Source: Agence France Presse
The Fatah movement on Thursday began handing over its heavy and medium weapons in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut to the Lebanese Army, in what officials described as the first stage of a broader disarmament process agreed between Lebanon and the Palestinian leadership.
Friday, August 22, 2025
Lebanon on Thursday began the long-awaited process of disarming Palestinian factions inside its refugee camps, with an initial handover of weapons from the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut to the Lebanese army.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The Lebanese government on Thursday made a landmark decision, committing to the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of the year. It approved the “goals” of US envoy Tom Barrack’s paper on “strengthening” the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. The government stated that the army will present an action plan by the end of August.
Monday, August 11, 2025
The decision of the Lebanese government on August 6 to officially endorse the state’s monopoly over weapons was an important milestone. Yet it was also incomplete, because it didn’t really address a dimension that has been largely overlooked in public statements, namely that, today, Hezbollah’s weapons are effectively controlled by Iran.
Thursday, August 7, 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
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Sunday 12 November 2023 12:09:36
At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris.
"About 40 to 41 workers are trapped inside. Oxygen is being supplied through the debris, but more rubble is coming down as rescuers try to remove the obstruction," Durgesh Rathodi, a disaster response official in the Himalayan state, told AFP from the site.