Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Israeli Airstrikes, Evacuation Orders and Hezbollah Rocket Fire Mark New Escalation in Southern Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes intensified across southern Lebanon on Wednesday as the military announced a new wave of attacks targeting Hezbollah infrastructure sites, while the Iran-backed militia maintained its rocket and drone attacks against Israeli troops in southern Lebaon
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Israel Crosses Litani by Fire, Tests New Border Strip
Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon has entered a new phase after the Israeli army announced operations north of the Litani River, as heavy vehicles crossed toward the outskirts of eastern Zawtar.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Opinion
Before Talking to Israel, Lebanon's Leaders Need to Get on the Same Page
On April 24, the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington met in the Oval Office in the presence of US President Donald Trump. This was their second meeting, and Mr Trump’s interest perhaps indicated he saw an advantage in pushing for negotiations that drew attention away from his much-criticised war with Iran.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Will Peace Deliver Justice to Lebanese Exiled in Israel?
For 26 years, the issue of Lebanese exiles to Israel has remained the most complex case in modern Lebanese history. This wound, still bleeding in the conscience of those families, also represents a political and humanitarian stain on the Lebanese state, or rather on the successive authorities that failed to address the matter objectively and with an untainted memory, free from the selectivity and distortions resulting from the dominance of the “Resistance Axis,” which appointed itself both adversary and judge, imposing its ideological perspective on the standards of treason and patriotism.
Tuesday, May 5, 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 23 October 2024 11:22:48
Lufthansa Suspends Flights to Beirut, Tehran Until Early 2025
Lufthansa extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran and Beirut until early next year, the German flagship airline group said on Wednesday, over concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
For Lufthansa Airlines, this means flights to Tehran will be suspended up to and including Jan. 31, 2025, while those to Beirut are suspended up to and including Feb. 28, 2025, it said.
Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings are all part of the Lufthansa Group.
SWISS said in a separate statement that flights to Beirut would be canceled up to and including Jan. 18, 2025, to provide greater planning certainty for both its passengers and crew.
