Source: The Washington Times
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Thursday 2 November 2023 18:42:22
Harris Meets with U.N. Chief Over Gaza Aid, Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Thursday at an artificial intelligence summit in the U.K. to discuss ways to speed aid to people suffering from the war between Israel and Hamas.
The meeting in Bletchley Park unfolded as Mr. Guterres warned of a deteriorating situation for civilians in the Gaza Strip.
The White House and U.N. say aid is not reaching residents fast enough, though the Biden administration is balancing its concerns in Gaza with reassurances it supports Israel’s right to counter Hamas’ massacre last month in Israel.
“The vice president reaffirmed Israel’s right and duty to defend itself following the appalling Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7 as well as the importance of respecting international humanitarian law,” a White House readout of the meeting said.
The pair discussed ways to boost the delivery of food, medicine and water to the Hamas-controlled territory, according to a White House official,
