Source: AFP
Security & Justice
Lebanese Judiciary Summons Hezbollah Supporters Following Insults to Aoun
The Lebanese judiciary issued on Thursday summons of Hezbollah supporters who had slandered President Joseph Aoun in wake of his criticism of the Iran-backed party.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Israel Launches New Phase of Escalation in South Lebanon
Israel has intensified its military campaign in areas north of the Litani River in South Lebanon over the past two weeks, carrying out air strikes at least twice a week—well above the tempo seen before the start of the year.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Opinion
Lebanon’s Crisis and the Need for a Grand National Vision
Once celebrated as a commercial hub of the Eastern Mediterranean, a center of finance, education, tourism, and cultural life, Lebanon has instead become a case study in economic collapse and political paralysis. Over the past several years, ordinary citizens have watched their currency disintegrate, and economy worsens.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
When the Rule of Law Falls: From State to Open Arena
Nothing is more dangerous for a state than a passing economic crisis, except the moment when the absence of the rule of law becomes the norm, when slander replaces truth and defamation takes the place of accountability. At that point, it is not investment alone that collapses; the very idea of the state begins to unravel. What Lebanon is experiencing today is neither a media debate nor a personal dispute. It is a decisive test of whether the rule of law still exists.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Sports
PSV Lament Unnecessary Defeat in Champions League Clash at Juventus
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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
Wednesday 18 October 2023 16:34:15
Thousands Protest Across Egypt in Solidarity with Gaza
Thousands of people demonstrated across Egypt Wednesday in solidarity with Gaza after 12 days of Israeli bombardment, Egyptian media reported.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had said that if he called for protests in support of the Palestinian cause, “you would see millions” on the streets of Egypt.
On the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, an AFP correspondent reported aid workers - who have been waiting for six days to deliver relief supplies to the besieged territory - performed prayers for the hundreds of Palestinians killed in a strike on a Gaza hospital on Tuesday.