American, European, Arab, and Turkish ministers and officials who held a meeting on Syria in Aqaba, Jordan, on Dec. 14 will convene again in Paris in January to continue “aligning their messages,”...
MP's of the opposition bloc met Wednesday at the Kataeb Party headquarters in Bikfaya, calling for the election of a president capable of "reconciling" the Lebanese people and "saving" the country...
Wafic Safa, the head of Hezbollah's liaison unit who survived an Israeli assassination attempt on Oct. 10 in Beirut, has reportedly resumed his activities, according to MTV, which accuses him of...
The parliamentary bloc of the Democratic Gathering, led by the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), announced in a statement that it will support the candidacy of Army Commander-in-Chief Joseph Aoun...
The Israeli army announced Wednesday that it had “destroyed a Hezbollah underground headquarters in southern Lebanon,” according to a statement by its Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee....
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Turkey on Wednesday afternoon for a 'state visit,' during which he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in...
Staff members of Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), and employees at Rafik Hariri International Airport were honored at a ceremony held at the airport on Tuesday. The event,...
BEIRUT — Adib al-Naqib, director general of Beirut Souks, said in an interview with Leb Economy that 62 stores are currently operational in the downtown Beirut shopping center, with seven having...
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen called Wednesday for "free and fair elections" in Syria and urged humanitarian assistance to the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster this...
The recapture of territories once held by the Assad regime has thrust Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) into the spotlight. Born in 2011 under the patronage of the Islamic State and affiliated with...
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces announced Wednesday the need to "recruit specialized officers through a competitive examination, from among male and female civilians, as...
A Syrian civil defense official said Wednesday that White Helmets rescuers discovered unidentified bodies and remains in a medicine warehouse in a Damascus suburb, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad's...
Qatar established itself in recent years as a key mediator in the region’s conflicts. Doha is also keen to play a role both in Syria, where it reopened its embassy and in Lebanon, particularly in...
Since her birth in Assad's Syria, Nour* has kept her opinions on the former ruling clan to herself. “I haven’t spoken out all these years. I don’t see why I should now,” she said. While the Alawite...
For the third time since his arrest on Sept. 9 by Beirut's acting investigating Judge Bilal Halawi, former BDL governor Riad Salameh has filed a request for release. The case, known as ‘Optimum...
BEIRUT — Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea hosted Free Patriotic Movement MP Farid Boustani at the party’s Maarab headquarters Wednesday, marking a rare meeting between two rival parties...
Hadi al-Bahra, head of the Syrian National Coalition that grouped opponents of Bashar al-Assad during the civil war, said on Wednesday that Syria's transitional government should be credible and...
What should this very special year be remembered for? The disappearance of the Gaza Strip and part of Lebanon, or the fall of the Syrian regime after a 13-year Civil War and 53 years of tyranny?...
Israeli settlers reportedly entered Lebanese territory without security clearance on Dec.5, according to the Israeli army, as cited by Haaretz Wednesday. According to an Israeli army...
The caretaker Lebanese government, led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, convened as planned on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. The agenda included at least 35 items, with the possibility of...
Hezbollah plans to hold a large-scale official funeral "in early 2025" for Hassan Nasrallah, the iconic former secretary-general of the party, who was killed in a massive Israeli strike on Sept....
Two lawyers, including Majed Boutros Harb, asked the general prosecutor's office on Tuesday to investigate Hezbollah's financial institution, al-Qard al-Hassan, which was heavily bombed in two...
The release of a detainee filmed by CNN, a prisoner making confusing remarks and the brutalization of the Syrian Republican Guard commander. Did all this truly occur?Numerous controversies and...
Hussein Nabil Moussawi, a 25-year-old Lebanese driver, has been missing since Dec. 15 after taking a trip to Syria. The young man, who was transporting a Syrian family, is believed to have been...
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas a “serious error,” according to Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth. “Hamas is at its...
It’s a breath of fresh air. The weakening of Hezbollah during its last war with Israel and, above all, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria seem to be perceived by Shiite intellectuals hostile to...
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20:39 Beirut Time The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that 21 Turkish fighters were killed on Wednesday after attacking a Kurdish-held site in northern...
On Sunday, Dec. 8, former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin was among the guests of honor at a gala intended to raise funds for the Institute of Technology in Haifa and to celebrate its...
The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces....
Five Palestinian families on Tuesday sued the State Department over Washington's billions in military aid to Israel, demanding the enforcement of U.S. rules to curb arms flows due to allegations of...
The United States on Tuesday demanded that Iran free an Iranian-American journalist sentenced to 10 years in prison, in the first known arrest of an American by Tehran since a prisoner swap last...
The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday proposed a "demilitarized zone" in the northern town of Kobane as fighting with Turkish-backed groups grips northern Syria....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• The cease-fire monitoring committee will meet...
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
