Is Lebanon Irreformable?

In a normal country, political life is structured around a constitution that outlines its system of governance. Recent developments, however, have shown that Lebanon has not yet reached this stage. Disappointment has prevailed once again after the …

Mt. Lebanon home to gardeners

/Editor's Pick 1 / 10 Briggs and Gretchen White water a planter filled with herbs in preparation for the 35th annual Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden Tour. 2 / 10 The residence of Briggs and Gretchen White has great curbside appeal after …

Israel strikes multiple areas in southern Lebanon

2025-06-12T19:38:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Israeli drone attacks struck several locations in southern Lebanon, killing one person and wounding another, according to local media. A drone strike targeted a …

Caterpillar warehouse project in Lebanon would create hundreds of new jobs

The expansion of a manufacturing warehouse in Lebanon is expected to create nearly 700 new jobs. Caterpillar presented its $60 million warehouse expansion plans to the Lebanon City Council recently. The project would transition the facility into a pre- …

Lebanon's DM urges UN peacekeeping mandate renewal without changes

BEIRUT, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Defence Minister Michel Menassah on Thursday called for the renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate without amendments, citing the mission's critical role in maintaining stability …

Israeli Drone Raids on South Lebanon Continue

The Israeli enemy continued on Thursday its continuous violations of the Lebanese sovereignty and the ceasefire agreement based on the UN Resolution 1701. In this regard, Al-Manar reporter indicated that an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in Nabatieh …

Culture Minister commends convening of Education and Culture Committee to discuss rights of artists in Lebanon

Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh commended the convening of the Education, Higher Education, and Culture Committee's first session to discuss the rights of artists in Lebanon and the regulation of their profession.  The session was attended by …

Cedar Fest coming up Friday and Saturday in Lebanon

Lebanon provides scenes for upcoming Dave Christiano film

Dave Christiano, likely Wilson County’s most prolific filmmaker and definitely its most prolific Christian moviemaker, plans to debut his newest film, “Take Time to Dance,” on Saturday, June 21, at the Malco Smyrna Cinema. It’s his 12th time to direct. The …

Lebanon arrests ex-economy minister Amin Salam in graft probe

Salam, who served in the cabinet of former prime minister Najib Mikati from 2021 to 2025, is the first ex-minister to be arrested since the start of Lebanon's economic crisis in 2019 [GETTY] Lebanon arrested former economy minister Amin Salam on …