BEIRUT — The Governor of North Lebanon, Ramzi Nohra, who was dismissed from his position by the Cabinet on Wednesday, has a long history of controversial incidents and is widely unpopular,...
Hezbollah launched its municipal election campaign in the Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel districts on Thursday, ahead of Sunday’s vote, during a press conference held in a husseiniyah , a Shiite...
President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to take over the Gaza Strip, telling a business roundtable in Qatar that the U.S. would "make it a freedom zone" and arguing there was...
BEIRUT — An Israeli drone strike on Thursday killed a man in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, as Israeli strikes continue despite the cease-fire with Hezbollah in place since...
Sheikh Akl Sami Abi al-Mona, the spiritual leader of Lebanon’s Druze community, met President Joseph Aoun in Baabda on Thursday, where the two discussed the need for the state to maintain a...
He manages to irritate even where he's not expected. On the front pages of the newspapers displayed at kiosks, Emmanuel Macron's sunken face raises the bushy eyebrows of early customers....
The Trump administration presented Iran with a written nuclear proposal during the fourth round of negotiations on Sunday, the U.S. news website Axios reported Thursday. This marks the first time...
The United States announced that it targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to...
An armed group intercepted, on Thursday, a patrol vehicle from Meshmesh police station of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) in Akkar, North Lebanon, and freed a detainee who was being transported...
Palestinian rescue teams reported more than 100 killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes in the devastated and besieged Gaza Strip, where a U.S.-supported NGO says it is preparing to distribute...
I would have loved to kiss you in that elevator, that day, so long ago. You didn’t do it. You might have slapped me. It was a risk, you should have taken it. He is no longer of this world. She will...
The MTV show "Lel Watan" launched a campaign on Tuesday against the Beirut Madinati 2025 list, criticizing the "inaction" of MPs with a background in protest movements who support the list, and...
In a light-filled Parisian studio, a young woman was shaping a world to her measure. At her table, gathered fabrics, sculpted neoprene and prototypes awaited. And everywhere, suspended between...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not participate in the talks in Istanbul but remains "ready" for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Ukrainian...
As it does every year, on the third Thursday in May, Lebanon is celebrating its heritage — an occasion to visit the national museum and several archaeological sites for free.These sites faced...
Last week, Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Karim Souhaid criticized the draft banking resolution law before members of the parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee. Negotiations are ongoing, but...
The municipality of Batroun announced Thursday that a fire burning since Sunday at the Edde landfill — specifically in the Edde Valley in Batroun district — had finally been contained after four...
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived Thursday in the United Arab Emirates, the third and final stop of his Gulf tour, after Saudi Arabia and Qatar, according to two AFP journalists. The...
Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army operation in Tamoun, a village in the north of the occupied West Bank, the mayor told AFP. “The [Israeli] occupation forces killed five young men...
Abou Hassan spread his palms as if embracing news that had fallen from the sky. On Tuesday evening, his small furn (bakery) on 29 May Avenue in downtown Damascus was filled with a joyful crowd...
The Lebanese Army announced Thursday that it had arrested eight people suspected of firing guns into the air on Sunday following the announcement of preliminary municipal election results in the...
Following a subdued season, the Beiteddine Festival is set to reconnect with audiences in 2025, with five performances scheduled between July 3 and July 27.The program for this 42nd edition was...
“The discussions contained original and useful ideas reflecting a shared desire to reach an honorable agreement,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi wrote on his X account following the fourth...
A group of unknown armed individuals intercepted a patrol vehicle from the Internal Security Forces Meshmesh police station in Akkar, northern Lebanon, on Thursday, while it was transporting a...
Organized in April at the art gallery of the Gezairi building of the Lebanese American University (LAU) by the Institute of Arab World Art (IAAW), in collaboration with the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul...
Lebanon’s Parliament on Thursday passed a law stiffening penalties for celebratory gunfire, amending a 2016 law, during a full-day plenary session. The move came just days after preliminary...
When asked why he chose to pursue bell founding instead of a university education, high school senior Youssef Naffah responded: "My university is my father, Naffah Naffah. He has patiently...
Driven by a keen awareness and a desire for change, young Lebanese are speaking out. Between clarity, commitment and disappointments, a generation stands up, determined to make their voice heard....
New spring and new hopes. The Concerts of Baabdat chose to accompany these changes with an unprecedented series of three concerts during May. This new edition is defined as a relay, in the heart of...
As the "Guest of Honor" at the closing ceremony of the 29th European Film Festival in Beirut, Jordi Mollà attended the screening of "Jamón Jamón," the cult film restored in...
How will voters in southern Lebanon cast their ballots in the municipal elections? This question is on everyone’s lips amid a particularly tense context. In addition to delays in rebuilding...
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt took part in a public debate with Kataeb chief Samy Gemayel in Bikfaya, the party’s stronghold in the Metn District. Joumblatt made sure...
Tourism Minister Laura al-Khazen Lahoud briefed President Joseph Aoun on the ministry's plan for the upcoming tourist season, ahead of the approaching arrival of tourists to Lebanon in summer,...
The Palestinian Civil Defense announced Thursday, in a new report, that Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed 82 people since the beginning of the day. "The number of casualties from Israeli...
On TV screens across Israel, Haaretz reports, the announcement on Tuesday of a strike targeting Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas' de facto military chief, overshadowed — at least temporarily — coverage...
Every other Thursday, Nima invites a viral social media trend back to her place, and dissects it under a Middle Eastern ring light. The economic collapse in Lebanon is all but subtle. There are...
The Health Ministry issued a reminder Wednesday to all public and private hospitals in Lebanon to fully cover the medical expenses of patients holding a disability card issued by the Social Affairs...
Nearly six months after former U.S. President Joe Biden extended the enforcement of the Caesar Act on Dec. 23, 2024, his successor, Donald Trump, announced on May 13 his intention to order “the...
U.S. President Donald Trump stated Thursday in Doha that he might go to Turkey if negotiations between Russia and Ukraine make progress. "You know, if something happens, I’d go on...
22:32 Beirut Time This concludes our live coverage today. We will resume reporting tomorrow. 20:29 Beirut Time South Lebanon The...
America's stringent sanctions were seen as the last major obstacle to Syria's economic recovery. On Tuesday, ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, U.S. President Donald Trump...
The Palestinian Civil Defense reported on Thursday morning that 34 people have been killed in Israeli bombings since the start of the day in Gaza. Most of the attacks occurred in Khan Younis, in...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Catch up on yesterday's live coverage.Thursday, May 15, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:U.S....
U.S. President Donald Trump was due to end a brief trip to Qatar with a speech to U.S. troops on Thursday then fly to the United Arab Emirates, where leaders hope for U.S. help to make the wealthy...
Beirut’s demands, Israel’s terms, and Washington’s stance: Behind the scenes of the negotiations
