Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Justice Minister Visits Paris to Boost Judicial Cooperation
Justice Minister Adel Nassar held a series of high-level meetings in Paris on Tuesday as part of an official visit aimed at strengthening judicial cooperation between Lebanon and France.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Authorities Shut Down Adventure Park After Child Sexual Abuse Scandal During School Trip
Lebanese authorities have shut down Veré Bleu Park, a newly opened adventure facility in the Metn region, following a disturbing incident in which more than a dozen schoolchildren were reportedly subjected to sexual abuse by a park employee during a school outing.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Opinion
Cannabis Legalization in Lebanon ‘Could Generate $1-3 Billion Annually’
A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for ‘cannabis resin’ worldwide, only behind Morocco and Afghanistan. The UNODC estimated that roughly 6% of all the cannabis resin on earth originates in Lebanon.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Lebanon cannot be fixed, because it is not broken. It is captured.
Everyone has a theory about how to fix Lebanon.
Monday, May 19, 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 18 May 2023 12:40:27
Lebanon Judge Rejects Defenses from Central Bank Chief Lawyers
A Lebanese judge overseeing a local case against central bank chief Riad Salameh has rejected the defenses presented by Salameh’s lawyers, a senior judicial source told Reuters on Thursday.
Salameh’s lawyers had objected to the presence of another Lebanese judge prosecuting the central bank chief on behalf of the state in a hearing by European investigators in Beirut in March.
