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Two Nigerians arrested in Beirut for swallowing cocaine to smuggle into Lebanon

Beirut, September 11, 2025 – Lebanese authorities announced the arrest of two Nigerian nationals who allegedly ingested cocaine capsules to smuggle the drugs into Lebanon. The suspects, aged 59 and 34, transported the cocaine from Nigeria to Lebanon via Ethiopia, according to a statement from the......

Pentagon grants $14.2 million to Lebanese army for Hezbollah disarmament

The United States Department of War has approved a military assistance package worth $14.2 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to a statement released in Washington, the support is designed to strengthen Lebanon’s ability to dismantle weapons caches and military infrastructure......

Lebanese cabinet meets at grand serail amid ministerial and security discussions

The Lebanese Cabinet convened on Tuesday at the Grand Serail, marking its first meeting since approving the army’s plan to disarm militias, including Hezbollah, without setting a specific timeline. Notably, the Shiite ministers, who had previously walked out to protest the disarmament plan, were......

Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah’s al-Radwan camps in Anti-Lebanon mountains

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on Monday afternoon in northeastern Lebanon, targeting areas in the Anti-Lebanon mountains near the Syrian border. According to the Israeli army, the raids struck training camps belonging to Hezbollah’s elite al-Radwan unit. The strikes caused......

Ghassan Salamé visits the United Arab Emirates to strengthen cultural ties

The Lebanese Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salamé, was received on Sunday in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. According to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA), the meeting focused on bilateral......

State security seizes fiscal stamps on the black market in Dekouané

Lebanon’s State Security announced on Saturday that it had seized fiscal stamps on the black market in Dekouané, Mount Lebanon, and sealed the offices involved with red wax. “As part of its ongoing efforts to combat financial crimes and protect public funds, and following reports......

Lebanon: “Serious Drone Attack” targets UN peacekeepers

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Wednesday one of the most serious Israeli attacks against its personnel since the ceasefire that ended the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah in November 2024. “Yesterday morning, Israeli military drones dropped four......

Lebanon pledges stronger border controls to combat smuggling

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged on Monday to strengthen border controls in Lebanon during a meeting with a delegation from the Bekaa Valley Industrialists Association. The initiative aims to curb smuggling, which negatively affects domestic production and consumption. During the visit, President......

Lebanese prime minister invites Al-Azhar grand imam to visit Lebanon by Year-End

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Thursday in Cairo with Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmad al-Tayeb, inviting him to visit Lebanon before the end of the year, according to an official statement from the Grand Serail. During the meeting, Salam briefed the Grand Imam on recent developments in......