Catholic and Orthodox bishops met Wednesday with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai in Bkirki, where they asked him to convene key members of Lebanon's Christian political parties to break the...
Eight Syrian soldiers were killed in the country's northwest on Wednesday in an attack carried out by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group, a war monitor reported....
It sounds like a warning. The announcement in Davos by the Saudi finance minister that he wants to make deposits and financial aid to third countries conditional on economic measures is intended to...
Parliament Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab confirmed Wednesday that Washington is committed to lifting the Caesar sanctions to implement one component of the US initiative to improve Lebanon's...
BEIRUT — As announced last Friday, state-owned Electricité du Liban (EDL) is expected to double its current electricity production by mid-February, provided that the ministerial committee respects...
Israel intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, just days after Palestinian militants in the enclave and the Israeli army traded fire....
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued a decision implementing Article 29 of the 2022 State Budget regarding income taxes on the industrial and commercial activity of taxpayers who do not reside in...
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi vowed that WhatsApp and Instagram will remain blocked in the country, blaming the online platforms for stoking protests that started over four months ago....
ANKARA — Turkey looks positively on Finland's application for NATO membership but does not support Sweden's bid, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. "Our position on Finland is...
BEIRUT — The United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) and the Japanese government issued a statement Wednesday announcing a new $900,000 partnership to fund urban farming activities in...
Lebanon is passing through one of the most severe and complex crises in its recent history. The coalescence of political turbulence, financial meltdown, continued refugee influx, and the lingering...
BEIRUT — Fuel prices sharply increased in Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. This new price hike comes hours after the lira again exceeded...
A powerful Tunisian trade union Wednesday condemned the arrest of one of its top officials, saying it was linked to President Kais Saied warning workers against striking for "political ends."...
BEIRUT — Speaking at their monthly meeting with Maronite patriarch Bechara al-Rai in Bkirki, Maronite bishops on Wednesday urged MPs to elect a president who would fill the executive vacuum as soon...
Their basic salaries should have been tripled, like those of public school teachers. They should have received aid in dollars, and their pension funds should have been adjusted. These three points...
Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. The announcement was made at the AFC Congress in the...
A month ago, Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat told a source close to him that he “can’t wait to retire [next year] and get it over with.” But things do not always turn out the way you expect.Feb....
Executions in Saudi Arabia have nearly doubled under King Salman and his son, de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, activist groups said on Tuesday, detailing cases of torture and other human rights...
BEIRUT — Ali Hussein Atrash, 12, and his sister Fatima, 10, were killed Wednesday in an explosion of an "unidentified body" in Arsal in the Bekaa, a security source told L'Orient Today 's...
It is a rare occurrence for Lebanon to publish official figures within a reasonable time frame. The year 2023 has barely begun, and last year’s customs statistics have already been released. In...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Forces will not oppose army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun becoming president, the party's leader Samir Geagea said in an interview published Wednesday, as Lebanon enters a fourth...
A Turkish base in northern Iraq came under rocket attack Wednesday, the autonomous Kurdish region's counter-terrorism services said, without reporting any casualties. As...
Iran has accused Iraq-based Kurdish groups of being "involved" in a drone attack last week against a defense ministry site in the central province of Isfahan, Iranian media reported Wednesday....
BEIRUT — The Lebanese lira on Wednesday morning was trading above LL60,000 against the dollar on the parallel market after briefly gaining some value earlier this week, according to online...
BEIRUT — Perhaps a few people outside Tunisia remember Mohammed Bouazizi. The 26 year old set himself alight on Dec. 17, 2010, to highlight the anguish his countrymen were undergoing. When he died...
Executions in Saudi Arabia have nearly doubled under King Salman and his son, de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, activist groups said on Tuesday, detailing cases of torture and other human rights...
Braving the bitter cold, Lebanese villagers have been patrolling a mountainside in the country's north, trying to protect trees from loggers who roll in under the cover of darkness. ...
BEIRUT — State-owned telecoms company Ogero announced Wednesday that its maintenance and other services would be cut off due to a strike by employees over working conditions. Ogero tweeted that it...
ERBIL — Unidentified attackers fired eight rockets at a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Wednesday, two of which landed inside the facility, said the Counter-Terrorism Group, a security...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Banque du Liban governor Riad Salameh confirmed the official adoption as of today of the LL15,000 lira-to-dollar exchange rate,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired Tuesday he was considering military aid to Ukraine and was willing to serve as a mediator, following US calls for more active...
Lebanon stuck between a rock and a hard place: A US disarmament plan, or an extended expansion to the war?
Lebanese, Israeli delegation to meet in Washington; Lebanon files UN complaint against Iran: Everything you need to know this Thursday
