Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
State Security Officers Killed in Israeli Strike on Nabatiyeh
Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Lebanon on Friday, despite mounting talk of impending negotiations, with southern regions bearing the brunt of the escalation and ground operations expanding around the town of Bint Jbeil.
Friday, April 10, 2026
Israeli Forces Encircle Bint Jbeil as Airstrikes Continue Across Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces have encircled the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil in a bid to eliminate Hezbollah operatives and regain control over the area, Israeli media reported Thursday. Estimates suggest that dozens, possibly hundreds, of Hezbollah fighters—including members of the elite Radwan Force—are stationed in the town, long considered a key stronghold for the Iran-backed militia.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Opinion
One American's Detention in Lebanon Exposed a Truth That Is Now Devastating an Entire Country
This last week marked the anniversary of the rescue of my late father, Amer Fakhoury, a Lebanese-born Christian, by our government from Beirut, where he had been unlawfully detained for seven months by Hezbollah. His case was not an isolated incident, but rather a revealing moment that exposed a deeper and more troubling reality within Lebanon’s political and security landscape.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
There's Only So Much Lebanon's Army Can Do Against Hezbollah
On March 2, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel – though the decision for it to do so was almost certainly made by Iran – carrying Lebanon into a new war with Israeli forces. On the same day, Lebanon's government declared Hezbollah's military and security activities illegal. Shortly thereafter, army commander General Rodolphe Haykal made it clear to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam that the military did not have the means to implement the government's decision. Now, the Lebanese army finds itself in an uncomfortable position.
Wednesday, March 25, 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
Saturday 18 January 2025 10:11:54
Gaza Ceasefire to Come Into Effect on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. GMT
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday morning, Qatar, which helped mediate the deal, said on Saturday.
“As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the mediators, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local time in Gaza,” Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said on X.
“We advise the inhabitants to take precaution, exercise the utmost caution, and wait for directions from official sources.”
The exact time of the ceasefire’s start had been unclear, though Israel, whose cabinet earlier on Saturday approved the hostage and prisoner exchange deal, had said no prisoners would be freed before 1400 GMT.
