Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Judge Faces Legal Resistance as Defendants Plan to Block Summonses in Beirut Port Explosion Probe
The Lebanese judiciary is grappling with a profound structural crisis, impeding justice for the Beirut Port explosion—the largest non-nuclear blast in history. Political interference, stalled judicial appointments, the exploitation of legal loopholes by implicated individuals, and the Public Prosecution’s opposition to the lead investigator have created an ongoing deadlock.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Lebanese Army Deploys in Bint Jbeil, Expanding Control in Southern Lebanon
The Lebanese Army has initiated a strategic deployment in the southern city of Bint Jbeil as part of its broader plan to restore control in the border region following the recent ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon Can Escape Iran's Orbit and Return to the Arab Fold
Lebanon is going through a historic transformation – one marked by a shift in its domestic and regional status quo. The election of former army general Joseph Aoun as President and the appointment of jurist Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister usher in some long-awaited positive change to the country’s domestic balance of power and in its international relations.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
With Its New Prime Minister, Lebanon’s Revolution Comes Full Circle
Lebanon has just gone through a revolution – one that started more than five years ago with street protests demanding an end to corrupt political rule. It took all that time and a whole myriad of developments to get to a point where a president and prime minister have been elected outside the grip of the usual political parties that have dominated the country for decades.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Sports
Fury Announces Retirement from Boxing Again
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
World Number 219 Habib Puts Lebanon on the Map at Australian Open
Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation on Sunday as he beat China's Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) to reach the second round of the Australian Open.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Monday 8 May 2023 13:52:18
Arrest of Perpetrators of Theft and Drug Trafficking Operations
A gang operating in the areas of Khaldeh, Naameh, and Damour in Lebanon was discovered by the judicial police unit in Beit El-Dine.
On May 4, 2023, the gang members were arrested in the Saadiyat area, and they were found in possession of a war pistol, a knife, an iron cutter, drugs, money, and a rented car.
The gang members confessed to committing armed robbery and theft in several areas, and one of them was a fugitive with a detention warrant issued against him for drug trafficking.
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces has circulated their images and requested victims to contact the Beit El-Dine judicial police unit for necessary legal measures.
