The families of abducted servicemen vowed on Tuesday to step up endeavors within 24 hours to press the state to “seriously” deal with the case of their sons, who were taken hostage by Islamist militants seven months ago. “Even people will be targeted with our endeavors… we will not only close roads,” the relatives […]

  BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Cabinet will examine the legality of civil marriages performed on Lebanese soil during its session Thursday, the Interior Ministry said. Minister Nouhad Machnouk will propose the matter for discussion, a statement from his office said, after he came under fire by secular activists for saying that Lebanon cannot legally recognize non-religious unions […]

  Inspectors from the Health Ministry were assaulted on Tuesday while they were raiding a warehouse in a district in Beirut’s southern suburbs, reported the National News Agency. It said that the inspectors were seeking to shut down the depot for storing food that does not meet safety standards. A statement from Health Minister Wael […]