Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Sources: Hezbollah Struggles to Control IRGC-Backed Factions in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah's withdrawal from positions south of the Litani River has not been fully implemented, with some factions continuing to operate under direct Iranian influence, sources familiar with the matter told Al-Anbaa.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Israel Launches Airstrikes Across Lebanon Following Cross-Border Rocket Fire
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday, following rocket fire from Lebanese territory that struck the northern Israeli town of Metula.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Opinion
Hezbollah Reneging on Surrendering Its Arms
Hezbollah and its allies – Speaker Nabih Berri, former Minister Najib Mikati, and Hezbollah ministers in the previous cabinet – all signed the ceasefire agreement with Israel that ended the war and that stipulated that arms in Lebanon must be exclusively in the hands of six government military and security agencies. When this happens, according to the deal, Israel withdraws from Lebanese territories. Now Hezbollah is reneging on its ceasefire promise, moving the goalposts, and reversing the order by saying that Israeli withdrawal comes first, then it might consider disarming.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Hezbollah Stands to Lose from Lebanon’s Reconstruction Nightmare
There has been much talk lately of reconstruction in Arab territories and countries destroyed in recent conflicts – above all Gaza, Syria and Lebanon. Yet the amounts involved are so potentially enormous, that we must seriously consider that reconstruction may not happen. Such an outcome will have myriad political repercussions.
Monday, March 17, 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
Friday 14 October 2022 15:01:13
Lebanon’s Energy Minister: Qatar Interested in Joining Oil Consortium in Eastern Med
Lebanon’s caretaker energy minister said on Friday Qatar has expressed an interest in joining a consortium involving Eni and TotalEnergies that is exploring for oil in the eastern Mediterranean sea.
A post on the official cabinet Twitter account, citing Walid Fayyad, said the consortium was exploring for oil in blocks 4 and 9 in the region.
Earlier this week, Lebanon and Israel reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them after years of US-mediated negotiations, which opens the way for offshore energy exploration.