One killed in Israeli strike on S Lebanon

A destroyed building in an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh town, south Lebanon, June 27, 2025. /VCG A destroyed building in an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh town, south Lebanon, June 27, 2025. /VCG An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one...

Legal cannabis in Lebanon: A long-stalled plan finally takes root

Report by Theresia Rahme, English Adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Lebanon’s agricultural seasons are no longer limited to fruits and vegetables. This time, a new and controversial crop is joining the list: cannabis, which is on track to become a...

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one

The attack comes a day after Israel killed a woman and wounded 25 other people in strikes across the country’s south.PHOTO: REUTERS BEIRUT, Lebanon - An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on June 28, the Lebanese Health Ministry...

Israeli Drone Attack Claims Civilian in Kounine Amid Escalating Assaults on Southern Lebanon

Under persistent Israeli assaults, southern Lebanon witnessed yet another deadly drone attack targeting the town of Kounine, where a civilian was martyred and multiple others wounded. This latest strike comes amid an ongoing campaign of aggression...

Israeli air strike on south Lebanon kills one

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest violation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. In a statement, the ministry said an Israeli drone strike targeted a car...

Israeli drone strike on car in south Lebanon kills one, says health ministry

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon has killed one person, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday. The health ministry said that an "Israeli enemy" drone strike on a car in Kunin, south Lebanon, killed at least one man. It comes a day...

Behind closed doors: Can Lebanon craft a unified response to the US proposal in time?

Report by Joe Farchakh, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Lebanon’s leadership is racing against time to finalize a unified response to the proposal put forward by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack amid ongoing internal consultations. Following...

Lebanon to US: Hezbollah Arms Move to North Litani Region if Israel Pulls Back from South

Lebanon has formally proposed a trade-off to the United States: Israel withdraws from Lebanese territory, and in return, Hezbollah will pull its heavy weapons to north of the Litani River, a senior Lebanese official told Asharq Al-Awsat. US...

Kenyon: Hoping to break even in Lebanon

The three women made the trip to Lebanon in little under an hour on Tuesday. Barbara Stack, the youngest at 75, did the driving. At 11:30 a.m., Stack pulled her white Subaru into one of four parking spaces — only yards from the establishment’s...

Lebanon says 1 killed, 25 wounded in strikes as Israel blames death on Hezbollah arms

Lebanon’s health ministry said a woman was killed and 25 other people wounded in Israeli strikes Friday in the country’s south, while the Israeli military blamed Hezbollah munitions for the death. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon,...

Syrian forces seize 3 million captagon pills in operation near Lebanese border

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the network “coming from...

Cuban FM rejects recent Israeli airstrike on Lebanon

The Cuban foreign minister wrote on his X profile, “We denounce the new Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, which violate the ceasefire and International Law, causing new victims and displaced persons.” Rodriguez commented, “Israel continues to...

Trump: We're with Lebanon all the way

by Naharnet Newsdesk 28 June 2025, 10:21 U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Lebanon. “Lebanon is a great place with brilliant people and hopefully we can bring it back again,” Trump said in response to a Lebanese reporter’s...

Syria says seized 3 million captagon pills coming from Lebanon

by Naharnet Newsdesk 28 June 2025, 10:09 Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the...

Lebanon raises minimum wage to LBP 28 million

Watch: Israel resumes strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon after ceasefire, releases attack footage

Israel resumed military operations on June 28, striking Hezbollah sites in Southern Lebanon after a brief ceasefire. Smoke rose from Nabatieh as Israeli forces released footage of the assault. The renewed conflict follows a US-brokered truce and...

New members’ club Beihouse revives Beirut’s architectural heritage

As the hospitality landscape increasingly demands a social agenda of pre-planning, pre-booking, and sometimes even pre-ordering, the appeal of a members’ club – with its certainty and guaranteed access allowing good old-fashioned spontaneity – has...

Lebanese Officials Deplore Israeli Aggression on South Lebanon: Aoun Urges International Action

President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday condemned the Israeli military escalation targeting the Nabatieh and Iqlim Al-Tuffah regions and endangering civilians, denouncing what he described as “Israel’s continued violation of...

Musk calls president Aoun over Lebanon communication, internet  sector  

BEIRUT – Billionaire businessman Elon Musk and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke by phone to discuss making elements of Musk’s sprawling business empire available in Lebanon, a statement from Aoun’s office said on Thursday. The statement said...

Lebanon says one dead, 11 wounded in Israeli strike in south

Lebanon's health ministry said a woman was killed and 11 other people were wounded in an Israeli strike in the country's south, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. "The Israel enemy strike on an apartment in Nabatiyeh led to a...