Barrack and Barrot agree to work for Lebanon's sovereignty and stability

by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 July 2025, 17:18 U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met Thursday in Paris with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and they reportedly agreed to “boost cooperation between the two countries in the Lebanese and Syrian files.” The two sides …

Syria denies reports about escalatory steps against Lebanon

Reports circulating about the Syrian government's alleged intention to take escalatory steps against Lebanon are unfounded, a source from Syria's Ministry of Information told the state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV on Friday. The source emphasized that the …

Aoun tells EU ambassador safety of UNIFIL personnel 'essential to Lebanon'

by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 July 2025, 12:50 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has told EU ambassadors that the "safety of UNIFIL personnel is essential to Lebanon" after recent attacks on patrols. In recent weeks, several incidents have seen civilians …

Diplomats say US won't back a new Israeli war on Lebanon

by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 July 2025, 16:00 Although it is allowing Israel to carry on with its low-intensity attacks in Lebanon, the U.S. does not seem inclined to “encourage or cover a new all-out war on Lebanese soil,” influential diplomats told An-Nahar …

Israeli troops blow up room 800 meters into Lebanon as drone overflies Beirut, suburbs

by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 July 2025, 13:06 An Israeli force blew up a “civilian room” in the Ghasouna area in the eastern outskirts of the southern border town of Blida, after making an 800-meter incursion into Lebanese territory, media reports said. An …

Lebanon plans returns, but Syrian refugees say they’re not ready

Fourteen years after fleeing their homes, many Syrian refugees in Lebanon say they dream of returning — but that dream remains out of reach. “We have no money to return, no homes in Syria, we’re in debt, and there are no jobs or salaries like here. So we…

Lebanon... Waiting at the Train Station

In his masterpiece “The Train Passed by” Mahmoud Darwish writes: "I had been waiting on the sidewalk. Travelers were rushing to their daily lives ....and I continued to wait." In Lebanon, we are waiting collectively: Lebanon’s state and its …

LBCI sources: Families of Syrian detainees plan protests at Lebanon-Syria border crossings

Families of Syrian detainees held in Lebanon’s Roumieh Prison are planning protest movements starting from the Tadamon neighborhood in Damascus toward the Jdeidet Yabous–Masnaa crossing, aiming to block traffic coming from Lebanon, sources told LBCI. In …

Lebanon rejects normalisation with Israel, urges peace and border clarity

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun firmly ruled out any move toward normalisation with Israel on Friday, but stressed the need for peace between the two neighbouring countries. His remarks followed Israel’s recent expression of interest in establishing ties …

Israeli strike kills one in South Lebanon: NNA