Lebanon

Amnesty Calls for Investigation of Israeli Destruction in South Lebanon as Potential War Crime —————————————— Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s widespread destruction of civilian property in southern Lebanon, calling for investigations into potential war crimes, Arab News reported. The human…

UK Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Arson Attack on Mosque in Scotland ————————————- A 17-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to set fire to a mosque in…

Major Arbaeen Procession Held in Mahajanga, Madagascar …………….. Mahajanga, Madagascar witnessed its largest-ever symbolic march to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), an annual event organized by the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi.…

Ghanaian Shiites Travel to Karbala for Arbaeen ————————— A group of Shiite Muslims from Ghana has traveled to Karbala, Iraq, to participate in the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage. According to the Shia News Agency, citing Middle East News, these pilgrims reached…

Hezbollah Ammunition Depot Explosion Kills Six Lebanese Soldiers South of Litani ————————————— Six Lebanese army soldiers were killed and others wounded on Friday while inspecting a Hezbollah weapons depot in Majdal Zoun and Wadi Zibqin, Tyre, Arab News reported. The…

Lebanese Government Tasks Army with Disarming Hezbollah by Year’s End —————————- In a significant political development, the Lebanese cabinet has tasked the army with drafting a plan to bring all weapons under state control by the end of the year,…

Beirut Marks Fifth Anniversary of Port Blast with Renewed Demands for Justice ………………….. Hundreds gathered in Beirut on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the devastating port explosion, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. Families of victims, survivors, activists,…

Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill Four, Target Hezbollah Weapon Sites —————————– A series of Israeli airstrikes conducted Thursday evening in south and east Lebanon resulted in the deaths of four people, according to the Lebanese health ministry, Arab News reported.…

Lebanese president pledges to disarm Hezbollah, calls for constructive dialogue ————————————– Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for the disarmament of Hezbollah and the extension of state authority over all Lebanese territory in a speech on Army Day, Arab News reported.…

Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern and Eastern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Breaches ……………. Israeli warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes Thursday across southern and eastern Lebanon, hitting locations in the Bekaa Valley, Baalbek, and Jezzine districts, Anadolu reports. In southern Lebanon, raids struck Mahmoudiyeh,…