Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Lebanon Faces Rising Risks as Iranian Missiles and Israeli Interceptors Clash Over Its Skies
Lebanon is once again facing the fallout of a conflict far beyond its control. Over the course of Friday night and into Saturday morning, a volley of Iranian missiles and drones, intercepted mid-air by Israeli defenses, zipped through Lebanese skies, thus turning the country’s airspace into a dangerous no-man’s-land.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Potential Strike on Dimona Plant Could Expose Lebanon to Radiation Risk
As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, so do the fears of the Lebanese people, especially with both countries issuing veiled and explicit threats to target each other’s nuclear facilities. The specter of a potential strike on Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor by Iran has sparked growing concern in Lebanon over possible radioactive fallout that could sweep across its borders.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Opinion
Israel’s Strike on Iran Comes at a Moment of Weakness for Iran’s Proxies
For four decades, Iran poured billions of dollars, weapons and military minds into a grand project: building up a network of anti-Israel militias in the Middle East known as the “Axis of Resistance” that would join Iran if a war with Israel broke out.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Blue Helmets and Blind Spots: The Tragedy of UNIFIL in Hezbollah’s Shadow
It is perhaps ironic and tragic when two bitter enemies find themselves aligned on the same side of a cause—one that reveals malicious and self-destructive tendencies. The recent developments in southern Lebanon involving Israel, Hezbollah, and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) serve as a stark example.
Friday, June 13, 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
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France Sees 'Window' to End Gaza, Lebanon Wars After Trump Win
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday in Jerusalem he saw prospects for ending Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Donald Trump was elected US president.
"I believe a window has opened for putting an end to the tragedy in which Israelis, Palestinians and the entire region have been immersed since October 7" last year, Barrot told reporters alongside outgoing Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, citing Trump's "wish to see the end of the Middle East's endless wars" as well as Israel's recent "tactical successes".
