Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Lebanese Army Arrests Suspects in Cross-Border Rocket Attack
The Lebanese army has arrested several Syrian and Palestinian individuals suspected of involvement in the recent rocket launches from southern Lebanon toward Israel, a security source told Al-Hadath.
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Nassar Pledges Merit-Based Judicial Appointments Amid Reform Drive
Justice Minister Adel Nassar voiced satisfaction over the latest judicial appointments, insisting they were made without political interference or favoritism as he pledged to push ahead with long-awaited judicial reforms.
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Opinion
Moving Past “Wait and See” in South Lebanon: The U.S.-French Role
On March 11, U.S. deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus announced that the United States will be “bringing together Lebanon and Israel for talks aimed at diplomatically resolving several outstanding issues,” with various “working groups” focused on addressing “the release of Lebanese prisoners, the remaining disputed points along the Blue Line and the remaining 5 points where Israeli forces are still deployed.” This statement followed the sixth military-to-military meeting at the UN peacekeeping headquarters in Naqoura, which brought together Israel, Lebanon, the United States, and France.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Hezbollah Reneging on Surrendering Its Arms
Hezbollah and its allies – Speaker Nabih Berri, former Minister Najib Mikati, and Hezbollah ministers in the previous cabinet – all signed the ceasefire agreement with Israel that ended the war and that stipulated that arms in Lebanon must be exclusively in the hands of six government military and security agencies. When this happens, according to the deal, Israel withdraws from Lebanese territories. Now Hezbollah is reneging on its ceasefire promise, moving the goalposts, and reversing the order by saying that Israeli withdrawal comes first, then it might consider disarming.
Wednesday, March 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 23 May 2019 10:51:54
Pentagon Seeking to Send More Troops to Middle East
The United States may consider sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as tensions are rising with Iran, media reported on Wednesday.
Reuters quoted two U.S. officials as saying that the Deparment of Defense is mulling a request made by U.S. Central Command.
The requested troops would be defensive in nature, one of the officials said.
The Associated Press also quoted officials as saying that the Pentagon will suggest to the White House sending up to 10,000 more troops to the region.
