Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Ministries, Police Respond to Alleged Sexual Harassment of Children During School Outing
Parents of students at a private school in Lebanon have raised alarm on social media after more than a dozen children were reportedly subjected to group sexual abuse during a school outing to a newly opened outdoor adventure park in the Metn area.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Hezbollah Insider Shared Intel with Mossad for Crypto and Cash Payouts
Lebanese judicial authorities are continuing their investigation into Mohammad Saleh, a religious singer known for his close ties to Hezbollah, who was recently arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Opinion
Cannabis Legalization in Lebanon ‘Could Generate $1-3 Billion Annually’
A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for ‘cannabis resin’ worldwide, only behind Morocco and Afghanistan. The UNODC estimated that roughly 6% of all the cannabis resin on earth originates in Lebanon.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Lebanon cannot be fixed, because it is not broken. It is captured.
Everyone has a theory about how to fix Lebanon.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Thursday 14 November 2024 18:31:26
Nearly 100,000 Homes Damaged in Year of Hezbollah-Israel Fighting in Lebanon: World Bank
More than a year of clashes that escalated into war in September have cost Lebanon more than $5 billion in economic losses and damaged nearly 100,000 housing units, the World Bank said Thursday.
The World Bank report provided estimates for damage between October 8, 2023, and October 27, 2024, saying "the conflict has caused $5.1 billion in economic losses" and that it "damaged an estimated 99,209 housing units" -- mainly in Lebanon's war-torn south.
