The Lebanese Army announced it had carried out a series of arrests in the Bekaa and along the Lebanese-Syrian border, targeting 38 Syrian nationals accused of entering Lebanese territory illegally....
The Israeli army shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid Monday in the town of Tuqu', south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry...
North Lebanon investigating judge Jocelyne Matta decided Monday to release the head of the Tripoli regional customs office, Pascale Elia. She had been arrested on Nov. 21 by financial prosecutor...
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Monday that a "second mechanism" for monitoring Hezbollah's disarmament in Lebanon is being developed "to prevent escalation."...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Monday, during a meeting with a delegation from "Blue Peace" in the Middle East, that "the region is now at a decisive turning point, in a context...
The elections of the hoteliers' syndicate resulted Monday in the re-election of Pierre Achkar, owner of Printania Hotel in Broummana, as president, with his ticket elected by acclamation. The...
Yervant Hawarian's memories are stamped with movie posters and star portraits on huge banners, including political figures 22 meters tall, a 75-meter-long James Bond, a 100-meter panel for an...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun continues to consult with both domestic and international players in an attempt to quell Israeli aggression against southern Lebanon and bring stability to a part of...
President Joseph Aoun affirmed Monday that "contacts are ongoing both domestically and abroad in order to ensure security and stability in southern Lebanon, through negotiations within the...
BEIRUT — The Association of Lebanese Banks (ABL) criticized on Monday the latest draft of a law on financial loss distribution that the government and Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank) are...
On the school bus taking him home last Nov. 12, Jad Salem, age 6, a student at Hajj Bahaa al-Din Hariri High School (HBHS) in Saida, stuck his head out the window. Struck by a tree, he died shortly...
Before dedicating himself fully to art, Gerald Foltete used to navigate several professional fields. He came to Beirut for work in the mid-2000s and met his "soulmate" soon after...
Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rassamny said in a statement that he has pressured public works contractors responsible for maintaining rainwater drainage networks to ensure they properly...
The food importers' syndicate has called on authorities to address delays in processing goods at the Beirut Port ahead of the holiday season. According to its president, Hani Bohsali, these...
BEIRUT — Repeated Israeli attacks on reconstruction equipment and civilian installations in south Lebanon violate the laws of war and amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said in a report...
OCCUPIED WEST BANK — The Israeli army is planning to demolish 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the north of the Israeli-occupied West Bank later this week, local...
As a guest of the Beirut Chants Festival, Spanish violinist Laetitia Moreno performed on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Saint-Maron Church in Gemmayzeh, one of the festival's heritage venues that...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's accusation, following the deadly Sydney shooting, that the country's recognition of...
While women are already active in many sectors in the party, this marks the first time that Hezbollah’s secretary-general Naim Qassem has publicly addressed their position within the organization....
"It is true that legislative elections are a national demand and that it is fundamental for them to take place within the constitutional deadlines... But in the current situation, it seems...
RABAT — At least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, Moroccan authorities said on Monday. Fourteen people...
The Lebanese Army announced Monday, in a statement, that it had organized, "in the presence of the army commander, General Rodolph Haykal, a field tour for ambassadors, chargés d'affaires...
A public hearing for Lebanese singer turned Salafist — turned Lebanese singer again — Fadl Shaker, and Islamist preacher Ahmad al-Assir, initially scheduled for Monday morning, was postponed after...
The challenge, long considered impossible, that Antar wa Abla has taken up was to produce opera in Arabic as more than just a symbolic gesture. It is precisely here that the work of Nadim Tarabay,...
Thinking back, two weeks later, to the striking images of Leon XIV’s visit to Lebanon. Impossible to forget: Sister Marie Makhlouf, mother superior of the Sisters of the Cross, giving a speech at...
BEIRUT — The Foreign Affairs Ministry released a statement on Monday denying it had any connection to the event titled "Lebanese Diaspora Energy [LDE] – Special Edition 2025," scheduled...
Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter were killed on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 13, during a joint U.S.-Syrian patrol while taking part in counter terrorism operations against the...
BEIRUT — General Security is organizing a 13th convoy on Wednesday morning as part of the Lebanese government's “voluntary return” plan for Syrian refugees. The buses will leave shortly after 6...
"I was anxious, always in control, as if the worst was about to happen," says Rania, 32. Reiki, a therapy based on transferring energy through the palms, helped her to "let go."...
BEIRUT — Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar visited Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport on Monday for an inspection tour of the security measures and procedures currently...
On Saturday, the Israeli army backed down from its decision to strike a building in the town of Yanouh (Sour), a first since the cease-fire, after having ordered its residents to evacuate. This...
SYDNEY — Australia's leaders agreed on Monday to tougher gun laws after the country's worst mass shooting in almost three decades saw a father and son open fire on a Jewish festival at...
22:07 Beirut Time We are now closing our LIVE coverage of the region for tonight. We will be back tomorrow morning with more news updates. 22:07 Beirut Time...
Syrian forces and a U.S.-led coalition launched an operation against Islamic State (IS) group sleeper cells on Sunday, a Syrian interior ministry official said, a day after a deadly attack on U.S....
SYDNEY — A Sydney man said he had received death threats and was "terrified" to leave his home Monday after his photo was widely shared online as the gunman responsible for the Bondi...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• The aftermath of a shooting targeting a Hanukkah...
Despite security uncertainties related to escalating tensions with Israel and the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament, travelers are once again keen to visit Lebanon for the upcoming holiday...
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
