Do you ever get that strange, overwhelming feeling on a Friday evening? Instead of relief, I sometimes catch myself spiraling into a low-level panic about how to cram as many activities as I can...
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber assured on Friday that “the criteria for choosing the governor of the Banque du Liban [BDL] are purely sovereign and national,” rejecting all rumors and press reports...
The new army commander in chief, General Rodolphe Haykal, affirmed on Friday that the troops "will work to restore the state sovereignty over the entire territory" at a time when the...
The first lady, Neemat Aoun, celebrated Mother's Day on Friday with all the mothers working at the office of the presidency, whether they are civilian or military workers. During a ceremony...
Scrapyard owners in Tripoli organized a sit-in Friday in front of the city's port to protest a decision by the governor of North Lebanon, Ramzi Nohra, ordering the closure of these...
The group "The Depositors' Cry" held a protest sit-in Friday morning at Riad al-Solh Square, in downtown Beirut, against a restitution plan for deposits stretched over 15 years and...
Pregnant during the war and a mother of two little girls, I went through months of constant psychological pressure, marked by fear, anxiety and pervasive tension, as well as a profound sense of...
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed Friday that "all 128 deputies agree on the rights of depositors to recover the full extent of their assets," as the moment of truth approaches on...
Gaza's Civil Defense agency said Israeli strikes killed 11 people on Friday, as the military pressed its offensive in the Palestinian territory for a fourth day. Civil Defense spokesperson...
The Israeli military on Friday urged residents of three areas in south Gaza to evacuate their homes immediately ahead of a strike. "To all those present in the area marked as al-Salatin,...
The monthly financial aid for the beneficiaries of the 'Aman' program for March will be transferred from Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28, 2025, the press office of the Social Affairs...
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said Friday that the prime minister was not allowed to appoint a new internal security agency chief after the Supreme Court froze his government's...
The series "Mouawiya," produced by the Saudi group MBC, has been the subject of heated debate, both in the Arab world and internationally. By depicting the controversial historical figure...
Thousands of protestors gathered Thursday in Istsanbul's Taksim Square in response to a call to action by the city's mayor, arrested the day before from his apartment. "Imamoglu, you...
Contrary to recent expectations, the Cabinet is not expected to meet this Friday at the request of President Joseph Aoun to tackle one of the most sensitive and high-stakes state-level...
The United States issued a two-month deadline to conclude a new nuclear deal, Axios reported. This ultimatum was part of a letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei...
The Israeli defense minister threatened on Friday to annex parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release the approximately 60 Israeli hostages held on Palestinian territory where Israel is continuing its...
"In this crisis, you are not alone." These few words summarize the solidarity expressed Wednesday to the Lebanese people by the Society of Jesus's superior general, Arturo Sosa S.J....
The Emirati company NymCard, founded and led by Lebanese Omar Onsi, announced that it raised $33 million in series B investment, i.e. the third round of equity financing for new companies. QED...
Lebanese Forces (LF) announced Friday their alliance with former MP Mansour al-Bon for the municipal elections in the Kesrwan region. Normally these elections are scheduled for May, following...
It’s a serene early March morning at Sour’s port until the Israeli surveillance drone arrives overhead, but no one seems to take notice. A young man prepares bait and places the loaded hooks neatly...
Several people trapped by snow were rescued Thursday night by teams from the Public Works Ministry in the mountainous regions of Akkar, northern Lebanon. In a statement, the ministry said Friday...
NABATIEH – Nour sat behind the front desk of her small clothing shop in the heart of Nabatieh’s souk, a picture of the slain leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, staged prominently next to her...
Baghdad is keeping a low profile. In the regional arena, strikes against "Axis of Resistance" forces resumed with increased intensity recently. Israel broke the Gaza truce through massive...
Hamas said on Friday it is still discussing U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff's proposal and various other ideas, with the aim of reaching a deal to release prisoners, end the war in Gaza, and achieve a...
It had been more than 25 years since Dar al-Fatwa had halted an old tradition. Last week, the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Lebanon’s highest Sunni authority, Abdellatif Derian, held an iftar in...
Following a protest in West Bekaa against repeated power outages in the region, the National Litani Authority announced Friday that a meeting will soon be organized with officials from Électricité...
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday urged national unity, saying it was the country's strongest defense against external threats and a key to liberating occupied land. "Our unity...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that the army is exerting all available pressure on Hamas to release remaining hostages, including evacuating Gazans to the south and...
Iran's supreme leader said on Friday that U.S. threats against his country "will get them nowhere" after President Donald Trump warned of possible military action against the Islamic...
More than 60 years after the assassination of U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the circumstances of his death remain a focal point for conspiracy theories. On March 19, under an order by...
Tensions erupted Thursday evening at the government hospital in Tripoli after reports circulated on WhatsApp groups that a patient at the facility might be a Syrian officer linked to the former...
22:12 Beirut Time Thank you for tuning in. We will be back tomorrow with more updates. 22:12 Beirut Time Gaza The Israeli army said it had struck “terrorists”...
Last year, Saudi teacher Asaad al-Ghamdi was given 20 years in prison for criticizing the government online – one of a wave of heavy sentences that drew international condemnation. Last month he...
Israel's military on Thursday expanded ground operations across Gaza after it reported missiles intercepted from Yemen and Hamas militants said they fired rockets towards Tel Aviv. The rocket...
Turkish riot police fired teargas and rubber bullets on Thursday, as demonstrators protested for a second night outside Istanbul City Hall over the shock arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Catch up on yesterday's live coverage.Friday, March 21, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:10:30 a.m.:...
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
