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Cabinet session winds up

Beirut - Arab Today

The cabinet session, which took place at Baabda Presidential Palace on Thursday, has winded up, NNA field reporter said Source: NNARead more

LebanesePM surprised over gulf states` travel warning

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati expressed on Saturday surprise towards the travel warning to his country issued by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Bahrain, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The NNA said that Miqati had contacted in this regard a number of officials at the Gulf Cooperation Council, inquiring about the reasons behind the recent calls byRead more

Lebanese Security Detains 2 for Affiliation with ISIS

Beirut - Arab Today

Two people were arrested in Lebanon on the grounds of being involved in acts of terror and affiliation with the ISIS group, the Internal Security Forces said Wednesday in a statement carried by state news agency NNA. The detainees admitted to having contacted a number of ISIS leaders "for the end of carrying out acts of terror in Lebanon, recruitingRead more

Islamists detainees' families gather next to Military Court

Beirut - Arab Today

The families of the Islamists detainees started a while ago to gather in front of the Military Court in synchronization with the trial session of the detainee Ahmad Al-Assir, NNA correspondent said on Tuesday. Source: NNARead more

Fresh Israeli Breach of Lebanese Airspace

Beirut - Arab Today

An Israeli reconnaissance airplane breached the Lebanese airspace above the town of Kfarkila and effectuated the usual u-turn maneuver above Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel areas, according to a communique released by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Directorate Department. The communique carried by National News Agency (NNA( added that the breach lasted nearly seven hours before the aircraft left above NakouraRead more

Citizen shot in Arsal, culprits escape

Arsal - Arab Today

Anonymous men shot on Sunday Hussein Al Houjeiri in Arsal and escaped to an unknown destination, NNA correspondent reported. Houjeiri sustained a gunshot bullet to the head and was transferred to a nearby hospital. He is in critical condition. Source: NNARead more

Israeli Gunboats Violate Lebanese Territorial Waters

Beirut - Arab Today

An Israeli gunboat violated Lebanese territorial waters opposite Nakoura to a distance of approximately 260 meters for 2 minutes, the Lebanese army said Monday in a statement carried by state news agency NNA. Another Israeli gunboat was spotted at a distance of approximately 275 meters for 6 minutes. The breach was being followed-up in coordination with the United Nations InterimRead more

Five killed, thirty two injured in Ayn el Helwe clashes

Ayn el Helwe - Arab Today

Intense clashes in the Palestinian camp of Ayn el Helwe left five people killed, and thirty-two injured, according to NNA correspondent on Sunday. Source: NNARead more

Army shells militants on the move

Ras Baalbek - Arab Today

The Army is shelling militants on the move in Ras Baalbek and Arsal mountains, the NNA correspondent said. Source: NNARead more

Sound of shells and gunfire heard in Ain Hilweh's Tairi neighborhood

Ain Hilweh - Arab Today

The sound of shells and gunfire was heard once again in al-Tairi neighborhood in Ain Hilweh Palestinian camp, NNA reporter said on Tuesday. Source: NNARead more