Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Lebanese Army Denies Reports of Armed Infiltration, Withdrawal from Eastern Border Areas
The Lebanese Army on Sunday denied social media rumors alleging that armed militants had crossed into Lebanese territory and that military units had pulled back from border areas in the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Lebanon Ready for Syria Pact to Repatriate Non-Terror Convicts
Lebanon’s Justice Minister Adel Nassar said Beirut had received no warnings from Damascus about potential retaliatory measures to push for the release of Syrian detainees held in Lebanese prisons, dismissing any talk of escalation as unnecessary.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Opinion
Now Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Hezbollah—or Beirut
On July 7, U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack traveled to Beirut three weeks after giving the Lebanese government a letter demanding immediate steps to disarm Hezbollah and other militias. The June 19 ultimatum and accompanying roadmap for implementation gave Beirut several months to make significant progress toward this goal and initiate financial and economic reforms, reflecting Washington’s growing frustration that such efforts had stalled.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Lebanese Leadership's Failure to Confront Hezbollah Would Invite More Israeli Devastation
Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension of Hezbollah’s mini state.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Sports
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
Marcelo, Ex-Real Madrid and Brazil Captain, Retires from Football
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Tuesday 25 July 2023 16:58:46
Plane Fighting Wildfires in Greece Crashes
A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed on Tuesday as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of tough days ahead with blazes destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the island of Rhodes.
The fire brigade did not give further details of the crash. State broadcaster ERT showed footage of the plane dropping water over a fire and then crashing into a hillside and bursting into flames. It said the accident took place over the town of Karystos on the island of Evia, east of Athens.
