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Lebanon sets four months for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament

Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a 'grave sin'.

Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in Gaza, attack southern Lebanon

Medical sources say Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in southern Khan Younis and four in northern al-Faluja.

El Jannah’s cousin has entered Sydney’s chicken shop wars

James Estephan’s chicken shop chain Char’d will be compared to El Jannah either way – so he’s leaning into it.

Lebanon's cabinet approves draft law on financial crisis losses

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanon's government on Friday approved a draft law to distribute financial losses from

Ultra-Orthodox Israeli journalist visits Nasrallah’s grave in Hezbollah stronghold of Beirut

Yitzhak Horowitz, a journalist for the ultra-Orthodox magazine B’Kehilla, entered the grave of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah with…

Former Lebanese minister of economy released from detention on $100k bail – Ya Libnan

The Indictment Chamber in Beirut, headed by Judge Kamal Nassar, approved the release of former Economy Minister Amin Salam on bail of 9 billion…

UN Delegation Wraps Up Lebanon Visit With Call For International Backing For Country At ‘Pivotal’ Juncture

By Ephrem Kossaify

Six arrested after attack on Irish UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon

The Lebanese army has arrested six people after gunmen attacked Irish UN peacekeepers patrolling in the south of the country, the Lebanese milit…

Salvaging the Lebanon Ceasefire Amid Looming Deadlines and Threats of War

Washington and its allies are waiting for Beirut to acknowledge the difficult but unavoidable truth: that war will resume unless serious action…

World News: Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’

Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon yesterday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people’s cries for peace…

Pope to urge unity, bring hope to Lebanese youth on day two of visit

BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Pope Leo XIV is set to urge peace and unity on his second day in Lebanon on Monday, bringing a message of hope to young peopl…

Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes

Pope Leo urged political leaders in Lebanon on Sunday to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal in a country that remains a targ…

In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope

A monastery overlooking the Mediterranean will be one of the stops on Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, a country of complex sectarian…

Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a me…

Hezbollah Confirms Top Commander Tabatabai Killed In Israeli Airstrike

Lebanon’s Hezbollah announced the death of senior military commander Haitham Ali al-Tabatabai in an Israeli airstrike on Harat Hreik in the sout…

At least 13 killed in Israeli strike on Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon

Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people on Tuesday, according to t…

Minister Chehade Visits Haigazian University to Discuss National Digital Transformation and AI Readiness • MassisPost

BEIRUT - The Minister of the Displaced and Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Kamal Chehade, paid a courtesy visi…