Press Releases

MENAFN

(MENAFN) On Friday, the Lebanese administration approved a military initiative aimed at limiting weapons possession exclusively to official state forces, while opting to keep the specifics of the strategy undisclosed. "The Cabinet listened to the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The city of Beirut served as the venue on Monday for a high-level dialogue between Lebanese and Syrian authorities to tackle mutual concerns, with particular focus on the matter of Syrians held in Lebanese custody and individuals...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has expressed support for the decision to extend the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), describing it as a reflection of broad international agreement aimed at maintaining stability in...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A Beirut court on Tuesday approved the release of former central bank governor Riad Salameh after he posted what is being described as a record bail of 20 million U.S. dollars and 5 billion Lebanese pounds, worth roughly 55,600 dollars,...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Lebanese army is set to present a detailed plan to the government next week to establish exclusive state control over weapons, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced. “The course of exclusive state authority over weapons, the extension...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, announced on Tuesday that the Lebanese army is set to unveil a detailed proposal to the government next week.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Lebanon’s military will deliver a strategic blueprint to the government next week that lays the foundation for full state control over all weapons, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Tuesday. “The course of exclusive state authority...

EIN Presswire

A documented political study analyzing Nabih Berri’s leadership, parliamentary power, and the rise of the South within Lebanon’s post-war state system.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Lebanese military announced on Sunday that it had prevented an attempted infiltration by armed groups coming from Syria into eastern Lebanon, according to reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the margins of the Doha Forum, which began on Saturday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned statements by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, which he described as an "underlying threat of civil war," following the government’s plan to disarm the group, according to reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa conducted critical diplomatic meetings with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Saturday's launch of the Doha Forum.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) According to recent announcements, Türkiye’s budget airline AJet has begun operating nonstop flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV arrived in Beirut on Sunday, marking the second stop of his first international journey since becoming pontiff in May, after traveling from Türkiye.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Army Command issued a stern warning on Saturday against actions that could threaten national security, following online calls for protests over the government’s plan to place exclusive control of weapons under state authority....

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Lebanese army announced on Wednesday that it killed three notorious drug traffickers during a pursuit in eastern Lebanon.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) On the fifth anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut port explosion, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged on Monday to ensure justice is served.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) On Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged to uphold justice as the nation commemorated the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Marking five years since the devastating Beirut port blast, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged on Monday to pursue justice without exceptions.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun on Thursday emphasized the need for the Lebanese state to have exclusive control over weapons.