Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
37 Killed in Two Days of Lebanon Exploding Devices
Lebanon’s Health Minister Firass Abiad said 37 people were killed and more than 3,500 wounded in a new toll after hand-held devices used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, in attacks blamed on Israel.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Investigation Links Bulgarian Firm to Hezbollah Pager Explosions
Preliminary findings have identified the Bulgarian company Norta Global Ltd. in connection with the sale of pagers used by Hezbollah, which later exploded in Lebanon, LBCI channel reported.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon Should Not Be a Puppet Controlled by Hezbollah
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati this week expressed, during a meeting with ambassadors and acting representatives of the UN Security Council’s member states, Lebanon’s readiness to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to achieve a ceasefire and end the ongoing war in the south of the country between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, amid escalating exchanges of fire and Israeli threats to expand the conflict.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Why Riad Salameh's Arrest Is a Test for Lebanon's Judiciary
The arrest of former Central Bank of Lebanon chief Riad Salameh last week has triggered a slew of speculation both within and beyond Lebanon's borders.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Sports
Man City's Hearing for 115 Charges Begins
The hearing into Manchester City's 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules begins on Monday.
Monday, September 16, 2024
Piastri Wins as Norris Gains on Verstappen in Azerbaijan
Lando Norris drove an extraordinary race to catch and pass title rival Max Verstappen as his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri won an engrossing Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Wednesday 18 September 2024 15:47:25
Blinken Denies US Knowledge or Involvement in Lebanon Pager Blasts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday denied reports that the United States had any prior knowledge of the deadly attack in Lebanon that caused hundreds of Hezbollah members' pagers to explode.
Hezbollah blamed its archfoe, Israel—a key ally of the United States—for the explosions, which killed 12 people and wounded more than 2,750 others.
