Source: Kataeb.org
Lebanon’s joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved a revised draft general amnesty law after weeks of contentious political negotiations and disputes over its scope, amid mounting pressure over prison overcrowding, delayed trials and the fate of detainees held for years without final verdicts.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Israeli warplanes and drones carried out a series of strikes across southern Lebanon overnight and into Tuesday morning, targeting several towns in the Tyre, Jezzine, Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil districts, while artillery shelling and drone attacks left multiple casualties.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Despite all the predictable attacks against the Lebanese state for daring to engage in direct talks with Israel through American mediation, the second phase of this diplomatic track has started this week, and perhaps the most important thing to say at the outset is that Lebanon no longer has the luxury of pretending that slogans, denial, or ideological purity can protect its sovereignty, its people, or what remains of its institutions.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced his country’s shift toward direct political negotiations with Israel in April, he upended the political reality that had governed Lebanon for four decades. For the first time in many years, Beirut is present at the negotiating table as a sovereign state, rather than a battleground for geopolitical competition. This is far more important than a technical border settlement; it amounts to a permanent attempt to resolve the question of whether Lebanon is a nation ruled by its own elected government, or functions merely as a proxy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Monday 18 November 2019 11:55:49
Alicia Keys will be hosting the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, on January 26 2020 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, after she became the first female to host the awards in 14 years.
"At first, I did think last year was a one-time thing, but when the opportunity came back around, there was no question about returning as host. Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not only did I feel the love in the room, but I felt it from around the world and it confirmed the healing and unifying power of music,” Keys told Billboard in a statement.
"I know what it feels like to be on that stage, and I'm going to bring that vibe and energy," the singer said.

