Lebanon sentences man to death for killing Irish peacekeeper

Lebanon has sentenced a man to death in his absence over the killing of a UN Irish peacekeeper in December 2022, a judicial official told AFP on Tuesday. The Irish government said it had been informed of the conviction by Lebanese authorities on Monday. …

Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli gunfire from Ruweisat Al-Samaqa occupation site targets the outskirts of Kfarshouba town ...

Lebanon sentences six Hezbollah members over 2022 killing of Irish peacekeeper

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s military tribunal has sentenced six people over the 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper in southern Lebanon, two judicial sources told Reuters on Tuesday, and a Lebanese security source said all six were members of Hezbollah. …

Ziad Rahbani: A tribute to Lebanon’s musical and satirical icon

Last week, Lebanon bid farewell to legendary Lebanese icon Ziad Rahbani, who passed away at the age of 69 following a heart attack. Widely remembered as a composer, pianist, playwright and political commentator, Ziad was the son of Fairuz, the iconic …

US pressures Lebanon to issue cabinet decision to disarm Hezbollah before talks continue

By Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Washington is ramping up pressure on Beirut to swiftly issue a formal cabinet decision committing to disarm Hezbollah before talks can resume on a halt to Israel's military operations in Lebanon, five …

U.N. facilitates 1st voluntary return convoy of Syrian refugees from Lebanon 

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations announced on Tuesday the launch of the first organized convoy of Syrian refugees returning voluntarily from Lebanon to Syria, under the UN-facilitated Voluntary Repatriation Program. According to Celine …

Syrian refugees begin return from Lebanon under new UN plan

Refugees make their way back to Syria from eastern Lebanon in December 2024. [Getty] The first group of Syrian refugees returned home form Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the UN developed with the Lebanese government following the ouster of the Assad …

Israeli official says Hezbollah 'military commanders' to be targeted across Lebanon

by Naharnet Newsdesk 29 July 2025, 15:02 Israel’s “battle” against Hezbollah will continue as long as the group “violates the ceasefire agreement,” Al-Arabiya TV quoted an Israeli security source as saying. “The assassinations are limited to Hezbollah’s …

First group of Syrian refugees returns from Lebanon under new UN-backed plan

On Tuesday, the first group of Syrian refugees returned to their home country from Lebanon under a newly launched plan developed by the United Nations in coordination with the Lebanese government, following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in December. …

UN Official: 72 refugees return to Syria as part of voluntary refugee return program from Lebanon

Damascus, SANA-UNHCR spokesperson in Syria, Celine Schmitt, announced on Tuesday the return of the first voluntary return convoy from Lebanon to Syria as part of the organized voluntary return program. Schmidt told SANA ‘’ In coordination with the for …