Report: Migrant Workers in Lebanon Trapped in Abusive System

Trapped in Lebanon’s kafala sponsorship system—often described as a form of modern-day slavery—migrant workers face widespread abuse, ranging from verbal and physical violence to psychological harm and sexual exploitation, claims a report by Médecins Sans …

Interior Minister schedules May 24 elections in South Lebanon and Nabatieh, adjusted for holiday

Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar has signed a decision to call for municipal and elective council elections in the districts of South Lebanon and Nabatieh Governorates.  The elections, scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, will determine …

Lebanon court sentences father to 112 years of hard labor for horrific abuse of his daughters

A Lebanese criminal court issued a verdict sentencing a father to 112 years of hard labor for harassing his four underage daughters over a period of seven years, with the knowledge of their mother.  He also made one of his daughters travel abroad and …

Lebanon's economy cannot grow without social stability, warns minister

French Ambassador hails Lebanon’s banking secrecy reform as key step toward recovery

French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro described the Lebanese Parliament’s approval of the banking secrecy law as “a promising step on the path of economic and financial reforms.” In a post on X, Magro emphasized that restoring confidence in Lebanon’s …

Lebanon gets $250 million World Bank loan to ease electricity crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank will grant Lebanon a $250 million loan that will be used to help ease electricity cuts in the crisis-hit country, the country’s finance ministry said Thursday. Lebanon has faced major electricity problems for decades, but the …

Tanáiste to review troops at Renmore Barracks ahead of deployment to Lebanon

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Tanáiste Simon Harris will be at Renmore Barracks later this morning to review troops ahead of their deployment to Lebanon The Defence Forces troops will be deployed to the United Nations Interim Force in …

Eight wounded in drone strike on Lebanon-Syria border

Lebanon’s state news agency has reported that eight people were injured in a drone attack in a border village, as Syria said it responded to artillery fire from Lebanon. Eight Syrian refugees were wounded and transported by the Lebanese Red Cross to …

US envoy Morgan Ortagus says banking secrecy reform a step forward for Lebanon

Human Rights Watch: Israel Used US Weapon in Likely War Crime in Lebanon

Israeli forces used at least one U.S.-provided weapon in a series of strikes that killed dozens of civilians in northeastern Lebanon last year, in attacks that were likely in violation of international law and should be investigated as war crimes, Human …