Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Lebanese Army Dismantles 80 Hezbollah Sites Under Ceasefire Agreement
The Lebanese Army has been actively carrying out its mandate under the ceasefire agreement, dismantling around 80 Hezbollah military sites, Annahar has reported.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Lebanese Army Carries on Deployment to Border Towns After Israeli Withdrawal
The Lebanese Army announced that it is carrying on the deployment of troops across the western sector of southern Lebanon following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon’s New Dawn: President Elected, Ending Regional Exploitation and Hezbollah’s Hold
After Damascus, Beirut now celebrates a new era with the election of a president, a position that Hezbollah had obstructed, leaving the post vacant since October 2022. This new phase in Lebanon concludes fifty years of regional exploitation of this small country, the second smallest Arab state in terms of area. For decades, Lebanon became a hub for regional conflicts involving Nasserism, Saddamism, the al-Assad regime, and Iranian influence. It was forced to be the sole front with Israel after the Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian fronts were closed. The situation is now returning to balance after Iran’s influence has been eliminated and the al-Assad regime removed.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
New Lebanese Leadership Lifts Restructuring Hopes
Hopes are rising that Lebanon’s new government, following the election of army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, may finally start negotiations with its bondholders to address its defaulted debt.
Monday, January 13, 2025
Sports
Man City Agree £33.6 Million Deal for Lens Defender Khusanov
Manchester City have agreed a 40m euros (£33.6m) deal with Lens for central defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Diallo Goal Seals 2-2 Draw for Manchester United Against Liverpool
Amad Diallo's late equalizer secured a 2-2 draw for Manchester United against Premier League leader Liverpool on Sunday.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Friday 10 January 2025 12:28:01
Britain Says Looks Forward To Working With Lebanon's New President
Britain on Thursday welcomed the election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's new president, saying it was looking forward to working with him to support stability in the war-battered nation.
"I congratulate General Joseph Aoun on his election as president of Lebanon," Foreign Secretary David Lammy wrote in a post on the X social media platform. "I look forward to working with his government to support Lebanon's stability and prosperity."
