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Security & Justice
Captured Hezbollah Operative May Have Been Israeli Double Agent, Report Suggests
The alleged senior Hezbollah operative abducted by Israeli special forces last week in Batroun may have been operating as a double agent, according to a report by The Telegraph.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Lebanon’s Probe into Israeli Raid Expected to Take Days as Security Officials Weigh Theories
Lebanese authorities are ramping up investigations into an Israeli commando raid last week in the northern coastal city of Batroun, during which Imad Amhaz, a Hezbollah official, was snatched.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
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
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
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
Real Madrid Launch Investigation into Racist Insults After El Clasico Defeat
Real Madrid has launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, it said on Sunday.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Wednesday 3 January 2024 12:10:43
Japan Hit By 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake
Another strong aftershock earthquake occurred in the central part of Japan. According to the country's National Meteorological Agency, the magnitude was 5.5.
No tsunami alert was announced.
Since Monday Japan has seen more than 300 earthquakes of various strength. The magnitude of the most powerful one amounted to 7.6. The tsunami alert remained effective for the entire western coast of the country for more than 20 hours. The earthquake was the most powerful in this part of Japan since 1885. Seismologists warn that aftershocks will continue in this region for about a week, according to TASS.
There is a danger of more heavy earthquakes with a magnitude above 7. Local residents are urged to stay on guard and follow the official warnings and advice from emergency services and authorities.
According to the latest data, a series of earthquakes in Japan has killed at least 62 people and left more than 100 injured. The earthquakes caused heavy destruction in the Ishikawa Prefecture.
