Lebanon records first cholera death
BEIRUT — Lebanon recorded its first cholera death, as well as eight new cases, on Wednesday, according to the country's Health Ministry. These new cases raised the total case count to 26,...
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Lapid: Agreement with Lebanon 'removes' possibility of Hezbollah-Israel conflict
The agreement between Israel and Lebanon to delimit their shared maritime border "removes" the possibility of new armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said...
12 October 2022
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank during Wednesday clashes in a refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry announced. Usama Adawi, 18, was killed “by...
12 October 2022
EU sanctions Iran over protest crackdown
Belgium — European Union member states agreed to sanction Iran following its brutal crackdown on protests over Mahsa Amini’s death, diplomats confirmed. Foreign ministers are expected to implement...
12 October 2022
EU deems maritime border agreement 'an important step'
BEIRUT — The European Union issued a statement Wednesday stating the maritime border agreement between Lebanon and Israel is an "important step," following months of negotiations led by the...
12 October 2022
UNHCR reiterates it is not part of plans to return refugees to Syria
BEIRUT — The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reiterated Wednesday that it is not part of any plan to return refugees from Lebanon to Syria en masse. The agency shared its statement in response to ...
12 October 2022
Fayad says he will monitor execution of TotalEnergies agreement
BEIRUT — Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad said Wednesday that he will monitor the execution of the maritime border agreement between Lebanon and Israel with TotalEnergies after the two...
12 October 2022
Palestinians protest lockdown of Jerusalem refugee camp
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Palestinians protested at checkpoints around a major refugee camp in Jerusalem while shops closed across the West Bank on Wednesday, following an Israeli security crackdown...
12 October 2022
Saudi foreign minister says efforts to extend the truce in Yemen still stand
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told Al Arabiya TV that the efforts to extend the truce in Yemen still stand. The kingdom, the Saudi-led coalition fighting...
12 October 2022
The appointment of an alternate judge to Tarek Bitar is at a standstill
Due to a lack of quorum, the Higher Judicial Council did not convene yesterday at the request of caretaker Justice Minister Henri Khoury. The meeting was called to vote on the appointment of...
Claude ASSAF, 12 October 2022
Bank employees demand their 'safety and rights'
BEIRUT —Bank employees held a protest Wednesday in front of the Grand Serail in Beirut to call for improved safety measures following a series of bank holdups in which depositors — some armed —...
12 October 2022
A maid, an iron man and a vampire: A ‘political’ love story by filmmaker Wissam Charaf
BEIRUT — Among Lebanese filmmakers, whether at home or overseas, Wissam Charaf’s work is unique. While his first two feature films were shot in Lebanon and reflect a quirky, dry sense of humor...
Jim Quilty, 12 October 2022
Maritime border: The complete text of the agreement between Lebanon and Israel
[Excellency], I have the honor to write you in the context of the negotiations to delineate the maritime boundary between the Republic of Lebanon and the State of Israel (hereinafter:...
12 October 2022
Khamenei calls anti-government protests 'scattered riots' designed by 'the enemy'
DUBAI — Iran's Supreme Leader called anti-government protests "scattered riots," the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. "These scattered riots are the passive and clumsy...
12 October 2022
Aoun: Return of Syrian refugees will begin next week
BEIRUT —President Michel Aoun announced via Twitter on Wednesday that Lebanon will soon begin repatriating displaced Syrians "in batches." The conclusion of the maritime border agreement with...
Ghadir Hamadi, 12 October 2022
Israel fast-tracks Lebanese maritime deal but lawmaker review looms
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — Top Israeli ministers on Wednesday endorsed a US-brokered deal to delineate a maritime border with Lebanon, paving the way for a potentially fractious two-week parliamentary...
12 October 2022
What are the steps to finalizing the maritime border agreement?
The maritime demarcation agreement between Israel and Lebanon seems to have been reached. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced Tuesday in a statement that a “historic” deal on this issue had...
Jeanine JALKH, 12 October 2022
Tayyouneh clashes: Last Ain al-Rummaneh detainee released on bail
BEIRUT — Georges Touma, the last of the residents of the Ain al-Rummaneh neighborhood still detained in connection to the clashes in Tayyouneh on Oct. 14, 2021, was released on Wednesday, Eliane...
12 October 2022
No option other than pragmatism for Gebran Bassil
Gebran Bassil had to review his calculations. While he was blowing hot and cold on his presidential ambitions — one day saying he is a “logical candidate” and the next day that he is “not...
Yara ABI AKL, 12 October 2022
At least 28 children killed, many arrested in Iran, rights groups say
At least 28 children have been killed in protests that have swept Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini, with hundreds more mostly detained in adult prisons, rights groups inside and outside the...
12 October 2022
Mikati discusses with international organizations 'roadmap' to fight cholera outbreak in Lebanon
BEIRUT — A meeting was held Wednesday at the Grand Serail to discuss with international organizations a "roadmap" to fight the spread of cholera in Lebanon, according to the state-run...
12 October 2022
Families of migrants detained in Greece and Turkey block roads in Akkar
BEIRUT — The families of transit migrants currently detained in Turkey and Greece held a protest in Akkar and blocked roads on Wednesday to demand the repatriation of their relatives, according to...
12 October 2022
Lebanese Army carries out raids in North Lebanon
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army with the support of its air force carried out ground raids early Wednesday morning in villages and towns of Wadi Khaled and al-Waer area in North Lebanon, in search of...
12 October 2022
Maritime deal draft finalized, cholera response measures, tomorrow's presidential meeting and bank holdup hearing: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
“We have reached a solution that satisfies both parties,” Deputy Parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab said yesterday, as Lebanese and Israeli officials lauded the latest proposed resolution to the...
12 October 2022
'If an agreement is signed today, it will take at minimum 3 years to exploit Lebanon's hydrocarbons': Energy expert
A formal agreement on the Lebanese-Israeli maritime border is imminent. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced the two states had reached a "historic agreement," as...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 12 October 2022
US ambassador: Agreement reached with Israel 'sets the stage for a more stable and prosperous Lebanon'
BEIRUT — US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea commented Tuesday night on the progress made between Lebanon and Israel on the resolution of their maritime border dispute, indicating that the...
12 October 2022
Biden vows consequences for Saudi Arabia after OPEC decision
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden pledged on Tuesday that "there will be consequences" for US relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut oil production over US...
