Lebanese

Piles of washed up trash on Lebanese shore cause outrage

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Environmentalists say a winter storm has pushed a wave of trash onto a Lebanese shore just outside Beirut, stirring outrage over a waste management crisis that has choked the country since 2015. Zouq Mosbeh’s beach was covered in a mantle of garbage on Tuesday, after an extended storm battered the Mediterranean country. Paul Abi Rached of the NGO EcoMovement saysRead more

Sarraf starts official visit to Baghdad, meets Iraqi counterpart

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Minister of Defense, Yaacoub Sarraf, started a three-day visit to Iraq, which began with talks with his Iraqi counterpart Irfan Mahmoud Al-Hayali, on boosting bilateral relations, especially on the military levels. The pair discussed prospects for joint cooperation between Iraq and Lebanon. At the beginning of the meeting, Sarraf congratulated his Iraqi counterpart on "the victories achieved by the IraqiRead more

Ministers' visits to Syria occur in their personal capacity

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Future bloc on Thursday categorically deprecated the visits by some ministers in the Lebanese government to Syria, saying such visits occurred in their "personal capacity" rather than official. "Ministers who visited or shall visit Syria do so in their personal capacity, rather than enjoying official authorization," the bloc said on Thursday in a statement issued in the wake of its regularRead more

Bahrain says Hezbollah backs terrorist cells targeting its security

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain’s interior minister has accused Lebanese Hezbollah militias of supporting terror groups and at least 19 plots against public figures in the Gulf island kingdom in the past year. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa said on Sunday that as a result, 47 people were charged with links to terrorism, including plots to assassinate public figures. “The cells areRead more

Lebanon foils ISIS plans to attack places of worship, government buildings

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Lebanon thwarted extremists’ plans to attack places of worship and government buildings over the holidays after gaining rare access to an ISIS operative, the interior minister said Friday. Nuhad Mashnuq said at a press conference that an elite unit in Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) had arrested an Iraqi ISIS commander in Beirut last June. The commander, known as AbuRead more

Hamas member injured in blast that targeted his car in southern Lebanon

Sidon - Muslimchronicle

A car explosion rocked the Lebanese southern city of Sidon on Sunday and injured its owner who was identified as Mohammed Hamdan, the Lebanese army said in a statement. According to the Lebanese National News Agency, Hamdan, aka Abu Hamza, is a Palestinian national and a member of Hamas. He was about to get into the car when it explodedRead more

Matias visits Hezbollah official Ammar Moussawi

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Head of Hezbollah's International Relations, Ammar Moussawi, on Tuesday met with the Cahir of the European Parliament's Delegation for the relations with the Mashreq, Marisa Matias, in presence of the European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Christina Lassen. According to a statement by Hezbollah, talks touched on an array of local affairs, in addition to the latest developments in the region andRead more

George Wasoof celebrates his birthday

Beirut - Michal Hadad

Lebanese singer George Wasoof celebrated his birthday at his house, saying that he rarely celebrates his birthday. He expressed his appreciation to the fans who are keen to congratulate him on this occasion. He said that he prepares for launching a new song during the current period, saying that the new song has been composed by Lebanese composer Waleed Tawfiq.Read more

Lebanese minister lands in hot water over remarks on Israel’s 'right to safety'

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has found himself in hot water after stating that he does not deny Israel’s right to safety. Bassil made the controversial remarks during an interview with Al-Mayadeen television channel, which is outspoken in its stances in support of Hezbollah and the Assad regime. “There is no ideological problem with Israel, and we do not rejectRead more