Lebanese in Morocco mobilize for earthquake victims
BEIRUT — Lebanese in Morocco are “standing in solidarity with their Moroccan brothers and sisters,” after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the North African country Friday, said Lebanese...
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Parliamentary blocs meet to discuss opening of Qlayaat airport
BEIRUT — A joint meeting of the National Independence and National Moderation parliamentary blocs was held in the office of MP Michel Murr Monday, to discuss the possibility of opening the Qlayaat...
11 September 2023
Who is French envoy Le Drian and why does his visit to Beirut matter?
BEIRUT - French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to arrive in Beirut this evening for a third visit aimed at discussing ways to unblock Lebanon’s nearly one-year presidential vacuum....
Jeanine JALKH, 11 September 2023
Ghayath Yazbeck: There is an alarming proliferation of illegal quarries
The chairman of the parliamentary Environment Committee, MP Ghayath Yazbeck (Lebanese Forces (LF)/Batroun), along with other LF MPs, presented a draft law on Wednesday to regulate the rock and sand...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 11 September 2023
EU commissioner 'very worried' about Swede held by Iran
European Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday she was "very worried" about a Swedish European Union diplomat being held by Iran, saying they were "friends."...
11 September 2023
Israel includes Gaza Americans in US visa-waiver pilot as deadline nears
Israel eased travel for Palestinian Americans from the Gaza Strip on Monday as part of final preparations for a deal enabling Israelis to enter the United States without visas, an Israeli...
11 September 2023
Foreign rescuers join Morocco quake race against time
Moroccan rescuers supported by newly-arrived foreigners on Monday faced an intensifying race against time to dig out any survivors from the rubble of mountain villages, on the third day after the...
11 September 2023
The muffled sound of Lebanon’s collapse
How does a country sound as it collapses? Summer in Lebanon unfurled a stark duality, juxtaposing vibrant festivities with the pervasive grip of despair that blankets the country. From congested...
Emmanuel HADDAD, 11 September 2023
Second pilot found dead after UAE helicopter crash
The second pilot of a helicopter that crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has been found dead, authorities said Monday, days after he was declared missing. A...
11 September 2023
Yemen's explosives contamination among world's worst: ICRC
Yemen has one of the world's highest rates of contamination with landmines and other deadly explosives, the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned, nine years after the start of the...
11 September 2023
Cabinet session on Syrian migrants replaced by consultative meeting after quorum lost
BEIRUT — A cabinet session that was supposed to take place on Monday to discuss informal crossings by Syrian nationals into Lebanon was replaced by a consultative session on Monday due to a loss of...
11 September 2023
Morocco quake death toll rises to 2,497: Interior ministry
The death toll in Morocco's earthquake rose on Monday to 2,497, the Interior Ministry said.
11 September 2023
Modi hails Saudi ties after 'historic' route unveiled
India hailed its "strategic" partnership with oil-rich Saudi Arabia on Monday, days after unveiling a major trade and transport route linking Europe, the Middle East and India as part of a broad...
11 September 2023
Death toll from powerful storm hitting eastern Libya cities reaches 250
A powerful Mediterranean storm swept through eastern Libya, damaging houses and roads and killing at least 25 people, government sources and witnesses said on Monday. Two people were missing....
11 September 2023
Iran optimistic prisoner swap with US will happen in 'near future': Foreign ministry
Iran is optimistic a prisoner swap with Washington will happen "in the near future," an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Tehran's frozen $6 billion assets in...
11 September 2023
Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia
An Israeli delegation is in Riyadh for a UNESCO meeting, an Israeli official told AFP on Monday, marking the country's first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia....
11 September 2023
Lebanon’s forgotten airfields
How many runways and airfields can a country with a surface area of a bit over 10,000 square kilometers contain? While the Rafic Hariri International Airport and the Riyaq military air base are...
Guilhem DORANDEU, 11 September 2023
UN rights chief urges international probe into 2020 Beirut blast
The UN human rights chief decried Monday the lack of accountability for the 2020 Beirut port blast, urging an international probe into the massive explosion that destroyed swathes of the city....
11 September 2023
Ain al-Hilweh: General Security calls for ceasefire and surrender of suspects
BEIRUT — The death toll rose to 11 on Monday in ongoing clashes at the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Saida between fighters of the Fatah movement and Islamist groups, an official from...
Muntasser Abdallah, 11 September 2023
Moroccan citizens step in to help quake victims
Ordinary citizens are stepping in to do their bit for victims of the deadly earthquake in Morocco, after some complained that the authorities were slow to act. Maria...
11 September 2023
Jail 'for an opinion': Fears grow for Kuwait media freedom
A draft media law in Kuwait that threatens to outlaw criticism of top officials is causing anger in the country long considered to have the highest level of free expression in the Gulf....
11 September 2023
Morocco rescuers scour rubble for survivors after quake kills 2,100
Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened...
11 September 2023
Ain al-Hilweh clashes kill six, cabinet to talk 2024 budget, Le Drian back in Beirut: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Clashes between Fatah and Islamist factions persisted in Saida’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp despite repeated...
