Source: L'Orient Today
Security & Justice
Lebanese Army Takes Control of Another Palestinian Faction Site in Bekaa
As part of its intensified operations to enforce security and implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, a unit of the Lebanese Army, along with a patrol from the Directorate of Intelligence, took control of a site belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in the town of Kfarzabad on Sunday, LBCI reported.f
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Lebanese Army Moves to Extend State Authority Over Palestinian Faction Sites
Lebanon has launched an effort to disarm Palestinian groups operating outside refugee camps, targeting factions previously aligned with the former Syrian regime. These groups had maintained a presence in areas like the Bekaa region, southern Beirut, and along the Syrian border.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Opinion
Strong Rebound on Markets for Lebanon Eurobonds
TRADERS IN THE LOCAL MARKET HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE LEBANESE POUND IS GAINING GROUND ON THE DEMAND CURVE AS LEBANON EUROBONDS ARE WITNESSING A GROWTH CURVE
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 14 December 2021 16:12:02
Attempted Holdup at Zalka Branch of Byblos Bank
An armed assault at the Zalka branch of Byblos Bank on Tuesday injured two of its employees, local media reported.
Here’s what we know:
• Two gunmen aboard a motorcycle opened fire when they entered the bank, local news site Lebanon Debate reported. It is unclear whether the gunmen were able to steal the funds stored in the branch, but a malfunction in their vehicle caused them to commandeer another motorcycle from a bystander during their getaway.
• Another report of the incident, given by an anonymous security source to local news channel LBCI indicated that the attempted robbery resulted in a single minor injury and that no funds had been taken from the bank.
• The Jdeideh branch of Fransabank had also reportedly faced an attempted hold-up according to Lebanon Debate. However, the bank denied these reports.
• Lebanon has seen a marked increase in crime since the beginning of its financial crisis, including a 266 percent increase in thefts during the first 10 months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2019.
