Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who had visited earlier this month several war-hit southern cities and towns, said that the state has returned to south Lebanon "to stay". He vowed, in a televised interview Thursday, to visit the south again and to secure all means of subsistence for its residents. Sala»»»

Report by Lara El Hachem, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Deep political divisions dominated a parliamentary session in Lebanon that was formally dedicated to debating the 2026 state budget, as partisan disputes eclipsed any substantive financial discussion. Hezbollah lawmakers directly accus»»»

Relations between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah have grown visibly strained, with contacts confined to what ministerial sources described as “the bare minimum.” The chill has deepened following Aoun’s recent remarks on Hezbollah’s weapons, which widened the rift between the two sides»»»

“The government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has committed a grave sin by adopting a decision that strips Lebanon of its weapon of resistance against the Israeli enemy,” the group said in a statement. Salam stated Tuesday that his government has authorized the army to prepare a plan to consolidate»»»

Lebanon's government on Tuesday tasked the army with drafting a plan by year’s end to restrict weapons solely to state forces, marking a significant step toward disarming Hezbollah. The plan, due by the end of August, sparked opposition from Hezbollah, who warned that it would not agree to any time»»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received on Monday PM Nawaf Salam, who stressed commitment to the ministerial statement and said that doors are open to Hezbollah. National News Agency (NNA) reported that discussions between Berri and Salam touched on the current general developments, politi»»»