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Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Interview Set to Shed Light on Mossad’s Decade-Long Covert Operation Against Hezbollah
In a highly anticipated episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes, recently retired Mossad agents provide unprecedented insights into a decade-long covert operation targeting Hezbollah. The agents, whose identities remain concealed with masks and altered voices, share with journalist Lesley Stahl the intricate details of their mission to sabotage Hezbollah’s communications network.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 28 May 2024 19:05:55
French Envoy Arrives in Beirut to Address Presidential Deadlock
Jean-Yves Le Drian, the special envoy from the Élysée Palace to Lebanon, landed in Beirut Tuesday afternoon for a 24-hour visit aimed at "inaugurating a new phase in the presidential process," according to information obtained by L'Orient-Le Jour. The presidency has been vacant since Michel Aoun’s term ended in late October 2022, amid ongoing internal tensions and a series of crises.
Le Drian is set to meet with outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and several political leaders, including Sleiman Frangieh, the Marada leader and presidential candidate backed by Amal and Hezbollah. Sources indicate the French diplomat is unlikely to meet with Gebran Bassil, head of the Free Patriotic Movement, following a tense previous encounter. Additionally, he will be received at Bkerkeh by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai.
This trip follows roughly two weeks after a tonal shift by the Quintet (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar) involved in trying to solve the presidential deadlock, shifting toward an approach of "consultations, limited in scope and duration, between the political blocs."