It was designed to kill in silence, in the most covert way possible. Colorless, it caught the residents of Khan Sheikhoun off guard in the early morning hours. Some even died in their beds. On...
BEIRUT — A government emergency committee tasked with addressing the issue of Lebanese nationals missing in Syria held a meeting on Friday afternoon at the headquarters of the Independent National...
BEIRUT — Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Nagib Mikati said on Friday that the security situation in Lebanon is stable and that all necessary measures are in place to facilitate the reopening of...
BEIRUT — On the afternoon of Nov. 28, less than 48 hours after the cease-fire in Lebanon, 49-year-old single mother Zainab Bachir and her 16-year-old daughter Zahraa boarded a bus from Karbala to...
BEIRUT — Hafez al-Assad Avenue, which runs through the Upper Metn areas of Mdeirej, Hammana, and Bzebdine, was renamed Freedom Avenue on Friday "in homage to the free martyrs,"...
BEIRUT — Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil filed a defamation complaint on Friday against journalist and TV host Joe Maalouf, accusing him of making "false and misleading accusations"...
BEIRUT — Caretaker Transport and Public Works Minister Ali Hamieh on Friday inaugurated a new bus line connecting the Palace of Justice area to the Lebanese University (LU) in Hadath. The route...
On Friday morning, the Israeli army withdrew from Bani Hayyan in the Marjayoun district, two days after entering the southern Lebanese village, which had sparked concern among local authorities....
Never turn your back on Christians. This is the principle through which Druze leader Walid Joumblatt approached the presidential election. Has the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party...
BEIRUT — Twenty-one Syrian army officers and soldiers were arrested in Lebanon after fleeing Syria following the fall of the Syrian regime on Dec. 8, sources within Lebanon's Interior Ministry told...
With three weeks remaining until the highly anticipated Jan. 9 parliamentary session to elect Lebanon’s next president, political and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to reach a broad agreement...
From war to crisis to war again, the Metropolis Association's adventure parallels that of Lebanon. Created in 2006, it was launched in a small theater in Hamra on July 11, 2006, on the eve of the...
The Civil Defense pulled out three bodies from the rubble of a building in Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Friday during a search operation. The searches were taking place in the...
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib condemned Israeli violations of the cease-fire in calls with British and European officials on Friday and called on the international community to...
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh toured Beirut airport on Friday morning, promising a normal holiday season and expressing optimism that traffic in Lebanon will run...
A delegation of US diplomats visiting Syria had a "positive" meeting on Friday with the country's new ruler, Ahmad al-Sharaa, a Syrian official told AFP. "The meeting took...
A planned press conference by a delegation of U.S. diplomats visiting Syria's capital on Friday was "canceled due to security concerns", an official with the U.S. embassy said....
BEIRUT — The Israeli army has destroyed an additional 35 percent of the southern Lebanese village of Naqoura since a cease-fire was brought into effect on Nov. 27, supposedly ending hostilities...
An army intelligence patrol stopped on Friday two buses and a van, which were carrying more than a hundred Syrian nationals who had entered Lebanese territory illegally. The operation took place...
Since the Islamist-led rebel coalition came to power in Syria, the Sunni public opinion in Lebanon, particularly its Islamist component, has grown fervent. Immediately, the Islamist prisoners’ and...
Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Dec. 8, the relatives of two priests who disappeared in Deir al-Qalaa, Beit Meri (Metn), on Oct. 14, 1990, called during a press conference for...
The car of a man who had been missing since Thursday in south Lebanon was found on Friday riddled with bullets in Wadi Hujeir, a strategic valley in the Marjayoun district, according to information...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday it was time to destroy "terrorist" groups that posed a threat to Syria's survival, namely the Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish fighters. ...
As a new mass grave was discovered near Damascus on Sept. 19, 2025, we're suggesting a reread of this article, initially published on Dec. 19, 2024, just 11 days after the fall of the Assad...
The former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt, justified on Thursday evening his support and that of his political party for the candidacy of the commander of the army,...
An American delegation arrived on Friday at a hotel in Damascus that the head of the coalition in power in Syria is using as his headquarters, AFP journalists witnessed, for a meeting with the...
Declarations of support for the Syrian people and calls for a peaceful transition abound in the wake of the rebel takeover of Damascus, but the region's capitals have remained cautious in the face...
For the sauce: Fry the sliced onion in oil until it becomes translucent. Add the crushed garlic and saute for two minutes. Then add the tomato purée, the fresh peeled tomatoes, (both of which...
20:43 Beirut Time An American diplomat denied that her press conference in Syria was canceled for security reasons, according to AFP. Earlier on Friday, Rana Hassan, a spokeswoman...
The Israeli army destroyed a large number of houses in the border village of Kfar Kila (Marjayoun) on Thursday evening after 9:30 p.m. Very strong explosions and tremors were felt throughout the...
Fuel prices increased slightly on Friday as the price of a domestic gas cylinder remained unchanged. Here are the new prices: 20 liters of 95 octane gasoline: LL 1,405,000 (+LL 3,000) 20 liters...
The United States doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said Thursday....
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess Israel's obligations to assist Palestinians, amid accusations...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Dec. 23, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• 9 a.m.: Caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas...
Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed six people in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, while the Israeli military confirmed it killed four militants in an air strike....
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday voiced hope that President-elect Donald Trump will pick up his work to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, acknowledging a historic...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Dec. 20, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Developments in Syria as the international...
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
