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Security & Justice
Familiar Map, Different Occupation: Israel’s New Zone in Southern Lebanon Compared With 2000
Israel’s expanding military presence in southern Lebanon has revived comparisons with the security belt it maintained before its withdrawal in 2000. Although the current Israeli-controlled zone overlaps with parts of the former occupation map, particularly along the border, the two periods represent different forms of military control.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Dozens of Hezbollah Fighters Trapped in Underground Complex Beneath Strategic Hill, Sources Say
Between 30 and 40 Hezbollah fighters remain trapped inside a vast network of tunnels beneath Ali al-Taher Hill, south of Nabatiyeh, more than a month after they became isolated there, according to private Lebanese security sources who spoke to Erem News.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Opinion
Lebanon Isn’t a ‘Small Piece of the Puzzle.’ It’s the Whole Game.
President Donald Trump suggested this month that Lebanon is a “very small piece of the puzzle” he’s trying to put together in the Middle East. But Trump’s dismissiveness could cost him: Far from some ancillary fragment, Lebanon is the linchpin of the president’s dealings with Tehran.
Monday, June 29, 2026
Vance and Ghalibaf’s Shared Blind Spot on Lebanon
The remarkable thing about the recent statements by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is not how different they are, but how much they reveal about the assumptions that continue to shape foreign attitudes toward Lebanon.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Sports
Portugal beats Spain to win Nations League
Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks 5- 3 to win the UEFA Nations League final late on Sunday after both sides failed to score in extra time following a showdown that ended 2-2.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Alcaraz Wins Roland Garros, Completing Historic Comeback from Two Sets Down
Carlos Alcaraz mounted an extraordinary comeback to win the men’s final at Roland Garros on Sunday, defeating world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).
Monday, June 9, 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.
