Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
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Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Saturday 4 November 2023 14:27:29
Mikati Meets Sisi in Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati this afternoon at Al- Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo.
During the meeting, Mikati expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s constant standing by Lebanon and its support for it at all levels.
“Egypt, which always carries the concerns of the Arab world, is making a great effort to stop the Israeli aggression against Gaza and stop the massacres committed against the Palestinians," he said.
"We support the Egyptian President’s position of refusing to displace the Palestinians from their land, and his endeavor to find a solution that begins with a ceasefire and the protection of civilians, and subsequently work to find a permanent solution to the Palestinian issue that preserves the rights of the Palestinians to their land and their independent state," he added.
Mikati arrived in Egypt before noon, and was received at Cairo Airport by Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din.
Prior to his visit to Egypt, Mikati held a meeting with the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in the Jordanian capital, Amman, this morning, in which Lebanese Ambassador to Jordan Youssef Emil Raji, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the State Department Tom Sullivan participated.
During the meeting, Mikati stressed the priority of working to reach a ceasefire in Gaza to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression there, as well as working to stop the Israeli aggression against southern Lebanon and the scorched earth policy followed by Israel using internationally banned weapons to continue causing more human losses and destroying the southern areas and towns.
“Lebanon, which is committed to international legitimacy and the implementation of International Resolution 1701 in coordination with UNIFIL," he stressed.
He also called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the daily Israeli encroachments and violations on its land and sovereignty on land, sea and air.
