One new death and 188 new cases in the last 24 hours
BEIRUT — Lebanon has recorded one new death from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 188 new cases, according to a report released Wednesday by the Health Ministry. This brings the total...
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Iconic Saqi bookshop, a Lebanese love letter to Arab books, closes after 44 years
LONDON — “No, please! Can I just come in for one last look?” an exasperated customer exclaims in Arabic while knocking on the door of London’s Saqi bookshop. A young bookseller, Mohamad Massoud,...
Farah-Silvana Kanaan, 11 January 2023
Istanbul mayor, Erdogan critic faces fraud case: Haberturk
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities have filed a lawsuit against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of rigging a public...
11 January 2023
Israel to freeze some taxes, trim utility costs to fight inflation
JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities will freeze property taxes for a year and cancel or cut back recent hikes in the costs of electricity, water and fuel, Prime Minister Benjamin...
11 January 2023
Morocco, Spain arrest three jihadists in joint raids
Moroccan and Spanish authorities have broken up a jihadist cell linked to the Islamic State group and arrested its three members in a joint operation, Morocco's security services said...
11 January 2023
Bill offers Netanyahu government more sway over Israeli court picks
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to reorder the panel for selecting judges such that his hard-right government's sway over Supreme Court appointments would...
11 January 2023
Panic in Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ community amid fresh fears of extortion
BEIRUT — In late 2022, Samir* was walking in a popular cruising spot frequented by gay men in Beirut, when a man driving a car approached him. “He was giving me some looks” that could be...
Mohamad El Chamaa, 11 January 2023
Iran sentences man to death for spying for Britain: Judiciary
Iran has sentenced a man to death after his conviction for spying for British intelligence services, the Islamic republic's judicial news agency reported on Wednesday. "Alireza Akbari was...
11 January 2023
30 Iran journalists still detained over protests: Association
At least 30 Iranian journalists are still imprisoned in connection with protests linked to the death of Mahsa Amini, the Tehran journalists' association said on Wednesday....
11 January 2023
Several relatives of port blast victims summoned for questioning after vandalizing Justice Palace
BEIRUT — William Noun and Peter Bou Saab, brothers of Joe Noun and Joe Bou Saab, who were members of the Fire Brigade team killed by Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion, along with Bou Saab’s...
Ghadir Hamadi, 11 January 2023
Iran temporarily suspends one protest-linked execution
Iran's supreme court has temporarily suspended the execution of death row convict Mohammad Boroghani who was found guilty of charges related to the country's wave of protests, the judiciary said...
11 January 2023
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: Ministry
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian who later died of his wounds in the West Bank Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army reported coming under fire during an operation. ...
11 January 2023
Turkish envoy assumes Israel post as relations warm
Turkey's ambassador to Israel, Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, presented his credentials to President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, the latest move in rebuilding ties after years of crisis between the two...
11 January 2023
The absurd trial of Syrian Sarah Mardini resumes in Greece
For three and a half hours, she swam across the Mediterranean Sea to the Greek island of Lesbos with her sister Yusra Mardini and two men who knew how to swim, pulling an inflatable boat whose...
Emmanuel HADDAD, 11 January 2023
Counterfeit money smuggling operation foiled at Beirut airport, General Security agents allegedly involved
BEIRUT — Lebanese General Security announced on Wednesday that it had dismantled a network of counterfeit dollar traffickers operating at Beirut international airport and seized a quantity of...
11 January 2023
Yemeni YouTubers tried by Houthi rebels for inciting 'chaos'
Three Yemeni YouTubers stood trial in a Houthi rebel court on Wednesday charged with spreading misinformation and inciting "chaos," according to court documents seen by AFP....
11 January 2023
Water bottling plant in Bekaa shut down for breaking health code
BEIRUT — A security patrol in the Bekaa Valley raided a water bottling plant in the town of Aana on Wednesday, and found that it did not meet legal health and safety requirements, our correspondent...
11 January 2023
Filmmaker Rasoulof temporarily released: Lawyer
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, jailed half a year ago over protests related to a building collapse, has been released for two weeks because of health concerns, his lawyer said...
11 January 2023
Unfulfilled promises, deep disillusion fuel public school teachers’ latest strike action
It was the last straw: at the beginning of the academic year’s second term, caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi decided to grant public school teachers an extra $5 per working day. For many,...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 11 January 2023
Crisis-hit Egypt's currency halved in value since March
The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for a third time as part of an International Monetary Fund loan agreement. The devaluation,...
11 January 2023
Justice minister: European judges' visit will be rejected if it 'violates Lebanon's sovereignty'
BEIRUT — Caretaker Justice Minister Henri Khoury on Wednesday said that the visit of European judges scheduled for this week to investigate alleged financial malpractice involving Banque du Liban's...
11 January 2023
Hussein Husseini, maker of Amal and Taif
Former Parliament Speaker Hussein Husseini died Wednesday at the age of 85. He had a strong impact on Lebanese political life during a critical time period ranging from the 1970s to the 1990s....
E.F., 11 January 2023
Appeal opens of ex-Iran official convicted in Sweden
A former Iranian prison official sentenced to life in Sweden for crimes committed during a 1988 purge of dissidents appeared in court again Wednesday as his appeal trial opened. The case relates...
11 January 2023
Turkey frees top doctor who sought chemical arms probe
A Turkish court on Wednesday released an internationally respected medic who outraged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by backing a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons in Iraq....
11 January 2023
Iran protests to Iraq over Gulf football cup name
Iran has protested to Iraq over the use of the name "Arabian Gulf" for a regional football competition held in the neighboring country, state media reported Wednesday. The...
11 January 2023
Public school teachers protest outside Education Ministry, demand higher salaries
BEIRUT — Public school teachers staged a protest in front of the Education Ministry in the UNESCO area of Beirut on Wednesday morning to demand higher salaries, given the extreme devaluation of the...
11 January 2023
Many Lebanese still forced to find medicines abroad despite ministry efforts to redress shortages
For weeks, Nawal* has been hopping from one pharmacy to another in search of medicines for her husband, who is suffering from a heart condition and is on life-long medication, but to no avail. She...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 11 January 2023
Former Parliament Speaker Hussein Husseini dies at 85
BEIRUT — Former Parliament Speaker Hussein Husseini — one of the main contributors to the 1989 Taif Agreement that ended the Lebanese Civil War in 1990 — passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85,...
11 January 2023
Spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox party dies aged 94
The spiritual leader of the largest ultra-Orthodox Jewish party within Israel's ruling coalition, Rabbi Shimon Baadani, died Wednesday at the age of 94, his Shas party announced....
11 January 2023
Egypt stops bid to steal 10-ton ancient statue
Egyptian authorities said Tuesday they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-ton statue of the Pharaoh Ramses II with a crane. The public...
11 January 2023
Berri schedules 11th session, anger at banks, Sayrafa exchange limits reinstated: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri scheduled an 11th Parliament session dedicated to electing a new Lebanese president. The...
