Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Beirut and Damascus Launch Talks on Missing Persons, Detainees, and Border Issues
Lebanon and Syria held their first joint committee meeting in Damascus this week, opening a formal channel to address some of the most sensitive disputes between the two countries, including the fate of missing Lebanese in Syrian prisons and the status of Syrian detainees in Lebanon.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Lebanon and Syria Form Committees to Address Missing and Detainee Cases
Lebanon and Syria have agreed to set up new mechanisms to strengthen coordination, including the creation of two committees tasked with following up on sensitive judicial and security issues, the Lebanese Justice Ministry said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Opinion
Can Lebanon Prevent Losing Another Generation to Conflict and Despair?
When Sabah thinks about Lebanon’s turmoil and what lies ahead, she finds herself filled with rage and despair. While much of the world carries on uninterrupted, the lives of tens of thousands of young men and women in the country remain in limbo.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Israeli Occupation and an Armed Hezbollah Are Not Sustainable for Lebanon
Lebanon’s government is facing mounting challenges. It is trying to balance the demands of the US to disarm Hezbollah, a militia and political party controlling much of the country, against those of Iran, Hezbollah’s main sponsor, to do no such thing. For a government that took power only recently after years of political vacuum, as well as for the country as a whole, this is a critical test of sovereignty.
Wednesday, August 20, 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
Monday 12 February 2024 13:58:45
EU's Borrell: NATO Cannot Be an 'A La Carte' Military Alliance
NATO cannot be an 'a la carte' military alliance dependent on the whims of the U.S. president, the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday, as he responded to comments made by Donald Trump regarding NATO over the weekend.
Former U.S. president Trump had suggested the United States might not protect NATO allies which don't spend enough on their defense from a potential Russian invasion.
Asked to respond to Trump's comments, Borrell said: "NATO cannot be an a la carte' military alliance... depending on the humor of the president of the U.S."