ten-round burst of ...

NNA - Tripoli#39;s historic 12th century quot;Citadel Raymond De Saint Gillesquot; was officially inaugurated following months of restoration efforts carried out by the Lebanese army and youth from marginalised communities, through UK funding to the NGO MARCH. nbsp; Today#39;s inauguration ceremony was attended by Deputy Head of Mission Victoria Dunne with […]

NNA - UNIFIL shared the following statement:nbsp; ldquo;Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda. nbsp;One ten-round burst of machine-gun fire was fired above the convoy, and four further ten-round bursts were fired nearby. nbsp;Peacekeepers asked the IDF to stop firing […]

NNA - The Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salameacute;, received the former French Ambassador, Christian Masset, Director of the Network of Secular French Missions, at his offices in the National Library in Sanayeh. Mr. Masset was accompanied by the mission#39;s representative in Beirut, Ms. Andreacute;e Daouk. The meeting focused on the mission#39;s […]

MPs Ali Hasan Khalil, a member of the “Liberation and Development” bloc, and Hasan Fadlallah, a member of the “Loyalty to the Resistance” bloc, held a joint press conference at the Parliament building following the conclusion of the Finance and Budget Committee session. Khalil stated, “Today, the Finance Committee provided an opportunity to […]

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nbaih Berri received on Wednesday the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) delegation at Ain Al-Tineh, accompanied by US Ambassador to Lebanon Michael Issa and a team of Washington-based experts. National News Agency reported the meeting, adding that discussions focused on Lebanon’s political as well as security developments […]

NNA - Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab on Wednesday received French Presidential Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Parliament, accompanied by French Ambassador to Lebanon Herveacute; Magro and an accompanying delegation. Talks reportedly focused on the current situation in Lebanon, the ongoing Israeli threats, and the possibility of securing […]

NNA - Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel warned on Wednesday that Lebanon is at a ldquo;critical crossroadsrdquo; during a meeting with French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian in Beirut. He said the country faces a stark choice: move toward peace and stability with renewed hope for the future, or pay the price for failing to assert its sovereignty. […]

NNA - Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Wednesday received the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) delegation at Ain al-Tineh, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michael Issa and a team of Washington-based experts. Discussions focused on Lebanonrsquo;s political and security developments and regional dynamics. After the more than hour-long […]

NNA - Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdellatif Derian, received Beirut Port Chairman and Director General Marwan Al-Naffi at Dar al-Fatwa, where discussions focused on general national developments. The Mufti also welcomed the newly elected council of the Welfare Institutions ndash; Islamic Orphanage, headed by Nada Salam Najja. The delegation […]

NNA - Minister of Culture Dr. Ghassan Salameacute; inaugurated the ldquo;Rise from Ruinsquot; exhibition of artifacts discovered at the Tell Fadous-Kfar Abida site, held at the National Museum. The opening was attended by the Director General of Antiquities, Engineer Sarkis Khoury; the Director of Archaeological Sites at the Directorate General of […]

NNA - Israeli enemy warplanes have been carrying out mock air raids since 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday over the Nabatieh and Iqlim al-Tuffah regions, flying at a medium altitude. nbsp; =================R.H.

NNA - Minister of Information, Dr. Paul Morcos, on Wednesday said in a post on X platform that, as he concluded his visit to the Gulf following his participation in media events hosted by Doha and Abu Dhabi, he extended ldquo;deep gratitude to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates for their impeccable organization and warm hospitality.rdquo; Morcos praised […]

NNA - A joint Omanindash;Lebanese statement was issued on Wednesday following the two summits held in the Sultanate of Oman between Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and President of the Republic,nbsp;Joseph Aoun, who is currently visiting Muscat. The statement emphasizednbsp;the importance of strengthening bilateral relationsnbsp;and expanding cooperation […]

NNA - Caretaker Foreign Minister,nbsp;Youssef Raggi, on Wednesday declined an invitation from his Iranian counterpartnbsp;Abbas Araghchinbsp;to visit Tehran, citing the current circumstances. In a written reply, Raggi clarified that his refusal ldquo;does not signify a rejection of dialogue, but rather reflects the absence of conducive conditions for such a […]

Sources close to Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed on Tuesday that the position of the Speaker of Parliament is firm regarding refusal to expand the framework of direct negotiations with the Israeli enemy, or to task any committee other than the existing “Mechanism”. In remarks to Al-Binaa Lebanese daily, the sources stressed that Speaker Berri’s […]

The Israeli enemy expanded its attacks on south Lebanon overnight and at dawn on Tuesday, with airstrikes being reported in Iqlim Al-Tuffah and infiltrations being recorded in border towns. Al-Manar correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes that hit several targets in Iqlim Al-Tuffah at midnight. A series of strikes […]

US Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, announced that the recent negotiations held through the mechanism were aimed at breaking the ice between the Lebanese and Israeli sides, stating that there is a difference between conducting negotiations and the Israeli side’s commitment to a ceasefire. He added, “We didn’t expect peace from the first meeting. […]

Ali Hasan Khalil, political advisor to Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday hit back at recent allegations made by the head of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea, who accused the Lebanese of obstructing legislative work and refusing to amend the electoral law. “Those who truly want elections do not use them as a weapon ...

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc at the Lebanese Parliament MP Raed Berro called the Lebanese State not to offer concessions to the enemy at the expense of the national duites. During a memorial service in Beirut’s southern suburb (Dahiyeh), MP Berro said the Lebanese State “should not be a third party when the ...

Walid Jumblatt, former head of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party, stated, “We reject normalization and insist on a ceasefire before any return to the principles established at the Beirut Arab Summit.” He emphasized, “We adhere to fixed principles, primarily concerning the land and sovereignty—and by land, we mean everything above and below […]