Israeli forces reinforce positions in Lebanon, plan for long-term presence

  Claiming defensive objectives, the Israeli army is intensifying its presence at the five military positions it occupies in southern Lebanon, with plans to remain there for the long term. Israel justifies its continued occupation by arguing that the …

Pressure mounts on Lebanon to resolve Hezbollah weapons issue as US and France push for action

Report by Lara El Hachem, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Lebanon is running out of time to address the issue of weapons outside state control, as the country awaits an official response from Israel to the message conveyed from Beirut by U.S. envoy …

Sheikh Qassem: No to disarming for ‘Israel’, subjugating Lebanon to it

Hezbollah Secretary-General firmly rejects handing over the Resistance's weapons to "Israel" in a speech commemorating martyr Fouad Shokor. The American envoy, Tom Barrack, was "surprised by a unified Lebanese national stance from the …

Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament as pressure on Lebanon grows

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that calls for the Iran-aligned militant group’s disarmament served only Israel, as the United States ramps up pressure for steps to remove its arsenal. “Those who call for …

Lebanon likely to receive official US response today

by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 July 2025, 13:33 Lebanon will likely today receive the U.S. response to its latest proposals regarding U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s paper, diplomatic sources told Al-Jadeed TV. Barrack had warned Sunday that “the credibility of Lebanon’ …

Smotrich: We won't withdraw from Lebanon and destroyed villages won't be rebuilt

by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 July 2025, 18:35 Extremist Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Wednesday that the Israeli army will not withdraw from the five points that it occupied in south Lebanon. “The villages destroyed by the Israeli army in south …

Incoming US ambassador to Lebanon says Hezbollah needs to be disarmed

by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 July 2025, 16:09 U.S. ambassador to Lebanon nominee Michel Issa, who is of Lebanese origins, has appeared before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on pending nominations. “They know that if they don’t disarm, …

Lebanon declares August 4 a public holiday to mark Beirut Port blast anniversary

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued memorandum No. 29/2025 ordering the closure of public administrations, institutions, and municipalities on Monday, August 4, 2025, in commemoration of the Beirut Port explosion. The decision is based on Decree …

Nancy Ajram, Ragheb Alama to Perform Live in Lebanon on August 16

Wed 30 Jul 2025 | 02:51 PM Nancy Ajram, Ragheb Alama Lebanese recording artist Nancy Ajram at the Le Clos De faqra, in Kfardebian, Lebanon, on Saturday, August 16. She is set to present several of her popular and latest songs. The evening will also feature …

Sheikh Qassem: Resistance in Lebanon has proved to be one of the pillars of the state construction