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17.05.2025

17.05.2025Day Arab Summit Pledges Money for Lebanon Reconstruction

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 17.05.2025.

It displays 86 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.05.2025Day Arab Summit Pledges Money for Lebanon Reconstruction
The Arab Summit in Baghdad dominated Lebanese news, with Iraq pledging $40 million for reconstruction in Gaza and Lebanon. Prime Minister Salam declared "Lebanon has opened a new page in its history," emphasizing commitment to reforms, state monopoly on weapons, and Syrian refugee return. The summit's final statement supported Lebanon's security and stability.

Electoral tensions intensified ahead of Sunday's municipal elections in Beirut and Bekaa, with reports of authorization booklets disappearing in Hermel, prompting a security investigation of the district administrator.

Berri pledged "patience" and commitment to the ceasefire agreement in multiple news outlets. Meanwhile, Israeli military operations continued with a reported strike killing one person in Tyre district and an alleged assassination of a Hezbollah official involved in rebuilding infrastructure.

Former President Aoun arrived in Rome, where Italian President Mattarella indicated oil company Eni was ready to resume exploration in Lebanon.
17.05.2025
03:35
الكتائب

استعدادات واسعة لمواكبة انتخابات بيروت والبقاع.. والحرص الأكبر على المناصفة

03:35
04:31
الكتائب

لبنان بين التحولات الإقليمية والمستقبل المجهول: ضرورة استثمار العهد الجديد لتأمين استقرار البلاد

04:31

04:32Berri Pledges Patience and Agreement Commitment

The newspapers report on Nabih Berri's commitment to patience and adherence to an agreement, as stated in multiple sources (Al Joumhouria, LBC, LBCI). Regional diplomatic efforts continue with Iraq's Salam meeting Abbas to discuss stopping the Gaza war (Al-Manar). Electoral tensions are rising in Nabatieh district as elections approach (El Nashra). News outlets discuss Lebanon's position amid regional transformations and the need to invest in the new presidential term for stability (Kataeb). Reports also mention President Aoun's visit to the Vatican and Salam's participation in the Baghdad summit (Lebanon24), along with municipal elections in Beirut and Bekaa (L'Orient-Le Jour).
04:58
الكتائب

هل يحمل أبو مازن إلى بيروت خطة لجمع السلاح الفلسطيني؟

04:58
09:04

09:06Electoral Tensions Rise as Beirut Representation Questioned

The newspapers report on electoral preparations in Lebanon, with Baalbek-Hermel district readying for elections as official Bashir Khader assures preparations are going well (Al Joumhouria). Beirut's electoral representation is discussed, with concerns about parity not being fair to the capital and its people (Janoubia). Will Abbas bring a plan to collect Palestinian weapons during his Beirut visit? (Kataeb). Weather reports indicate hot temperatures exceeding 30 degrees (LBC, LBCI). New sanctions on Hezbollah after lifting those on Syria are analyzed for possible political messaging (Lebanon24). Israeli military operations continue with a reported strike killing one person in a car in Tyre district (Naharnet).
09:30
الكتائب

حكيم عن انتخابات بلدية بيروت: ما في وقت للمزيد من التفرقة

09:30
10:42
الكتائب

ماروني: حاولنا تجنيب زحلة المعركة ولكن لغة التخوين والاحقاد مرفوضة ولم نخض أي نقاش مع أي طرف شيعي في المدينة

10:42
11:33
الكتائب

سلام من القمة العربية: ملتزمون الإصلاح وحصر السلاح بيد الدولة ومستعدّون للتعاون مع سوريا لإعادة النازحين

11:33
12:17
الكتائب

إسرائيل تغتال قياديًا ضالعًا في إعادة بناء البنية التحتية للحزب

12:17
12:46
الكتائب

الجبير أمام قمة بغداد: ندعم جهود لبنان لحصر السلاح بيد الدولة

12:46
13:07
الكتائب

استكمال التحضيرات اللوجستية لانتخابات البقاع وبعلبك الهرمل

13:07

13:15Lebanon PM Calls for Israeli Withdrawal at Baghdad Summit

The newspapers report on Lebanon Prime Minister Salam's participation in the Arab Summit in Baghdad, where he called for stopping Israeli aggression and returning Syrian refugees (Al Joumhouria, L'Orient-Le Jour). He affirmed Lebanon's sovereignty over its territory (Janoubia) and emphasized implementing UN Resolution 1701 (L'Orient-Le Jour). Iraq pledged $40 million for reconstruction in Gaza and Lebanon (LBC, LBCI). Local news focuses on intense municipal election battles in Beirut and Bekaa (Janoubia), with logistical preparations underway for elections in Baalbek-Hermel (Kataeb). Meanwhile, Israeli raids and settler attacks continue in the West Bank (Al-Manar).
14:05
الكتائب

القمة العربية: دعم لبنان وحماية حدوده والحفاظ على أمنه واستقراره

14:05
17:40
18:02
الكتائب

دعم إيطالي للجيش اللبناني...ماتاريلا يبلغ عون: شركة "إيني" مستعدة لمعاودة عملها في التنقيب عن النفط

18:02

18:03Electoral Fraud Investigation Rocks Hermel District

The newspapers report on electoral controversy in Lebanon as security forces investigate the disappearance of authorization booklets for candidates' representatives in Hermel district (LBCI, L'Orient-Le Jour). The Hermel district administrator is being questioned in connection with this incident. Meanwhile, attention focuses on Bekaa region's electoral prospects (Lebanon24) and Italy's support for Lebanon, with President Mattarella informing Aoun that Italian company Eni is ready to resume oil exploration (Kataeb). Reports also discuss Lebanon's financial collapse, describing it as a "studied crime" with "fictional rewards for thieves" (Janoubia).
18:30
الكتائب

لماذا أخطأ نعيم قاسم في حق الكويت؟

18:30
19:11
الكتائب

قرار التجديد لـ"اليونيفيل" بصلاحيات أوسع...الإعتداءات الشعبية عليها مخطط لها سلفاً

19:11
20:41
الكتائب

إلحاحٌ أميركي على لبنان: سحْب سلاح "حزب الله" و"التمثّل" بالشرع

20:41
20:48
الكتائب

الأحد البلدي والاختياري الثالث.. المشهد على حاله "إنقسام سياسي وبروفة للنيابة"

20:48