Source: The Daily Star
Security & Justice
Berri Postpones Amnesty Law Session in Wake of Protests
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri postponed a parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday to discuss a controversial general amnesty law, after protests and sectarian tensions erupted in several parts of the country over the proposed legislation.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Parliamentary Committees Approve Controversial General Amnesty Bill After Key Amendments
Lebanon’s joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved a revised draft general amnesty law after weeks of contentious political negotiations and disputes over its scope, amid mounting pressure over prison overcrowding, delayed trials and the fate of detainees held for years without final verdicts.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Opinion
Lebanon Must Reclaim War, Peace, and the State
Despite all the predictable attacks against the Lebanese state for daring to engage in direct talks with Israel through American mediation, the second phase of this diplomatic track has started this week, and perhaps the most important thing to say at the outset is that Lebanon no longer has the luxury of pretending that slogans, denial, or ideological purity can protect its sovereignty, its people, or what remains of its institutions.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
How Lebanon Could Finally Leave Iran’s Orbit for Good
When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced his country’s shift toward direct political negotiations with Israel in April, he upended the political reality that had governed Lebanon for four decades. For the first time in many years, Beirut is present at the negotiating table as a sovereign state, rather than a battleground for geopolitical competition. This is far more important than a technical border settlement; it amounts to a permanent attempt to resolve the question of whether Lebanon is a nation ruled by its own elected government, or functions merely as a proxy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Sports
PSV Lament Unnecessary Defeat in Champions League Clash at Juventus
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Man City's 115 Charges Outcome 'in a Month' - Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Wednesday 1 September 2021 09:28:21
Berri Urges Swift Govt Formation, Future MP Blames Aoun for Deadlock
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday reiterated his call for the creation of a “civil state” in Lebanon and the swift formation of a new government this week to enact reforms and rescue the crises-hit country.
Meanwhile, as mediators strived to narrow differences between top leaders over the formation of a new government, a Future Movement MP said Tuesday the formation was being blocked by President Michel Aoun’s insistence on having 10 ministers in a 24-member Cabinet that would effectively grant him veto power.
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