Hezbollah managed to attack an Israeli military vehicle in Avivim northern settlement in a very accurate manner despite all the enemy’s border measures, Al-Manar correspondent Ali Shoaib stressed. Shoaib pointed out that Hezbollah rejected to strike ordinary targets deliberately set by the enemy to avoid major attacks by the Resistance, ... Read More »
Lebanon’s leaders call for sacrifices, declare state of economic emergency
Corruption-plagued Lebanon suffers from one of the world’s highest debt ratios, high unemployment and little growth. Lebanon’s top officials declared a “state of economic emergency” Monday, calling for “sacrifices” to pull the country of the slump. The meeting brought together the head’s of Lebanon rival political parties, along with ... Read More »
Lebanese Army Commander from Arsal Outskirts: Terrorists Will Pay Price for Their Treachery
The Army Command Directorate General issued the following statement on Wednesday: Marking the second anniversary of ‘Fajr al-Joroud’ (Dawn of the Outskirts) battle, Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, visited Wadi al-Dib in the town of Arsal, where he laid a wreath on the monument of a number of martyrs ... Read More »
UNIFIL Keenly Working to Ensure Stability and Security along Blue Line: Spox
UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti, told NNA on Wednesday that the UN force is closely monitoring developments in Lebanon and the broad region. In this context, Tenenti stressed the importance of ensuring security and stability along the Blue Line, saying UNIFIL is keenly working with the parties on the ground to ... Read More »
Berri: Lebanese Unanimous Position on ‘Israel’ Aggression is One of the First Signs of Victory
House Speaker, Nabih Berri, said on Wednesday that Lebanon’s unanimous stand on condemning the Israeli offensive against Lebanon was one of the first signs of victory at the level of national unity.House Speaker, Nabih Berri, said on Wednesday that Lebanon’s unanimous stand on condemning the Israeli offensive against Lebanon was ... Read More »
Lebanon president: Israel drone attack a declaration of war
President Michel Aoun says Lebanon has the right to defend territorial integrity after drones crash in Beirut. Lebanon’s president has said an Israeli drone attack on Beirut at the weekend was a “declaration of war” that justified a military response. “What happened is a declaration of war,” Michel Aoun told ... Read More »
President Aoun: Trump Golan Decision Threatens Lebanon Sovereignty
Lebanese President Michel Aoun told Arab leaders on Sunday that the recent US decision to recognize Israeli illegal annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights threatens Lebanon’s sovereignty. “This decision does not only threaten the sovereignty of a brotherly state [Syria], but rather threatens as well the sovereignty of the Lebanese ... Read More »
Hollande: Lebanon a model for the region
BEIRUT: Former French President Francois Hollande Thursday wrapped up a two-day visit to Lebanon after meeting with top Lebanese officials to discuss matters relating to Lebanese sovereignty, the Syrian war and CEDRE reforms. Thursday morning, Hollande met President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace to discuss Lebanon’s domestic situation and the ... Read More »
Nadine Labaki falls short at Oscars, but makes Lebanon proud
Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki has fallen short of becoming the first Arab woman to win an Oscar for her film “Capernaum,” which was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. The film “Roma,” from Mexico, won the Oscar in the Foreign Film category. The ... Read More »
Lebanon
Lebanon, with Beirut as its capital, covers a total surface area 0f 10,452 square kilometers. It is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea between latitude 33 and 35 N and longitude 35 and 36 E. It is bordered on the north and east by Syria and on ... Read More »