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The Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- The Standard
'She's not coming back': Alawite women snatched from streets of Syria
Alawite Syrians, who fled the violence in western Syria, walk in the water of the Nahr El Kabir River, after the reported mass killings of Alawite minority members, in Akkar, Lebanon March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Al Bawaba
02-06-2025
- General
- Al Bawaba
Syria to reopen border crossing with Lebanon ahead of Eid al-Adha
ANKARA The Syrian authorities announced Sunday evening the reopening of the Al-Arida border crossing with Lebanon on Tuesday, ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday. 'We kindly inform travelers that the Al-Arida border crossing with Lebanon will open for passenger movement on Tuesday morning,' Syria's Land and Sea Ports General Authority said in a statement. The authority added that the decision was made 'despite ongoing restoration and maintenance work, in order to facilitate the movement of residents during the Eid al-Adha holiday,' which begins Friday. Located between the village of Al-Arida in Lebanon's northern Akkar Governorate and Syria's western Tartus Governorate, the crossing has undergone maintenance by Syrian authorities as part of rehabilitation efforts. Beirut has also carried out repairs on the Lebanese side of the crossing after it was targeted by Israeli airstrikes during the latest conflict between Lebanon and Israel last September. No official statement has been issued by Lebanese authorities regarding the reopening. The move is expected to ease travel for families and trade between the two countries during the holiday period. Lebanon and Syria are connected by six official border crossings: Jdeidet Yabous, Dabousiyah, Jusiyah, Talkalakh, Matribah, and Al-Arida.
LBCI
29-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Shell fired from Syrian side wounds civilian in Akkar, North Lebanon: NNA
A Shilka shell fired from the Syrian side landed in the northern Lebanese town of Al-Dawseh in Akkar, wounding one civilian, according to the National News Agency.
LBCI
16-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Lebanon's deadly tradition: Stray bullets and lost lives in the 'epidemic' of celebratory gunfire
Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Celebratory gunfire remains a deeply rooted and dangerous practice in Lebanese society. So far, the Lebanese army has arrested 86 individuals, most for firing shots in celebration of municipal and mukhtar election results in the North Lebanon and Akkar governorates. This reflects a deeply rooted mindset in which individuals show little regard for human life, opening fire in celebration of a mayor, a municipal council member, or during any joyful or somber occasion, turning gunfire into a deadly ritual. One such victim is Mohammad Khaled, a young man from Ain al-Dahab in Akkar, who remains hospitalized after being wounded by a stray bullet fired by someone celebrating the election results last Sunday. These individuals show no remorse and appear indifferent to the families devastated by their reckless actions. Among the most heartbreaking examples is 7-year-old Naya Hanna, who was killed by a stray bullet during a celebration marking official exam results. Her death, along with numerous other tragedies involving children and women across the country, underscores the deadly consequences of this entrenched practice. The 86 people arrested—likely a number that will rise—will not be subject to the new legal provisions passed by Parliament last Thursday. Those provisions double the penalties for discharging firearms or facilitating gunfire, but they do not apply retroactively. Instead, current law will apply: one month in prison for firing a weapon, unless the shooter is proven responsible for causing a death. While increasing penalties, imposing fines, and enforcing legal action are all important, more critical is the development of a long-term plan to address the root causes of this phenomenon. This effort must involve coordination between the government, institutions, security agencies, civil society, NGOs, and influential community figures. Random gunfire and the killing of innocent people represent a cultural problem that must be addressed seriously, beginning in schools and through direct awareness campaigns in affected areas. Religious authorities must also be regularly warned about the dangers. As for the widespread possession of illegal firearms, a national strategy is needed to confiscate, regulate, and reduce their circulation, as part of a broader effort to prevent the tragedies they continue to cause.
LBCI
16-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
86 arrested over post-election shootings in North, Akkar, and Mount Lebanon: Sources tell LBCI
Sources told LBCI that 86 individuals have been arrested so far by the Lebanese Army on suspicion of involvement in shootings that occurred in the wake of the municipal and local elections. The incidents took place in the governorates of North Lebanon, Akkar, and Mount Lebanon, shortly after election results were announced.
