Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Lebanese Army Launches Recruitment Drive to Bolster Presence in the South
The Lebanese army is looking for more recruits as it beefs up its presence in southern Lebanon after the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Israel Attacks ‘Terrorist’ Cell in West Bank’s Aqabah Area
Israel’s military said on Tuesday that it attacked a “terrorist” cell in Lebanon’s Aqabah village in Bekaa province.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon's Maze to Opportunity
As 13 months of war come to an end, and over 1.2 million Lebanese displaced make their way back to their devasted towns and villages, the relief at the end of this latest round of conflict is mixed with cautious hope that perhaps a pathway out of these repeated rounds of war and the collapse of governance and economic institutions is possible.
Monday, December 2, 2024
Hezbollah Has Weakened Iran
It’s finally over. After 14 months of fighting, including the worst the country has seen in decades, the guns of Lebanon have fallen still. Nothing, of course, is certain: the Israel-Hezbollah agreement may yet flounder, and both sides have already violated some of its terms mere hours into its 60-day runtime. Yet the ceasefire continues to hold, and that matters. Shaken to its core, its leaders dead and its infrastructure shattered, Hezbollah is no longer the Lebanese leviathan. Rather, the US-brokered deal mandates the government in Beirut to fill the gaping void Hezbollah leaves behind.
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Sports
Liverpool Star Showed True Colours with Message to Real Madrid Ace After Mo Salah Incident
Harvey Elliott once refused an opportunity to meet ex-Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos, out of respect for Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah.
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Haaland Faces Possible Prison Time in Switzerland
In an unexpected turn of events, Erling Haaland, the star of Manchester City, could face a day in prison in Switzerland over an unpaid fine of just 60 Swiss francs (approximately 65 dollars).
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Friday 29 July 2022 14:53:17
Flour Docked in Lebanon Not Stolen from Ukraine, Source at Importing Firm Says
An official at a Turkey-based grains trading company denied on Friday that barley and flour aboard a ship docked in a Lebanese port had been stolen from Ukraine, saying the source of the flour was Russia.
The official at Loyal Agro Co LTD, who declined to be identified, told Reuters that the company had sought to import 5,000 tonnes of the flour on the ship to Lebanon to sell to private buyers, not to the Lebanese government.
