BEIRUT — Three ministers from Nawaf Salam's new government conducted a tour on Saturday at Beirut's international airport with the purpose of acquainting themselves with the logistical and...
U.S. military commanders can now approve airstrikes with fewer checks and balances according to a new directive signed in early February, the news of which was leaked to the American press on...
The Amal Movement announced Saturday that it has begun preparations for the municipal elections, scheduled for May, and reaffirmed its alliance with Hezbollah in the vote. The announcement came...
Russia claimed Saturday that Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington was a "complete failure" following his altercation with Donald Trump, accusing the Ukrainian leader of being...
Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine began a tour Saturday of several hospitals in South Lebanon that were heavily impacted by Israeli strikes during the 13-month war between Hezbollah and the...
In the biting winter cold, nothing is quite as comforting as a steaming bowl of soup. It fills the face with steam and warms a person from the inside out, like a big bear hug. Below, we share two...
The Lebanese Parliament’s overwhelming vote of confidence in the new Council of ministers this week added a legislative seal to a growing groundswell of hope for the country’s future. This began in...
The outlines of the race for the head of Banque du Liban, temporarily led by Wassim Manssouri since the end of Riad Salameh's term in July 2023, are becoming clearer. While negotiations...
Switzerland has scheduled an international conference for March 7 on the situation of civilians in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel, following a request from the U.N. General...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday extended his best wishes to Lebanese Muslims for the start of Ramadan, noting that this year the fasting month nearly coincides with the beginning of Lent...
The cease-fire in Gaza is facing yet another obstacle. A few days before the expiration of the first phase of the truce, which came into effect on Jan. 19, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz...
Zelensky : "What diplomacy are you talking about, JD [Vance]? What do you mean?" Vance : "I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that will put an end to the destruction of...
European leaders threw their support behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his spat with Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world, casting doubts over efforts to end the...
Pope Francis, hospitalized for two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night after suffering a breathing crisis, the Vatican said Saturday. "The pope spent a peaceful night...
During his fifth series of interrogations that began on Feb. 7, the investigative judge at the Court of Justice, Tarek Bitar, questioned two former army officers on Friday as part of his...
22:12 Beirut Time That concludes our live coverage of regional events for today. Thanks for joining us, we'll be back tomorrow morning with more reporting and analysis. Goodnight!...
The monopoly of arms in the hands of the state, relations with Arab countries, justice, reform... In an extensive interview — his first since his election — granted on Friday to the Saudi daily...
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced on Saturday a cease-fire with Turkey after its leader and founder Abdullah Öcalan had announced the armed party's dissolution. "In order...
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
