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Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir stressed his rejection on Tuesday of the presence of two armies in the country, a reference to Hizbullah, while urging the transfer of the party’s weapons to the Lebanese Army. The patriarch’s call came ahead of...

Security Council resolutions, said Tenenti.  “There are bilateral meetings on a regular basis concerning many issues,” including the fate of northern Ghajar, he said. “Israel is obliged to withdraw from the northern part of the village, as stipulated in Resolution...

Tuesday that he will grant the cabinet his vote of confidence despite reservations on Article 6 of the Ministerial Statement, which pertains to Hezbollah and its arms. He stressed that his bloc’s confidence in the government results from trust in...

Finance Minister Raya Haffar Hassan held a meeting at her office on Monday to find solutions for the aggravating traffic situation in Beirut. Hassan said the meeting came as a follow-up to a meeting with Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Thursday...

Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Nawwar al-Sahili spoke during Tuesday’s parliamentary session, saying that “Lebanon’s strength is based on its Resistance, which was proven by previous experiences in preserving Lebanon’s borders and army.” He focused on development, saying that...

First Investigating Judge in Beirut Ghassan Owaydat issued two arrest warrants on Monday against two suspects for being part of the Al-Qaeda inspired militant group Fatah al-Islam. Owaydat also postponed on Monday the questioning of Fadi Ghassan Ibrahim, known as...

Palestinian grocer Ayman Abu Aita has filed suit against the British funnyman after a caption in the film described him as "Terrorist group leader, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade."...Cohen subsequently appeared on TV to promote the movie and told talk show...

The Lebanese military said it thwarted a militant attack on members of the U.N. peacekeeping mission deployed in the south of the country. Lebanese officials announced the arrest of four members of a cell carrying large quantities of explosives in...

Israel Defense Forces in the northern part of the Ghajar village. Deputy Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti announced on Tuesday that Graziano and the two countries’ army commanders discussed implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, limiting breaches along the border and the...