Netanyahu, Biden meet for tense cease-fire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was ready to work with Joe Biden for the rest of his presidency, as the two leaders met for the first time at the White House for talks on...
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Netanyahu feels victorious after US Congress address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a nearly hour-long speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, receiving numerous lengthy and enthusiastic ovations from the...
Noura DOUKHI, 25 July 2024
Bets on ending the war in South Lebanon must 'remain realistic,' said Hezbollah
The Hezbollah parliamentary group urged on Thursday that efforts to end the conflict in southern Lebanon between the militant party and Israel, and to resolve the Gaza conflict, should "remain...
25 July 2024
Lebanese firefighters get front-row seats for Olympic Games
BEIRUT — As the Olympics kick off this Friday in Paris, a group of about fifteen captains from the Beirut Fire Brigade will travel to France to attend both Olympic events in Lille and Paralympic...
Joséphine Hobeïka, 25 July 2024
Olympic Games 2024: Macron receives Israeli president on Friday
French President Emmanuel Macron will host his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, on Friday as part of his meetings on the sidelines of the Olympics. Macron will reiterate both his commitment to...
25 July 2024
Protestors react to Netanyahu's Congress address
Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Washington D.C. as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his speech to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, seeking to...
Romy Abu-Fadel, 25 July 2024
Strike on Yemen's Houthis also targeted Hezbollah and Iran, says Israeli army
Israeli Air Force Commander Tomer Bar stated on Wednesday that the attack on the Houthis on Saturday also targeted "the Middle East, as well as Hezbollah and Iran." ‘In the short term, the...
25 July 2024
Aug. 4 blast: Deadlock in discussions to unblock investigation
Ten days before the fourth anniversary of the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion, the relatives of the more than 235 victims, as well as the Lebanese public, seem far from believing that the...
Claude ASSAF, 25 July 2024
Reactions to Netanyahu's speech: Protests, boycotts... and standing ovations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, resulting in mixed reactions from onlookers, politicians, activists, and journalists. While Netanyahu was...
25 July 2024
Comedian John Achkar: At 33, my whole life is a sketch
“I wasn't good at anything, not at maths, sports or literature,” said comedian John Achkar. However, the former student at Jamhour's Collège Notre-Dame possessed a talent that his classmates still...
Carla HENOUD, 25 July 2024
Renewal of UNIFIL mandate: Behind-the-scenes maneuvering
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)’s mandate is set to expire on Aug. 31. Key stakeholders are gearing up for renewing the peacekeeping mission.While Lebanon remains confident...
Jeanine JALKH, 25 July 2024
Belgium arrests seven over suspected terror plot
Police in Belgium arrested seven people Thursday on suspicion they were preparing a "terrorist attack," federal prosecutors said, adding that 14 raids were conducted nationwide. A...
25 July 2024
LF MP claims drop in 'Syrian presence' in Metn because of 'strict measures'
BEIRUT — Member of Parliament Razi al-Hajj (Lebanese Forces) claimed in a statement on Wednesday that the number of Syrian refugees in the Metn district "decreased by 15 percent" over the last six...
25 July 2024
Tel Aviv’s psychological warfare targets Beirut once again
After Israeli journalist of Lebanese origin, Edy Cohen, published in June a visual montage showing the Lebanese capital under bombardment, with a message in Hebrew and Arabic reading “Soon in...
Jeanine JALKH, 25 July 2024
Australia sanctions Israeli settlers, echoing EU, US moves
Australia on Thursday followed Europe and the United States by levying sanctions on Israeli settlers accused of "beatings, sexual assault and torture" of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank....
25 July 2024
Olympic Games: Lynn El-Hajj, 17, 100 m breaststroke: 'I'm going to give it my all in Paris'
She has just flown to France, where she will be Lebanon's sole female representative at the Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming Games. Lynn el-Hajj, 17 years old and already Lebanese champion and...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 25 July 2024
Lebanon’s advertising industry mirrors the ups and downs of a stormy economy
BEIRUT – During the early 2000s, Lebanon's advertising market was flourishing. Ads were woven into the fabric of Lebanese culture and childhood memories, brands poured huge amounts of money into...
Stephanie Bechara, 25 July 2024
U.S. court blames Hezbollah for the 'terrorist' attack on Rushdie
The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism for allegedly acting on behalf of Hezbollah, according to documents unsealed Wednesday....
25 July 2024
Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal
Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza cease-fire deal, despite the U.S. president's shock election exit threatening to limit his leverage over the Israeli premier....
25 July 2024
Hezbollah fighter killed in a drone strike in Rab al-Talatine, South Lebanon: Day 293 of the Gaza war
20:26 Beirut Time At 6:05 p.m., Hezbollah claimed to have targeted Israeli soldiers gathered at Horsh Baraam, opposite the southern Lebanese village of Houla in the Marjayoun...
Muntasser Abdallah, Marguerita Sejaan, Tasnim Chaaban and Sally AbouAljoud, 25 July 2024
1,000 French police to secure Israel-Mali football game
Around 1,000 French police officers will be on duty on Wednesday to protect Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics where protests are also expected, Interior Minister Gerald...
25 July 2024
Israel army says recovered bodies of five hostages held in Gaza
Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of five people taken hostage in the Gaza Strip during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel, the military said Thursday. The army...
25 July 2024
Hezbollah, a Shiite 'hero' but not a national one
What do Lebanese people really think about Hezbollah? In a study published this month, the Arab Barometer, a research center gauging Arab public opinion on controversial subjects, estimated that 85...
