Who is drinking during Ramadan?
BEIRUT — Sitting in an empty liquor store in Beirut’s busy Hamra neighborhood, shop owner Mazen watches passersby steer clear of his door. “My sales are lower during Ramadan. The people of the...
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Israeli spyware used to hack across 10 countries, Microsoft and watchdog say
An Israeli firm's hacking tools have been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy organizations across at least 10 countries - including people in North America and Europe -...
11 April 2023
Israel bans non-Muslim visits to Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end
Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
11 April 2023
Suspect arrested in southern suburbs of Beirut after explosion
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday the arrest of a Lebanese man suspected of being an "agent in the service of a foreign entity," following an explosion in a home in the southern...
Mario DOUEIRY, 11 April 2023
Captagon, a new trump card for Bashar al-Assad
“I think the main reason why Saudi Arabia is opening up to the Syrian regime is the Captagon,” says Karam Shaar, a researcher at the Middle East Institute. "It is time for pragmatism,” for the...
Emmanuel HADDAD, 11 April 2023
Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank - minister
Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at a military post near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel's Defence Minister said. "Their...
11 April 2023
Yemen's slide into political crisis and war
Saudi and Omani delegations have been holding talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as Riyadh seeks a permanent ceasefire to end its military involvement in the latest chapter of...
11 April 2023
Yemen prisoner swap to start Thursday as peace hopes rise
A prisoner exchange involving hundreds of detainees from Yemen's brutal civil war will start on Thursday, a Yemeni government official said, against a backdrop of rising hopes for peace....
11 April 2023
Slight drop in bread prices
BEIRUT — The price of Arabic-style bread packages decreased slightly on Tuesday, according to the latest tariffs published by the Economy Ministry, as the Lebanese lira gained some value against...
11 April 2023
Is Rai dissatisfied with Frangieh’s presidential candidacy?
The political forces hostile to Hezbollah say they are determined to prevent the party from imposing its own presidential candidate. They are adamant about blocking Marada Movement leader Sleiman...
Yara ABI AKL, 11 April 2023
Public high school students protest for cancellation of exams amid teachers' strike
BEIRUT — Dozens of public high school students protested Tuesday morning in front of the Education Ministry in Beirut, demanding the cancellation of official exams following weeks of school...
11 April 2023
Russia starts fuel supplies to Iran by rail: Sources
MOSCOW — Russia started fuel exports to Iran by rail this year for the first time after traditional buyers shunned trade with Moscow, according to three industry sources and export data. Russia...
11 April 2023
Investigation launched into illegal killings of Akkar migratory birds
BEIRUT — The Environmental Prosecutor in Lebanon’s north has opened an investigation into alleged illegal poaching of migratory birds in Akkar over the weekend, following a request from caretaker...
Madeline EDWARDS and Richard SALAME, 11 April 2023
At the Order of Engineers, will the thawra continue to dissipate?
After its breakthrough in the 2021 Order of Engineers and Architects elections, the protest movement born out of the Oct. 17, 2019 uprising could lose its majority. This Saturday, April 15, like...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 11 April 2023
Car owners flock to vehicle registration center in Beirut on first day of reopening
BEIRUT — Car owners flocked to the Vehicle Registration Center in Dekwaneh (known as the Nafaa ), in the eastern suburbs of Beirut on the first day of reopening following a corruption probe,...
11 April 2023
Algeria moves to further curb press freedom with new law
Algeria's parliament on Monday moved closer to passing a law further restricting press freedom in the North African country by tightening media ownership rules and preventing journalists from...
11 April 2023
Gasoline prices increase, diesel and gas cylinders prices decrease
BEIRUT — Gasoline and fuel oil prices increased in Lebanon on Tuesday morning while prices of diesel and gas cylinders decreased, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry....
11 April 2023
Netanyahu vows Israel to act 'on all fronts' to prevent Hamas presence in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will restore security "on all fronts" after recent days saw rocket fire from Lebanon and Syria and two more deaths on Monday....
11 April 2023
Lebanon files complaint to UN, vehicle centers reopen, wildfires resurface: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Lebanon has filed a complaint to the UN after a retaliatory Israeli attack hit southern Lebanon on Friday, reportedly...
