Source: BBC
Security & Justice
Israeli Army Maintains Fortified Positions in South Lebanon Despite Truce
The Israeli army continues to maintain five fortified positions in south Lebanon one year after a ceasefire with Hezbollah, according to satellite images analysed by AFP. The November 27, 2024 truce required Israel to fully withdraw troops from Lebanon within 60 days and Hezbollah to pull forces north of the Litani River.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Audit Bureau Orders Former Ministers to Repay Millions to Public Treasury
Lebanon’s Audit Bureau on Tuesday issued a judicial decision holding several former ministers accountable for financial irregularities related to the leasing and management of the Qassabian building, a government-owned property in Beirut. The decision, communicated to the Secretariat General of Parliament, names former ministers Nicolas Sehnaoui, Boutros Harb, Jamal Jarrah, Mohammad Shukeir, Talal Hawat, and Johnny Qorm.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon’s Situation No Longer Allows for Adventures and Costly Mistakes!
Excessive burdens being placed on the shoulders of Lebanon - its people, its army, and its authorities – are too great for the country withstand.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Can Lebanon Disarm Hezbollah Without First Rebuilding the State?
Since August, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have been under instructions from their government to present—by year’s end—a plan to bring all weapons in the country under state control. The directive is mainly targeted at Hezbollah, the Shia-led militia that had in recent years grown more powerful than the national army. Yet for decades, Lebanon’s myriad sectarian groups have flaunted state sovereignty by operating militias of their own. As such, the government’s latest move, which was taken under the auspices of the United States, exposes the yawning gap between ambition and capacity. After it was announced, four Shiite ministers walked out of the cabinet session and Hezbollah denounced the measure as a “grave sin.” Not surprisingly, the roadmap that was submitted in early September lacked any credible timeline or enforcement mechanism.
Friday, November 21, 2025
Sports
PSV Lament Unnecessary Defeat in Champions League Clash at Juventus
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Man City's 115 Charges Outcome 'in a Month' - Guardiola
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
Thursday 21 November 2024 19:23:35
Duct-Taped Banana Artwork Sells for $6.2 Million in NYC
Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.
The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday.
"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.
The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times.
