Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Israeli Army Detonates Homes in Naqoura, Triggering UNIFIL Sirens
The Israeli military carried out an operation this morning, detonating several houses in Nakoura, with the blasts reaching the villages of the western sector in the Tyre district.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Smuggling and Border Tensions Threaten Lebanon’s Fragile Economy
The aftermath of the Assad regime’s collapse in Syria has ushered in a period of profound instability, with its repercussions spilling over into Lebanon. The economic impact is particularly acute, as challenges in regulating import and export operations across the Lebanese-Syrian border exacerbate existing vulnerabilities. Instead of fostering stability, the borders have become increasingly porous, enabling smuggling activities that harm Lebanese production and ignite security tensions. A stark example of these tensions was the recent clashes between the Lebanese army and Syrians in Maaraboun, near the border.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Opinion
From Oil to Captagon: How al-Assad’s Failures Fueled Syria’s Collapse and a Grim Legacy
When Bashar al-Assad lost control of the oil-rich areas in eastern Syria, most of which came under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), he turned to Iran for oil and its derivatives to enable his forces to continue fighting and to maintain services in the areas under his rule.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
In 2024, Decades Happened in Weeks. What Will Happen in 2025?
Gaza has been obliterated, Lebanon battered, Yemen bombed, Iran targeted, Hezbollah decimated, and Syria utterly transformed. Last year tore up the script and shook the region to its core. What’s next?
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Sports
Oldest Olympic Gold Medallist Keleti Dies at 103
Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic gold medallist and a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Paulo Fonseca Confirms He’s Been Fired by AC Milan with Sergio Conceicao Lined up to Replace Him
Paulo Fonseca has been fired by AC Milan, the coach confirmed in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following a 1-1 draw with Roma.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Friday 9 September 2022 14:46:49
King Charles to Be Officially Proclaimed Britain’s New Monarch on Saturday
King Charles will be officially proclaimed Britain’s new monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council at St James’s Palace on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said.
The 0900 GMT Council meeting, which has two parts, proclaims the new sovereign and see the King sign an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland.
Following the meeting, there will be the Principal Proclamation at 1000 GMT from the balcony overlooking Friary Court at St James’s Palace, with other announcements of the new monarch made across the United Kingdom and in the City of London.
