Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Nassar Says Hezbollah Members No Longer Granted Arms Privileges in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Justice Minister, Adel Nasser, sharply condemned Hezbollah’s unilateral military actions against Israel, saying the militia’s moves threaten the country’s sovereignty and risk dragging the small nation into a wider regional conflict.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Israeli Army Says Major Ground Invasion of Lebanon Unlikely as Iran Tensions Persist
The Israeli army's Northern Command indicated on Thursday that a large-scale ground invasion in Lebanon is unlikely in the near term, pending a calmer situation with Iran.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Opinion
Let’s Not Miss the Huge Opportunity for Peace Between Lebanon and Israel
Defeating Iran is the main goal of the current Middle East war, but Lebanon may offer the best opportunity for a breakthrough toward peace — if only President Trump would pay attention.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Something New Is Happening in Lebanon
Like thousands here in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, I was jolted awake just before 3 a.m. Monday morning by the unmistakable sounds of explosions resulting from Israeli air strikes. Hezbollah had launched a salvo of missiles and drones into Israel, supposedly in solidarity with the slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Now Israel was retaliating. Lebanon had once again been plunged into a war that had nothing to do with its national interests, by a militia group that has retained a private army and run its own foreign policy for decades.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Sports
PSV Lament Unnecessary Defeat in Champions League Clash at Juventus
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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
Wednesday 15 November 2023 12:05:51
France Issues International Arrest Warrant for Syria’s Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source and plaintiffs in the case said Wednesday.
The judicial source told AFP that Assad was also suspected of complicity in war crimes for the attacks, blamed by the opposition on the regime, that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus in August 2013.
