Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Clashes Erupt Between Lebanese Army and Armed Syrians at Illegal Border Crossing
Clashes broke out on Friday between the Lebanese Army and armed Syrian individuals in the Maaraboun border area, following the military’s efforts to close an illegal crossing.
Friday, January 3, 2025
Security Tensions at Beirut Airport as Iranian Delegation Blocks Inspection of Mahan Air Flight
An Iranian delegation aboard an Iranian Air Mahan flight from Tehran, which had landed at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport, attempted to prevent Lebanese security officials from inspecting the plane, as reported by the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar on Thursday.
Friday, January 3, 2025
Opinion
What Does a Possible Pax Americana Mean for Lebanon in 2025?
Lebanon may not be the centre of attention for many countries in the Middle East or internationally these days, despite the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. However, it will be at the heart of the geopolitical changes that have swept throughout the Levant. Whatever happens regionally – polarisation, conflict or reconciliation – tends to be reflected in Lebanon in a concentrated way.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
US Treasury Hacked: Are China and the US Stepping Up their Cyberwar?
The United States Department of the Treasury on Monday blamed China for breaching its network and gaining access to information that includes unclassified documents.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Sports
Paulo Fonseca Confirms He’s Been Fired by AC Milan with Sergio Conceicao Lined up to Replace Him
Paulo Fonseca has been fired by AC Milan, the coach confirmed in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following a 1-1 draw with Roma.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Lakers’ Dorian Finney-Smith Deal Helps Shape NBA Trade Market
The Los Angeles Lakers made their long-awaited splash on the trade market Sunday, sending D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Wednesday 8 November 2023 11:28:23
Car Bombing Kills Russian-Backed Politician in Eastern Ukraine
A politician supported by Moscow was killed in a car bombing in the Luhansk region, which is occupied by Russia in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, according to local media reports, citing his son.
The “Luhansk Information Center” reported that as a result of an explosive device detonation in the car of the former local parliament deputy and former military official in the separatist Luhansk army, Mikhail Filiponenko, he suffered "fatal injuries," according to his son Ivan.
