MP Wael Bou Faour (Progressive Socialist Party) said in an interview with the American Arabic-language channel al-Hurra that the U.S. discussed with Lebanese officials the idea of a...
The funeral in Beirut on Sunday of the former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah reportedly drew between 700,000 and 900,000 attendees, according to figures released Monday by the...
Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine announced Monday the closure of daycares Tuesday in mountainous areas located at an altitude above 500 meters. This decision was made due to the significant drop...
Foreign Minister Joe Rajji reiterated Monday "Lebanon's demand for a total and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory," during a meeting with the French ambassador...
Commercial activity in Lebanon experienced a very difficult year in 2024, according to the index developed by the Association of Beirut Merchants and Fransabank to measure, each quarter, the level...
In a judicial development related to the murder of Khalil Khalil, which took place in Faraya (Kesrouan) during the night of Feb. 1-2, four people suspected of being involved in the crime and...
Dear readers, We have not experienced a moment like this in a long time. Lebanon, at last, is beginning to hope again. A period of several years, even decades, where the country appeared to be...
At the origin of ‘Bye Bye Tiberias,’ there were questions that preoccupied you, things you wanted to understand. What were they?These are somewhat the same questions that concerned me when I was...
The Home Front Command of the Israeli army announced on Sunday evening, Feb. 23, the lifting of all restrictions imposed on communities located on Israel's northern border, as reported by the...
Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos submitted his declaration of assets and interests to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday, reports the National News Agency (NNA). Morcos met...
BEIRUT – U.S. president Donald Trump has shaken the world with a series of executive orders since he took office. Together with billionaire and current head of the Department of Government...
BEIRUT — On Monday, temperatures plunged to near-freezing levels in Lebanon, with snow falling at 200 meters altitude and even a few flakes falling in Beirut in the morning. While January had been...
A delegation of National Moderation deputies, mostly Sunni ex-Hariri members, expressed appreciation Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for the mention of Qleyaat Airport in the...
A person close to Hezbollah told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that the group ordered its militants who were not originally from areas in southern Lebanon to vacate their positions, according to a...
A gift.That's how Georges Khabbaz described the role of Mounir, which he plays in Yunan.Complex and subtle, contemplative and poetic, the Lebanese actor and screenwriter delivered a powerful...
She was the indispensable figure of theater in Lebanon. But this time, she was appearing on the big screen. Nidal al-Achkar knew how to be where one least expected her. This was how she joined...
Two pillars of a sovereign state — diplomacy and culture — are finally in capable hands with the appointment of Ministers Joe Rajji and Ghassan Salameh in the Salam government. With culture at the...
Arriving a few days earlier in Beirut, American Jackson Hinkle was among the most prominent "influencers" invited by Hezbollah to cover the lavish funeral of the former party leader and document...
The European Union on Monday eased sanctions on Syria's energy, transport and banking sectors in a bid to help the country's reconstruction after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Syria's...
She was beautiful, of course. A beauty both grave and light, a silhouette that seemed to float between eras. Maha Bayrakdar al-Khal, poet, painter, and screenwriter, passed away on Feb. 22, 2025,...
A new gourmet address just opened its doors on the main road of Badaro: A taqueria for all lovers of Tex-Mex flavors."It's a bar-restaurant concept offering festive and authentic cuisine,...
Suddenly, a commotion ripples through the massive crowd packed tightly into the stands, with some even climbing onto the light poles of Beirut’s Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.Something is...
Nearly five months after his assassination in massive Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, all eyes in the Middle East were on Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral on Sunday. The ceremony resonated...
Dar al-Fatwa, the highest Sunni religious authority, has called on Muslims to observe the crescent moon signaling the start of the month of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, Feb. 28, indicating...
Abu Said has little sympathy for the mourners of Feb. 23.Sure, “everyone is free,” he said. But in his eyes, Hezbollah’s former leader Hassan Nasrallah was above all the man responsible for the...
The Lebanese Civil Defense announced Monday that during the funerals of two former Hezbollah leaders, Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, on Sunday, it assisted 29 people, 11 of whom were...
21:24 Beirut Time Thank you for joining us for our live coverage. Be sure to come back tomorrow for the latest updates. Goodnight! 20:32 Beirut Time The European...
What was his first reaction? Was he surprised? Angry? Did he panic? Was he satisfied? What exactly did he know that morning about the plan that had been meticulously rustled up for months by Yahya...
“Ya’...” Ahmad nearly let out a curse before hastily asking God for forgiveness. The 30-year-old, a towering figure was teased by his friends for being easily startled by the sudden roar of Israeli...
Several thousand people took part in the burial of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hashem Safieddine in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr on Monday, the day after a popular ceremony in his honor and that of...
Ogero's helpline 1515 is currently out of service due to a malfunction, according to a statement from the public telecom operator, as Lebanon is experiencing a cold wave accompanied by snow at...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Feb. 24, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:10 a.m. The launch of the “10,452 Initiative,” which...
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
