Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Judiciary Regains Authority in Year of Revival
Lebanon’s judiciary has undergone a significant transformation since the election of President Joseph Aoun and the formation of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government, with political changes at the top of the state directly reshaping a judicial system long weakened by political interference, paralysis, and selective immunity.
Friday, January 2, 2026
Israel Targets Hezbollah Sites in Eastern and Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Friday it had carried out a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, targeting weapons depots and a training facility that it said were being used to prepare attacks against Israel.
Friday, December 26, 2025
Opinion
To Project Power, and Disarm Hezbollah, Lebanese State Needs Guns and Butter
The military checkpoint south of Sidon is flanked by armored vehicles mounted with machine guns and concrete blocks painted in the colors of the red and white Lebanese flag, with a green cedar tree.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Lebanon and Israel’s Negotiations Within the Framework of The ‘Mechanism’… What Does It Mean?
Much has been said about the appointment of a civilian (former ambassador Simon Karam) to head of the Lebanese delegation to the Mechanism- the body established to oversee the implementation of the ceasefire reached on November 26 last year between Lebanon and Israel.
Sunday, December 7, 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
Tuesday 28 May 2019 15:30:31
Lebanon 5-year CDS Drop, Dollar Bonds Gain after Cabinet Approves Budget
The cost of insuring exposure to Lebanon's sovereign debt fell on Tuesday while the country's dollar bonds rose after the government approved a 2019 budget with deep spending cuts.
Five-year credit default swaps slipped 23 basis points (bps) from Monday's close to 847 bps, according to IHS Markit data.
Lebanon's November 2019 dollar-denominated issue rose more than 0.7 cents in the dollar, while the March 2020 issue gained some 0.6 cents, according to Refinitiv data.
