Lebanon Becomes First Middle East Nation to End Death Penalty
By Oluwakemi Kindness Lebanon’s parliament has abolished the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Parliament approved a bill abolishing the death penalty on Tuesday, according to the speaker’s office. Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004, although courts continued to hand down death […]
Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire
By Anayo Akwitti The Trump administration says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire. The US president has expressed his frustration with Benjamin Netanyahu over the ongoing hostilities, which have put any peace deal between the White House and Iran at risk. Tehran has said any agreement is contingent on an end to […]