Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Army Investigates Fatal Explosion at Hezbollah Munitions Site as Sabotage Not Ruled Out
The Lebanese army is investigating the cause of a deadly explosion at a Hezbollah weapons and missile depot in southern Lebanon that killed six soldiers and wounded several others, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Massive Forged Birth Certificate Scandal Rocks Northern Lebanon
Hundreds of forged birth certificates were issued to Syrian and Palestinian children by local mukhtars in several areas across northern Lebanon. These certificates open a hidden door to illegal naturalization.
Monday, August 11, 2025
Opinion
Hezbollah’s Margin Is Tightening
The decision of the Lebanese government on August 6 to officially endorse the state’s monopoly over weapons was an important milestone. Yet it was also incomplete, because it didn’t really address a dimension that has been largely overlooked in public statements, namely that, today, Hezbollah’s weapons are effectively controlled by Iran.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Lebanese State and Hezbollah Face Their Most Difficult Hour
Can Lebanon become a normal state again, one that makes decisions through state institutions and that respects its commitments in line with international laws? Can Hezbollah acknowledge that the “Axis of Resistance” is no more, and that it has no choice but to return to Lebanon and close the chapter of the “regional player?” Can the party agree to a lesser role for Lebanon if Iran agrees to a lesser role in the region in recognition of the new balance of power?
Tuesday, August 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
Friday 29 July 2022 14:53:17
Flour Docked in Lebanon Not Stolen from Ukraine, Source at Importing Firm Says
An official at a Turkey-based grains trading company denied on Friday that barley and flour aboard a ship docked in a Lebanese port had been stolen from Ukraine, saying the source of the flour was Russia.
The official at Loyal Agro Co LTD, who declined to be identified, told Reuters that the company had sought to import 5,000 tonnes of the flour on the ship to Lebanon to sell to private buyers, not to the Lebanese government.
