The Shiite Supreme Council, the highest religious body of the Shiite community in Lebanon, announced on Friday that the month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday, March 2 for Shiites. Dar al-Fatwa,...
The price of a kilowatt-hour (kWh) produced and sold by private or neighborhood electric generators increased by a few hundred Lebanese pounds in February, continuing an upward trend that began in...
Dar al-Fatwa, the highest Sunni religious authority, confirmed Friday that the month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1. The Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdellatif Deriane, wished Muslims...
BEIRUT — “Current weather conditions lead to lower production, which means less market supply and, consequently, a price hike.” That’s how Ibrahim Tarshishi, president of the Federation of Farmers’...
Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralized, including by allowing Russia to maintain its military bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence, four sources...
Authorities at Beirut international airport have seized $2.5 million in cash allegedly intended for Hezbollah, three sources told Reuters on Friday. The money was being transported by a man...
BERIUT — “Dahieh [Beirut's southern suburbs] is the safest place in the world, minus Israel,” Dunia Hallani told L’Orient Today with a wide grin on her face.Standing at a cosmetics store in...
Youth and Sports Minister Nora Bairakdarian informed President Joseph Aoun of her intention to renovate the Beirut Sports City, where the funeral of former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah took...
Lebanon’s distinct cultural identity is all around us, it’s palpable in the air, in the colourful posters splashed across the streets of Beirut, in the music floating out of its cafes and of...
She was part of the first wave of post-war artists who "returned home" in the 1990s, a time when "everything in Lebanon seemed possible." After completing her studies at Esmod Paris, Milia Maroun —...
Young and brilliant Canadian pianist Tony Yike Yang captivated the audience at Antonine University, Baabda, on Feb. 24, with a recital that showcased his technical prowess and refined artistry....
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai was unable to attend the conference "The Future of Lebanon from a Christian Perspective" in Budapest, Hungary due to a cold, Bkirki's spokesperson...
BEIRUT — The Israeli army reportedly considered bombing the funerals of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his designated successor Hashem Safieddine in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, Feb....
Boris Berezovsky’s recital on Wednesday, Feb. 26, left a somewhat disappointing impression, largely due to an unexpected program change. Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 was replaced by Chopin’s...
BEIRUT — Lebanon received $5.8 billion in remittances — funds received by a country from its diaspora — in 2024, down 13.4 percent from the $6.7 billion in 2023, according to the latest World Bank...
Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani outlined the main objectives of his mandate in a statement to Lebanese journalists, relayed Thursday by the National News Agency (NNA). His remarks came a day after...
Hezbollah on Thursday released the last speech written by Hashem Safieddine, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 3, 2024, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a week after the...
Could the Americans push Lebanon to make peace with Israel? Recent revelations by Wael Abou Faour, an MP affiliated with the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) bloc, about U.S. pressure on Lebanese...
Two weeks after the attack on a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which injured two Nepalese peacekeepers in the southern suburbs of Beirut, interim government...
A UNICEF survey for January 2025, published Friday, found that children in Lebanon "struggle to recover" from the war between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in the country, highlighting a...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Thursday afternoon at the Grand Serail with Vice President of the World Bank Ousmane Dione and regional director Jean-Christophe Carret who both reaffirmed their...
Lebanese First Lady Neemat Aoun officially launched her social media accounts on Thursday evening, sharing the same message across multiple platforms in a direct address to the Lebanese people. Her...
As if Lebanon and Syria are once again taking the same path. But this time, it is no longer the well-known “unity of path and destiny.” Born during the Syrian tutelage over Lebanon, this equation...
Hamas on Friday urged the international community to pressure Israel to enter the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire "without delay," a day before the first phase expires. "We call...
Micky Tueni and Marwan Issa al-Khoury, the two lawyers implicated in the case of $44 million in bank transfers from the Banque du Liban’s (BDL) "consultation account" to private accounts,...
The Lebanese prime minister, Nawaf Salam, stated on Friday during a tour in south Lebanon that there would be no "lasting stability" without a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from...
The Israeli army claimed Friday morning to have killed an important Hezbollah senior official, Mohammad Mahdi Ali Shahine, in a strike carried out the previous evening on Hermel. Shahine allegedly...
?Istanbul was selected as the venue for the second official meeting between U.S. and Russian officials since the start of the war in Ukraine. On the agenda for Thursday, Feb. 27: restoring...
The speech of the Kataeb leader, Sami Gemayel, on Wednesday evening during the vote of confidence in Parliament was praised by many observers and political actors. The Metn MP stood out, dedicating...
In a historic announcement, Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), declared on Thursday the dissolution of the armed movement."All groups must lay down their arms, and...
18:51 Beirut Time Israel's cease-fire and hostage release negotiating team is expected to return from talks in Egypt on Friday , according to Haaretz. Talks are set to continue...
Iraq has welcomed a call by jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan for the Kurdish militant group to disband, saying it could improve regional stability and security. The Kurdistan Workers' Party...
Talks resume in Cairo Friday on a second phase of an Israel-Hamas cease-fire that mediators hope will bring a lasting end to the Gaza conflict, a day after Israel's military acknowledged its...
Israel said Thursday that it will implement what it called "safety restrictions" at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which...
Iran's foreign ministry on Thursday slammed Israeli threats as "outrageous" after Israel's foreign minister warned a "military option" might be needed to halt Iran's...
Israeli police said a Palestinian man rammed a car into a bus stop in the north of the country on Thursday, wounding 13 civilians in an incident they were treating as a "terror" attack....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Feb. 28, 2025Some key things to watch today:The final push to extend the Gaza cease-fire before it expires this weekend.The...
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
