The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon said on Wednesday that the agency had not been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's halt to U.S. foreign aid funding or by an Israeli ban on its operations.
Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule of law.
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, the head of Dubai conglomerate Al Habtoor Group, said on X on Tuesday he had cancelled all planned investments in Lebanon due to continuing instability, and would sell all his properties and investments in the country.
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls.
The driver of a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S sedan was arrested in Beirut, Lebanon, in late December after driving into a local police officer. Footage of the reckless driving recently emerged on social media, and it serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by police officers all around the world on a daily basis.
Two people were killed and 17 wounded on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials said, as residents displaced by the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah attempted to return to villages where Israeli troops remain.
Roy Worrall, 39, was arrested in connection to the robbery that happened Jan. 19 in the 700 block of Lehman Street, according to a news release from the Lebanon City Police Department. According to charging documents, officers responded to the Penn Jersey convenience store after receiving reports a robbery happened around 10:30 a.m.
Tom Homan, acting director of ICE, has said the goal of the raids is to get gang activity out the country, with an emphasis on public safety. “I think success is taking every illegal gang member out of this country, every public safety threat out of this country," he said. According to CNN, ICE field agents have a daily 75 arrest quota to meet.
Concerns over governance issues and underfunding of critical services are being brought to light after two select board members resigned in December.
Friedman’s dreamscape for the Middle East makes no sense on any level.  Even former secretary of state Antony Blinken eventually recognized that Israel has “systematically undermined the capacity and legitimacy of the only viable alternative to Hamas,
HARRISBURG – Sickness running rampant through Bishop McDevitt High School gripped the Crusader boys wrestling team Wednesday night entering the District 3 Class 2 team tournament quarterfinal and semifinal round.