Last week, Higher Judicial Council (HJC) President Souheil Abboud instructed the First President of the Beirut Court of Appeal, Habib Rizkallah, to rule on a case accusing lead investigative judge...
BEIRUT—A new report from Lebanese think tank The Policy Initiative and US-based think tank Century International argues that Lebanon is “on track to get nothing” from its negotiations with the...
BEIRUT — On Tuesday evening, on the eve of parliament's 12th presidential electoral session, Free Patriotic Movement leader, MP Gebran Bassil, gave a speech in which he spoke of the deteriorating...
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday said they arrested a trafficker and seized 44,000 captagon tablets meant for sale in the country, where consumption of the amphetamine-like drug has surged....
Nearly 3,800 people died in migration attempts throughout the Middle East and North Africa last year, a record high since 2017, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday....
BEIRUT — At a "special" meeting held at the Grand Serail on Tuesday, Najib Mikati's caretaker government approved the appointment, made by caretaker Justice Minister Henri Khoury, of the two French...
On Tuesday, France called on Lebanon to seize the opportunity offered by Wednesday's parliamentary session to resolve the political crisis that has plagued the country since October. The...
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Palestinian counterpart that China attaches great importance to the Palestinian issue and will continue to support peace talks during a meeting in Beijing...
The UN has secured insurance coverage allowing it to pump more than one million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker anchored off war-torn Yemen that poses the risk of a catastrophic spillage....
Iran's nuclear negotiator on Tuesday said he met with diplomats from three European countries in Abu Dhabi to discuss a number of issues, including the country's atomic energy program....
BEIRUT — On Wednesday at 11 a.m., the Lebanese Parliament is due to meet to elect the next Lebanese President. This marks the 12th session of this sort since September 2022. However, Wednesday's...
Ryan, 19, and Andy, 20, share their journey from Iraq to Beirut, where they seek temporary refuge after narrowly escaping danger— highlighting the discrimination they have faced as members of the...
Amnesty International said Tuesday that Israeli strikes on Gaza last month could amount to a "war crime" and said Palestinian militant groups should be investigated on the same charge for their...
BEIRUT — Forces of Change MPs Paula Yacoubian (Forces of Change/Beirut I) and Najat Saliba (Forces of Change/Chouf) announced on Tuesday their support for candidate Jihad Azour in Wednesday's...
BEIRUT — "A great victory that paves the way to justice." This was the first reaction on Instagram by Tracy Naggear — mother of three-year-old Alexandra who was killed by the Aug. 4, 2020 port...
BEIRUT — A fake grenade was found Tuesday near MP Nadim Gemayel's house in Achrafieh, Beirut, the MP confirmed to L'Orient Today . "I want to clarify that the location of the grenade is situated...
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese state media reported. Palestinian President...
BEIRUT — Acting director of General Security Elias Baissari defended on Tuesday last week's decision to deport Kuwaiti journalist Fajr al-Said, known for her stance against Hezbollah and her calls...
AMMAN — The Jordanian army said on Tuesday it had downed a drone carrying drugs from Syria into its northern frontier region, and it said Jordan would not allow the border area to become a front...
BEIRUT — Wednesday's parliamentary session to try electing a new Lebanese president "will be held on time," unless Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai requests it to be postponed, Parliament Speaker...
BEIRUT — Fuel prices slightly increased in Lebanon on Tuesday morning, except for the price per domestic gas cylinder, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. Here are...
WASHINGTON — Twenty-two US service members were injured in a helicopter "mishap" in northeast Syria on Sunday, the US military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident...
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, with China expressing readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Yesterday, former Finance Minister Jihad Azour officially announced his candidacy ahead of tomorrow’s 12th Parliamentary...
Beirut’s demands, Israel’s terms, and Washington’s stance: Behind the scenes of the negotiations
Lebanon stuck between a rock and a hard place: A US disarmament plan, or an extended expansion to the war?
