BEIRUT — Hezbollah said it has “the right to retaliate” for the killing of its former chief of staff, Haytham Tabataba'i, in an Israeli strike last Sunday in Beirut’s southern suburbs, but that...
On Thursday, Nov 20, the Lebanese Army carried out searches in Baalbeck’s Charawneh neighborhood, targeting the home of the notorious drug trafficker Nouh Zaiter — arrested that day — and that of...
BEIRUT — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday that it had filed a complaint against Israel with the United Nations Security Council in response to the construction of two concrete walls...
With Pope Leo XIV set to land in Lebanon on Sunday for a three-day visit, preparations across the country are in full swing.Vatican flags and papal portraits line the Nahr al-Kalb highway that...
BEIRUT — Banque du Liban (BDL) published two circulars on Friday raising withdrawal limits for "fresh" (U.S.) dollars from bank accounts blocked by restrictions in place since 2019....
BEIRUT — After three consecutive months during which Lebanese saw their electricity bills go down, the price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for private or neighborhood power generators is on the rise...
BEIRUT — The coastal city of Saida, capital of the South Lebanon governorate, and the Spanish city of Cordoba have been designated as the two Mediterranean capitals of culture and dialogue for...
SYRIA — Demonstrators across multiple Syrian cities condemned on Friday the deadly Israeli attacks on the South of the country during rallies to mark one year since the start of the offensive that...
For the second time this week, the issue of naturalization in Lebanon caused outcry among a population where Lebanese women do not have the right to pass their citizenship onto their children — but...
“I had long dreamed of organizing an event in tribute to Toufic el-Bacha, who has not been sufficiently brought to light since his passing in 2005. During his lifetime, he was one of the most...
Two days before the historic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, political messages are multiplying, urging that the event be used as a moment of national unity, peace and hope, despite fears of an...
After Touch, it is now the turn of Lebanon’s second mobile operator, Alfa, to announce adjustments and improvements to its services to ensure optimal connectivity during the visit of Pope Leo XIV,...
For the first time since the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect just over a year ago, the Lebanese Army on Friday released figures from its “Shield of the Nation” operation,...
BEIRUT — It is the second time this week that the issue of naturalization sparked an uproar in Lebanon, where the president has the authority to grant citizenship to foreigners, even though...
In a ruling that marks a first for the courts of Mount Lebanon, the Baabda Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Yehia Ghabboura, recently recognized the Lebanese nationality of a...
On Sept. 15, 1982, at 4:30 p.m., Yasser Arafat arrived at the Vatican. Three months after the Israeli invasion, the Lebanese Civil War weighed on everyone’s mind.President Bachir Gemayel had just...
Pope Leo XIV condemned violence in the name of religion on Friday at a landmark event with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, urging them during his first overseas trip as leader of the...
Iran has transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah over the past year via currency exchange offices and companies based in Dubai, revealed the Wall Street Journal on Thursday,...
The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Gebran Bassil, reacted sharply Thursday evening to the decision of Lebanon's Court of Audit regarding a case related to the management of the...
Night settles slowly over a literally burning Paris. Behind television cameras broadcasting the scene live around the world, a salt-and-pepper–haired man walks, nearly in tears, toward a dense...
U.N. Security Council members are expected in Lebanon on Dec. 5 and 6, following a one-day visit to Syria. The delegation will hold key meetings with Lebanese officials and U.N. agencies, and make...
BEIRUT — The General Directorate of State Security in Lebanon announced Wednesday the arrest of a doctor suspected of being involved in an organized network specializing in the sale and illegal...
BEIRUT — Since Tuesday, a segment from a sketch by Lebanese comedian Mario Moubarak — originally published in full on May 18 by the Awk.word Comedy Club — has stirred controversy on social media....
Two Palestinians were shot dead in Jenin during a joint operation by the Israeli military and Israeli police. The scene was filmed from several angles, including by an AFP journalist. It shows...
Inside the imposing building of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, at the foot of the wall surrounding the Old City and just a few meters from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, William Shomali...
21:23 Beirut Time That concludes our live coverage for today. Thanks for joining us. We'll be back tomorrow morning with more updates and analysis, as the news unfolds. Goodnight....
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protesters had "legitimate demands," state media reported, days after thousands took to the streets to denounce violence against the...
An Israeli incursion into Syrian territory in the Damascus countryside at dawn today killed at least 13 Syrians, according to state media and quoted by AFP . The death toll had originally been...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Nov. 28 2025Some key things to watch today:10 a.m. Information Minister Paul Morcos visits Mariam TV.11 a.m. Finance Minister...
BEIRUT — Two days after the Court of Audit’s decision to require four former telecom ministers to pay more than $35 million in compensatory damages for real-estate decisions deemed costly to public...
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
