BEIRUT — Outgoing Finance Minister Youssef Khalil denied “rumors” of behind-the-scenes discussions to almost double the exchange rate when withdrawing “bank dollars” or “lollars,” in a statement...
BEIRUT —The nephew of Riad Salameh, former governor of the Banque du Liban (BDL), has been indicted in Paris in a case involving ill-gotten gains, a source close to the case revealed to AFP on...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Forces (LF) have criticized Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri’s declaration that he is ready to preside over any discussion aimed at solving the presidential deadlock, "in...
This weekend, we went to downtown Beirut for a festival to mark Sibanet Ramadan. Never heard of that tradition? Also called Sayran Ramadan, it's a celebration of the arrival of the holy month and...
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which measures the direction of economic trends in manufacturing and is published by BlomInvest and Markit, recorded a slight, rather negligible decline . This...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army says it rescued 20 people from a sinking boat off the coast of Tripoli on Monday. According to the army's statement, all 20 people were identified as Syrian and were...
In a pivotal development, bloc representatives convened with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday amidst a backdrop characterized as “positive.” They disclosed plans for the second round of...
Exactly one year ago, an announcement took the Middle East and its international partners by surprise. On March 10, 2023, Saudi Arabia and Iran signed a détente agreement in Beijing, heralding a...
Israel's defense minister said Monday that authorities would respect freedom of worship during Ramadan but were "ready" for anyone who might "try us." "The State of Israel...
The Lebanese government announced on Monday that public administrations would be closed on Monday, March 25, and Friday, March 29, as well as on Monday, April 1. According to the announcement,...
BEIRUT — On Saturday, Miss Lebanon 2022 Yasmina Zaytoun came second at Miss World 2023, giving Lebanese people a glimpse of hope and happiness amid the ongoing security and socio-economic...
An explosion was heard near a vessel off the Red Sea coast of Yemen on Monday, a British maritime security agency said, adding that both the vessel and crew were safe. The ship "reported a...
Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad BEIRUT — It’s all over social media, and its name itself has become a buzzword. It’s Ozempic, and it is seemingly everywhere in Lebanon. Ozempic — a diabetes drug...
Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad BEIRUT — Comments from friends and relatives, beauty ideals passed from one generation to the next, commercial billboards emblazoned with thin bodies....
Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad JOUNIEH, Lebanon — “Yesterday.” That’s the last time Simon Barakat says a customer walked into his pharmacy on a residential sidestreet in Jounieh asking to buy...
Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic is seemingly everywhere in Lebanon and in the world. People use it as a quick fix for weight loss. But it’s not without consequences....
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared on billboards across some Beirut neighborhoods, particularly in the city’s southern suburbs, as part of a campaign supporting his candidacy in Russia's...
Preparing shelters in underground parking lots, transferring food: In recent weeks, the Israeli army's home front command has launched "Operation Stable Anchor," aimed at preparing...
Gaza's deadliest war showed no signs of abating as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Monday amid a grueling humanitarian crisis that has pushed much of the territory to the brink of...
The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 31,112 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected US President Joe Biden's comment that Israel's approach to the war in Gaza was "hurting Israel more than helping...
Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen has announced the death of its leader Khalid Batarfi and named a successor, SITE Intelligence Group reported Sunday. The monitoring service said Batarfi's body...
00:25 Beirut Time 🔴 Updates on the strikes on Baalbeck: At least one civilian has been killed in the Israeli airstrikes on Baalbeck according to two security sources and the...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on our LIVE coverage of Day 154 , Day 155 and Day 156 of the Gaza war. An Israeli attack on a house in Khirbet...
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
