The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot refinery," as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ramp up...
BEIRUT — The Israeli army carried out a series of drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring several others, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry...
The decision regarding the state’s monopoly on arms “has been made,” and “its implementation will take place through dialogue, far from any form of force.”This was what President Joseph Aoun said...
BEIRUT — Iraq has summoned Lebanon's abassador over remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun concerning Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), known as the Hashed al-Shaabi, Iraq's state news...
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad released a video Wednesday showing an Israeli hostage alive, in which he appeals to the Israeli government and U.S. President Donald Trump to secure his...
Saturday's discussions between Iran and the U.S. regarding Iran's nuclear program will take place in Rome, Italy, and not in Oman as previously announced, Iranian state television reported...
In Mansourieh, Nadim Choueiri, son of the famous Chef Ramzi, opened the doors of the family home. In the garden of his childhood filled with memories, he modestly shares the project that has...
The global resurgence of measles since 2023 has raised concerns in Lebanon. Struggling with a series of crises since 2019, the country is "in danger if the population does not recognize the...
Save the Children warned on Wednesday that more than 400,000 children in Syria are at risk of suffering from 'severe malnutrition' following the suspension of U.S. aid stating it has had to...
Saudi Arabia comes to Damascus' rescue. In an exclusive report, Reuters revealed that Riyadh would be willing to repay Syria's entire debt to the World Bank, which amounts to $15 million....
"We must not throw Gaza's heritage into the sea!" declared Jack Lang, president of the Arab World Institute, at the inauguration of the exhibition "Treasures Saved from Gaza,...
As you might know, Lebanon's been swept up in weekly installments of municipal elections since May 4, when Mount Lebanon kicked off the first round. North Lebanon and Akkar had their elections last...
Berlin is in the process of evacuating about 25 German citizens from the Gaza Strip, targeted by Israeli strikes and deprived of humanitarian aid for a month and a half, the German Foreign Ministry...
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the UK against Google, accused of abusing its dominant position to exclude competitors in online advertising, thus charging businesses using its service...
BEIRUT - Interior and Municipalities Minister, Ahmad Hajjar, on Wednesday convened the electoral colleges of Beirut, the Bekaa, and the Baalbek-Hermel region for the municipal elections and the...
BEIRUT - A project to rehabilitate the road connecting Beirut international airport to the capital was officially launched on Wednesday, as infrastructure along this route, which passes through the...
Jaafarite Mufti Ahmad Kabalan issued a thinly veiled threat against those calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah, indicating that any "error" on this issue could "blow up...
Believing that the best approach for disarming Hezbollah is through "dialogue," President Joseph Aoun, who has made the state's "monopoly of arms" his leitmotif, announced...
It’s no exaggeration to say that "Adolescence," the miniseries streaming on Netflix since mid-March, has captivated nearly everyone. The reviews are near-unanimous: Lucy Mangan of The Guardian...
Donald Trump allegedly pushed Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza within two to three weeks, according to reports in the Israeli press on April 10. As the deadline approaches, will the...
The ministerial committee responsible for following up on the Syrian refugee issue called on Wednesday, after a meeting, for the “safe and dignified return of displaced persons” to Syria in...
BEIRUT - The 'Cry of the Depositors' group held a protest sit-in on Wednesday morning, in front of the Lebanese Parliament, to protest against the banking restructuring bill. Adopted on...
Russia is 'ready' to do 'everything possible' to help find a diplomatic solution on the Iranian nuclear issue, the Kremlin assured on Wednesday, just days ahead of new discussions...
Since Donald Trump's return to the White House in January, an air of uncertainty has descended upon Lebanese students wishing to pursue their studies in the United States. The new U.S....
On Wednesday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with Qatar's emir, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, during an official visit to Doha. Following the meeting, the two leaders agreed, according to...
Lebanese officials hope to meet international bondholders to talk about restructuring debt in the next 12 months but are not planning any meetings at the World Bank/IMF Spring meetings next week,...
Israeli army announced Wednesday that it had killed a Hezbollah fighter in southern Lebanon. Following an announcement by the Lebanese Health Ministry of an Israeli strike that resulted in one...
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun contacted King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday to follow up on the investigation regarding the network arrested the day before in Jordan. Linked to the Muslim...
Many of those who stayed behind during the war between Hezbollah and Israel were fishermen. Israel forbade them from entering the water within 50 kilometers of the border — just south of Saida —...
Hezbollah's disarmament is at the center of public and political debate in Lebanon and even abroad. But questions still remain as to the nature and extent of the party's war capabilities....
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday ruled out the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip after the U.N.'s warning about the alarming situation in the Palestinian territory....
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Wednesday that the issue of uranium enrichment was "not negotiable" for Tehran, after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called for its halt....
Palestinian Civil Defense announced Wednesday 11 people killed, including women and children, in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip. "Our teams transferred to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City 10...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ruled out Wednesday the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, following the U.N. warning about the alarming situation in the Palestinian territory....
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army carried out two drone strikes on vehicles in South Lebanon, killing at least one person and injuring two others, according to local sources and the Lebanese...
BEIRUT — Qatar's support for Lebanon, particularly the Lebanese Army, is on full display as President Joseph Aoun arrives in Doha on the invitation of its emir. "Qatar has not hesitated...
“Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those helping them,” the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounced on Wednesday, following military operations and the blockade imposed by...
Doctor Hossam Abou Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, is being held in 'inhumane' conditions by Israel and subjected to 'physical and psychological...
The leader of the paramilitaries in Sudan, Mohamad Hamdane Daglo, announced Tuesday the establishment of a rival government, on the second anniversary of the civil war that has claimed tens of...
By the time his surprise visit — having arrived without notice Sunday evening in Beirut — had concluded on Tuesday, the Saudi envoy to Lebanon, Yazid bin Farhan, had met with all three top leaders...
The Lebanese Agriculture Ministry has issued a warning about the risks of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak spreading in the country’s farms, following the detection of cases in several countries...
BEIRUT — Posters and banners installed on public property have begun to be removed from Beirut as part of an initiative to make the Lebanese capital “a city free of sectarian and partisan...
21:37 Beirut Time This concludes our live coverage for today. We will resume reporting tomorrow morning. 20:28 Beirut Time Lebanon A blast...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 16, 2025Some key things to watch today:10:00 am – Protests at Parliament by Cry of the Depositors and Central Bank...
Discussions between the United States and Iran are set to resume next Saturday in Muscat, rather than Rome as initially planned, one week after the first exchange between the two chief negotiators...
It was through a televised address that the Higher Judicial Council announced on Tuesday the decisions taken during its open meeting, held Monday and Tuesday, under the presidency of Judge Souheil...
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
