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Security & Justice
Lebanon Rejects Direct Israeli Role in Hezbollah Disarmament, Sources Say
Lebanon has rejected an Israeli request, backed by the United States, for direct security and intelligence cooperation over Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon and operations to remove them, Lebanese diplomatic sources told Erem News, insisting that the Lebanese State must retain exclusive control of the process.
Friday, September 18, 2026
Beirut Port Blast Probe Moves Closer to Indictment After 260-Page Prosecution Submission
The Beirut port blast investigation has entered a critical new phase after the Public Prosecution submitted a 260-page legal brief to judicial investigator Tarek Bitar, setting out its assessment of responsibility for the 2020 disaster and the steps it believes should precede an indictment.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Opinion
Iraq and Lebanon Must Rise Together or Fall One Last Time
If there are two countries in the Middle East that are similarly entangled in the same problems and promises, they would be without a doubt Iraq and Lebanon.
Monday, August 31, 2026
Lebanon Must Get Ready as Israel and Turkey Battle for Influence in the Levant
Last week, Israeli aircraft bombed the Abu Al Duhur air base in Syria. The Israelis initially failed to admit responsibility for the attack, but to a number of observers it was very reminiscent of the attacks in April last year against the Hama and T4 air bases. At the time, these were interpreted as an Israeli effort to prevent the Turkish military from using the bases, amid the rising regional rivalry between Israel and Turkey.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Sports
FIFA Chief to Receive Lebanese Citizenship
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino of his approval to grant him Lebanese citizenship on Tuesday, the head of the Lebanese Football Association told AFP.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Portugal beats Spain to win Nations League
Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks 5- 3 to win the UEFA Nations League final late on Sunday after both sides failed to score in extra time following a showdown that ended 2-2.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Thursday 17 October 2019 15:38:06
Cabinet Suggests Imposing Charges on Whatsapp Calls
The Cabinet proposed to impose a $0.20 fee a day for any call made using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) in order to increase revenues to the 2020 state budget, as reported by Telecommunications Minister Mohamed Choucair on Thursday.
If adopted, the proposal would result in a monthly charge of $6 if the user makes a call every day on WhatsApp calls and other calling applications such as Facebook call and FaceTime.
The annual revenues from such a plan would secure about $250 million to the treasury.