Parliament approved the 2026 budget, just two days before the deadline, despite the tense atmosphere in and around the chamber, with numerous civil servants — mainly retired military demanding an...
The secretary general of Hezbollah is "an outlaw," and the Lebanese government should "dissolve Hezbollah's military and security wing." The head of the Lebanese Forces...
Many public sector employees, mainly retired military personnel, demanding an increase in their wages, salaries, and end-of-service benefits, took part in protests Thursday evening in Beirut, as...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hamas would give up weapons, a step the militants have not confirmed, in what would be a major step forward in a fragile cease-fire with Israel....
Residents of a building in the Qobbeh neighborhood of Tripoli were forced to evacuate on Thursday without being offered any relocation solutions, our correspondent in the North reports. The...
A committee representing the families of victims and martyrs of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut Port explosion submitted a written letter to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a Jan. 18 visit to his...
President Joseph Aoun paid tribute to Lebanese-French poet and writer Venus Khoury-Ghata, who died in Paris at the age of 88, describing her as a "faithful daughter of Lebanon" and...
The Syrian Interior Ministry announced Thursday evening the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, who was found dead the same day at her home in Damascus. The...
Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank) Governor Karim Souhaid is increasingly signaling his intention to examine matters that date back to the era of his predecessor, Riad Salameh. First, he recently...
BEIRUT — The decree convening the electoral college for the 2026 parliamentary elections, signed Thursday by Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar, was published in the Official Gazette on Friday. The...
The workers' union at Electricité du Liban (EDL) called for a “warning strike and sit-in inside all institution centers on Tuesday, with a halt to the completion of administrative work,” during...
Parliament met Thursday for the third consecutive day as part of the sessions scheduled to vote on the 2026 state budget. Alongside the recurring criticisms aimed at the draft budget drawn up by...
It's confirmed, army commander Rodolph Haykal is expected in Washington from Feb. 3 to 5, where he will meet with several U.S. officials. In preparation for the meetings, an army delegation...
German prosecutors said Thursday they had seized assets worth around 35 million euros ($42 million) as part of a money-laundering probe targeting Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad...
One might think that a crackdown killing thousands is already more than enough to deter anyone from returning to the streets. But in Iran today, state violence does not stop at death. It targets...
Last week, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Gebran Bassil held a “positive” meeting with Saudi Envoy Yazid bin Farhan. Then, he took a public stance against Hezbollah. On Tuesday, he stated...
The issue of pay in the public sector was at the heart of a demonstration by active and retired civil servants outside Parliament since Tuesday. Tensions rose with soldiers stationed outside the...
The Israeli army confirmed on Wednesday, for the first time, that at least 70,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of its genocidal offensive against the enclave,...
Clashes between federal and Tigrayan forces have erupted in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, prompting the suspension of flights, security and diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday. The...
The World Food Programme (WFP) is ending the contracts of all 365 staff in Houthi-controlled Yemen, a U.N. official told AFP on Thursday, effectively ending operations in a zone gravely afflicted...
The submission to Parliament of the draft bill on "Financial Stabilization and Deposit Recovery" — commonly referred to as the "Gap Law" — marks a long-awaited shift after six...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed on Thursday morning a delegation from the Committee of Families of Lebanese Detainees in Israeli Prisons, in the presence of Hezbollah MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan,...
When the Israeli army withdrew from southern Lebanon in May 2000, after nearly twenty years of occupation, many saw it as the end of one of Israel’s oldest security reflexes: the buffer zone. This...
European Union foreign ministers adopted new Iran sanctions on Thursday targeting individuals and entities involved in a violent crackdown on protesters and the country's support to Russia....
Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran during a visit by Iran's foreign minister on Friday, officials said, as Ankara considers reinforcing security along its border should...
BEIRUT — The National Center for Geophysics, part of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), announced Thursday morning that it recorded a 2.8-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale...
The chief of staff of the Jordanian army, Youssef Huneiti, told Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday that Amman would continue to support the Lebanese Army which is currently tasked with...
January gets a bad rep for feeling like the longest month of the year, which I find unfair. Why are we obsessed with time passing by softly, idly? For this month's last weekend, we hope to...
The Lebanese-French poet and novelist Venus Khoury-Ghata, a leading figure in Francophone literature, died Wednesday in Paris, where she had lived for more than fifty years. She leaves behind a...
The plan for the region is now clear and explicit, expressed unambiguously by the U.S. President Donald Trump, his team, and those close to him. Regarding Lebanon, the American equation has been...
On Tuesday evening, under dim lights, the audience, dressed in tailored jackets, silk dresses, carefully chosen shoes — crosses the threshold with restraint. At the entrance, plastic shoe covers...
The demilitarization of Gaza will include decommissioning weapons through an agreed process "supported by an internationally funded buyback" program, the United States told the U.N....
Four people of Kurdish origin stormed the pitch at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Wednesday, waving Kurdistan flags during a Champions League football match between Manchester City and Turkish...
Bingy (Bin to Energy), AlkelbulTeck, EduSustain Lebanon, and Hydrostruct were recognized among 25 submissions from various universities during the STEM for Sustainability Challenge, held last...
22:10 Beirut Time We are now closing our LIVE coverage for the night. We will be back tomorrow morning with more news updates. 22:00 Beirut Time Qatar Emir and...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:9:45 p.m. Solidarity rally for the "Call for...
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
