Source: The Daily Star
Security & Justice
Fadel Shaker Turns Himself in After 12 Years on the Run
Fadel Shaker, a Lebanese pop singer turned wanted militant, surrendered to the military intelligence service on Saturday, more than a decade after fleeing justice over his alleged role in deadly clashes between militants and the Lebanese army in 2013.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Nassar Surprises Syrian Delegation with Bold Call for Records on Lebanese Political Assassinations
Justice Minister Adel Nassar surprised both Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and a visiting Syrian delegation by requesting that the new Syrian authorities provide Beirut with all available files and information on all political assassinations witnessed in Lebanon, as well as details on Lebanese citizens missing in Syria, such as Boutros Khawand.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Opinion
Can Lebanon Be a Hub for Syria’s Reconstruction?
Nearly a year after the end of Syria’s civil war and the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the country has embarked on a long and complex reconstruction process. The destruction is staggering: entire neighborhoods lie in rubble and basic infrastructure (roads, power grids, and water systems) has collapsed, and public institutions are dysfunctional. Millions of Syrians remain displaced inside and outside the country, schools and hospitals are incapacitated, and what remains of the economy is crippled by unemployment, inflation, and the lingering impact of sanctions (even as many have lately been eased). Ongoing sectarian violence and a deepening humanitarian disaster, with more than 14.5 million Syrians facing food insecurity, compound the crisis. As the international community re-engages in Syria, reconstruction will require many hundreds of billions of dollars in aid and investment as well as assistance to restore governance, security, and stability.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
How to Disarm Hezbollah Using a Handy Political Lever
Recently, during the session of a Lebanese parliamentary committee on a new election law, two of the country’s Shiite parliamentarians, one from Hezbollah and the second from the Amal Movement, floated an idea the government in Beirut should examine closely. The two MPs, Ali Fayyad and Ali Hassan Al Khalil, called for reform of the political system and full implementation of all the stipulations of the Taif Accord of 1989 – the agreement that ended Lebanon’s civil war and sought to update its confessional political model.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Sports
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
Marcelo, Ex-Real Madrid and Brazil Captain, Retires from Football
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Saturday 25 September 2021 18:02:23
Lebanese Pound Retreats as Mikati, Macron Meet
The Lebanese pound fell slightly Saturday, trading at 16,150 to the dollar.
Exchange dealers said they were buying the greenback for LL16,100 and selling it for LL16,200 on the black market, down from LL15,850 Friday. The pound surged in value after the formation of a Cabinet between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Najib Mikati, but has since began to creep back up as Lebanon's Central Bank foreign currency reserves have all but run out.
Speaking to the prime minister in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron encouraged 'urgent' reforms to help bankrupt Lebanon. The economic crisis has pushed over 70 percent of the population into poverty since 2019, while the pound has lost more than 90 percent of its value.
