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Jamaa Islamiya denies operating a training camp in Aley

The Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese Sunni political group affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and aligned with Hamas, has firmly denied recent media allegations claiming it operates a military training camp in Aley, a mountainous region south of Beirut. The denial follows a report by the Saudi-linked......

Baabda commercial registry building still at risk of collapse

The building housing the Mount Lebanon Commercial Registry in Baabda remains under serious risk of collapse, prompting Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar to cut short his vacation abroad and return urgently to the country, according to the National News Agency (ANI). The minister cited “ongoing......

President Aoun urges CDR to resist political, partisan, and religious interference

Baabda, July 16, 2025 – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the newly appointed members of the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) to operate with full independence and avoid any form of political, partisan, or religious influence in their mission. During a meeting at the Presidential......

Lebanese army shuts down smuggling routes in Qaa to bolster border security

The Lebanese Army closed several smuggling routes on Monday in the region of Macharii al-Qaa, located in the eastern Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA). These routes are commonly used for the trafficking of goods, fuel, and people. To block these......

Lebanon orders seizure of mistreated lion cubs at Hazmieh zoo

The Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture has ordered the confiscation of two mistreated lion cubs from Zazoo Zoo in Hazmieh, following the circulation of disturbing images on social media showing the young animals, just a few months old, being held by visitors. The case has sparked public outrage and renewed......

Hezbollah vows defiance amid Israeli disarmament demands

Hezbollah's leader, Naim Qassem, declared on Sunday that the group will not surrender or disarm despite mounting pressure from Israel and international demands. Speaking to a crowd of thousands during the Shia Muslim Ashura commemoration in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold,......

Israel warns of continued strikes on Lebanon amid Hezbollah tensions

Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning on Friday, stating that Israel will persist in its strikes against Lebanon until the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah is disarmed. This announcement follows recent Israeli airstrikes that targeted areas in Beirut’s southern suburbs. “There......

Spain strengthens peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon with new military deployment

La ministra de Defensa, Margarita Robles, presided over the farewell ceremony for the Spanish contingent departing for Lebanon to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission. The majority of the troops belong to the Mando de Canarias (Mcana) and will remain in Lebanese territory for the coming months. From......

Israel Escalates Tensions With Second Airstrike on Beirut

Israel has launched another airstrike on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, for the second time in a week, killing at least three people and further straining the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah. The attack, which struck the southern suburb of Dahiyeh early Tuesday, also injured at least seven others,......