The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted Resolution 2485, extending for another year the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which expires on Aug. 31. The newly adopted resolution decides to extend […]
Israeli troops along the Israeli-Lebanese border were on high alert on Tuesday over fears that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia will retaliate against recent Israeli attacks. Under instructions issued by the army to its soldiers in […]
Lebanese President Michel Aoun warned on Monday that Israeli attacks against Lebanon may lead to worsening security in the country, Lebanon’s Presidency website reported. “If Israel repeats its attacks against Lebanon, we will have to […]
The Lebanese Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned on Sunday that his fighters will bring down any Israeli drone that violates Lebanese airspace, local TV Channel Al Manar reported. “Since the Israeli war against Lebanon in […]
A Lebanese army official said on Sunday that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) “must be ready” to confront any emergency amid repeated Israeli violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty. “The circumstances that our region is going through […]
An Israeli drone went down over southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut early Sunday morning, while a second drone exploded in the air causing severe damages to a media center for Hezbollah, the National News […]
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanon will be capable of getting out of its current economic and financial crisis, Lebanese presidency’s website reported. “We are working to get over this crisis in […]
While some officials and experts seemed certain that the United States will eventually slap sanctions against political figures close to Hezbollah, a Shiite Lebanese political party, others ruled out such a possibility. “We cannot assume […]
Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Nada Boustani said on Friday that the drilling ship Tungsten Explorer, managed by the U.S.-based Vantage Drilling Company, will drill the first well in Block 4 in Lebanon’s territorial waters […]
Fitch Ratings, one of credit rating agencies in the world, downgraded Lebanon’s rating from B- to CCC, while Standard & Poor’s maintained the country’s rating at B-, a statement issued by the finance ministry said […]
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