Source: ESPN
Fadel Shaker, a Lebanese pop singer turned wanted militant, surrendered to the military intelligence service on Saturday, more than a decade after fleeing justice over his alleged role in deadly clashes between militants and the Lebanese army in 2013.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Justice Minister Adel Nassar surprised both Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and a visiting Syrian delegation by requesting that the new Syrian authorities provide Beirut with all available files and information on all political assassinations witnessed in Lebanon, as well as details on Lebanese citizens missing in Syria, such as Boutros Khawand.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Nearly a year after the end of Syria’s civil war and the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the country has embarked on a long and complex reconstruction process. The destruction is staggering: entire neighborhoods lie in rubble and basic infrastructure (roads, power grids, and water systems) has collapsed, and public institutions are dysfunctional. Millions of Syrians remain displaced inside and outside the country, schools and hospitals are incapacitated, and what remains of the economy is crippled by unemployment, inflation, and the lingering impact of sanctions (even as many have lately been eased). Ongoing sectarian violence and a deepening humanitarian disaster, with more than 14.5 million Syrians facing food insecurity, compound the crisis. As the international community re-engages in Syria, reconstruction will require many hundreds of billions of dollars in aid and investment as well as assistance to restore governance, security, and stability.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Recently, during the session of a Lebanese parliamentary committee on a new election law, two of the country’s Shiite parliamentarians, one from Hezbollah and the second from the Amal Movement, floated an idea the government in Beirut should examine closely. The two MPs, Ali Fayyad and Ali Hassan Al Khalil, called for reform of the political system and full implementation of all the stipulations of the Taif Accord of 1989 – the agreement that ended Lebanon’s civil war and sought to update its confessional political model.
Wednesday, September 24, 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
Saturday 7 October 2023 20:00:33
Lionel Messi could make a sensational return to Barcelona in the January transfer window if Inter Miami don't make the Eastern Conference playoffs.
That's according to Spanish outlet AS, which has suggested that the 36-year-old World Cup winner will be free to head back to Spotify Camp Nou in January on loan for a proper send-off at the club where he spent 17 years.
Messi has been keen to return since his departure to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. Before his move to Inter Miami, Messi admitted he had held discussions with Barca, but the club's financial restrictions made a move too complicated.
Inter Miami are five points adrift of playoffs with only three matches left, though they have at least one game in hand over the teams they need to leapfrog. The MLS regular season ends on Oct. 21, at which point Messi's season would be over if Miami miss playoffs.
Messi has had an explosive impact, but he was injured in the international break last month and has missed four of his club's last five games to hamper hopes of a late surge for the playoffs. Even so, Messi has been named in the squad for Argentina's next two World Cup qualifying matches despite the leg injury.
Moreover, Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas even hinted that he wouldn't stand in Messi's way if he could seal his dream return to Spain.
The 36-year-old is contracted to Inter Miami until 2025 but, according to reports, he has no interest in extending his stay in MLS and will then return to Newell’s Old Boys in his homeland.
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