Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Israel Plans Strikes on Litani River Bridges, Urges Civilians to Evacuate
The Israeli army said on Wednesday it plans to strike bridges over the Litani River in the coming hours, urging civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate north for their safety.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Aoun Urges National Unity as He Chairs Security Meeting on Escalating Conflict
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun convened a high-level security meeting on Wednesday to review the country’s security situation as hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continue to intensify.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Opinion
Lebanon’s So-Called Crackdown on Hezbollah Is Theater Without Teeth
Lebanon’s government just did something that would have been unthinkable a year ago. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s Cabinet imposed a blanket ban on Hezbollah’s military and security activities last week, ordering the Lebanese Armed Forces to stop rocket launches and other attacks from Lebanese territory.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Lebanon at a Crossroad: Without Swift Disarmament, Hezbollah Will Be Victorious
Hezbollah is rebuilding—that’s a fact. Both US and Israeli officials warned that the group had started to rebuild its military infrastructure right after the war ended in November 2024 with the ceasefire agreement. With its links to Iran intact, and its political/financial foundations protected, Hezbollah was able to rebuild some of its arsenal, reinstate part of its chain of command, and restore some of the cash it had lost.
Wednesday, March 11, 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
Friday 21 March 2025 14:22:22
France Opposes ‘Any Form of Annexation’ of Gaza, West Bank Following Israeli Threats
France opposes any kind of annexation by Israel of the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, its foreign minister said Friday, after Israel’s defense minister threatened to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas released Israeli hostages.
“France is opposed to any form of annexation whether it concerns the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. We have a very clear vision of the future of the region -- a solution of two (Israeli and Palestinian) states living side-by-side in peace,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told reporters in the eastern city of Dijon.
