Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
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
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
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
Wednesday 22 May 2019 14:23:27
Hariri Holds 'Facilitative' Meeting Ahead of Last Round of Budget Discussions
Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Wednesday chaired a meeting including several ministers to "alleviate tensions" ahead of what is supposed to be the last Cabinet session aimed at discussing the 2019 draft budget.
“I am not sure why we have been called for a ministerial meeting after 17 government sessions to discuss the draft budget,” Public Works Minister Youssef Fenianos told reporters before going into the session.
"The budget has been finalized, and I don't know why this meeting is being held,” Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil also said ahead of the meeting.
Industry Minister Wael Abu Faour described the meeting as a "facilitative" one to ensure the endorsement of the draft budget, assuring that the public servants' salaries will not be cut to reduce the budget deficit to 7%.
The meeting, held at the Grand Serail, was attended by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil, Industry Minister Wael Abu Faour, Labor Minister Kamil Abu Sleiman, Public Works Minister Youssef Fenianos and Youth and Sports Minister Mohammad Fneish.
