Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Nassar: Technology Must Support Lawyers, Not Replace Them
A two-day hackathon in Beirut brought together legal professionals, technology specialists and entrepreneurs to develop digital solutions aimed at making Lebanon’s justice system more accessible, particularly for people who struggle to navigate court procedures or afford legal services.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Lebanon Explosives Seizure Raises Questions Over Hezbollah Links, Destination and Possible Plot
Lebanese authorities are facing mounting pressure to uncover the network behind a large shipment of explosives seized at a checkpoint in Dahir al-Baidar, with questions mounting over who ordered the cargo transported, where it was headed and what it was intended for, according to a report by Nidaa Al Watan.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Opinion
The Last Export Nobody May Want
A couple of weeks ago, the OECD released the PISA 2025 results. PISA assesses whether fifteen-year-olds can apply what they have learned in reading, mathematics, and science to solve problems. It offers a rare opportunity to ask a question Lebanon usually avoids: after years of schooling, what can students actually do?
Friday, October 2, 2026
Lebanon’s Government Is Stalling and Calling It Strategy
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was presented as an attempt to move the tripartite framework from principles to implementation. Salam called for reciprocity, a clear timetable, credible verification, Israeli withdrawal, and exclusive state control over weapons. These demands are legitimate. Together, however, they reveal the growing danger that Lebanon’s ruling establishment is turning the framework into another exercise in buying time.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sports
Mohamed Salah Reveals First Photo of His Newborn Son, Lil
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team and Trabzonspor striker, has revealed for the first time a photo of his newborn son, Lil, in a family appearance that received wide interaction from his followers.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sagesse Reaches FIBA WASL FINAL 8 to Face Al Riyadi
Hekmeh Beirut secured a spot in the final of the West Asia Super League "WASL" Final 8 after defeating Kuwait SC 87-74 in the semifinals, setting up a purely Lebanese showdown with Al Riyadi Beirut for the title.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Friday 17 July 2026 12:08:58
Germany Proposes EU Force to Replace UN Mission in Lebanon
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has proposed replacing the expiring UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon with an EU-mandated force to prevent a security vacuum, he told the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
"We should examine in the EU whether we can ensure that no security vacuum arises with a European mandate following the UNIFIL mission," Wadephul said in an interview published on Friday.
The UNIFIL mission expires on December 31, 2026. Germany's parliament extended the country's participation in the mission for the final time just weeks ago.
Wadephul said Lebanon, with a stabilising government, represented "one of the most hopeful developments in the region at the moment."
Lebanon and Israel held ambassador-level talks at the U.S. embassy in Rome on Tuesday and Wednesday — their sixth round of face-to-face negotiations since a new war erupted on March 2 between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, triggered by the wider regional conflict.
An EU-mandated force could "create the conditions for the Israeli army to withdraw without Hezbollah returning with its terror," the minister added.
The proposal comes as European nations seek to maintain regional stability while balancing relations with Israel and Lebanon.
