What does the appointment of former ambassador Simon Karam to the Mechanism Committee indicate?

Syrian security forces announced they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1,250 mines equipped with detonators from the Yabroud area in rural #Damascus into #Lebanon. The region’s Internal Security Directorate said the shipment was intended for Hezbollah, adding that one person

Wednesday, December 3, 2025: The Mechanism Committee convened for the first time with former Lebanese Ambassador Simon Karam, appointed by the President as the first civilian member of the negotiating delegation.

The Marrakech International Film Festival honored actress Raouya (Fatima Harandi) on Tuesday, recognizing her illustrious, decades-long career in film and television. The festival’s 22nd edition kicked off last Friday, showcasing 81 films from 31 countries.

On Wednesday night, the Israeli army once again violated the ceasefire in #Gaza, killing five members of the Abu Hussein family, as they slept in their tent at the al-Mawasi displacement camp, in #KhanYunis. The victims were Ghada (48), Fathi (36), Israa (29) and two children,

On Wednesday, #AmnestyInternational released a report titled “A refuge destroyed: #RSF violations in Darfur’s Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons.” The report documents the aftermath of the attack on Zamzam, the largest camp for internally displaced persons, which took

President #KaisSaied continues his crackdown on democracy in #Tunisia with a series of arrests targeting opposition figures. The latest came two days ago, when police arrested opposition lawyer Ayachi Hammami to enforce a five-year prison sentence, after an appeals court upheld

On Thursday, several MPs submitted a question to the government regarding Optimum Invest, a firm that former Banque du Liban (#BDL) Governor #RiadSalameh is accused of using to carry out fraudulent operations, including money laundering and financial crimes. The MPs urged BDL

The Israeli occupation forces targeted two buildings in the towns of Majadel (Tyre district) and Baraachit (Nabatieh district). Earlier, they had targeted two buildings in Mahrouna (Tyre district) and Jbaa (Nabatieh district) in #SouthernLebanon. The attacks came after the

The Beirut and Beyond International Music Festival opens tonight at Metro al-Madina in #Beirut, and runs until Sunday night. The festival includes musical performances from #Lebanon, #Syria, and #Palestine, as well as seminars and discussion panels. Beirut and Beyond

Israeli occupation forces demolished the home of Qassam Maali in al-Walaja, in the #Bethlehem district, years after issuing a demolition order that the family repeatedly tried to appeal. The house was built between 2013 and 2014, for Qassam and his brother’s families, ten people

What happened in the first meeting of the restructured “mechanism”? 👇 ▶️At an introductory meeting, US envoy Morgan Ortagus met privately with Lebanese and Israeli diplomats. According to Axios, she repeated her administration’s vision for cooperation between the two countries,

#Iraq adds Hezbollah and the Houthis to terrorism lists, then backtracks claiming it was a “slip-up.”

Thursday, December 4, 2025: Israeli attacks on South Lebanon, and Yasser Abu Shabab killed in Gaza.

Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the “Popular Forces” militia, was killed, amid conflicting reports about who was responsible.

In a press conference on Thursday, the Nahnoo and Green Line organizations, along with the Legal Agenda, announced that on October 23, 2025, Lebanon’s State Shura Council issued a decision invalidating the decree allowing the occupation of public maritime property on #ZoukMosbeh