Security

BEIRUT: A man was killed by a stray bullet during clashes between the Lebanese army and members of the Jaafar clan in Baalbek Thursday morning. The clashes broke out after soldiers carried out a raid in the neighborhood of al-Sharawneh to arrest wanted individuals from […]

NNA – State Minister for Displaced Affairs, Moueen al-Merehbi, asserted that “dealing with the repercussions of the displacement issue is a general international responsibility,” while stressing that “Lebanon can no longer shoulder any more burdens.” Merehbi’s words came before a Swedish Mission delegation including Swedish […]

Newly appointed Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun inspected on Saturday and for the first time since his appointment as Lebanese army chief the border town of Arsal. General Aoun toured the entire town’s outskirts in particular the army’s positions in Daher el-Khayl, Wadi […]

Minister of Economy and Trade, Raed Khoury visited south Lebanon on Saturday. He stopped in Sidon where he met its mayor and expressed his deep connection with the beautiful village. Minister Khoury also deplored the security situation that is currently afflicting the “Ain el Helwe” […]

After repeated troubles between the United Nations International Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and citizens in south Lebanon over the forces’ military vehicles patrols in some towns, UNIFIL Commander Michael Beary said on Thursday that the forces would use its military vehicles to evacuate the citizens […]

General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said on Thursday that the renewal of his term as the agency’s chief is a “great responsibility thrown on my shoulders” that he will seek to safeguard, as he assured that he will seek to make the institution […]

LAF: Enemy gunboat breaches Lebanese Waters Tue 04 Apr 2017 at 21:43 Security The Lebanese Armed Forces-Orientation Directorate issued on Tuesday the following statement: “A gunboat belonging to the Israeli army breached at 12.15 on Tuesday Lebanese territorial waters off Rass Naqoura at a distance […]

1 April 2017 at 14:15   Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has warned that his country is close to “breaking point” due to strains of hosting more than one million Syrian refugees, fearing that unrest could escalate from tensions between refugees and local communities. Speaking […]

Newly appointed Army Commander General Joseph Aoun stressed his adamant will to uncover the fate of the Lebanese abducted servicemen regardless what their fate turns out to be, as he said his focus will concentrate on distancing the army from political interference. “The file has […]