Disarming Palestinian factions in Lebanon: A test for stability?

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to visit Lebanon in mid-to-late May to finalise an agreement with Lebanese officials on the disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps across the country, including by force if …

Chaos and fraud claims overshadow north Lebanon municipal vote

The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE) demanded the annulment of the Tripoli vote due to serious irregularities and violations during counting [The New Arab] The second round of Lebanon's municipal elections in North Lebanon and Akkar …

Cornwall-Lebanon School District is upgrading high school and stadium

With their Falcon Connector soon to be completed, Cornwall-Lebanon School District officials broke ground May 12 on the second phase of their multi-staged construction and renovation project of the Cedar Crest Campus. Phase two of the project consists of …

Drone strikes motorcycle in southern Lebanon

UNIFIL Reluctantly Reports Hundreds of Hezbollah Weapons Caches in Southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced – albeit reluctantly – that it has uncovered more than 225 Hezbollah weapons caches in southern Lebanon since a ceasefire with Israel took effect November 27, 2024. The presence of the …

Ireland to extend peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for 12 months — Tánaiste

The Tánaiste and minister for defence, Simon Harris, will today announce plans to extend Ireland’s role in the peacekeeping mission in Southern Lebanon by a further 12 months. In his keynote speech to the PDFORRA Conference in Killarney, he will confirm …

Soshanguve and Lebanon residents face severe water crisis amid municipal neglect

Residents and small businesses in Soshanguve township and Lebanon in Mabopane, are still grappling with a severe water crisis, receiving minimal support from the municipality for alternative water sources. Distance Sithole, a salon worker in Soshanguve …

Lebanon's Interior Minister oversees vote count in Tripoli after municipal elections

Lebanese Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar announced that he is personally overseeing the vote-counting process in the Tripoli municipal elections. Speaking from the Palace of Justice in Tripoli, Hajjar stated: "I am responsible for …

Lilly's $250 million investment with Purdue sure to benefit Lebanon

Eli Lilly and Co. and Purdue University announced Friday that Lilly will invest $250 million in a collaboration between the two over the next eight years. Lilly’s investment is intended to accelerate innovation at every stage of the pharmaceutical pipeline …

US says stability in Lebanon affects entire region

by Naharnet Newsdesk 13 May 2025, 13:36 A U.S. State Department official told Al-Arabiya TV on Tuesday that stability in Lebanon affects the entire region. “There is a historic chance for Lebanon to move forward and we will support that,” the official …