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Security & Justice
Israel Launches Heavy Strikes Across Southern Lebanon and Bekaa
Israel carried out a wave of powerful airstrikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Thursday, targeting what it described as Hezbollah-linked infrastructure and a local environmental NGO.
Friday, October 17, 2025
Nassar Says Syria Agreed to Share Information on Crimes by Former Regime
Justice Minister Adel Nassar said Wednesday that there is “mutual respect for sovereignty” between Lebanon and Syria, revealing that Damascus has pledged to provide information related to crimes committed by the former Syrian regime.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Opinion
Hezbollah in 'Existential' Crisis, Faces Middle East Changes
Hezbollah, which emerged significantly weakened from a devastating war with Israel, now faces an existential crisis as it struggles to cope with sweeping changes across the Middle East -- changes that have also shaken its key ally, Iran, according to political analysts.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Lebanon Must Win Back Its Disillusioned Young Generation
Hardly anyone alive today remembers the roaring ‘20s, the post-First World War cultural revival; the jazz age that rejected the values, ideas and institutions of a previous generation that had led Europe to self-destruction. Lebanon may today be going through something similar, with traumatized postwar youths reacting to what they see as a society and a state that has failed them in every possible way.
Tuesday, September 30, 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
Wednesday 1 March 2023 15:48:00
Erdogan Says Elections To Be Held May 14 Despite Turkey Quake
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out any delay in elections after the devastating earthquake in February and said the vote would be held on May 14.
"(Turkish) people will do what is necessary on May 14," he told his ruling party lawmakers in the parliament in Ankara.
The Turkish leader previously proposed holding the crunch election on May 14 that could keep his Islamic-rooted government in power until 2028.
But after the massive quake that killed more than 45,000 people in Turkey, there had been suspicion whether that vote could go ahead as planned.
