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Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered on Saturday to commemorate the first anniversary of the assassination of their longtime leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The event, held at his mausoleum near Beirut airport, underscored both the group’s resilience and the challenges it faces following a devastating war with Israel last year. A Symbolic Gathering Supporters waved Hezbollah’s yellow banners alongside Lebanese, Palestinian, …

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described Lebanon as standing at a “historic” crossroads, stressing Washington’s commitment to supporting a stronger and more stable Lebanese state. Speaking in New York during a high-level meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders, Rubio emphasized the importance of reinforcing Lebanon’s sovereignty while reducing the influence of external actors. Call for a Sovereign …

As global leaders gathered in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun used his address to urge the international community to rally behind Lebanon and prioritize peace over conflict in the Middle East. A Call for Peace and Justice In his speech, Aoun drew on Lebanon’s turbulent history to emphasize the inseparable link between …

U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus participated in Sunday’s session of the ceasefire monitoring committee, where she heard a detailed briefing from Lebanon’s representative on the military’s plan to maintain exclusive control of weapons across the country. The plan, central to ongoing negotiations, is viewed as a critical step toward stabilizing southern Lebanon and fulfilling international obligations under United Nations resolutions. Lebanon’s …

The Lebanese Army has announced one of its largest-ever operations against drug trafficking, seizing 64 million captagon pills in eastern Lebanon. The raid highlights the country’s ongoing struggle to curb the booming regional trade in the amphetamine-like narcotic, which has become a major source of concern for Gulf states. Massive Seizure in Baalbek In a statement released on Wednesday, the …

Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, sharply criticized Israel on Monday for continuing its military campaign in Lebanon despite a declared ceasefire with Hezbollah. Speaking at an emergency Arab-Islamic summit convened in response to Israel’s unprecedented airstrike on Hamas officials in Doha, Sheikh Tamim accused Israel of deliberately destabilizing Lebanon. “In Lebanon, the Lebanese government’s acceptance of a U.S. …

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes struck mountainous areas in Lebanon’s Baalbek-Hermel region on Monday, leaving five people dead and five others injured, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. A Hezbollah official, who requested anonymity, confirmed that four of the fatalities were members of the group. The Israeli military said the attacks targeted “several Hezbollah sites,” specifically camps belonging to the …

The U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring committee gathered Sunday in Ras al-Naqoura, bringing together American envoy Morgan Ortagus and Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, to review the fragile calm along Lebanon’s southern border. Their arrival follows a series of high-level meetings, with Ortagus landing earlier in Beirut and Cooper having already met Lebanese Army Commander Joseph Aoun as well …