Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Court Orders Release of Former Central Bank Governor on $20 Million Bail
A Beirut court on Tuesday ordered the release of former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on bail set at $20 million and 5 billion Lebanese pounds, while imposing a one-year travel ban as part of ongoing legal proceedings against him.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Nassar Says “Days of Meddling in Judiciary Are Over”
Justice Minister Adel Nassar on Monday rejected suggestions that the government had attempted to pressure Lebanon’s State Council, insisting that judicial independence remains untouchable.
Monday, August 25, 2025
Opinion
US Guarantees Key to Disarming Hezbollah
The Lebanese government on Thursday made a landmark decision, committing to the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of the year. It approved the “goals” of US envoy Tom Barrack’s paper on “strengthening” the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. The government stated that the army will present an action plan by the end of August.
Monday, August 11, 2025
Hezbollah’s Margin Is Tightening
The decision of the Lebanese government on August 6 to officially endorse the state’s monopoly over weapons was an important milestone. Yet it was also incomplete, because it didn’t really address a dimension that has been largely overlooked in public statements, namely that, today, Hezbollah’s weapons are effectively controlled by Iran.
Thursday, August 7, 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
Tuesday 21 May 2019 11:57:27
Three-Time Formula One Champion Dies Aged 70
Austrian three-time Formula One champion, Niki Lauda, died at the age of 70, his family announced in a statement.
Lauda passed away on Monday, less than a year after he had a lung transplant.
The family said that the world champion would "remain a role model and a benchmark for all of us".
Lauda is the only man to have won the drivers' title for both Ferrari and McLaren.
McLaren said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of the champion’s death, saying that Lauda would "forever be in our hearts and enshrined in our history".