Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Beirut Court Acquits Shaker and al-Assir Over Sidon Attempted Killing Case
The Beirut Criminal Court has acquitted Lebanese singer Fadel Shaker and cleric Ahmad al-Assir in a case linked to the attempted killing of a local official from the Hezbollah-affiliated “Resistance Brigades” in the southern city of Sidon, in a ruling that revisits one of Lebanon’s most sensitive security files stemming from the aftermath of the 2013 Abra clashes.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Israeli Forces Seek to Advance North of Litani in First Post-Truce Push
Israeli forces have resumed offensive operations in southern Lebanon, seeking to expand their field control for the first time since a ceasefire took effect three weeks ago, according to security sources cited by Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Opinion
Hezbollah’s Manufactured Outrage and the Assault on the Maronite Patriarchate
The campaign targeting Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi cannot be dismissed as a passing social media storm. It is a calculated act of intimidation, a sectarian message wrapped in digital vulgarity, and a dangerous attempt to drag one of Lebanon’s highest spiritual authorities into the swamp of militia politics.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Climate Justice in Lebanon: Knowledge, Power, and Environmental Equity
Lebanon stands at the intersection of environmental degradation, economic collapse, and political paralysis, making an inclusive climate and energy transition difficult to achieve. But through answering two central questions—grounded in theories of environmental justice, political ecology, and postcolonial critique—concrete steps toward such a transition rise to the forefront: Who controls access to climate knowledge, financial and natural resources, and decisionmaking power? And how is the climate space being used to either empower or marginalize different social groups?
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sports
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
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
Thursday 23 April 2020 12:54:37
Baakline Alleged Shooter Arrested
The Lebanese Security Forces on Wednesday night arrested the man who shot dead nine people in the village on Baakline earlier this week.
According to the National News Agency, Mazen Harfoush was detained around Ain Baal municipality in the Chouf region.
Based on preliminary investigations, Harfoushe admitted that he killed his wife Manal and his brother Fawzi which brings the total number of deaths to 10, NNA added.
A security source told The Daily Star that six Syrian nationals and three Lebanese were among the victims.
