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Security & Justice
State Action Signals Change in Tackling Longstanding Illegal Land Grabs in Jbeil District
For years, the serene villages of Jbeil's highlands have been far from peaceful. Ghabat, a Maronite village nestled between the predominantly Shiite towns of Afqa and Lassa, has become a focal point of growing tensions due to territorial disputes.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Mawlawi Ensures Strict Monitoring for Wanted Syrian Regime Figures at Beirut Airport
Caretaker Minister of Interior, Bassam Mawlawi, conducted an inspection tour of Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to review the security arrangements and measures implemented by the Airport Security Apparatus ahead of the holiday season.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Friday 2 February 2024 18:08:38
Britney Spears Fires Back at Justin Timberlake for "Talking S--t" at His Concert
All eyes are on Britney Spears in the center of the Justin Timberlake circus.
One day after the "Cry Me a River" singer appeared to take aim at his ex at his Jan. 31 concert, telling the crowd, "I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely f--king nobody" before reportedly launching into his 2002 hit, Britney fired back with some stronger thoughts of her own.
"Someone told me someone was talking shit about me on the streets!!!," she wrote on Instagram Feb. 1 alongside a photo of the moon framed inside a basketball net. "Do you want to bring it to the court or will you go home crying to your mom like you did last time??? I'm not sorry!!!"
Amid the drama, the "Toxic" singer made her Instagram account private.
Justin has been under renewed scrutiny following the release of Britney's memoir The Woman in Me in October. In the book, she gave insight into their three-year relationship, sharing she was pregnant with the *NYSNC alum's baby and got an abortion, as well as revealing Justin broke up with her via text in 2002.
However, recently Britney seemed to be trying to clear the air, praising Justin's new music and reflecting on the how her book may have been perceived.
"I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book," the 42-year-old wrote on Jan. 29 in a since-deleted post. "If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry."
"I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake's new song 'Selfish,'" she continued. "It is soo good."
For his part, Justin has kept mostly quiet following Britney's book, but previously offered an apology to Britney after the release of the documentary Framing Britney Spears.
"I am deeply sorry for the time in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up for what was right," the 43-year-old wrote on Instagram in 2021. "I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism."
