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.

Kanaan: ‘Clear progress’ in talks on government

12 December 2016 English

BEIRUT: A leading MP from Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement said Monday that talks on forming a new government have made “clear progress” over the last few days. “There is no doubt that the contacts in recent days have pushed matters forward,” MP Ibrahim Kanaan, secretary […]

LF chief Geagea stresses need to end waste of public funds before imposing taxes

20 March 2017 English

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said Monday that “the worst kind of exploitation is when someone tries to exploit the suffering of the people,” noting that the LF has always been seeking to put an end to the waste of public funds before resorting to […]

(Video) “Atypical Rebellion” of Islamist Detainees in Roumieh Prison

13 May 2017 English

In a video released Saturday, “Sheikh Hoblos”, who is accused of killing Lebanese soldiers in “Bhanin” in 2013, and helping the accused and detained “Sheikh Assir” in “Tripoli” and “Aabra”, declared a food strike along with all the Islamist detainees in the prison of Roumieh […]