Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
UNIFIL Warns Against Movement Restrictions After Patrol Assault in Southern Lebanon
The Lebanese Army was deployed on Friday to de-escalate a tense confrontation between residents of the southern town of Jmayjimeh and a patrol from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), amid a spike in incidents involving international peacekeepers in the region.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Religious Singer Accused of Spying for Israel, Linked to Deaths of Over 35 Hezbollah Commanders
A Lebanese religious singer has been arrested and charged with espionage for allegedly providing Israel with high-level intelligence that led to the assassinations of more than 35 Hezbollah commanders, judicial and security sources told Al-Modon.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Opinion
Israel and Hezbollah Are Undermining Lebanon's New Start
As Beirutis labour to clear the debris left by another Israeli strike on their capital on Sunday – the third since a ceasefire took effect in late November – the country finds itself caught between an aggressive, occupying neighbour to the south and a foreign-backed paramilitary movement at home that puts its own agenda before the national interest.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Will a Weakened Hezbollah in Lebanon Disarm?
Israel’s latest airstrike on what it called a Hezbollah missile storage facility in Beirut’s southern suburbs came during increasing pressure for the Lebanese militant group to disarm.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Friday 10 January 2025 10:02:55
Germany Says Lebanese President's Election Is Chance For 'Reforms'
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday said the election of army chief Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's new president was a chance for "reforms and change" in the war-ravaged country.
"After many years of crisis and stagnation, this is a moment of opportunity to bring about reforms and change," Baerbock said on social media platform X. "Germany stands by the side of the people of Lebanon on the way forward."
