Riad Salameh loses recusal bid against Judge Mansour
Two days after Germany dropped its May 2023 arrest warrant against him, Riad Salameh — the former governor of the Banque du Liban (BDL) — lost his bid on June 12 to have the Chief Investigative...
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Hezbollah opponent journalist Rami Naim "savagely" assaulted in broad daylight in Verdun
Rami Naim, a journalist known for opposing Hezbollah, was assaulted in broad daylight on Tuesday in Beirut by about 20 armed men he claims are affiliated with Hezbollah. The incident occurred while...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 19 June 2024
Why is Israel changing tactics in Gaza?
The decision was unexpected. On Sunday, amid the al-Adha holiday, the Israeli army said it would pause the fighting daily along the route linking the Kerem Shalom crossing to the European hospital...
Tatiana KROTOFF, 19 June 2024
Hochstein’s brief stop in Beirut: Final warning?
“The conflict along the Blue Line between Israel and Hezbollah has gone on for long enough. It is in everyone’s interest to resolve it quickly and diplomatically — that is both achievable and...
Mounir RABIH, 19 June 2024
General Security head presses UNHCR for Syrian refugees data
BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities requested one more time the UN agency for refugees (UNHCR) to provide it with "complete data" of Syrian refugees or "we will get them ourselves," interim head of...
19 June 2024
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19 June 2024
Slight decrease in gasoline prices as diesel and other fuels rise
The price of gasoline decreased slightly while the cost of diesel, gas cylinders and fuel oil for private generators saw the inverse, according to the latest price list published by the Energy and...
19 June 2024
Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 37,396
The health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday that at least 37,396 people have been killed in the territory during more than eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants....
19 June 2024
Israeli use of heavy bombs raise 'serious concerns' under laws of war
Israel's repeated use of heavy bombs in the densely-populated Gaza Strip indicates repeated violations of the laws of war, the U.N. said Wednesday, highlighting six attacks that killed at least 218...
19 June 2024
Fire in Ferzol, in the Bekaa, ravages 10 hectares of fruit trees
The Lebanese Civil Defense managed to put out, Wednesday at dawn, a fire that had broken out the prior evening on the outskirts of Ferzol, in the Bekaa, according to information reported by...
19 June 2024
Israeli strike on Syria kills army officer
A Syrian army officer was killed Wednesday in an Israeli air strike in the country's south, the official SANA news agency reported, citing a military source. "The Israeli...
19 June 2024
'We will consider ourselves in a state of war with Cyprus' if it opens its airports to Israel to target Lebanon, warns Nasrallah: Day 257 of the Gaza war
21:22 Beirut Time More updates from the southern Lebanese-Israeli border: Hezbollah claimed responsibility for two attacks: - An exploding drone targeted the Israeli site of...
By Muntasser Abdallah, Nicholas Frakes, Ghadir Hamadi, Tasnim Chaaban and Marguerita Sejaan , 19 June 2024
US still reviewing one bomb shipment for Israel
The United States bristled Tuesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested ally Washington was withholding critical weapons to his country as it wages war against Hamas in Gaza....
19 June 2024
US forces destroy eight Houthi drones in Yemen
American forces destroyed eight drones belonging to the Houthi rebels in Yemen over the past 24 hours, the U.S. military said Tuesday. The Houthis have been targeting...
19 June 2024
Israel says Lebanon offensive plan 'approved' as tensions surge
The Israeli army on Tuesday said plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated" amid escalating cross-border clashes with Hezbollah and a relative lull in Gaza fighting....
19 June 2024
Hochstein in Beirut and arrest warrant for Salameh canceled: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, June 19, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• 11 a.m.: The Baker's Union will hold a press...
