Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Minister: Israeli Forces to Stay in Lebanon ‘Buffer Zone’
Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israeli forces would indefinitely remain in what he called a “buffer zone,” in southern Lebanon.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
With FATF Deadline Extended to 2026, Justice Minister Forms Compliance Task Force
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has extended Lebanon’s deadline to meet its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) obligations until the end of 2026. At that point, FATF will reassess Lebanon’s status on its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly referred to as the “grey list,” and determine whether the country can avoid being downgraded to the high-risk jurisdictions list, or the “blacklist.”
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Opinion
Arduous Moments for Lebanon … And Maybe the Region
Lebanon has rarely been through such critical moments since February 2005. Even if it is relatively peaceful, the period ahead will be uncertain and unsettling for the Lebanese. The chemistry of the region is changing and the assumptions that could once be taken for granted are collapsing faster than we could have anticipated before our eyes. The setbacks of Iran’s project in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria have been severe by every measure.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Hezbollah, Once Dominant in Lebanon, Shows New Signs of Weakness
Three months after Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire, the damage inflicted by Israel’s armed forces on the Iran-backed Shiite group is becoming clear: Its military has been severely degraded and its finances are strained to the point that it is struggling to meet its commitments to followers.
Monday, February 24, 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
Thursday 27 February 2025 22:47:37
Israel Says Hermel Strike Targeted 'Significant' Hezbollah Member
The Israeli military said an air strike it carried out Wednesday targeted a "significant" Hezbollah militant in Lebanon, where state media reported one person killed and another wounded.
"A short while ago, the IAF (air force) conducted a precise and intelligence-based strike on a significant Hezbollah terrorist in the 4400 Unit in the area of Qasr in Lebanon," the military said in a statement.
It later identified the target as Mahran Ali Nasser al-Din, saying he was killed in the raid.
"Mahran Ali Nasser Al-Din played a significant role in Hezbollah's weapons smuggling operations, and he was directly involved in coordinating with smugglers operating along the Syria-Lebanon border," the military added.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that "an enemy drone targeted a vehicle on the Hermel-Qasr road, leaving one dead and one wounded" in the northeast of the country.
The attack came a day after Israel said it had "struck Hezbollah terrorists" inside a "production and storage facility for strategic weapons".
NNA said the Tuesday strike had killed at least two people and wounded two others.
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— kataeb.org (@kataeb_Ar) February 27, 2025
