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BETH KERKE, BAABDA, Lebanon — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his wife visited the Patriarchal Residence in Beth Kerke (Bkerke) to check on the health of Syriac Maronite Patriarch Mor Bechara Butros Al-Raï, who has recently recovered from an illness. The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss the general…

BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed his commitment to combating corruption, asserting that Lebanon is not bankrupt but “robbed.” Addressing a delegation from the Egyptian-Lebanese Businessmen Association, Aoun emphasized that 90% of his efforts are directed toward fighting corruption, which he identified as the root cause of Lebanon’s crisis.…

MAARAB, Lebanon — During an interview on LBCI’s Dialogue of the Stage with journalist Rula Haddad, Lebanese Forces Party leader Samir Geagea stressed that no single faction should impose its will on others in Lebanon. His remarks were a pointed critique of Hezbollah, which he described as an “Iranian militia.” Geagea dismissed…

BEIRUT — Tensions are escalating between Hezbollah and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam as the Shiite group expresses mounting frustration with Salam’s firm stance on state sovereignty and political reform. The rift was highlighted during a televised interview with senior Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad, head of the party’s parliamentary bloc.…

METN, Lebanon — The newly elected municipal council of Jdeideh–Bouchrieh-el-Sad held its first official session after taking office, following its victory in local elections earlier this month. Chaired by Council President Auguste Bakhos, the inaugural session marked the formal beginning of the council’s term. Bakhos announced the commencement of council…

BEIRUT — The Christian Front of Lebanon, a coalition of Christian political parties and civil society organization, called for the cancellation of the annual national holiday known as “Resistance and Liberation Day,” describing it as a symbol of Hezbollah’s increasing dominance over the state.  In a statement released following its…

BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared an end to the spread of the Iranian revolution in Lebanon. In an interview with Sky Arabia, Salam, a Sunni leader and long-time advocate for Palestinian rights, emphasized that the world has grown weary of the geopolitical conflict between the United…

BEIRUT — In a country still reeling from the scars of economic collapse, political paralysis, and the 2023–2024 conflict with Israel, Lebanon’s 2025 municipal elections offered a rare glimpse into the evolving sectarian balance of power. Spanning four Sundays in May, the elections — conducted under the weight of public…

BEIRUT – In an exclusive interview with the Siyasa platform, Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), addressed a host of critical political challenges facing Syria and Lebanon, arguing that a return to democratic principles and national sovereignty is essential for both countries to overcome decades of…

BEIRUT — Lebanese and Palestinian officials have agreed to launch a phased plan to disarm Palestinian refugee camps, beginning in mid-June with camps in Beirut, followed by other camps across the country. The agreement came during the first meeting of a newly formed joint committee tasked with addressing conditions in…