Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Haykal Says Army Defending Nation Against All Odds, Warns of Zero Tolerance for Threats to Civil Peace
Marking the 80th anniversary of the Lebanese Army, Commander General Rodolphe Haykal issued a stirring address to troops on Wednesday, hailing eight decades of sacrifice while urging vigilance amid regional volatility and Israeli aggression.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Lebanon Sentences Six Hezbollah Members Over 2022 Killing of Irish Peacekeeper
Lebanon's military tribunal has sentenced six people over the 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper in southern Lebanon, two judicial sources told Reuters on Tuesday, and a Lebanese security source said all six were members of Hezbollah.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Opinion
Why the World Is Treating the New Syria Differently from the New Lebanon
The US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are pressing ahead to encourage Syria to become a model for much of the Middle East. That involves co-existence with Israel, the containment of extremist movements and engagement with minorities, all within the framework of the state.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Beirut and Damascus Need to Mend Relations After the Sweida Clashes
The recent comments to The National by the US ambassador to Turkey, special envoy to Syria, and interim envoy to Lebanon, Tom Barrack, about Lebanon’s relations with Syria, worried Lebanese officials. It also underlined why they must normalise relations with Damascus, but also why Syria must work towards the same end.
Thursday, July 24, 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
Saturday 8 July 2023 14:12:02
Russian Artillery Shelling Kills Six Civilians, Wounds Five in Ukraine’s Lyman
Russian artillery shelling killed at least six civilians and wounded another five in Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Saturday, Pavlo Kyrylenko, the regional governor, said.
Kyrylenko said the shelling took place at about 10 a.m. (0700 GMT) and a residential area in the small city was hit.
“A house and a shop were damaged. Police are working on the site,” he said on the Telegram messaging app.
