Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
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
Lebanese Court Releases Rifaat al-Assad’s Granddaughter, her Mother
Lebanese authorities have released Shams Duraid al-Assad, granddaughter of Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, and her mother, Rasha Khazem, a week after their arrest at Beirut Airport for using forged passports to try to travel abroad.
Friday, January 3, 2025
Opinion
The Spill-Over Effects for Lebanon of Assad’s Collapse
The Syrian conflict, which erupted in 2011, has profoundly impacted Lebanon, reshaping its political, economic, and social fabric. Sharing a porous border with Syria, Lebanon has faced challenges, including a massive refugee influx, heightened political polarization, economic devastation, and security threats. These issues underscore Lebanon’s precarious position as a small, multi-sectarian state caught in regional turmoil and geopolitical rivalries.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Bashar al-Assad’s Relationships that Led to His Downfall
I had previously questioned the depth of Tehran’s relationship with Bashar al-Assad, as he considered it his pillar of support. It saved him in 2014 but failed after ten years.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Sports
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
The Players Who Can Discuss a Free Transfer in January
The first week of January may be the time for bringing down decorations, taking the empties to the bottle bank, and returning unwanted gifts.
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Monday 3 July 2023 11:15:29
Hannibal Gaddafi Moved to Hospital in 'Critical Condition' in Lebanon
Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been moved from a Lebanese prison to a hospital in "critical condition," Dubai-based Al-Hadath TV reported on Sunday.
Gaddafi went on hunger strike last month in protest at his incarceration without trial since 2015.
Citing unidentified sources, Al-Hadath said he had suffered a sharp drop in his blood sugar level.
Gaddafi has been charged in Lebanon with concealing information about the fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese Shiite Muslim cleric who disappeared while on a trip to Libya in 1978.
Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed by rebels in 2011.
