The U.N. secretary-general on Monday urged the Trump administration to add "additional exemptions" to its freeze on all foreign aid, a move made by Washington on Friday that excludes only...
The Lebanese Army denied allegations on Monday that a senior officer leaked sensitive military information to Hezbollah, undermining the cease-fire with Israel reached last November. "A...
Pope Francis expressed hope that the "situation will change for the better" in Lebanon during a conversation with two Lebanese religious representatives on the sidelines of the conference...
Jean Gebran, general director of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment announced on Monday in an interview with MTV that, “Rationing will be very severe this year due to a precipitation...
Despite mounting international pressure, the formation of a new government remains stalled. Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam remains steadfast in his determination to carry out his mission “in...
A source close to Hezbollah said Monday that Israel's army detained seven fighters from the Lebanese group during more than a year of hostilities between the two sides before a November...
After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria remains crippled by significant international sanctions. These measures, some of which were implemented decades ago, especially since...
The Lebanese Forces issued a statement on Sunday criticizing Hezbollah's "Hollywood-style" communication, conducted "through its MPs and media," accusing it of distorting...
During an informal meeting with a few journalists, a senior Hamas official insinuated that the Egypt and Qatar-brokered Gaza deal is better than the one reached between Lebanon and Israel through...
In a barbershop in Achrafieh, the place is a far cry from the usual small salons in Beirut where time seems to never pass. Here, there are flat screens embedded in the mirrors, state-of-the-art...
Beirut — Celebrating the return of southern Lebanon residents to their villages after more than 15 years of displacement, Hezbollah and Amal supporters staged a controversial parade through Beirut...
U.N. human rights experts and activists condemned Sunday the arrest of a pro-Palestinian American journalist in the Swiss city of Zurich, raising concerns regarding freedom of expression. Ali...
BEIRUT — Over a month ago, an Islamist rebel group coalition led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) toppled Bachar al-Assad’s regime, putting an end to the 50-year-long dictatorship of the Assad...
“My son is still there. His body has been lying on the ground for three months. Let me through.” “He’s your son, and he’s also my brother. Please, understand, we’re keeping you away for your own...
The head of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, on Monday, blamed the caretaker government of Najib Mikati and Hezbollah and its allies responsible for the "tragic" events that...
The Lebanese army announced in a statement on Monday that it had circulated patrols and “arrested several people while pursuing others involved” following motorized parades of Amal Movement and...
In a joint statement, the Israeli police and the internal security services (Shin Bet) announced the arrest of two Israeli army reservists deployed in northern Israel, suspected of acting on behalf...
The Paris Philharmonic hosted the world premiere of Noir sur l’horizon, a piece for violin and orchestra by Lebanese composer Bechara al-Khoury. Dedicated to the victims of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut...
BEIRUT — The Energy and Water Ministry responded to rumors regarding its "alleged lack of responsiveness" in the transfer of chemical products to the oil facilities of Tripoli, in a statement...
Less than a week after the Gaza cease-fire came into force, for which U.S. President Donald Trump took full credit, he made astonishing remarks on Saturday, raising fears of the worst for the...
BEIRUT — Israeli attacks on residents returning to their homes in the still-occupied villages of south Lebanon have resulted in 24 deaths since Sunday, including six women, the Health...
After being acquired by Merit, the family holding of the Saade family and the CMA-CGM group in 2023, Souchet opened its first store in Achrafieh, offering a wide range of chocolates, hot...
To celebrate the return of displaced residents to southern Lebanon, supporters on scooters from Hezbollah and the Amal Movement paraded Sunday evening in Beirut in some Christian areas unfavorable...
For nearly a year, Yara's daily life has been on hold. "My life has been stolen," sighed the young woman who lost her job and is "stuck in Egypt." "I do nothing but...
21:00 Beirut Time Gaza The Islamic Jihad has released a video of the Israeli hostage set to be freed on Thursday. 21:00 Beirut Time South Lebanon Kamal...
Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six...
Lebanon said Monday it would extend a cease-fire deal with Israel until mid-February, even though the Israeli military failed to meet a deadline to withdraw its troops and killed 22 people in the...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday in the Pentagon chief's first call with a foreign official since being sworn in. Hegseth and...
Fighters affiliated with Syria's new Islamist leaders have carried out 35 summary executions over 72 hours, mostly of Assad-era officers, a war monitor said Sunday. The authorities, installed...
An Israeli judicial commission named a new Supreme Court president on Sunday, a decision swiftly rejected by the justice minister who has backed moves to limit the court's power. "The...
The families of four Israeli hostages freed from Gaza under a truce deal called on Sunday for the release of all those still held in the Palestinian territory. Delivering a statement a day after...
Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis was in the West Bank, days away from shooting her ambitious and deeply personal drama "All That's Left Of You," when the events of Oct. 7,...
Several American officials from both the Biden administration and Donald Trump's administration, who has just taken office at the White House, revealed to the Washington Post that intelligence...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Jan. 27, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Developments in Lebanon as the cease-fire is...
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
