Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Rifaat al-Assad’s Beirut Departure Sparks Scrutiny Over Passport Forgery and Smuggling
Al-Jadeed reports that Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of the ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, departed from Beirut Airport to Dubai last Tuesday at 4:00 PM, accompanied by two individuals aboard a private jet.
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Lebanon Takes Bold Step in Sovereignty: Detaining Rifaat Al-Assad's Family Marks Shift in Policy
The Lebanese judiciary ordered yesterday the arrest of the wife and daughter of Duraid Rifaat Al-Assad after it was revealed that they were carrying forged passports. Both are currently detained by the Lebanese General Security.
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Opinion
2024 Year in Review: Can Lebanon Recover from the Depredations of Israel-Hezbollah War?
On the first day of 2024, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah received an Israeli ultimatum. If it did not immediately retreat from the Israeli-Lebanese border and cease its rocket attacks, a full-scale war was imminent. It was the threat that preceded the storm.
Monday, December 23, 2024
Guns in Lebanon Should Be in the Hands of Its Army Only
Despite the dire economic straits in which their country finds itself, for many in Lebanon $25 not an impossible sum to get together. That is the current asking price for one of the black-market AK-47 assault rifles flooding the troubled country after collapse of the Syrian army. The growing availability of these weapons in a country already awash with guns should alarm everyone who wants to see Lebanon turn a corner on instability, invasion and inertia.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Sports
PSG Beat Monaco But Goalkeeper Injured by Cleat to the Face
Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to extend their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season with a 4-2 win away to Monaco on Wednesday but lost goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a gruesome facial injury.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Mbappé Set to Play for Real Madrid in Intercontinental Cup Final Against Mexico’s Pachuca
Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the watered-down Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappé expected to be available to play for the Spanish powerhouse after nursing a left-thigh injury, The Associated Press reported.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Thursday 10 June 2021 15:45:47
Gemayel Meets with UN Coordinator to Lebanon, Stresses Need to Hold Elections on Time
Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel on Thursday met with United Nations Coordinator to Lebanon Joanna Wronecka at his house in Sin el Fil, with talks featuring high on the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.
Gemayel stressed the need to hold parliamentary elections on time, calling on the United Nations to pressure towards respecting the constitutional deadlines and provide an international supervision on the voting process to ensure the results' integrity.
The meeting was also attended by the party’s International Affairs Coordinator Marwan Abdallah and the party’s Foreign Affairs Head Dr. Michel Abi Abdallah.
