A US warship docked off the port of Beirut on Saturday in what American Ambassador Elizabeth Richard said was a sign of the “enduring partnership between the US and Lebanon”. Vice Admiral James Malloy, commander of the US Fifth Fleet, was aboard the USS Rampage, which hosted a reception for ... Read More »
Hariri hopes to maintain, lower 7.6 percent deficit in budget
Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Sunday it is important that the 2020 budget maintains or goes below the 7.6 percent deficit-to-GDP ratio and that state spending be directed towards investment. His words came days before he heads to France to meet President Emmanuel Macron. “We need to reach a time ... Read More »
Israeli Occupation Military Confirms Drone Downed in Lebanon
Israeli occupation military confirmed a drone was downed in southern Lebanon, shortly after Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the event. The occupation military, however, claimed the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was downed during “routine activity,” and that there “wasn’t any intelligence leak,” Israeli media reported. Anna Ahronheim, the military and defense ... Read More »
Hezbollah Carried Out Avivim Attack Accurately despite All Israeli Measures: Al-Manar Correspondent
Hezbollah managed to attack an Israeli military vehicle in Avivim northern settlement in a very accurate manner despite all the enemy’s border measures, Al-Manar correspondent Ali Shoaib stressed. Shoaib pointed out that Hezbollah rejected to strike ordinary targets deliberately set by the enemy to avoid major attacks by the Resistance, ... Read More »
Lebanon’s leaders call for sacrifices, declare state of economic emergency
Corruption-plagued Lebanon suffers from one of the world’s highest debt ratios, high unemployment and little growth. Lebanon’s top officials declared a “state of economic emergency” Monday, calling for “sacrifices” to pull the country of the slump. The meeting brought together the head’s of Lebanon rival political parties, along with ... Read More »
Lebanese Army Commander from Arsal Outskirts: Terrorists Will Pay Price for Their Treachery
The Army Command Directorate General issued the following statement on Wednesday: Marking the second anniversary of ‘Fajr al-Joroud’ (Dawn of the Outskirts) battle, Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, visited Wadi al-Dib in the town of Arsal, where he laid a wreath on the monument of a number of martyrs ... Read More »
UNIFIL Keenly Working to Ensure Stability and Security along Blue Line: Spox
UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti, told NNA on Wednesday that the UN force is closely monitoring developments in Lebanon and the broad region. In this context, Tenenti stressed the importance of ensuring security and stability along the Blue Line, saying UNIFIL is keenly working with the parties on the ground to ... Read More »
Berri: Lebanese Unanimous Position on ‘Israel’ Aggression is One of the First Signs of Victory
House Speaker, Nabih Berri, said on Wednesday that Lebanon’s unanimous stand on condemning the Israeli offensive against Lebanon was one of the first signs of victory at the level of national unity.House Speaker, Nabih Berri, said on Wednesday that Lebanon’s unanimous stand on condemning the Israeli offensive against Lebanon was ... Read More »
Lebanon president: Israel drone attack a declaration of war
President Michel Aoun says Lebanon has the right to defend territorial integrity after drones crash in Beirut. Lebanon’s president has said an Israeli drone attack on Beirut at the weekend was a “declaration of war” that justified a military response. “What happened is a declaration of war,” Michel Aoun told ... Read More »
President Aoun: Trump Golan Decision Threatens Lebanon Sovereignty
Lebanese President Michel Aoun told Arab leaders on Sunday that the recent US decision to recognize Israeli illegal annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights threatens Lebanon’s sovereignty. “This decision does not only threaten the sovereignty of a brotherly state [Syria], but rather threatens as well the sovereignty of the Lebanese ... Read More »