Defense Minister Highlights Crucial Role of UNIFIL-Lebanese Army Collaboration in Enforcing Resolution 1701
Minister of Defense Michel Menassa reiterated Lebanon's strong commitment to cooperating with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), expressing gratitude for the peacekeeping force’s role and sacrifices in the country as he also stressed that Lebanon will not tolerate any attacks on UNIFIL personnel.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Smuggling Routes on Lebanon-Syria Border
Israel said Friday that its air force had struck crossings along the Lebanon-Syria border allegedly used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons into Lebanon. The Israeli military said the strikes targeted "crossing points in the area of the Lebanon-Syria border" used by the group.
Friday, February 21, 2025
A Ceasefire, a Government, a Funeral, an Unwritten Future
It started with the ceasefire agreement, negotiated by Nabih Berri and signed off by Najib Mikati’s government—a deal that Hezbollah, despite its victory rhetoric, ultimately had to accept with all its terms. Terms that, like most things in Lebanon, we are only beginning to understand through practice rather than clarity. How is this agreement actually enforced? Has Hezbollah given guarantees for its implementation, or is it simply waiting for the right moment to maneuver around it? We don’t know. And, unsurprisingly, with Lebanon’s infamous lack of transparency and accountability, we probably never will.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Hezbollah and National Renewal
The Salam government’s cabinet statement, which must be approved by parliament later this week, is another sign that much has changed in the way Hezbollah is addressing Lebanon’s new realities. The statement makes no mention of the triptych of “the Army, the People, and the Resistance,” which had long placed Hezbollah on the same level as the Lebanese armed forces. Today, both the president, Joseph Aoun, and the cabinet, led by Nawaf Salam, have affirmed, for the first time, “the right of the state to secure a monopoly over the holding of weapons.”
Thursday, February 20, 2025
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025