Source: Agence France Presse
Security & Justice
Lebanon Rejects Direct Israeli Role in Hezbollah Disarmament, Sources Say
Lebanon has rejected an Israeli request, backed by the United States, for direct security and intelligence cooperation over Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon and operations to remove them, Lebanese diplomatic sources told Erem News, insisting that the Lebanese State must retain exclusive control of the process.
Friday, September 18, 2026
Beirut Port Blast Probe Moves Closer to Indictment After 260-Page Prosecution Submission
The Beirut port blast investigation has entered a critical new phase after the Public Prosecution submitted a 260-page legal brief to judicial investigator Tarek Bitar, setting out its assessment of responsibility for the 2020 disaster and the steps it believes should precede an indictment.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Opinion
Iraq and Lebanon Must Rise Together or Fall One Last Time
If there are two countries in the Middle East that are similarly entangled in the same problems and promises, they would be without a doubt Iraq and Lebanon.
Monday, August 31, 2026
Lebanon Must Get Ready as Israel and Turkey Battle for Influence in the Levant
Last week, Israeli aircraft bombed the Abu Al Duhur air base in Syria. The Israelis initially failed to admit responsibility for the attack, but to a number of observers it was very reminiscent of the attacks in April last year against the Hama and T4 air bases. At the time, these were interpreted as an Israeli effort to prevent the Turkish military from using the bases, amid the rising regional rivalry between Israel and Turkey.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Sports
FIFA Chief to Receive Lebanese Citizenship
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino of his approval to grant him Lebanese citizenship on Tuesday, the head of the Lebanese Football Association told AFP.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Portugal beats Spain to win Nations League
Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks 5- 3 to win the UEFA Nations League final late on Sunday after both sides failed to score in extra time following a showdown that ended 2-2.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Wednesday 15 November 2023 12:05:51
France Issues International Arrest Warrant for Syria’s Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source and plaintiffs in the case said Wednesday.
The judicial source told AFP that Assad was also suspected of complicity in war crimes for the attacks, blamed by the opposition on the regime, that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus in August 2013.
