Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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“The Crown Prince affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness about Lebanon’s security and stability, and on the continuation of the humanitarian support, ” provided by the Kingdom to the Lebanese people, SPA said.
Mikati, who was participating in the China-Arab summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh, expressed his gratitude and appreciation for “Saudi Arabia’s historical stances towards Lebanon” and the Kingdom’s pivotal role in establishing and consolidating peace in Lebanon.
The caretaker premier also underscored Lebanon’s commitment to maintain respect to Saudi Arabia, Arab states, and member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), SPA added.
“During the meeting, the importance of electing a president for Lebanon and implementing the reforms aspired by the Lebanese people and the international community were emphasized,” SPA added. Lebanon has been without a head of state after the six-year term of Michel Aoun ended in October.
Separately, the Crown Prince also held a series of other meetings with President Othman Ghazali of the Union of Comoros, Libyan Presidential Council head Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi, and Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, SPA reported.
