Israel Issues Mass Evacuation Warning for Tyre, Including Its Christian Quarter, Ahead of Strikes
Israel issued a sweeping evacuation warning for the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, including its Christian quarter and surrounding Palestinian camps, before carrying out a series of airstrikes and artillery attacks across southern Lebanon, further escalating tensions despite ongoing efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Netanyahu Holds Off on Ceasefire Vote as Hostilities Continue Across Southern Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes and evacuation warnings intensified across southern Lebanon on Friday, highlighting the fragility of ongoing U.S.-backed efforts to restore a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, as political divisions over the proposed truce emerged in both Lebanon and Israel.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Three Options Facing Lebanon
On the eve of the launch of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations under full US auspices and, we might add, with US “engineering” of the launching and management of the negotiation track, Lebanon was facing three possible scenarios amid both vertical - in terms of firepower - and horizontal - with the Israeli war expanding across Lebanese geography - escalation on the ground.
Monday, June 8, 2026
Trump Saved Beirut, Not Hezbollah
For a few terrifying hours, many Lebanese believed Beirut was about to be dragged into another devastating war. Israel was preparing to strike the southern suburbs. Families were frightened. The old fear returned: Lebanon once again standing on the edge of destruction because of a war it did not choose and cannot control. Then Donald Trump intervened.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Alcaraz Wins Roland Garros, Completing Historic Comeback from Two Sets Down
Carlos Alcaraz mounted an extraordinary comeback to win the men’s final at Roland Garros on Sunday, defeating world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).
Monday, June 9, 2025
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