Source: The Daily Star
Security & Justice
Military Judiciary Charges 20 Individuals in UNIFIL Convoy Attack
Lebanon's military judiciary has charged 20 individuals, including four detainees and two minors, in connection with the February 15 attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy on Beirut's Airport Road, Al Jadeed reported, citing judicial sources.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
General Ponchin Reveals Lebanese Army Seized and Destroyed Illegal Arms in Over 170 Missions
General Guillaume Ponchin, who represents France in the ceasefire monitoring mechanism in southern Lebanon, emphasized the Lebanese army’s growing strength and commitment to maintaining stability. Speaking to Annahar during a press briefing in Paris, he detailed the progress made since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon on November 27.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon Caught Between Hope and Apprehension
The Lebanese capital, Beirut, nowadays fills visitors with hope, as well as apprehension. The hope is embedded in a sense of renewal, following January’s election of a president free of interference from Syria, Iran or Hezbollah and their so-called axis of resistance, which for decades has been holding the country to ransom under the pretext of confronting Israel and the Western agenda for the Arab Middle East.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Arduous Moments for Lebanon … And Maybe the Region
Lebanon has rarely been through such critical moments since February 2005. Even if it is relatively peaceful, the period ahead will be uncertain and unsettling for the Lebanese. The chemistry of the region is changing and the assumptions that could once be taken for granted are collapsing faster than we could have anticipated before our eyes. The setbacks of Iran’s project in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria have been severe by every measure.
Monday, February 24, 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
Monday 17 May 2021 15:14:04
BDL Launches Exchange Currency Platform
Lebanon's Central Bank officially launched its long awaited electronic platform Monday to regulate the dollar exchange transactions in cooperation with commercial banks and licensed exchange dealers.
A source at BDL described the launching of the platform as a technical test but did not give further details.
The Daily Star tried to get comments from banks and some exchange dealers but without any success.
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