Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Sunday announced an agreement with the chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, that includes a cease-fire after government forces...
Every time bad weather hits Lebanon, the familiar disruptions follow: internet outages, slow networks, unstable telecoms. In a country already known for its unreliable connections, is the weather...
The state's arms monopoly remains a central issue in Lebanese political life, more than two years after Hezbollah opened a "support front" for Hamas from southern Lebanon. This is not...
BEIRUT — Finance Minister Yassine Jaber departed Sunday for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled for Jan. 19–23, the ministry said in a...
The U.S. should intervene more forcefully to end a Syrian offensive that has gained key territory from Kurdish fighters in recent days, the head of the main Kurdish forces told Reuters ....
A young man, Mohammad Harkous, died under unclear circumstances following his arrest and interrogation by the Lebanese Army in Beirut’s southern suburbs — was he killed due to torture?The Harkous...
BEIRUT — A 27-day-old baby has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, as a wave of severe winter cold continues to batter the war-ravaged enclave, still under an Israeli blockade that prevents the...
SOUTH LEBANON — The Israeli army carried out multiple incursions in southern Lebanon overnight from Saturday to Sunday, demolishing houses and business, while announcing the completion of a...
At the start of 2026, Beirut’s real estate market remains tightly tethered to the region's political and security landscape. Near-daily Israeli bombings and targeted assassinations in southern...
BEIRUT — On Sunday, Jordan and Pakistan announced that they have received invitations from U.S. President Donald Trump to join a new “Board of Peace” for Gaza, part of Washington’s plan for a...
BEKAA — An earthquake was felt by residents of the northern Bekaa on Sunday, our regional correspondent reported. The National Center for Geophysics said the tremor struck at 1:01 p.m. local...
Iranian authorities have said they are considering "gradually" restoring internet access after imposing a sweeping communications shutdown across the country more than a week ago, local...
BEIRUT — Lebanese public sector employees have vowed to continue their strike into next week, citing government inaction on long-standing demands amid a deepening economic crisis, the state-run...
20:00 Beirut Time This concludes our coverage for the day. Thank you for following. We'll resume reporting the latest news from the region tomorrow. Good night! 19:38...
Syria's army has seized swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade. The government appeared to...
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
