Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
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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.
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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
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Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
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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.
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Thursday 17 August 2023 13:15:08
Japanese State Minister Visits Lebanon After Three Years, Demands President's Election
On August 16, Mr. YAMADA Kenji, Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, visited Lebanon for the first time in the last 3 years as a State Minister, the Japanese Embassy in Beirut said in a statement.
It added that he paid courtesy calls on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and exchanged views on bilateral relations between the two countries and the current situation in Lebanon
In these meetings, Mr. YAMADA expressed the importance of the election of the President, formation of the new cabinet and prompt agreement with the IMF.
He also showed Japan’s willingness to continue socio-economic development assistance that will strengthen the stability of Lebanon, based on the Technical Cooperation Agreement which was signed last year.
The State Minister also visited a Japan funded project, implemented by UNHCR.
