France and several other countries on Monday recognized the "State of Palestine" from the podium of the United Nations, in what they described as a historic move aimed at increasing...
Adel Abidin, on the necessity of painting 'What Remains' "Drift," a triptych in acrylic by Adel Abidin (155 x 200 cm for each canvas; 2025). Courtesy of Tanit Gallery....
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s first lady, Neemat Aoun, placed Lebanon at the center of her speech marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, noting that “today, Lebanon...
President Joseph Aoun, who met Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, asked Washington for increased support for the Lebanese Army,...
The French maritime transport and logistics giant CMA CGM announced Monday that it is acquiring the UK’s top rail freight operator, Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics, without disclosing the...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday issued a circular calling for “enforcement of the law regarding the use of public land and maritime property, as well as heritage and tourist sites, public...
Syria's new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, visiting New York for the U.N. General Assembly, voiced hope Monday for a security deal that eases tensions with Israel, but he played down the prospect of...
The United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation...
For the first time in two years, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) celebrated the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, with a ceremony held at its headquarters in Naqoura,...
Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi issued a pardon on Monday for prominent activist Alaa Abd al-Fattah, who has been jailed for the better part of the past decade, state-linked media...
Is Egypt taking an offensive stance toward Israel? That is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested, urging his American ally to intervene to contain Egyptian military activity...
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, said Monday in an interview with Sky News Arabia that "the situation in Lebanon is very difficult," also warning...
Former Lebanese prisoner and activist George Abdallah paid tribute on Monday to the former secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during a visit to the mausoleum erected in the southern...
On Sept. 21, the Culture Ministry has begun to unspool Lebanon’s cinematic memory across the country. From Beirut to Baalbeck, Tripoli to Nabatieh, the first Cinema Week will project six restored...
The unexpected remarks by Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem on Friday took everyone by surprise.By calling on Saudi Arabia to engage in dialogue, Qassem signaled a notable shift in the...
BEIRUT — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) — or the benchmark indicator that tracks inflation — rose by 0.56 percent in August, marking a slowdown compared to the previous month (+1.32 percent),...
Robert Redford, who passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, entered Hollywood in the 1960s as a tall, square-jawed blond with charisma and charm. But it didn't take long for him to prove...
On Sunday , the U.K., Australia, and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state, just ahead of the U.N. General Assembly High-Level Week . This step is significant , especially for the...
BEIRUT — One of the customs officials involved in State Security's corruption investigation into 10 Beirut Port officials was found dead on Saturday in his car in Jahilieh (Chouf district), a...
The ceiling of the National Evangelical School in Saida (south Lebanon) collapsed Monday morning before the arrival of students, L'Orient Today's correspondent reported. No injuries were...
The Israeli military said on Monday that it had reinforced air, land and naval forces across the country during the upcoming holiday period following a "multi-front assessment." Combat...
As at the end of every summer for more than 20 years, he stood at the boarding gate of Beirut airport with the same, inexplicable sense of being torn from a country he barely knew. He had left at...
BEIRUT — Condemnations continued Monday in Lebanon over an Israeli strike on Bint Jbeil a day earlier that killed five people, including three children and their father, as Israel continues to...
Momaki, previously known as Mon Maki à Moi, the Japanese dining concept created by Nada Aad, has just opened its newest location on the third floor of the ABC Verdun mall. With 250 square meters,...
BEIRUT — Justice Minister Adel Nassar on Monday signed an extradition request from Bulgaria for Russian national Igor Grechushkin, identified by Lebanese authorities as the owner of the vessel...
With a cigarette between his fingers and a thermos in hand, Ghassan Bazour flips through a document that weighs heavily on the future of his town. The mayor of Raba, a village with 5,000...
The initial optimism at the start of the year has significantly diminished in recent weeks. However, the appointment of a new president and the formation of a government have undeniably sparked a...
The U.S. will terminate deportation protections for Syrian migrants, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, part of President Donald Trump's broad effort to strip legal status from...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun will hold a series of meetings Monday starting at noon in New York (7 p.m. Beirut time) with heads of state and delegations attending the U.N. General Assembly, which...
An Iranian official denied a state media report on Sunday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was to meet with officials from Britain, France and Germany in Vienna as sanctions over Tehran's...
In a historic moment this Monday, France is set to recognize the existence of a Palestinian state at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Canada, the United Kingdom, Malta and...
BEIRUT — A delegation of retired military personnel, led by former General Chamel Roukoz, met Monday morning with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail, on the sidelines of a protest...
The grapes are almost ripe, but this year Razan and her parents will not be harvesting them. They are no longer able to access the land where their vines are planted, less than a kilometer from...
Some argue that this recognition is meaningless, that it will do nothing to stop Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from continuing to annihilate Gaza, nibbling away at the West Bank before...
The Economic Bodies, which position themselves as the top employers' organization in Lebanon, have expressed their "total opposition" to the government's plan to add a 3 percent...
The Allenby crossing, the sole gateway between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, has reopened for passenger traffic, a spokesperson for the Israeli authority managing the land border said...
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France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders on Monday to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state, which...
American envoy Morgan Ortagus' visit to Lebanon on Sunday was low-profile; she attended a meeting of the Cease-fire Monitoring Committee in Southern Lebanon. Based on our information, she was...
Portugal's Foreign Affairs Minister Paulo Rangel announced on Sunday that the country has now recognized the state of Palestine. "The recognition of the state of Palestine is the...
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
