UN Women launches initiative to support crisis-hit women in Lebanon

BEIRUT, May 26 (Xinhua) -- UN Women Lebanon has launched a two-year initiative aimed at improving women's rights, safety and economic participation, targeting 4,600 crisis-affected women across the country, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) …

3 Palestinian camps in Lebanon to hand over weapons in June: Lebanese president

BEIRUT, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that three Palestinian camps in Beirut will begin handing over their weapons in mid-June, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported. Aoun made the remarks during a …

UN Women Unveils Program to Empower 4,600 Women in Lebanon

(MENAFN) UN Women Lebanon has unveiled a two-year program designed to bolster women’s rights, safety, and economic empowerment for 4,600 women impacted by Lebanon’s deepening crisis, a news agency reported Monday. Backed by funding from the Australian …

Zionist infantry force advances into southern Lebanon

[Mon, 26 May 2025 23:42:48 +0300] Beirut – Saba: A Zionist infantry force advanced into Lebanese territory on Monday evening, infiltrating the town of Mays al-Jabal in southern Lebanon. The force deployed in an open area, crossing the border by …

First step of national plan: Lebanon to begin gradual disarmament of Palestinian camps in mid-June

Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi     Lebanon is set to begin implementing a plan to retrieve weapons from Palestinian factions and place them under the control of the Lebanese state, starting in mid-June.  The first phase …

FM meets Finnish peacekeepers in Lebanon

Lebanon open to Finnish investments: president

BEIRUT, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon is open to Finnish investments in infrastructure and other areas, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday during his meeting with visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at Baabda Palace. "Opportunities …

MP Raad Leads Bloc’s Delegation to Baabda Palace: Defending Lebanon Relies on Army-People-Resistance Formula

Head of Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Mohammad Raad led on Monday a delegation to meet with President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace in order to felicitate him on Resistance and Liberation Day. Members of Hezbollah bloc Ali Ammar, Hussein Al-Hajj Hasan, …

Israeli Enemy Carries Out More Blatant Violations of Lebanon’s Sovereignty

The Israeli enemy continued on Monday blatantly violating the Lebanese sovereignty and the ceasefire based on the UN Resolution 1701. In this regard, the Israeli war jets carried out three air raids on Brital outskirts towards the foothills of the Eastern …

Top marks for Lebanon schools project helping marginalised kids

According to UNICEF, there are an estimated 300,000 children with disabilities in Lebanon today, although data is limited. To help them access learning opportunities, the UN agency and Lebanese authorities launched a pilot project in 2018 to create …