Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Tripoli Building Collapse Kills 14 as Municipal Council Submits Resignation
A residential building collapsed Sunday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, killing 14 people and leaving several others injured, civil defense officials said, in the second such disaster to strike the city in recent weeks.
Monday, February 9, 2026
Lebanon and Syria Sign Agreement on Convict Repatriation
Lebanon and Syria on Friday signed a judicial agreement allowing Syrian nationals convicted in Lebanese courts to serve the remainder of their sentences in their home country.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Opinion
A First-Year Assessment of Lebanon’s Governing Coalition
In January 2025, President Joseph Aoun took the oath of office and in his inaugural address declared the start of a “new era.” The government then began to reconstitute itself as a functioning center of authority after prolonged executive paralysis. This transition unfolded in a moment of political fluidity shaped by two facts: the severe debilitation of Hezbollah following the 2023-2024 war with Israel, and the general consensus that Lebanon must end its endemic patronage, corruption, and institutional dysfunction. The extensive damage and disruption caused by Israel’s military campaign has turned reconstruction into the defining test of whether the state can restore national trust by reasserting its authority and delivering recovery.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
When Leaving Becomes a Duty
I never imagined that I would write this article. Nor did I expect to reach the moment when I would say: a final farewell, Lebanon. Not because I no longer love this country, but because I loved it more than it could withstand failure, more than denial would allow, and more than a state that refuses to confront the causes of its own collapse can accept.
Monday, February 2, 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
Friday 16 February 2024 12:37:53
Ministry of Finance's $300 Bonus: Potential Catalyst for Public Sector Unrest
Informed sources told "Al-Markazia" that the Ministry of Finance is preparing to grant its employees and some employees of other administrations a monthly sum of $300 and deprive the rest of the public sector.
The sources pointed out that if implemented, this measure would generate significant resentment and push everyone towards strict adherence to the open strike called by the public sector in protest against discriminatory policies.
