Source: The Daily Star
Security & Justice
Captured Hezbollah Operative May Have Been Israeli Double Agent, Report Suggests
The alleged senior Hezbollah operative abducted by Israeli special forces last week in Batroun may have been operating as a double agent, according to a report by The Telegraph.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Lebanon’s Probe into Israeli Raid Expected to Take Days as Security Officials Weigh Theories
Lebanese authorities are ramping up investigations into an Israeli commando raid last week in the northern coastal city of Batroun, during which Imad Amhaz, a Hezbollah official, was snatched.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“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
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
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
Real Madrid Launch Investigation into Racist Insults After El Clasico Defeat
Real Madrid has launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, it said on Sunday.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Monday 15 April 2024 13:42:02
Shakira Rocks Coachella, Drops World Tour Bombshell
Colombian music icon Shakira electrified the audience at Coachella 2024, making a surprise announcement about her forthcoming world tour. The announcement was part of a dynamic performance alongside Argentine DJ Bizarrap, featuring their new song “La Fuerte.”
Emerging dramatically on stage, Shakira captured the crowd’s attention as the backdrop of the Sahara stage lit up with the announcement, “Shakira, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.” Excitedly, she told the crowd, “Finally, we are going on tour. Starting here, this November in this city, can’t wait. Couldn’t ask for more.”
Her upcoming tour is named after her 12th studio album, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” her first in seven years. The album, which was released last month, explores themes of personal growth and recovery post-heartbreak, drawing on her own experiences, including her split from former partner and Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique.
The day before her Coachella performance, Shakira teased the announcement on Instagram with the enigmatic message, “The wolf is coming.” She later confirmed the news in another post, expressing her excitement to hit the road and “celebrate with my wolfpack.”
This series of concerts will be Shakira’s first since her 2018 “El Dorado” tour.
Coachella 2024 is also featuring performances by Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, and Tyler, the Creator, among others like Sabrina Carpenter, Suki Waterhouse, and Lil Uzi Vert. The festival is spread over two weekends, from April 12-14 and April 19-21, in the Colorado Desert.
