New US embassy complex in Lebanon sparks controversy An estimated $1 bn will go towrad the new US embassy compound The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria's drug dealer The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has denied reports that linked one of Syria’s most well-known drug dealers who was killed earlier this week to the Iran-backed group The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
Hezbollah denies links to drug kingpin killed in Syria The head of Lebanon's powerful armed group Hezbollah on Friday denied his group was involved in narcotics smuggling and said it had no links to an alleged drug kingpin killed in Syria this week. Reuters · May 12, 2023
U.S. seizes 13 web domains used by Lebanon's Hezbollah and associates The United States on Thursday seized 13 web domains used by Lebanon's Hezbollah and its associates, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. Reuters · May 11, 2023
Hamas’s Al-Arouri And The Iranian Connection Hamas’s deputy political bureau chief, Saleh al-Arouri, currently based in Lebanon, is interested in surrounding Israel with rocket and terror bases, and so is Iran Zenger · May 11, 2023
Hezbollah Builds 27 New Bases In Lebanon Under Cover Of Fake NGO Israel’s Foreign Ministry revealed on Monday that Hezbollah has in the past year constructed no fewer than 27 military posts along the Blue Line, a demarcation separating Israel and Lebanon Zenger · May 11, 2023
Private Sean Rooney who was killed in Lebanon honoured at PDFORRA conference "The unjustifiable killing of Private Sean Rooney and serious injury to Trooper Shane Kearney in the course of their duty in UNIFIL reinforces the unique nature of service in the Defence Forces, and the exceptional skills of Defence Forces personnel.” Irish Mirror · May 10, 2023
Saudi-Iranian detente is fragile but potential for the Middle East is huge Should rapprochement solidify it could augur well for Yemen, Lebanon and Syria – and spell disaster for Israel The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023
Lebanon's finance minister questioned by European prosecutors A European judicial team questioned Lebanon’s caretaker finance minister Youssef El Khalil on Friday in an investigation related to a corruption probe of the country’s Central Bank governor, officials said. Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2023
Lebanon's finance minister questioned in Central Bank probe Lebanese judicial officials say a European judicial team has questioned Lebanon’s caretaker finance minister The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
EU team questions brother of Lebanon's Central Bank governor A European judicial team has questioned the brother of Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank governor who is is being investigated abroad over several financial crimes and the laundering of some $330 million The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
Lebanon Legal Council Dismisses Judge Ghada Aoun The Lebanese judiciary's disciplinary council on Thursday decided to remove from office one of the judges who has brought charges against the country's central bank governor and commercial banks. A number of domestic and foreign probes have been launched against Lebanon's financial officials following decades of profligate spending and mismanagement.… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023
Lebanon legal council dismisses judge investigating corruption The Lebanese judiciary's disciplinary council on Thursday decided to remove from office one of the judges who has brought charges against the country's central bank governor and commercial banks. Reuters · May 4, 2023
Bukhari: Riyadh Calls for Swift Election of President in Lebanon Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari emphasized the Kingdom’s stance on the swift election of a president, who will be “capable of meeting the aspirations of the Lebanese people.” Following talks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday, Bukhari said: “We reject the ongoing presidential vacuum that threatens the stability… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023
Al Jazeera · May 3, 2023 ‘State of terror’ hangs over Syrians in Lebanon amid deportations Some 800,000 Syrian refugees are registered with the UNHCR after fleeing the civil war that began in 2011.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Syrian Refugees Fearful as Lebanon Steps up Deportations Lebanese officials are cracking down on Syrian refugees against the backdrop of a worsening economic crisis and political stalemate, an escalation that has caused a panic among Syrians in the country. In recent weeks, the army has raided refugee camps and set up checkpoints to review the documentation of non-Lebanese…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Young Palestinians in Lebanon Dream of a Future Abroad In Lebanon's impoverished Palestinian refugee camps, young people say they dream of leaving a struggling country where their families took refuge generations ago and where their futures remain bleak. Nirmeen Hazineh is a descendant of survivors of what Palestinians call the Nakba -- the "catastrophe" -- when more than 760,000…
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations Lebanese officials have launched a crackdown on the country’s Syrian refugees against the backdrop of a worsening economic crisis and political stalemate
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Lebanon Launches ‘National Survey’ Campaign to Register Syrian Refugees The Lebanese Interior Ministry kicked off on Tuesday a “national survey” campaign to enumerate and register Syrian refugees in the country. The survey is part of a series of new measures aimed at setting legal guidelines for the refugees’ stay in the country. The move comes in wake of political…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Contacts Intensify over Syria’s Return to Arab League Jordan kicked off a series of contacts with Arab countries and officials in wake of its hosting of a meeting of regional envoys on Monday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab League. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Soon after…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023 75 Years After the Nakba, Palestinians Still Long for Return From her modest home in the blockaded Gaza Strip, Amina al-Dabai remembers the very different world in which she grew up more than seven decades ago. Born in 1934, Dabai was still only a child when Israel was created on May 14, 1948. Now she is one of 5.9 million…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 Lebanon Develops Plan to Deport Syrian Prisoners The Lebanese caretaker government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati has developed a plan to deport Syrian prisoners, despite faltering in developing political and legal mechanisms to return the displaced back to their home country. The ministerial committee tasked with following up on the return of the displaced tasked Justice Minister…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 Syrian Refugees Deported from Lebanon Face Arrest, Conscription, Say Relatives Syrian refugees detained by security forces in Lebanon and deported have been subject to arrest and forced conscription upon return to their war-ravaged homeland, their relatives and rights advocates have told Reuters. Some said their loved ones were being held by the Syrian army's Fourth Division, which is headed by…
Reuters · May 1, 2023 Syrian refugees deported from Lebanon face arrest, conscription, say relatives Syrian refugees detained by security forces in Lebanon and deported have been subject to arrest and forced conscription upon return to their war-ravaged homeland, their relatives and rights advocates have told Reuters.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023 World Bank: Lebanon Tops World’s Food Price Inflation Rate In its latest reports on food security around the world, the World Bank said that Lebanon recorded the highest nominal food price inflation rate in the world during the February 2022 – February 2023 period. The country registered 261% annual change in the food Consumer Price Index (CPI), followed by…