The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) have been heavily deployed in Beirut and its surroundings to combat the rising crime and law violations, sources in the Lebanese capital reported on Sunday.
With the economic crisis and political chaos, crime has skyrocketed in Beirut © Mena Today
The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) have been heavily deployed in Beirut and its surroundings to combat the rising crime and law violations, sources in the Lebanese capital reported on Sunday.
With the economic crisis and political chaos, crime has skyrocketed in Beirut. Attacks on businesses, robberies in upscale restaurants, burglaries, and kidnappings—the list of incidents is long.
Lebanon is without a president, has a powerless Prime Minister, and a government that is only handling current affairs.
As if one misfortune wasn't enough, Lebanon is under the influence of Iran and its militia, Hezbollah, which has caused the exodus of tens of thousands of residents from South Lebanon.
By Antoine Khoury
Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.
Egypt has intensified its diplomatic engagement in Lebanon as Foreign Minister Badr Abdellaty arrived Tuesday night at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport for a series of high-level meetings, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Syrian security forces used gunfire on Tuesday to break up two rival groups of demonstrators in the coastal town of Latakia, heartland of the country's Alawite minority, witnesses and officials said.
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