Key developments: French foreign and defence ministers arrived in Beirut for talks on the future of an international presence after the UNIFIL mandate ends, signaling heightened diplomatic activity. At the same time, the Lebanese prime minister announced a…
Continue reading Lebanon sees new diplomatic engagements and economic relief talks amid security tensionsKey developments: French foreign and defence ministers arrived in Beirut to discuss the future of the international presence after UNIFIL’s mandate ends, signaling a push for broader diplomatic engagement. Qatar unveiled a comprehensive plan to overhaul Lebanon’s electricity…
Continue reading Lebanon’s government moves to secure energy, diplomatic ties and reform amid rising security threatsKey developments: Lebanese security forces intercepted a truck carrying about 780 kg of TNT and C‑4 explosives bound for Hezbollah, prompting a high‑level call in which U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed President Joseph Aoun to keep…
Continue reading Rubio urges Lebanon to refuse returning seized explosives to Hezbollah as Qatar pledges funding for reconstructionKey developments U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President Joseph Aoun not to return a seized truckload of roughly 780 kilograms of TNT and C‑4 explosives that had been smuggled from the Bekaa Valley toward Beirut. Rubio…
Continue reading Rubio pressures Lebanon to keep seized explosives from Hezbollah as Qatar pledges funding for reconstruction and solar energy projectLebanese security forces intercepted a truck carrying roughly 780 kilograms of TNT and C‑4 explosives on a highway linking the Bekaa Valley to Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed the shipment but said it was meant for use against Israeli forces…
Continue reading U.S. Secretary of State Rubio Urges Lebanon Not to Return Seized Explosives to HezbollahThe Lebanese army intercepted a shipment of roughly 200 kg of C‑4 explosives packed in bags in the Hermel region, confirming that the material was being moved from Syrian territory into Lebanon on a mule crossing at Qasr. Prime…
Continue reading Lebanese army seizes 200 kg of C‑4 explosives smuggled from Syria, prime minister vows hard‑line crackdownA series of high‑profile arms busts have shaken Lebanon this week, culminating in the interception of a truck laden with nearly a tonne of explosives at the Dahr al‑Baidar checkpoint on the main Beirut‑Bekaa highway. The Lebanese army…
Continue reading Lebanese forces seize hundreds of kilos of explosives; PM Salam vows a full probeA joint army operation in the Hermel region uncovered about 200 kg of C‑4 and other explosives hidden in bags, being moved across an illegal crossing near Qasr. The haul was part of a larger truck seizure on the…
Continue reading Lebanese army seizes 200 kg of explosives smuggled from Syria, PM Salam vows crackdownKey developments: Recent Israeli airstrikes hit the village of Nabatiyeh al‑Fawqa, killing 12 people including two children and razing homes in Mansouri, while displaced families continue to take shelter in school gyms in Tyre. The attacks have sparked…
Continue reading Israeli airstrikes devastate southern Lebanese villages, killing 12 and prompting international response
