BEIRUT — Two people were injured after clashes broke out Wednesday in the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp near Sour as part of a longstanding dispute between two families, a Palestinian...
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s $72 billion financial losses are so large — equivalent to more than three times the GDP in 2021 — that they are “too big to bail,” the World Bank said in its periodic report...
BEIRUT — A body chaired by Lebanese Education Minister Abbas Halabi adopted a long-awaited new school curriculum framework Wednesday, the minister told L'Orient-Le Jour. "Our work has been...
BEIRUT — A man was shot dead Wednesday in Debbieh, in the Chouf region, after a personal dispute, the state-run National News Agency reported. The fight between the men, both originating from...
A deadly Turkish drone strike against a base used jointly by Kurdish and American forces in northeast Syria did put US troops in danger after all, Central Command said Wednesday....
BEIRUT — Fuel prices were slightly down on Wednesday in Lebanon, according to the new price list published by the Energy Ministry. Here are the new prices: • Twenty...
Iran voiced hope Wednesday that European Union negotiators are trying to break the deadlock in talks to revive its frayed nuclear deal with major powers. The landmark 2015...
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned Wednesday that Tehran would continue to act against "threats" from abroad, following a series of Iranian cross-border strikes on Kurdish...
WASHINGTON — The United States' top general spoke with his Turkish counterpart on Wednesday, the US military said, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey's air operations...
DOHA — Saudi Arabians enjoyed a holiday on Wednesday to celebrate toppling mighty Argentina at the World Cup — but the benefits of their win go far beyond some unexpected free time. The Green...
WASHINGTON — The United States has targeted three Iranian security officials under human rights-related sanctions, the US Treasury Department said on Wednesday, citing Tehran's ongoing crackdown on...
BEIRUT — As of Dec. 1, customs duties will be calculated at a rate of LL15,000 per US dollar, up from the longstanding official LL1,507.5 rate, according to a letter sent by Finance Minister...
Nothing prepared Peyman Karimi for what he was going to face when he came to Lebanon in 2019, where, two years later, he became a refugee. Living under cardboard boxes used to construct a...
Saudi defender Yasser al-Shahrani was set to undergo surgery on Wednesday after sustaining injuries in a collision during his team's shock World Cup win over Argentina, the national team said....
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that a meeting with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad is a possibility, after cutting diplomatic ties with Damascus throughout the 11-year...
BEIRUT — Zgharta MP and presidential candidate Michel Moawad said Wednesday he aims to be the “president of all the Lebanese,” as well as launch Lebanon’s recovery, the state-run National News...
Lebanon always seems to be one of Emmanuel Macron’s priorities. The French president has ramped up contacts with other influential countries involved in the local scene, including the US and Saudi...
WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday condemned two bomb blasts at bus stops in Jerusalem and said the United States had offered to help Israel in its investigation of the attacks, in which one...
The Internal Security Forces in Lebanon announced on Wednesday the seizure of 1,855 grams of cocaine hidden in a carpet intended to be shipped to France via Beirut international airport. Suspects...
A depositor broke into a branch of the Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) in Tripoli, North Lebanon, on Wednesday, accompanied by her sick mother, lawyer and activist Rami Ollaik told...
At a time when Lebanon’s judicial sector is collapsing in a context of a serious multifaceted crisis, Nassib Ziadé, a Lebanese expatriate, contributes to the highest levels of international...
A Turkish strike hit a Kurdish position inside a Russian base in Syria on Wednesday killing a fighter, a Kurdish official said, as Turkey pressed an air offensive against Kurdish targets in Syria...
Turkey said Wednesday it was more determined than ever to secure its Syrian border from attacks by Kurdish forces, threatening a ground operation "at the most convenient time." Ankara launched an...
Schoolchildren in the Iranian capital Tehran were told to stay home on Wednesday because of a spike in air pollution levels in the metropolis of more than 9 million people....
BEIRUT — “This is an interesting case,” Octavian Esanu gestures to a light box showing a photo of a painting of a sinking ship. “The artist’s name is Dimashqiya. He is considered a central figure...
BEIRUT — From north to south, three operations are underway in Lebanese banks this Wednesday, led by depositors who want to recover their own savings. In Tripoli and Sour, unarmed depositors...
BEIRUT — Two Iranian nationals suspected of stealing from money transfer shops after hypnotizing their operators were arrested by security forces in Saida on Wednesday, a security source told ...
BEIRUT — Lebanon on Tuesday recorded one new cholera case and no new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases and deaths to 586 and 20, respectively, since the beginning of the present...
An improvised bomb has killed an Iranian colonel from the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near Syria's capital Damascus, Iranian media reported Wednesday, blaming...
Explosions hit two bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday, killing a teen and wounding 14, in unclaimed attacks cheered by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The first bombings to hit Jerusalem since...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Lebanon did not hold its usual military parade to mark its 79th Independence Day yesterday due to the ongoing presidential...
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