Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Aoun Orders Security Agencies to Prepare Reports for Paris Conference
President Joseph Aoun on Friday chaired a high-level security meeting attended by the Ministers of Defense and Interior, the Army Commander, and the heads of Lebanon’s security agencies.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets Across Lebanon's Bekaa
The Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in western Bekaa on Thursday, describing the attacks as a response to what it called the group’s “repeated violations of the ceasefire.”
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Opinion
As Middle East Shifts, Lebanon Tries to Push Back on Iran
As dramatic changes reshape the Middle East, Lebanon is taking a bolder stance toward Iran to assert state sovereignty and rebalance bilateral ties, adopting unprecedented positions and measures to curb Tehran's interference in its internal affairs and its dominance over its most powerful proxy, Hezbollah.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Lebanon Searches for Hezbollah’s Elusive Power of Reason
Slowly but surely, more than a year since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect, Lebanon is taking baby steps toward normality. That is despite the war having not completely ended yet.
Friday, January 16, 2026
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.
