New banknotes as part of currency reform: Lebanon to introduce LBP 500,000 and LBP 1 million bills

Report by Lea Fayad, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi  Lebanon is preparing to release higher denominations of its national currency, including LBP 500,000 and LBP one million, to address some of the practical challenges caused by the collapse of the …

Lebanon’s president urges US, France to pressure Israel to end violations

Joseph Aoun condemns the Israeli attack on Beirut and calls on the U.S. and France to “assume their responsibility” as the sponsors of the ceasefire in Lebanon and tell Israel to end its violations of the deal. The president said Israel is undermining …

Israel Bombs Lebanon’s Capital, Kills Dozens in Gaza

Today, Israeli fighter jets carried out an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, targeting a building where Hezbollah was said to store precision missiles. At the same time, Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least 38 Palestinians. The Israeli government …

16-year-old in Lebanon County facing child rape charges: police

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A teenager in Palmyra Borough is facing multiple charges including rape of a child, according to Western Lebanon County Regional police. Officers filed a juvenile allegation on April 25 against the 16-year-old, who has been …

The Lebanese president has urged the U.S. and France to pressure Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon

Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun delivering a speech after his election in Beirut, on January 9, 2025. (Lebanese Parliament/AFP) Joseph Aoun stressed that Israeli non-stop airstrikes "undermine stability and add to the tension in the …

Lebanese President condemns repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed that the United States and France, as guarantors of the agreement to halt hostilities, must assume their responsibilities and pressure Israel to cease its aggressions immediately. Aoun warned that Israel's …

Israel kills Hezbollah operative in south Lebanon in a drone strike

Israeli warplanes launched also an airstrike on Sunday targeting the Hadath neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs, The IDF says it killed a Hezbollah operative in a drone strike in southern Lebanon’s Halta earlier today. The operative was involved in …

Plans for border elections shift: Israeli strikes prefabricated homes in South Lebanon

Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi     Day by day, it is becoming increasingly clear that Israeli forces aim to impose de facto buffer zones in South Lebanon and prevent residents from returning to their villages. Even …

Lebanon President condemned the Israeli attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs

President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs this evening, stressing that “the United States and France, as guarantors of the cessation of hostilities agreement, must assume their responsibilities and compel Israel to …

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Lebanon's banking reforms