Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Authorities Shut Down Adventure Park After Child Sexual Abuse Scandal During School Trip
Lebanese authorities have shut down Veré Bleu Park, a newly opened adventure facility in the Metn region, following a disturbing incident in which more than a dozen schoolchildren were reportedly subjected to sexual abuse by a park employee during a school outing.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Ministries, Police Respond to Alleged Sexual Harassment of Children During School Outing
Parents of students at a private school in Lebanon have raised alarm on social media after more than a dozen children were reportedly subjected to group sexual abuse during a school outing to a newly opened outdoor adventure park in the Metn area.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Opinion
Cannabis Legalization in Lebanon ‘Could Generate $1-3 Billion Annually’
A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for ‘cannabis resin’ worldwide, only behind Morocco and Afghanistan. The UNODC estimated that roughly 6% of all the cannabis resin on earth originates in Lebanon.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Lebanon cannot be fixed, because it is not broken. It is captured.
Everyone has a theory about how to fix Lebanon.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Wednesday 8 November 2023 11:28:23
Car Bombing Kills Russian-Backed Politician in Eastern Ukraine
A politician supported by Moscow was killed in a car bombing in the Luhansk region, which is occupied by Russia in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, according to local media reports, citing his son.
The “Luhansk Information Center” reported that as a result of an explosive device detonation in the car of the former local parliament deputy and former military official in the separatist Luhansk army, Mikhail Filiponenko, he suffered "fatal injuries," according to his son Ivan.
