Source: The Daily Star
Security & Justice
Hezbollah’s Legal Outcry Over Justice Ministry Directive Highlights Its Double Standards
A recent directive by the Justice Ministry has ignited a heated political and legal debate after Hezbollah accused the measure of violating the constitution, in a move critics say exposes the group’s selective use of legality to defend its own interests.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Reconstructing Border Positions Under Civilian Cover
The Israeli military said on Saturday it has detected engineering equipment being used by Hezbollah to rebuild its military infrastructure in civilian areas of southern Lebanon, warning that such activity violates existing understandings between the two countries and would draw an immediate response.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Opinion
Can Lebanon Be a Hub for Syria’s Reconstruction?
Nearly a year after the end of Syria’s civil war and the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the country has embarked on a long and complex reconstruction process. The destruction is staggering: entire neighborhoods lie in rubble and basic infrastructure (roads, power grids, and water systems) has collapsed, and public institutions are dysfunctional. Millions of Syrians remain displaced inside and outside the country, schools and hospitals are incapacitated, and what remains of the economy is crippled by unemployment, inflation, and the lingering impact of sanctions (even as many have lately been eased). Ongoing sectarian violence and a deepening humanitarian disaster, with more than 14.5 million Syrians facing food insecurity, compound the crisis. As the international community re-engages in Syria, reconstruction will require many hundreds of billions of dollars in aid and investment as well as assistance to restore governance, security, and stability.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
How to Disarm Hezbollah Using a Handy Political Lever
Recently, during the session of a Lebanese parliamentary committee on a new election law, two of the country’s Shiite parliamentarians, one from Hezbollah and the second from the Amal Movement, floated an idea the government in Beirut should examine closely. The two MPs, Ali Fayyad and Ali Hassan Al Khalil, called for reform of the political system and full implementation of all the stipulations of the Taif Accord of 1989 – the agreement that ended Lebanon’s civil war and sought to update its confessional political model.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Sports
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
Marcelo, Ex-Real Madrid and Brazil Captain, Retires from Football
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Monday 6 September 2021 10:16:28
Mikati Might Propose Small Salvation Cabinet
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati might propose a 14-member “salvation Cabinet” made up of political magnates if his envisaged 24-member government of nonpartisan specialists fails to break the yearlong deadlock, a source close to the PM-designate said Sunday.
“The 14-member salvation Cabinet is one of the options for Prime Minister Mikati if his proposal for a 24-member government of nonpartisan specialists does not work,” a source close to Mikati told The Daily Star.
However, the source stressed that Mikati’s efforts are currently concentrated more on the 24-member government than on a 14-member Cabinet made up of political magnates.
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