A grand ceremony took place at the Maronite Patriarchate seat, attended by thousands of faithful and numerous officials, including Prime Minister Najib Mikati, ministers, and deputies. The...
The imam of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of "terrorism" after a sermon in which he described slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as a "martyr,"...
Israel advanced last year the highest number of settlements in the occupied West Bank since the Oslo Accords of the 1990s, the European Union's representative office in the Palestinian territories...
Stock markets tanked on Friday over fears the United States could be heading towards recession after data showed the U.S. jobs market cooled much more than expected in July. Wall Street deepened...
Amid fears of wider Middle East conflict, Poland has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon, Israel and Iran, according to updated guidance published on Friday. "In connection with a...
The Church of England's spiritual head urged governments on Friday to respect the findings of the United Nations top court that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, saying the...
Hezbollah forces on Friday resumed rocket and artillery attacks against Israel, ending the lull along the border following Israel's killing of the Lebanese group's military commander in Beirut....
BEIRUT — The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) announced on Friday the dismissal of MP Alain Aoun from its ranks. "Based on two recommendations issued by the [FPM] Council of Elders headed by [former]...
Hundreds of people bid farewell Friday at a mosque in Qatar to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war. Haniyeh,...
In the last images of him alive, Ismail Haniyeh is smiling broadly and making a victory sign with his hands raised above his head in the Iranian capital.Just a few hours later, the political leader...
BEIRUT — In a significant move, al-Joumhouria newspaper announced on Friday that it is ending its printed edition, which has “limited circulation,” launching “a leading Lebanese-Arab digital media...
Will the winds soon turn for Iran? Since the start of the war in Gaza, the Islamic Republic has absorbed tactical failures against Israel while maintaining a strategic advantage through the "Axis...
Residents of the Makassed neighborhood in Nabatieh evacuated their homes on Friday as a precaution after several families received text messages on their cell phones in Arabic and Hebrew asking...
First and foremost, I hope you're holding up ok during this challenging time here in Lebanon. It’s been a particularly tough week and understandably the mood this weekend will be more somber...
Aug. 4, 2024, will mark four long years since the Complaints Office of the Beirut Bar Association has been relentlessly striving to seek justice for the victims of the Beirut Port explosions that...
The opposition has not given up. Since the start of the fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli army on Oct. 8, Hezbollah’s opponents have been pressing for the implementation of UN Security...
Jean-Claude Alfa, now 86, still runs his kitchen with an iron fist. After beginning his career with Pierre Cardin and Givenchy, he eventually ventured into the food and beverage industry. Since...
BEIRUT — "Nothing indicates that Israeli arrogance will stop at a limit," said Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday in a speech addressed to the Lebanese Army chief...
Three Israeli lawmakers, members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, warned the government against a land incursion into Lebanon based on the Israeli military's current plan, saying it...
Lebanon's national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced in a statement on Friday that it changed the schedules of several flights to and from Beirut for Friday and Saturday, as the security...
Images of Beirut’s Waterfront, known for its summer vibrancy, circulated widely online. On the evening of Tuesday, July 30, around 7:30 p.m., about a thousand fans of pan-Arab rave music waited in...
For the first time since the Atlanta Games in 1996, no Lebanese will tread the athletics tracks of the Olympic Games. On July 31, Lebanese army head Joseph Aoun met with a delegation from the...
21:46 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live updates of the Gaza war and its implications on the region, particularly Lebanon. We will continue our coverage starting...
Qatar on Friday is due to hold funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has deepened fears of a regional escalation....
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was concerned about soaring tensions in the Middle East and had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly reach a Gaza cease-fire...
U.S. President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Washington is committed to defending Israel's security "against all threats from Iran," the White House said, after...
The leader of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed a "military response" Thursday to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in an attack blamed on Israel....
Turkey on Friday will observe a national day of mourning for the burial in Qatar of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Tehran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 2, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar,...
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
