BEIRUT — At least one United Nations' peacekeeper was wounded on Friday after a group of people allegedly aligned with Hezbollah and participating in a protest along the airport road set a...
BEIRUT — American General Jasper Jeffers, chair of the committee established to monitor the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, released a statement on Friday saying he's "confident" the...
MUNICH — Time is running out to secure an accord to rein in Iran's nuclear program as Tehran continues to accelerate its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief...
BEIRUT — Around 70,000 people gathered Friday in Martyr’s Square to commemorate the 20th anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination, an annual event during which his son Saad...
AKKAR — A young man killed his brother in Akkar, northern Lebanon, after a verbal fight escalated into an violent one and ended in bloodshed. What was apparently a sudden dispute between two...
Baalbeck-Hermel MP Ghazi Zeaiter called on Friday for the state to protect Lebanese present in Syria and those living in border villages exposed to cross-border violence that erupted late last week...
Rafik Hariri's assassination 20 years ago was a real hammer blow to the head for the Lebanese. When the explosion echoed in Beirut, it was first thought an earthquake. It was one. Confusion,...
If you want proof that Lebanon’s famous cultural scene is alive and kicking, this week’s lineup will remind you of everything we love about this country and its indomitable creativity. An...
"This is a first step towards revitalizing Beirut!" exclaimed a diplomat wishing to remain anonymous. Falafel sandwich in hand, the man ate on the go at the bottom of the new headquarters of the...
In the summer of 1992, students, interns, early career workers and young couples received the same directive: "Come back, the war is over!" It hadn't been easy to leave. Each of us...
Are these pressures for final negotiations before the Feb. 18 deadline or a strong warning aimed at casting doubt on Hezbollah officials' funeral ceremony on Feb. 23? The latest Israeli messages on...
Nady Salameh, the son of the former governor of the Central Bank Riad Salameh, and Marwan Issa al-Khoury, one of the former financial official's lawyers, were indicted in December and January...
Syria's Central Bank said a batch of Syrian currency had arrived at Damascus airport from Russia, where banknotes were printed under the rule of toppled President Bashar al-Assad, Syria's...
The Israeli military is prepared to withdraw from Lebanese territory and hand over areas to the Lebanese army "within the timeline" set by a U.S.-French-mediated ceasefire agreement, a...
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday honored the memory of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on the 20th anniversary of his assassination, calling him a "great national figure" and a...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed an unprecedented government on Saturday. Composed mainly of specialists appointed by political parties. This team reflects the major changes that have occurred in...
Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza's future as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a Middle East Riviera cleared of its...
Iran on Friday accused Israel of disrupting its air traffic with Lebanon, after two Mahan airplanes were banned from landing at Beirut airport on Thursday evening, which created a heated...
"Wait for me on Friday." Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri's return to Beirut for the 20th commemoration of the assassination of his father, Rafik Hariri, seems different this year. It's likely...
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai met with a delegation from Hezbollah at the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkirki, the state-run National News Agency reported Friday. The delegation included Political...
Will Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon on Feb. 18? As of now, talks are still ongoing while the Israeli army insists on keeping troops in several strategic locations. The ball is in the court...
Why did Hezbollah agree to signing the cease-fire agreement, Joseph Aoun's election, Nawaf Salam's appointment and the government formation? Was it because the war weakened it to the point where it...
BEIRUT — Saad Hariri, son of assassinated Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, announced the return of his party, the Future Movement, to politics, during a speech on Friday marking the 20th year since his...
21:05 Beirut Time Gaza Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi reiterated at the Munich Security Conference his country's position regarding Trump's controversial plan to expel...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for a humanitarian pause in the Sudan war during the upcoming Muslim holiday of Ramadan, as leaders met in Ethiopia on Friday to discuss the conflict. The...
Hamas was expected Friday to name three hostages it will release this weekend as part of a planned exchange for Palestinian prisoners, local media said, after days of uncertainty in which Israel...
In a century-old building in Tehran, Saeed Anvarinejad turned the dial of a vintage radio to tune into some of Iran's earliest recorded sounds, some serving as reminders of the seismic changes...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States was eager to hear new proposals by Arab states on Gaza, after President Donald Trump's stunning plan to displace the...
Hezbollah supporters blocked the Beirut airport road and burned tires on Thursday to protest a decision barring two Iranian planes from landing in the Lebanese capital, state media and an airport...
Twenty years ago, Martyrs' Square drew often desperate crowds with the same rage and dreams of a better Lebanon as in 2019. In February 2005, thousands of Lebanese flags were raised, hoping to...
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
