Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Interior Minister Seeks Dissolution of Group Behind Beirut Landmark Display
Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar on Friday called for the dissolution of the “Lebanese Association for Arts – Risalat” and the revocation of its official license following the group’s unauthorized illumination of Beirut’s Rawshe Rock landmark.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Lebanon Requests Extradition of Fugitives Sheltered in Syria, Presses for Information on Assassinations
A recent Lebanese-Syrian judicial meeting has opened a rare channel on one of Lebanon’s most sensitive issues: political assassinations long blamed on the former Syrian regime.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Opinion
How to Disarm Hezbollah Using a Handy Political Lever
Recently, during the session of a Lebanese parliamentary committee on a new election law, two of the country’s Shiite parliamentarians, one from Hezbollah and the second from the Amal Movement, floated an idea the government in Beirut should examine closely. The two MPs, Ali Fayyad and Ali Hassan Al Khalil, called for reform of the political system and full implementation of all the stipulations of the Taif Accord of 1989 – the agreement that ended Lebanon’s civil war and sought to update its confessional political model.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Disarmament Seen as Key to Unlocking International Support for Lebanon Amid Crises
Lebanon is awaiting three international conferences aimed at securing support to confront its political and economic crisis and to rebuild what was destroyed by the Israeli army during its recent war and repeated violations of the ceasefire. But experts say any international assistance is “not easily attainable” and will not be “a blank cheque,” remaining conditional on substantial reforms and a clear commitment to the principle of arms being confined to the state.
Wednesday, September 17, 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
Sunday 27 June 2021 13:43:11
Sisi Makes First Visit to Iraq by Egyptian Leader in Decades
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, becoming the first Egyptian head of state to travel to Iraq since former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, rupturing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Relations between the two countries have been steadily improving in recent years, with many senior officials from both countries exchanging visits.
Sisi's visit to Iraq is part of a summit between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq meant to strengthen security, economic, trade and investment cooperation between the three Arab countries.
