Israeli ambassador presents credentials to Erdogan
Israel's ambassador to Turkey Irit Lillian on Tuesday presented her credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the foreign ministry said, marking a new era after four years with the position...
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Israel thanks Morocco for protecting Jews during Holocaust
Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked Morocco's King Mohammed VI for his country's provision of "safe haven" for Jews during the Holocaust, in a missive seen by AFP on Tuesday....
27 December 2022
Sayrafa rate abandoned to calculate income tax
Three weeks after suspending decisions no. 686/1 and no. 687/1 — which set the new methods for calculating income tax — the Ministry of Finance decided to implement them with a number of changes...
27 December 2022
Suicide probe opened after Iranian found dead in river
French authorities were Tuesday investigating as suicide the drowning of an Iranian man in the southeastern city of Lyon who had said on social media he was going to kill himself to draw attention...
27 December 2022
Dozens of protesters risk death penalty
At least 100 Iranians arrested in more than 100 days of nationwide protests face charges punishable by death, Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said Tuesday....
27 December 2022
Army chief honors Irish peacekeepers attacked in South Lebanon
BEIRUT — Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun on Tuesday visited one of the stations of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon to honor the four Irish UNIFIL soldiers that were attacked last week,...
27 December 2022
Europe investigators to visit Lebanon in central bank chief probe
European investigators will visit Lebanon next month as part of a probe into the wealth of central bank governor Riad Salameh, a judicial official said on Tuesday. The...
27 December 2022
ISF arrests woman suspected of stabbing her husband
BEIRUT — A woman in North Lebanon suspected of stabbing her husband multiple times with a knife has been arrested, along with her alleged accomplice, the Internal Security Forces said in a...
27 December 2022
Electoral board threatens media rights
Tunisian rights groups on Tuesday accused the electoral authority of "threatening" press freedom after it sued bloggers and media outlets for alleged violations during a poll on a new constitution....
27 December 2022
Mass MMFD resignations after amendments allowing leader’s term extension
BEIRUT – Nearly two dozen members of the opposition Citizens in a State (MMFD) party resigned after internal party bylaws were changed last week that could potentially extend the term of party...
Mohamad El Chamaa, 27 December 2022
New judicial twist in Hoda Salloum case
BEIRUT — The Mount Lebanon Indictment Chamber headed by Judge Pierre Francis on Tuesday canceled a decision by Judge Nicholas Mansour to nullify all the records of the preliminary interrogation of...
27 December 2022
Orhan Pamuk: ‘I am a graphomaniac and photomaniac!’
Visiting Paris as part of a tour to promote his new illustrated book, Souvenirs des montagnes au loin (Memories of Distant Mountains), — an editorial invention of his French publisher, Gallimard...
Jean-Claude Perrier, 27 December 2022
Mikati meets Berri in Ain al-Tineh
BEIRUT — Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday to discuss the "general situation" and "latest political updates," Berri's office said. Following...
27 December 2022
Karl Hadife saves the Royal Cinema of Burj Hammoud from dereliction and oblivion
On the first floor of a small building in Burj Hammoud, in an alley next to the Abroyan factories*, a large white iron gate opens directly to a bar/showroom. Inside, with the square brown...
Zéna ZALZAL, 27 December 2022
Iraq's prime minister summons central banker as currency slides
Iraq's premier summoned the central bank governor Tuesday amid worries sparked by a currency drop against the dollar, with lawmakers calling for an extraordinary session of parliament....
27 December 2022
Al Jadeed HQ targeted by Molotov cocktail after controversial comedy sketch
BEIRUT — An unknown person threw a Molotov cocktail at the headquarters of the Al Jadeed television station in Moseitbeh, Beirut on Monday night, though the device did not explode, the station...
27 December 2022
Israel arrests suspect over Jerusalem twin bombings
Israeli authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a suspect in Jerusalem twin bombings that killed two people last month, charging that he identified with the Islamic State (IS) group....
27 December 2022
Lira bounces back slightly after BDL governor adjusts Sayrafa rate
BEIRUT — Lebanon's floundering currency dropped to LL47,000 to the dollar Monday after several other grim milestones for the lira last week — all before going to around LL43,000 Tuesday morning....
27 December 2022
Syria's Kurdish-led forces 'on alert' for IS attacks: Official
Syrian Kurdish-led forces boosted security Tuesday a day after foiling a deadly Islamic State group assault on a prison fearing that the extremists will strike again, a spokesperson said....
27 December 2022
Iran's Raisi vows 'no mercy' for 'hostile' protest movement
President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday Iran would show "no mercy" towards "hostile" opponents of the Islamic republic, gripped by more than 100 days of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death....
27 December 2022
Israel parliament passes laws ahead of Netanyahu return
Israel's parliament on Tuesday passed controversial legislation paving the way for the return of veteran hawk Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. Following his Nov....
27 December 2022
Fuel prices up except for fuel oil
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry announced new increased fuel prices on Tuesday, except for fuel oil. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of 95-octane gasoline: LL766,000, up by LL23,000. •...
27 December 2022
Farouk Mardam-Bey: ‘If you want to understand the Arab world, read its literature’
Your life path took you from Syria and the Arab world to France, with a passion for books and cultures, and bridges between languages. Tell us about your journey. For a very long time, I have...
Ritta BADDOURA, 27 December 2022
General Security to receive 100,000 passports by early 2023
BEIRUT — Director General of General Security Abbas Ibrahim said Monday that Lebanon will receive 100,000 new biometric passports early next year, amid increased passport applications and delayed...
27 December 2022
Kurds seek 'courageous' candidate in Turkey's election
Bullet marks reveal the spot where a rights lawyer was shot in the head at the height of clashes in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir between Kurdish militants and security forces in...
27 December 2022
Lebanon records two new cholera case but no new deaths
BEIRUT — Lebanon recorded two new cholera cases but no deaths in the previous 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Monday in its daily report. The total number of confirmed cases since the beginning...
27 December 2022
UNIFIL shooting suspect, cholera highlights crumbling infrastructure, lira hits 47,000: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Hezbollah reportedly handed over to security forces a suspected shooter in the Dec. 14 attack on a United Nations peacekeeping...
27 December 2022
Musk says nearly 100 Starlinks 'active' in Iran
Nearly 100 Starlink internet terminals are currently operating in Iran, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Monday. The tycoon had promised to bring the satellite internet...
