Caretaker Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh addressed the ongoing debate over the development of Qleyaat airport in Akkar and other potential airport projects, stating on...
In Jessica Alone in a Room, a love triangle unfolds amidst contradictory female expectations, social media and enduring gender stereotypes. The story revolves around two young women in their...
Every bank restructuring and deposit restitution plan over the past four years was rejected mainly by bankers. After the past unsuccessful attempts, close associates of caretaker Prime Minister...
BEIRUT — The oil tanker Chem Helen, has arrived at the Zahrani terminal and has started discharging its cargo, Lebanon's caretaker Energy and Water Minister, Walid Fayyad, said Tuesday, according...
Russia fired a wave of attack drones and missiles at Ukraine that killed at least five people, authorities said Tuesday, after a second night of heavy strikes across the war-battered nation....
BEIRUT — One of the rockets launched from Lebanon in the heavy exchange between armed group Hezbollah and the Israeli military on Sunday was fired from near a position operated by international...
The arrest of maverick entrepreneur Pavel Durov has drawn global attention to the importance of his messaging app Telegram for Russian troops and propagandists as Moscow's war against Ukraine...
On Aug. 23, Al Jazeera broadcast new footage showing Israeli soldiers tearing pages from the Quran and tossing them into a fire set inside the Bani Saleh mosque in northern Gaza.The footage,...
TRIPOLI — A body of an unidentified person was found floating in the waters off the Tripoli port Tuesday, L'Orient Today's correspondent in the north reported. The Lebanese Navy retrieved...
At dawn on Sunday, Hezbollah launched a large-scale attack on northern Israel.According to the party, the first wave of the operation, consisting of around 300 Katyusha rockets, was designed to...
BEIRUT — Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad signed an agreement Tuesday for Lebanon to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), with the Indian Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Noor Rahman...
She could have been gone. She could have been among the more than 40,000 deaths officially recorded by Gaza's Health Ministry. Plestia Alaqad, heroic journalist, is a survivor of the Gaza massacre:...
Iran's former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Tuesday announced he was returning to his post as vice president to Masoud Pezeshkian after submitting his resignation earlier this month....
At dawn on Sunday, Hezbollah finally retaliated to the assassination of its military chief Fouad Shukur, immediately after the “pre-emptive” Israeli strikes that targeted several villages in south...
BEIRUT — Lebanon's Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri was allegedly aware "in advance of the nature of [Hezbollah's] response, though he did not necessarily know the timing. He focused on studying...
Black smoke billowed over Tripoli this morning, particularly in the Saki district, where residents burned tires to extract copper and resell it, with total impunity, reports L'Orient-Le Jour's...
A Syrian journalist working for several media outlets including AFP in an area of the country's north controlled by Turkey-backed rebel factions has been detained by local authorities, a war...
The prices for gasoline, diesel and the fuel oil used to power electric generators continued to fall while the cost for domestic gas cylinders saw a slight increase, according to the latest price...
The health ministry in Gaza said Tuesday that at least 40,476 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month. The toll...
The laid-back atmosphere of Badaro, nestled in a residential area with wide-open streets flanked by trees, remains a welcoming neighborhood offering a diverse range of coffee shops, restaurants,...
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s instability unfortunately has not subsided in the last year. A few months after the release of Hodema’s 2023 F&B report, a new conflict broke out in neighboring Palestine,...
The area of Monnot-Sodeco is split in terms of its offerings. One half, Sodeco, is home primarily to Lebanese restaurants near the historical Green Line, while the other section, Abdelwahab Street...
Sassine in itself is a landmark of Beirut, home to a mix of residential apartments, offices, universities such as AUST, hospitals such as Hotel Dieu, retail shops, and ABC mall. Sassine's food and...
Bliss is a vibrant area situated around the American University of Beirut (AUB), where food and beverage (F&B) outlets are primarily frequented by students and employees of the university. Some...
Verdun has long been and still is primarily a destination for family outings, situated in a high-end residential area also home to business offices. The zone is not known for its nightlife as it...
While Hamra used to be the hub for nightlife – the Soho of Beirut you could say – the zone has been severely impacted by Lebanon’s economic crisis. Of all the zones surveyed in the capital by...
What was designed to be the heart of Beirut, rebuilt after the Civil War, Downtown has reflected all the difficulties of the country. Downtown took the brunt of the 2019 protests centered in...
Zaitunay Bay continues to be a popular and touristic destination due to its open-air seating, location on the waterfront, and proximity to hotels. Zaitunay Bay caters to a varied clientele,...
Park Avenue is a destination that grew organically by surprise in a residential area in Downtown, located between the Four Seasons Hotel and Kantari Street inclusive. Today Park Avenue is a...
Mar Mikhael is a residential and commercial zone in the heart of Beirut, boasting the biggest F&B supply in comparison to all studied zones. The offerings range from kiosks, cafes, restaurants,...
Compared to last year, Gemmayzeh has increased by 24.1 percent in terms of supply, and the total number of outlets the zone boasts as of 2024 is 103, up from 83 last year making it second only to...
As it does every year, the consulting firm Hodema has carried out a study of the food and beverage industry in eleven areas of Beirut. From Bliss to Gemmayzeh, through Sassine, Badaro and the city...
Last January, Israeli commandos raided a tunnel complex built under Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip to capture Yahya Sinwar, who had fled the area only days earlier, leaving behind documents...
21:04 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live coverage of the Gaza war and its implications on the region, particularly Lebanon. We will resume reporting tomorrow...
A far-right Israeli minister sparked fresh outrage on Monday by saying he would build a synagogue at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound if he could, once again challenging government...
Israel said it carried out an air strike Monday on the occupied West Bank that the Palestinian Authority reported killed five people. "A short while ago, an aircraft...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• How fighting between Hezbollah and Israel...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• At 1:00 p.m.: Condolences for the passing of...
Want to get the latest news to your inbox? Sign-up here for our newsletters The claim: The Israeli army's elite Golani Brigade is said to have vandalized a stele (a...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Developments in BDL former governor Riad...
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
