Lebanese people ‘eagerly awaiting’ visit of Pope Leo

Cardinal Bechara Rai (Maronite Eparchy of Australia) Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organisers say. Source: OSV News. “All the Lebanese people, the youth, the Church,...

Lebanon and Paraguay Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

Rabat – The growing support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces continues to pour in as Lebanon and Paraguay reaffirm their steadfast support for the country’s territorial integrity. On Tuesday, Lebanon reaffirmed its position...

Lebanon eager for Pope Leo’s November visit, message of peace: ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’

AMMAN, Jordan — Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organizers say. “All the Lebanese people, the youth, the church, the government and Lebanon’s president are all very...

NH executive councilwoman fined $1K for campaign finance violations

LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - A New Hampshire executive councilwoman with deep roots in the Upper Valley has been fined $1,000 for campaign finance violations. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s report states that Karen Liot Hill improperly used...

Ireland may be forced to cut up to 40 troops from Lebanon

IRELAND MAY BE forced to cut up to 40 troops from its peacekeeping deployment to Lebanon as the UN makes dramatic emergency cuts to funding, The Journal has learned. UNIFIL has been told to make cuts of 15% because of a shortfall of more than €2...

From shootout to arrest: Armed drug dealer in Lebanon caught after 'daring' escape

Report by Lara El Hachem, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian An individual named Hassan Yahfoufi, who planned to distribute toxic drugs and open fire on a police officer and a sergeant from the Mount Lebanon Intelligence Unit in Saadiyat,...

How to defeat Lebanne in Pokemon Legends Z-A

The battle with Lebanne in Pokemon Legends Z-A represents one of the significant turning points within the story. She is a Dragon type expert who works for Jacinthe and she appears just as the situation begins to calm down after your fights with...

Discover The Lebanon Bologna – It Has A Museum Dedicated To It!

Main image: Instagram/ohiofoodlover Whether we’ve eaten it or not, we’ve all probably heard about bologna (pronounced “boh-low-nah”) in Hollywood movies and foreign television serials. It is a processed meat, a cooked, American-style sausage, made...

EU to strengthen economic ties with Egypt with €5bn support package

The European Union and Egypt on Wednesday said they would strengthen their economic ties at their first joint summit in Brussels, with a number of announcements aimed at diversifying partnerships amid global economic turbulence. Talks on...

Iran ratifies law to join United Nations convention against terror financing

“President Masoud Pezeshkian has promulgated... the law on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s accession to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT),” Tasnim news agency said. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran...

Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo's visit as 'pilgrim of peace,' Catholic clergy say

AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) ─ Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV's upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organizers say. "All the Lebanese people, the youth, the church, the government and Lebanon's president are...

Lebanon, Syria close to restoring diplomatic relations: Lebanese official

BEIRUT / ISTANBUL Lebanon is close to restoring diplomatic relations with neighboring Syria, Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri said on Wednesday. “Relations between the two countries over the past five decades were unequal and a source of...

Pakistan among least resilient economies in global ranking

Published on: October 22, 2025 10:17 PM Pakistan has been placed among the world’s least resilient nations in the newly released Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index by Henley & Partners. The country ranked 222nd out of 226, surpassing only...

Hezbollah must become normal political party after disarmament — Lebanese PM

PARIS, October 22. /TASS/. The Shia group Hezbollah should become a normal political party after disarming its military wing and renouncing armed struggle, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. "The ultimate goal [of disarmament] is clear: to...

Whish Money obtains financial services licences in Canada

Lebanon’s Whish Money has obtained financial services licenses in Canada, marking the fintech firm’s inaugural regulatory approval outside the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The attainment of the Canadian licences is a pivotal step in...

Passport images of Syrian diplomats leaked in Lebanon; ISF opens probe

Lebanon’s General Directorate of Internal Security Forces issued a statement clarifying the incident of leaked images of passports belonging to a Syrian diplomatic delegation that arrived in Lebanon on 17 September. In its statement published on...

Abu Dhabi’s economy to grow by 6% this year on oil output boost, IMF says

Abu Dhabi’s economy is projected to grow by about 6 per cent this year, driven by the easing of oil production cuts by Opec+ and a strong real estate sector, the International Monetary Fund has said. The emirate's economy, which grew by nearly 4...

Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing

Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday It hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy TEHRAN: Iran...

Israel claims killing of Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in southern Lebanon strike

Beirut: Israel said it had killed Issa Ahmad Karbala, a platoon commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, in an airstrike on Ain Qana area of southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, October 22. In a post on X, the IDF said Karbala was responsible for...

Nearly a year after truce, women in south Lebanon say war never ended

TYRE, Lebanon - Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon's border with Israel, tens of thousands of people have not yet returned to ruined towns in the south, kept away by deadly Israeli strikes and slim prospects of...