Source: BBC
Security & Justice
State Action Signals Change in Tackling Longstanding Illegal Land Grabs in Jbeil District
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Mawlawi Ensures Strict Monitoring for Wanted Syrian Regime Figures at Beirut Airport
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 23 April 2024 15:54:23
'It Is the End for Ten Hag - There Is No Coming Back'
Erik ten Hag's reign as Manchester United manager is reaching the end and there is "no coming back", says former Premier League striker Chris Sutton.
United reached the FA Cup final on Sunday, but needed penalties to beat Championship side Coventry, despite leading 3-0 with 20 minutes to go at Wembley.
They are seventh in the Premier League, 16 points off the top four, and were eliminated in the Champions League group stage this season.
"I don’t know where Ten Hag goes from this," said Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"It is the end for him now - there is no way he is coming back after that."
Former Newcastle and Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given agreed, saying: "The writing is definitely on the wall for him.
"It doesn’t look good for him - he looked lost at times on the touchline. There is a lot of noise around the club at the moment."
Goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire, and Bruno Fernandes had put the Reds in control.
Ten Hag took winger Alejandro Garnacho off before Coventry's first goal, and Kobbie Mainoo was replaced immediately after.
Both have been bright sparks for United this season.
"After the game people are looking at Ten Hag’s substitutions but even he couldn’t have foreseen that as the worst scenario. They were cruising," said Sutton, who won the Premier League with Blackburn in 1995.
"The performance after 70 minutes was pretty symptomatic of how Manchester United have played this season - they lost control.
"They couldn’t regain control and that has been the issue all season."
Ten Hag, who won the Carabao Cup in his first season in charge last year, admitted his side "got away with one" but said it was "not an embarrassment".
"We can play on very high levels, but we can go to very low levels in the same game," said Ten Hag. "That's not explainable.
"I have to teach my players, clear. We have to do better on such occasions. On several occasions, we let each other down. Today we got away with it."
United will face Manchester City in the FA Cup final on 25 May, in a repeat of last season's final which the Blues won 2-1 on their way to a historic Treble.
Danny Murphy told BBC Match of the Day that winning the trophy "doesn't matter" when discussing Ten Hag's future.
But former Manchester United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports on Sunday: "Winning trophies cannot be underestimated. They won a trophy last season [the Carabao Cup] and if they won the FA Cup it would be extremely difficult to sack him."
