Source: Sky News
Security & Justice
State Action Signals Change in Tackling Longstanding Illegal Land Grabs in Jbeil District
For years, the serene villages of Jbeil's highlands have been far from peaceful. Ghabat, a Maronite village nestled between the predominantly Shiite towns of Afqa and Lassa, has become a focal point of growing tensions due to territorial disputes.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Mawlawi Ensures Strict Monitoring for Wanted Syrian Regime Figures at Beirut Airport
Caretaker Minister of Interior, Bassam Mawlawi, conducted an inspection tour of Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to review the security arrangements and measures implemented by the Airport Security Apparatus ahead of the holiday season.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Wednesday 6 March 2019 18:06:15
Game of Thrones: Most Detailed Trailer Yet Is Released Ahead of Final Season
With just a few weeks to go until the beginning of the end, a new Game of Thrones trailer is giving fans the most detailed glimpse into the final season yet.
HBO and Sky Atlantic have released the latest clip, giving hints at what is to come in Westeros.
There is snow, suggesting that after seven seasons, winter is finally here. There are dragons. Favourites Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, played by Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke, can be seen riding to battle together.
In season seven, it was revealed that Jon is actually Aegon Targaryen - meaning he is not only related to Daenerys, but is also the true heir to the Iron Throne she craves.
Neither of them know this secret yet, so how the discovery plays out is expected to be a central plot in the final season.
Does the trailer mean the romance between the characters is set to continue?
Sorry, they're not giving away that much. This is Game of Thrones we're talking about, and HBO are keeping it all very close to their chests.
But we do see Arya Stark running, with talk of facing death. The clip hints she could be using the skills she learned in the Hall Of Faces in Braavos.
"I know death," we hear her say. "He's got many faces. I look forward to seeing this one."
It also looks like the Golden Company is set to arrive by ship to King's Landing, and Sansa Stark is pictured with dragons for the first time.
And the trailer also shows what looks like a tearful Cersei Lannister.
A big development in the previous season was her beloved brother (and lover) Jaime choosing to leave her, and it is presumed he is off to help Jon and Daenerys defeat the White Walkers.
The new trailer is one of several released by HBO already this year, but goes into more detail than any of the others before it.
Fans will remember the previous series ending with the Night King bringing down part of The Wall with the help of a dragon breathing blue fire, before White Walkers were seen stomping through its gap and heading south.
The first episode of the final season of six episodes will air in the UK on 15 April.
