Lebanon

NNA – Lebanon’s Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal, on Monday received U.S. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, head of the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L), and an accompanying  delegation, at his Yarzeh office. Discussions focused on developments in the south, security arrangements related to the framework agreement, and the difficulties […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday promulgated Law No. 68 abolishing the death penalty in Lebanon, following its approval by Parliament several days ago.   =============== 

NNA - Israeli enemy warplanes launched air raids targeting the town of Al-Mansouri in two waves. National News Agency correspondent also reported that Israeli artillery shelling hit the municipality building of Bani Hayyan - Marjeyoun district. Israeli artillery shelling and machine gun fire also targeted the town of Aitaroun - Bint Jbeil district. […]

NNA –  President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, welcomed the parliamentary initiative and petition calling for an extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). President Aoun said: “UNIFIL’s presence in the south is important for many reasons. It helps keep residents in their villages and towns and […]

NNA –  President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday received MP Melhem Khalaf, who headed a parliamentary delegation calling for the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).   Following the meeting, MP Khalaf stressed "the need to maintain UNIFIL's presence to prevent any vacuum in the south, […]

NNA –  President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, was briefed by Civil Defense Director General Brigadier General Imad Khreish, on the Civil Defense’s operations across Lebanon, particularly in the south, as well as efforts to extinguish fires and investigate their causes. President Aoun praised the sacrifices and dedication of Civil Defense […]

NNA - National News Agency Correspondent reported that Israeli forces carried out a sweeping operation using machineguns toward the town of Hadatha in Bint Jbeil District.   =================

NNA –  President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, was briefed on Monday by Minister of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Kamal Shehadeh and Mr. Pierre Choueiri on the ongoing preparations for the “Experia” Expo, scheduled to take place next October. The Expo will showcase the latest developments in technology, […]

NNA - US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was pleased by the recent signing of a defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. "Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement," he wrote on his Truth Social platform. "It shows how the Middle East is coming […]

Marjayoun — Movement of military vehicles belonging to the Israeli enemy forces was recorded east of the town of Khiyam (Marjayoun District), coinciding with intensive sweeping operation using medium and heavy machine guns, toward the town’s neighborhoods and outskirts. The sound of bursts of gunfire resulting from the sweeping operation can be heard […]

NNA - Two persons have been reported dead and 20 injured in 17 road accidents within the last 24 hours, the Traffic Management Center said on Monday.    ====================== L.Y

NNA - The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel's declared rejection of the roadmap for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which was endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, as well […]

NNA - An enemy drone crashed into a house in the town of Kafra, and rescue and ambulance teams are working to inspect the site. Israeli artillery also shelled the town of Beit Yahoun and the outskirts of the town of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district this afternoon. ============

NNA - Nabatieh - National News Agency correspondent reported that an enemy aircraft dropped explosive materials on the Ali Taher Heights on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa. ==========

NNA - Pope Leo XIV called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, amid escalating attacks by extremist settlers and a siege imposed on the town of Qusra in the area, according to Reuters. ==========

NNA - Washington's envoy, Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, met with the Hamas delegation, headed by Khalil al-Hayya, in Egypt on Sunday, according to Sky News Arabia. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Kushner in the city of El Alamein in northern Egypt, as the Egyptian presidency announced, to discuss the […]

NNA - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US Presidential Envoy Jared Kushner discussed on Sunday the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement signed at the end of last year, the Egyptian presidency announced, following a meeting between Egyptian officials and a Hamas delegation, according to AFP. The Egyptian presidency statement indicated […]

NNA - The Public Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Center stated on Sunday that the cumulative total of casualties resulting from the Israeli aggression between March 2nd and August 16th has risen to 4,346 martyrs and 12,301 wounded. ============

NNA - Belgium is facing one of the worst forest fires in its history, with the blaze consuming approximately 3,000 hectares in the "High Fens" forest reserve in the country's east. Efforts to extinguish the fire rely heavily on European aerial reinforcements, which are considered crucial given the rugged terrain hindering ground operations and a severe […]

NNA - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday has risen to 47, with dozens injured; officials warn that the figure is "almost certain" to increase, according to Sky News Arabia. A tsunami warning issued following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake has been lifted. Five airports also […]