Two suspected members of ISIS arrested by Army
BEIRUT —Two brothers and suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist group were arrested by the Lebanese Army, the military institution announced in a Wednesday statement, without specifying...
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Disapproval as Al-Qard Al-Hassan arrives in Souk al-Gharb
A branch of al-Qard al-Hassan, Hezbollah’s microfinance company, is anticipated to open soon in a small newly constructed building in the Christian village of Souk al-Gharb in the Aley district....
Zeina ANTONIOS, 15 March 2023
Berlin under fire over Netanyahu visit
The German government is under pressure for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was due to arrive in Berlin later Wednesday and is facing strong criticism over planned legal...
15 March 2023
Suspected suicide bomber shot dead in Israel, Hezbollah suspected
BEIRUT — The Israeli army announced Wednesday that it killed a suspect wearing an explosive belt in northern Israel on Monday, citing the possible involvement of Lebanon's Hezbollah. The...
15 March 2023
Iran woman activist says free after over four years in jail
Iranian authorities on Wednesday released the activist and journalist Sepideh Gholian after over four years in prison, she announced on her social media accounts. Gholian,...
15 March 2023
Syrians mark 12th anniversary of anti-regime uprising
Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's rebel-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests and rejecting any international...
15 March 2023
Iranian Nobel winner urges EU 'not to give in' to Iran
Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi on Wednesday urged the EU to maintain pressure on the authorities in Tehran over human rights violations. ...
15 March 2023
Berri fears 'prolongation of the presidential vacancy'
BEIRUT — Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday expressed his fear of a "prolongation of the presidential vacancy," warning of "catastrophic repercussions" to Lebanon as it grabbles...
15 March 2023
UN says renewed momentum toward peace in Yemen spurred by Saudi, Iran
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Yemen mediator urged the warring parties on Wednesday to "seize the opportunity" to take decisive steps toward peace and said momentum to end the conflict had...
15 March 2023
Is your home as earthquake-safe as possible?
When the Feb. 6, 2023 earthquake struck, many people across Lebanon were caught off guard as their buildings and furnishings began to shake. Although Lebanon was spared the terrible...
Mohamad El Chamaa, 15 March 2023
Flash floods kill at least 13 in Turkish quake zone
Flash floods killed at least 13 people living in tents and container housing set up across Turkey's quake-hit region on Wednesday, piling more pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of...
15 March 2023
Solar panels stolen in Sir al-Dinniyeh burglary
BEIRUT — Unknown persons broke into a house in Sir al-Dinnieh, North Lebanon, and stole solar panels, the state-run National News Agency reported Wednesday. The burglary of the house, located on...
15 March 2023
Has France reopened the investigation into the 1983 Drakkar building attack?
Has the French justice system relaunched the investigation into a truck bomb attack 40 years ago in Beirut that killed more than 50 of the country's soldiers? Several Lebanese and French sources...
Caroline HAYEK, 15 March 2023
Motorcycle driver shoots car wash owner in Koura
A man on a motorcycle shot a car wash owner in the Dahr al-Ain area of Koura (North Lebanon) on Wednesday, injuring both of his feet before escaping, the state-run National News Agency (NNA)...
15 March 2023
Opposition spokesman latest Saied critic detained: party
The spokesman of Tunisia's Islamist-leaning Ennahdha party has been detained, his party said on Wednesday, denouncing the latest arrest of a prominent critic of President Kais Saied. ...
15 March 2023
US senators adopt new strategy to push Saudi Arabia on human rights
WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican US senators introduced a resolution on Wednesday that could force President Joe Biden's administration to prepare a report on Saudi Arabia's human rights...
15 March 2023
Turkey plans to ratify Finland's NATO bid ahead of May polls: sources
ANKARA — Turkey's parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Wednesday, a day before Finnish President...
15 March 2023
Netanyahu shortens Berlin visit amid Israeli security worries
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday shortened a trip to Berlin scheduled for this week, according to his office, which earlier said he had held consultations "on...
15 March 2023
Violent revolution and a confounding hound named Nimr
BEIRUT — The closing credits of Ali Cherri’s debut feature The Dam inform the public that no animals were harmed during the film’s production. “I put it as a joke,” the writer-director explains,...
Jim Quilty, 15 March 2023
Assad visits Moscow for talks on Turkey-Syria ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was hosting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks as the Kremlin steps up efforts to reconcile Ankara and Moscow's ally Damascus....
15 March 2023
New protests during fire festival: monitors
Fresh anti-regime protests took place overnight alongside celebrations for Iran's traditional fire festival in the runup to Persian New Year, monitors said on Wednesday....
15 March 2023
Beirut neighborhood generators: We need your insights
Dear Reader, For over 30 years, Lebanon has suffered from a seemingly chronic illness: Electricité du Liban, unable to meet demand far beyond its production capacity, provides its subscribers with...
15 March 2023
Syrian cancer patients, collateral victims of the earthquake
It became a habit to go back and forth. Since August 2022, Hamza Saadeddin, a 10 year old resident of Syria’s Idlib province, has traveled to Antakya 17 times for chemotherapy sessions.But his...
Abdel Majid el-Karh, 15 March 2023
Turkish budget deficit widened further after earthquakes
ISTANBUL — Turkey's central government budget recorded a deficit of 170.56 billion lira ($8.99 billion) in February, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, showing the impact of massive...
15 March 2023
Lebanese state files complaint against Riad and Raja Salameh
BEIRUT — The Lebanese state represented by the head of the committee of cases at the Justice Ministry, Judge Helena Iskandar, has lodged a complaint against Banque Du Liban's Governor Riad Salameh...
15 March 2023
Geagea calls for 'real president, not an image' of one
BEIRUT — Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday called for the election of "a real president and not an image [of one]." Geagea's call came during a meeting in Maarab with an...
15 March 2023
Order of Engineers sues BLOM Bank for closing its accounts
In the absence of reforms that could end the unprecedented financial crisis that has been facing Lebanon for three and a half years, commercial banks and depositors continue their head-to-head...
Claude ASSAF, 15 March 2023
Human Rights Watch says over 2,000 Afghan evacuees in detention in UAE
WASHINGTON — Human Rights Watch accused Emirati authorities on Wednesday of arbitrarily detaining for more than 15 months as many as 2,700 Afghan evacuees who have not qualified for resettlement...
15 March 2023
Fuel prices increase
BEIRUT — Fuel prices increased in Lebanon on Wednesday morning, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of 95-octane gasoline:...
15 March 2023
Saudi investment in Iran could happen 'very quickly' after agreement: minister
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday that Saudi investments into Iran could happen "very quickly" following an agreement. "There are a lot of...
15 March 2023
Seven vehicles in crash on Lahoud highway in Beirut
BEIRUT — Seven vehicles were involved in a crash on Wednesday morning on the Emile Lahoud highway on the outskirts of Beirut, the Traffic Management Center (TMC) Lebanon announced via its Twitter...
15 March 2023
Iran's top security official Shamkhani to visit the UAE
DUBAI — Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary will visit the United Arab Emirates soon, Iran's Etemad newspaper reported on Wednesday. The visit by the Iranian official, Ali...
15 March 2023
Riad Salameh hearing, lira hits LL100,000, World Bank would reconsider aiding EDL: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Judge Charbel Abou Samra will dedicate a hearing scheduled for today with Banque du Liban governor Riad Salameh to answering...
