Radwan Mortada: ‘Joseph Aoun has made a big mistake’

Why is the Lebanese military command gunning for a lone journalist in the midst of the country's biggest crisis since the civil war?

Investigation into Beirut Port blast resumes after over 14 months of suspension

The judicial investigator, who has resumed work after a hiatus of over a year, has charged Lebanon’s top prosecutor in connection with the blast

Lebanon’s army chief in Qatar under shadow of political interference

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, and the US have all sought to interfere in Lebanon's internal election process to make sure the army chief becomes the country's next president

Qatar dangles aid in front of Lebanon in exchange for naming army chief as president: Report

Doha has joined Saudi Arabia, France, and the US in supporting General Joseph Aoun for president of the cash-strapped nation

Journalists in the firing line

Discrediting journalists who buck the dominant narratives of corporate media is becoming a cottage industry. Last week, it was my turn.

Lebanon observes second anniversary of Beirut Port blast with calls for justice

While officials continue calling for 'truth and justice' for the victims, the official investigation into the blast has been shelved for months with no one ever held responsible

US-backed Geagea ready to support presidential bid of Lebanese army chief

General Joseph Aoun last year pushed Lebanon's military court to convict a columnist for The Cradle for 'undermining the military establishment'

Families of Beirut blast victims file $250 million lawsuit against US firm

The lawsuit was filed against a US-Norwegian firm, Geophysical Services Group (TGS), also owners of Spectrum Geo, as suspects in the transfer of explosive material to the port

Lebanon MP faces legal battle after meeting Israel officials at Morocco conference

A photo from the event in Morocco showed the Lebanese MP standing next to Efraim Sneh, the adviser to the Israeli prime minister

‘Saudi ambassador sowing sedition in Lebanon’: Hezbollah official

Sheikh Qawook stated that silence in the face of Saudi interference in Lebanese affairs exposes all those who falsely raised slogans on the preservation of Lebanon's independence and sovereignty

Lebanese cabinet approves demolition of grain silos damaged in Beirut port blast

The families of the blast victims have stated that demolishing the silos before the completion of an investigation into the tragedy is an 'injustice'

CPJ condemns the Lebanese Armed Forces for sentencing journalist to jail

The sentence issued against journalist Radwan Mortada alleges he "insulted the military establishment" for questioning the LAF's responsibility in the Beirut Port blast

The Cradle columnist sentenced to one year imprisonment for ‘insulting’ the Armed Forces

The ruling by a military court was made in absentia and without duly notifying the accused