Lebanese army arrests 3 suspects of arms trafficking in Hermel

26 February 2017 English

The Lebanese Army raided on Friday three houses and arrested three suspects in the outskirts of al-Hermel who are wanted on charges of weapons trafficking.

The raids were carried out by the Lebanese Army Airborne Regiment and the Army Intelligence agents in al-Shawagir neighborhood in the outskirts of Hermel.

Weapons and ammunition were seized during the raid.

NNA added that several arrest warrants were issued against the detainees.

They were transferred to nearby barracks for interrogations and they will be referred later to the concerned authorities.

Berri cables Sisi, denounces Palm Sunday mass attacks

10 April 2017 English

NNA – House Speaker, Nabih Berri, cabled on Sunday Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, his Egyptian counterpart and Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Theodore II, condemning the terrorist attacks that targeted two Egyptian churches on Palm Sunday mass. Berri said that these […]

Arslan Adheres to Proportional Electoral Law, Says 1960 Law Unfair for Druze

11 February 2017 English

Minister for the Displaced Talal Arslan stressed on Friday that the 1960 electoral law does not provide just representation for the Druze community while proportional representation does, the National News Agency reported. “The 1960 electoral law does not achieve justice for Druze lawmakers,” said Arslan […]

Bassil calls for policy encouraging Syrians to return to their country

20 February 2017 English

Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, FPM chief, Gebran Bassil, called on Sunday for the adoption of policies that encourage refugees to return to their country, especially that several areas were safe today in Syria, adding that any Syrian who goes to Syria must lose his […]