Source: Al Arabiya
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
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
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
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
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
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
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
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
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 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
Thursday 28 July 2022 17:11:03
State Department Confirms New Funds for Lebanon’s Army, Police
The State Department confirmed that it would provide additional support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), a spokesperson said on Thursday.
“The Administration has notified Congress of its intent to provide additional support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) as they respond to a wide range of security, economic, and public health challenges currently facing their country,” the State Department official told Al Arabiya English.
The State Department first notified Congress at the start of this year that it wanted to reroute $67 million of American military aid earmarked for Lebanon to include “livelihood support.”
“We want to ensure the LAF and ISF are able to carry out their core duties and functions, including defending Lebanon’s territorial integrity, providing internal security, and preserving stability,” the official said.
Al Arabiya English first reported last week that US lawmakers greenlighted two separate funds to help Lebanon’s struggling security agencies after months of being held up by the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
“Over the last two years, the LAF and ISF have been at the forefront of responding to the compounding crises facing Lebanon. We continue to look for ways to support their efforts,” the State Department official said Thursday.
