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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
Wednesday 10 May 2023 16:30:25
Princess of Wales Wears Dress by Lebanese Designer Elie Saab at Palace Garden Party
Kate, Princess of Wales, rounded off a weekend of coronation style by turning to Lebanese designer Elie Saab for the Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
The princess wore a chic cornflower blue dress featuring sheer panelling, intricate bead and lace work and a pussy-bow necktie, which she topped off with an elegant Philip Treacy hat in a matching shade.
Kate wore the same combination at Royal Ascot in 2019, continuing her theme of repeating looks during the weekend’s celebrations.
On Sunday, she joined the newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla with her husband the Prince of Wales and two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, at the coronation concert, wearing a fitted wrap blazer paired with matching flared trousers by Alexander McQueen. She wore the same outfit at an engagement in January last year.
She added a relaxed vibe to the look with her hair in loose waves and wore a Van Cleef & Arpels silver drop pendant necklace.
British label Alexander McQueen has long been a go-to for the princess, who famously chose Sarah Burton, the label’s creative director, to design her wedding dress in 2011.
Kate also turned to Burton to create a custom look for Saturday’s coronation ceremony, for which she wore an ivory silk gown covered in silver bullion and threadwork embroidery.
To represent the four nations of the UK, the outfit featured a rose for England, a thistle for Scotland, a shamrock for Northern Ireland and a daffodil for Wales, plus the Royal Victorian Order Mantle.
She finished the look with a striking headband, which featured a wreath of white crystals with three-dimensional leaf embroidery in silver, which sat just above her hairline and was custom-made by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen.
Over her gown, the princess wore a robe of red and royal blue, edged with military gold frogging. She also wore a set of pearl and diamond drop earrings once owned by Princess Diana, as well as the George VI Festoon Necklace given to Queen Elizabeth II by her father King George VI.
Princess Charlotte twinned with her mother in an Alexander McQueen dress and cape in ivory silk crepe with ivory satin stitch embroidery featuring rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs.
