Caretaker Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm has praised as a positive step a recent Supreme Islamic Sharia Council decision setting the minimum marriage age at 18, except in cases receiving judicial approval, while adding that she supports banning child marriage in civil law

NASRALLAH SPEECH

Events in coming days may ‘lead to an explosion of the region,’ Hezbollah’s leader cautions

SOUTHERN BORDER TENSIONS

Israeli army fires tear gas at people gathered near Lebanese border

SOCIETY

NGO report lists litany of human rights violations suffered by Syrian refugees

ELECTIONS 2022

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister: Elections 'may be a positive step, but it’s too early to tell'

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FINANCIAL RESCUE PLAN

ABL rejects rescue plan passed by cabinet