Source: L'Orient Today
Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Interview Set to Shed Light on Mossad’s Decade-Long Covert Operation Against Hezbollah
In a highly anticipated episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes, recently retired Mossad agents provide unprecedented insights into a decade-long covert operation targeting Hezbollah. The agents, whose identities remain concealed with masks and altered voices, share with journalist Lesley Stahl the intricate details of their mission to sabotage Hezbollah’s communications network.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 15 February 2022 11:09:52
US Offers $10 Million for Information on Salim Ayyash
The US State Department announced on Monday that it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for any information on Salim Ayyash, the member of Hezbollah who was found guilty of participating in the attack that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Feb. 14, 2005.
Here's what we know:
• “Reward! Up to $10 Million for Info on Salim Ayyash [sic]. This Hezbollah terrorist is hiding. Help us find him. Text us your information. You could be eligible for a reward,” a tweet from the US State Department’s Rewards for Justice Twitter account read.
• The individual in question, "also known as Jabber" is presented as being "a senior member of Unit 121, the assassination team of the terrorist group Hezbollah. Send your information by Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp to the following number: +1-202-702-7843. You may be able to receive a reward," the tweet continued.
• The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) found Salim Ayyash guilty in a van bomb attack that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and around 20 others on Feb. 14, 2005. Ayache was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment, and the STL issued an international arrest warrant against him. However, he is still at large.
• In September 2021, the US State Department also announced that it was offering a reward of up to $7 million for any information on Talal Hamiye, presented as being an external security official of Hezbollah. The US government considers Hezbollah a terrorist organization.
