Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Judge Moves to Strip Lawmaker of Immunity in Embezzlement Case
In a landmark move rekindling Lebanon’s fraught politics of accountability, Investigative Judge Jamal Al‑Hajjar has formally requested that Justice Minister Adel Nassar ask Parliament to lift the legislative immunity of former Industry Minister and current MP George Bouchikian, Annahar newspaper reported. The unprecedented step paves the way for criminal proceedings against Bouchikian on allegations of embezzlement, document forgery, and extortion during his tenure in Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s cabinet.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Israel Launches ‘Special, Targeted’ Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon
Israel’s army announced on Wednesday that its 91st Division carried out a series of “special, targeted” incursions into southern Lebanon aimed at dismantling Hezbollah’s military capabilities.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Opinion
Lebanese Leadership's Failure to Confront Hezbollah Would Invite More Israeli Devastation
Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension of Hezbollah’s mini state.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Lebanon’s Opportunity— or Missed Opportunity?
For decades, observers have said that, in the Middle East, change moves at a snail’s pace. That assumption no longer holds. Just look at the dramatic transformations unfolding across Lebanon, Syria, and Iran in recent weeks and months.
Saturday, July 5, 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
Wednesday 19 February 2025 12:24:57
UAE President Tells Rubio Rejects Displacement of Palestinians
United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi rejected any displacement of Palestinians, official media said.
Sheikh Mohammed "affirmed the UAE's firm position rejecting any attempts aimed at displacing the Palestinian people from their land", the Gulf state's WAM news agency said following a US proposal to take over the war-battered Gaza Strip and move its inhabitants, adding that the president "stressed the need for the reconstruction of Gaza to be linked to a path leading to comprehensive and lasting peace based on the two-state solution".