Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Lebanon Receives Interpol Warrant for Syrian Regime's Air Force Intelligence Chief
Lebanon has received an Interpol warrant issued by the United States for the arrest of Jamil Hassan, the former chief of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence Directorate. Judicial sources told Al Arabiya/Al Hadath that the warrant was handed over to Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor, Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, on Thursday. The judge promptly disseminated it to all relevant security agencies.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Monday 6 March 2023 14:00:37
Mikati Meets with General Labor Confederation Head at Grand Serail
On emerging, Al-Asmar said that the GLC’s delegation visit aimed to demand a swift cabinet approval of an increase of public sector wages as per a number of decrees previously signed by the Minister of Labor and in light of the soaring cost of living nation wide.
“A meeting will be held with the Minister of Finance to re-examine the customs tariffs,” Al-Asmar said.
As for pricing goods in US dollars, he deemed this process “a complete failure”.
“We have noticed an increase in USD priced items whenever there is a decrease in its black market rate,” he added.
In response to a question, he said: "The State is looking for revenues, but we do not accept that 90 percent of said revenues be at the people’s expense (…). Taxes and fees must be reduced amid this difficult stage, but we only witness their increase on the ground. Sayrafa’s USD exchange rate has reached LBP 70 thousand, and this leads to the loss of 56 percent the pubic sector employees’ income.”
“All of these decisions are not well-studied, so they must be reassessed, especially by the Minister of Finance and the Central Bank Governor,” Al-Asmar concluded.
