Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Beirut Port Blast Investigation Transferred to Prosecutor After Judge Concludes Case
The lead judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, has officially concluded his investigations and transferred the entire case file to the Prosecutor General, Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, for review, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
Monday, March 30, 2026
AUB Goes Remote After Iran Threat as Lebanon Denies Airport Closure Claims
The American University of Beirut (AUB) said on Sunday it would switch to remote operations for two days after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to target U.S.-affiliated universities in the Middle East, raising concerns across Lebanon’s education sector.
Monday, March 30, 2026
Opinion
Why Donald Trump Is Lebanon’s Last Chance
Israel is reportedly preparing for a major ground invasion of Lebanon, with plans to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. Israeli and American officials have signalled that such an operation is no longer hypothetical. If it happens, Lebanon will face destruction and displacement not seen in decades. For a country already battered by war and economic collapse, the stakes could hardly be higher.
Monday, March 23, 2026
Lebanon’s Second Chance
When Hezbollah launched attacks on northern Israel on October 8, 2023, ostensibly in solidarity with Hamas, Israel initially considered confronting its stronger northern adversary first before shifting focus south to take on Hamas in Gaza. The Biden Administration vetoed this approach, warning of potential regional or global escalation. Israel therefore prioritised operations in Gaza while engaging in tit-for-tat exchanges with Hezbollah.
Thursday, March 19, 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
Saturday 23 November 2024 13:24:06
Pope Francis to Visit Corsica on December 15: Vatican
Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on December 15, just days after skipping the reopening of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, the Vatican said on Saturday.
"Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesiastical Authorities, Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Ajaccio on 15 December 2024, on the occasion of the conclusion" of a congress on the Catholic faith in the Mediterranean, the Vatican said in a statement in English.
