Source: Sky News
Security & Justice
Lebanon Receives Interpol Warrant for Syrian Regime's Air Force Intelligence Chief
Lebanon has received an Interpol warrant issued by the United States for the arrest of Jamil Hassan, the former chief of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence Directorate. Judicial sources told Al Arabiya/Al Hadath that the warrant was handed over to Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor, Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, on Thursday. The judge promptly disseminated it to all relevant security agencies.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 5 July 2022 15:55:14
Eiffel Tower Reportedly Riddled with Rust and in Need of Full Repairs
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is reportedly riddled with rust and in need of full repairs.
But the wrought-iron landmark will only be given a cosmetic paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital city, according to confidential reports cited by French magazine Marianne.
The 324m (1,064ft) tower is among the most-visited tourist sites in the world and welcomes around six million visitors each year.
It was built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century.
But confidential reports by experts cited by Marianne suggest it is in a poor state and riddled with rust.
"It is simple, if Gustave Eiffel visited the place he would have a heart attack," one unnamed manager at the tower told the magazine.
The tower is currently undergoing a repaint costing Є60m (£51.7m) in preparation for the 2024 Olympics. It is the 20th time it has been repainted.
Some 30% of the tower was supposed to have been stripped and then have two new coats applied, but delays caused by the COVID pandemic and the presence of lead in the old paint means only 5% will be treated, Marianne said.
The company that oversees the tower, Societe d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), is reluctant to close it for a long time because of the tourist revenue that would be lost, the magazine added.
