Source: The Daily Star
Security & Justice
Lebanon Draws Up Plan to Govern 12 Palestinian Refugee Camps
Lebanon has begun addressing the governance of its Palestinian refugee camps, seeking to establish a framework for security, administration and services in a system where responsibilities overlap among Palestinian factions, popular committees, state institutions and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Lebanon Charges 13 Hezbollah Members in Explosives Truck Case
Lebanon’s military judiciary has charged 13 people affiliated with Hezbollah over the transportation of an explosives-laden truck intercepted at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint, in a case that could be referred to the country’s top judicial body for matters involving state security.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Opinion
Lebanon… The Truck of Explosives and Lessons Ignored
The affair of the explosives transported from the Bekaa to Beirut has dispelled hopes that the second anniversary of the assassination of the former secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, would be an occasion for reviewing the party's military and political choices in light of its heavy losses and of what Lebanon, and the party's base in particular, has suffered in killing, displacement, and destruction. The discourse of the party and its secretary-general, Naim Qassem, affirmed the continuation of its course and defended it, rather than holding the leadership, its policies, and their results to account.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
How Hezbollah Is Preventing Its Disarmament, Again
Hezbollah supporters blocked roads in Beirut and protested the Lebanese government’s attempts to assert sovereignty on October 16 and 17, after a series of government internal security raids compromised Hezbollah’s weapons smuggling, illicit finance, and de facto statelets within Lebanon. Hezbollah officials expressed fury at the government’s unannounced and entirely legitimate police action, and began threatening Lebanon’s government and population with civil conflict if the government continued to challenge Hezbollah’s criminal and terrorist activities on October 19. The Lebanese government responded with measures that Hezbollah officials likely did not expect, including major military deployments to the Hezbollah stronghold in Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburbs. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s recent statements of resolve to restore the rule of law contrast entirely with Hezbollah’s desired effect, which is to freeze the government into inaction using credible threats of violent unrest.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Sports
Mohamed Salah Reveals First Photo of His Newborn Son, Lil
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team and Trabzonspor striker, has revealed for the first time a photo of his newborn son, Lil, in a family appearance that received wide interaction from his followers.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sagesse Reaches FIBA WASL FINAL 8 to Face Al Riyadi
Hekmeh Beirut secured a spot in the final of the West Asia Super League "WASL" Final 8 after defeating Kuwait SC 87-74 in the semifinals, setting up a purely Lebanese showdown with Al Riyadi Beirut for the title.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sunday 17 March 2024 15:10:37
Medieval Disease That Causes Horror Rash And Deformities On The Rise Thanks To Armadillos
A grim medieval disease could be set for a comeback, with the ghastly, rash-causing ailment spotted in parts of the world.
Leprosy has been spotted in the United States as the grim ancient illness filters through Florida. Thankfully the bacterial infection is treatable in its early stages, but can still cause permanent disabilities of limbs or nerves, WHO confirmed.
Heightened cases of leprosy in Florida are inching towards endemic levels according to a recent study, which warned armadillos may be the infection-causing animal.
A report from August last year warned of an increasing number of leprosy infections. The disease can be treated if caught in its early stages but a stigma lasting around the illness means some may conceal their ailment, LiveScience reported.
