Every year, the passage of migratory storks over Lebanon is met with carnage, the perpetrators of which seem to take pride in the bloodshed, proudly posting videos of it on social media. This year...
THE HAGUE — The International Court of Justice on Friday said it would hold hearings on April 8 and 9 in Nicaragua's case against Germany in which it has accused Berlin of having "contributed to...
BEIRUT —The Iran-backed Houthi military group in Yemen on Monday threatened to escalate assaults on shipping in the Red Sea during Ramadan, with experts anticipating resulting price increases of...
As in a stock market, the presidential candidates’ names go up and down per the tubulations of domestic politics. The most recent name leaked to the press in the past few days — former ambassador...
This year's St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House are shaping up to be particularly tense, considering Ireland's Taoiseach (prime minister) has made it clear he will use the opportunity...
Yehia Jaber stands out among Lebanon’s veteran playwrights. His latest play, “Min Kfarshima Lal Madfoon,” is a third monodrama featuring a female lead, after “Morphine” and the long-running hit...
Lebanon on Friday insisted on the "full implementation" of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 which ended the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel as a response to the French initiative proposed...
Independent Activist Rouba Taha was highly engaged during the 2019 uprising. “I am not easily intimidated,” she said. Despite her resilient demeanor, the recent Israeli strikes on Baalbeck left...
The health ministry in Gaza said Friday that at least 31,490 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants....
Some 100 kilometers separate Baalbeck from the Lebanese-Israeli border. However, this northern Bekaa Valley town and its surrounding area have repeatedly come under Israeli fire since Feb. 26....
There was uproar at the Beirut courthouse this week, after the acting head of Judicial Inspection, Samar Sawwah, called for the removal of a decoration installed for Ramadan, deemed too cumbersome...
DUBAI – With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an offensive that...
Israel’s military intends to direct a “significant” portion of Rafah’s population of 1.4 million toward “humanitarian islands” in central Gaza ahead of Israel’s planned ground offensive, Israel...
After a brief decrease in the price of gasoline, the cost of 2o liters of fuel has risen once more according to the latest prices released by the energy and water ministry. However, the price of...
DUBAI – Hamas has presented a Gaza cease-fire proposal to mediators and the US which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are...
A missile strike damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said Friday, as the country's Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatened to expand their months-long...
Saudi largesse is flooding Egypt's cultural scene, but the reception is mixed. Some welcome new "cooperation" between two regional powerhouses, while others fear a hostile takeover by Riyadh....
Months of missile attacks across the Red Sea are casting a shadow over Ramadan in war-torn Yemen, contributing to rising prices as many struggle to afford the holy month's traditional daily...
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammed Mustafa, a long-trusted adviser on economic affairs, as prime minister, the official Wafa news agency said on Thursday....
A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein...
21:40 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of day 161 of the Gaza war. We will be back tomorrow with more news updates. 21:39 Beirut Time...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday’s LIVE coverage of Day 159 of the Gaza war here . Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib rejected...
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
