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Published on 12:10 GMT

Lebanon bars Syrians at airport without foreign residency

The Beirut airport has been used as a main entry point for Syrians wishing to reach their country throughout the war there [Getty] Lebanon will no longer allow Syrian citizens to enter the country via its main airport if they intend to travel onward to …

Source: The New Arab - Indeterminate
Published on 16:18 GMT

Abbas to discuss weapons in Lebanon's Palestinian camps during Beirut visit: AFP

A member of Mahmoud Abbas' delegation to Beirut told AFP on Tuesday that the Palestinian president will discuss the issue of weapons in Lebanon's Palestinian refugee camps during his three-day visit to the country. "The issue of Palestinian …

Source: LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) - Pending
Published on 13:05 GMT

Lebanon cancels fees for Syrian travelers

Lebanese authorities canceled today, Tuesday, May 20, the fees imposed yesterday on non-Lebanese travelers crossing the land borders. Drivers working on the Damascus-Beirut route confirmed to Enab Baladi that the General Directorate of General Security in …

Source: Enab Baladi - Neutral
Published on 09:51 GMT

Lebanon calls Egypt a pillar of Arab unity, regional balance

BEIRUT, May 18 (MENA) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that Egypt remains a central partner in maintaining regional stability and has consistently supported Lebanon through multiple crises. In a televised interview, Aoun thanked President Abdel Fattah …

Source: Egypt Independent - Pro-Government
Published on 11:15 GMT

Lebanon: 3 civilians injured in Israeli drone strike despite ceasefire

Three civilians were injured in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon today, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, the Health Ministry said. A statement by the ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre said the injuries occurred when an …

Source: Middle East Monitor - Indeterminate
Published on 11:05 GMT

IDF airstrike eliminates Hezbollah terrorist in Southern Lebanon

Daijiworld Media Network- Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, May 20: In a precision operation earlier on Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike targeting the Houla region in southern Lebanon, successfully eliminating a member of Hezbollah’s elite …

Source: Daijiworld News - Indeterminate
Published on 15:13 GMT

CommentThe US needs to stop undermining Lebanon's credibility

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (centre) with outgoing US chairman of ceasefire monitoring committee MG Jasper Jeffers (left) and his successor, Michael Leeney, at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on April 30. AFP Lebanon's …

Source: The National News - Pro-Government
Published on 15:14 GMT

Israeli Occupation Army Continues Its Attacks on Lebanon

[Tue, 20 May 2025 18:11:20 +0300] Beirut – SABA: The Israeli occupation army continued its attacks and violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon on Tuesday. These assaults included drone airstrikes, artillery shelling, and direct gunfire targeting civilian …

Source: Yemen News Agency SABA - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 06:13 GMT

Aussie teenager Hussein Mearbany killed paragliding in Lebanon

An Australian teenager has died and a paragliding instructor is allegedly on the run after a horror flying incident in Lebanon. Hussein Mearbany, 16, was paragliding over Sahel Aalma, about 20 minutes north of Beirut, on May 10 when he slipped out of the …

Source: Seven News - Indeterminate
Published on 16:19 GMT

Lebanon’s interior ministry publishes 2025 municipal election results for Baalbek

Source: LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) - Pending