Pop star turned Islamist militant Fadel Shaker surrenders to Lebanese military after 12 years on the run

A Lebanese pop star turned wanted Islamist militant handed himself over to the country’s military intelligence service 12 years after going on the run. Fadel Shaker had been on the run since the bloody street clashes between Sunni Muslim militants...

Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker turns himself in after years on the run

ALBAWABA - Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker surrenders after years evading justice. On Saturday, Lebanon's National News Agency said that singer Fadel Chaker turned himself in to military intelligence after being on the run for years. People who know...

From Beirut’s backstreets to a London menswear staple – Trunk turns 15

Let’s go all the way back to summer 2010 and a warehouse on the edge of Beirut’s Bourj Hammoud district. It’s all a bit dusty and scrappy, the buildings are a jumble of architectural styles, there are Syrian and Egyptian men at the roadside...

PM Salam convenes Beirut officials to tackle waste crisis, announces new measures

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held a meeting at the Grand Serail dedicated to addressing the waste crisis in Beirut, attended by Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, Internal Security Forces Director Raed Abdallah, and other senior Beirut...

LBCI sources: Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker turns himself in to Lebanese authorities

Pop star turned militant Fadel Shaker surrenders to Lebanese military

BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese pop star turned wanted Islamic militant handed himself over to the country’s military intelligence service Saturday 12 years after going on the run, judicial and security officials said. Fadel Shaker, had been on the run...

Pop star turned militant Fadel Shaker surrenders to Lebanese military

Lebanese Army post in Baalbek’s Sharawneh attacked with RPG and gunfire

A Lebanese Army post in Al Sharawneh, Baalbek, came under attack overnight after assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the site, the army said in a statement. Other military positions in the area were also targeted by gunfire from...

Singer Fadel Chaker Surrenders to the Lebanese Army

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp According to media sources, singer Fadel Chaker has made the necessary arrangements to surrender to the Lebanese Army at a checkpoint at the entrance of the Ain el-Héloué refugee camp. Sources indicate that...

Sheikh Qassem addresses Lebanese Government: What have you done to restore sovereignty? The key to restoring sovereignty is to expel ‘Israel’ from Lebanon and stop the aggression

Sheikh Qassem to Lebanese Government: You must contact int’l powers, exert pressure, file complaints at the Security Council, and move more to restore sovereignty

Lebanese Army: 'An army post in the Shrawna area of ​​Baalbek was hit by an RPG rocket, while other posts were subjected to bursts of gunfire from gunmen. No injuries were reported among soldiers who responded to the sources of fire. The shooters are b…

BREAKING NEWS Lebanese Army: 'An army post in the Shrawna area of ​​Baalbek was hit by an RPG rocket, while other posts were subjected to bursts of gunfire from gunmen. No injuries were reported among soldiers who responded to the sources of fire....

Memorial service of Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qawouk and Sayyed Al-Husseini kicks off at 16:00 today (Beirut time)

Hannibal Gaddafi hospitalised in Beirut after health deterioration

Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been transferred to hospital in Beirut following a decline in his health while in Lebanese custody, judicial sources said. Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, Lebanon’s public prosecutor,...

Lebanese parliament session loses quorum after opposition walkout over expatriate voting

The parliament session collapsed Monday after MPs from the Kataeb Party, the Lebanese Forces, the Change and Reform bloc, the National Moderation bloc, and several independents withdrew in protest. The lawmakers walked out objecting to the refusal...

Israeli Strikes Weaponize Timing From Nabatieh to Beirut Suburbs

Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are no longer measured only by rubble or the number of buildings destroyed. What residents now describe is a sustained “spectacle of terror”: constant drone patrols, leaflets and warnings dropped over border villages,...

UNIFIL condemns Israeli army grenade attacks near peacekeepers, Lebanese soldiers

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned Israeli army grenade attacks near its peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers in Maroun al-Ras on Thursday, saying the incidents endangered both personnel and civilians. The peacekeepers...

Engineer Says Lebanese firm Duplicated His Bridge Design

But the bridge design so proudly unveiled is the subject of a major intellectual property theft dispute tonight. Engineer Roque Matus says the Lebanese company whose name appears on the design documents stole it directly from his design which he...

Beirut waterfront residents face persistent sewage odor as authorities step in

Report by Toni Mrad, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian A video captured at the Beirut waterfront has raised concerns over a persistent foul odor in the area. Officials say the foul odor in the area is not new and is caused by sewage water...

US Approves $230m For Lebanese Army, Security Forces

Above photo: EPA. And are part of Washington’s push to disarm the Lebanese resistance. The US government has approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces to bolster Washington’s push for the disarmament of Hezbollah, sources told Reuters on...