Source: Reuters
Lebanon's judicial investigation into the Beirut Port explosion continued on Friday with former General Security Chief, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, undergoing a lengthy interrogation session before Judge Tarek Bitar. However, the session concluded without any legal action being taken against Ibrahim, who will remain under investigation for the time being.
Friday, April 11, 2025
Billboards declaring the dawn of a “new era for Lebanon” were set ablaze overnight along the main road leading to Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport, just a day after they replaced posters of Hezbollah’s top leaders and key Iranian figures.
Friday, April 11, 2025
Rebuilding economies after conflict is a daunting challenge, especially in the Middle East, where decades of war have left lasting scars on economic structures and societies. Amid a shifting political landscape, a critical window of opportunity has emerged to support post-conflict recovery. International financial assistance will be crucial, yet the key question remains: how can reconstruction efforts and implementing policies deliver sustained economic performance and improve people’s lives? The high cost of inaction not only increases the risk of reverting to instability but also erodes the confidence of both international and regional stakeholders. Genuine recovery requires more than short-term financial injections; it demands a comprehensive approach that focuses on rebuilding institutions, implementing long-term reforms and fostering economic resilience.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
As Lebanon faces up to its broken finances, neglected infrastructure and postwar reconstruction, the appointment of Karim Souaid as the new central bank governor marks an important step toward economic recovery.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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
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
Saturday 15 March 2025 10:00:55
The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, following the arrest and detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration aims to deport over his pro-Palestinian activism.
"In the days to come, you should expect more visas will be revoked as we identify people that we should have never allowed in," Rubio told reporters following a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.