Syria's Islamist-led government promised Druze leaders Tuesday that it would try those responsible after its security forces clashed with Druze fighters in a Damascus suburb, leaving 14...
Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi announced Tuesday that a "plan to address the expected water shortage this summer" will be presented this month to the Water and Energy...
BEIRUT — During a meeting with a delegation from the Association of Banks (ABL), headed by Salim Sfeir, Finance Minister Yassin Jaber emphasized on Tuesday that his Ministry, the Cabinet and...
A Syria war monitor on Tuesday said 14 people, including seven Druze fighters, were killed in sectarian clashes near Damascus, as authorities blamed "gunmen" and vowed to pursue those...
"Everything stopped working, like in the movies." Paris-based Lebanese psychologist Marie-Adèle Salem did not imagine that her trip to Madrid for a conference on Monday would give her a glimpse of...
The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) condemned on Tuesday "the unacceptable offense made to the Prophet Muhammad through a suspicious audio recording broadcast in the region of Jaramana,” a...
BEIRUT — A source within the Internal Security Forces denied reports on Tuesday that a man accused of kidnapping and beating two women had been released, as was reported Monday by the feminist...
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced Tuesday the death of five of their fighters in two attacks carried out by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria. "Five...
Organized by the Lebanese incubator Smart ESA and L'Orient-Le Jour, in partnership with the French Embassy in Lebanon, HEC Paris Alumni Lebanon, Air France and TotalEnergies, the sixth edition Prix...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese delegation's packed schedule during last week’s visit to Washington, held amid a fragile cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, overshadowed the World Bank's and the...
The municipality of Kfar Shima, in Mount Lebanon, on Tuesday denied the presence of a Hezbollah warehouse in the locality, refuting information broadcast the previous day by the Lebanese channel...
Deputy Ibrahim Kanaan, who left Gebran Bassil's Free Patriotic Movement in 2024, went to Baabda on Tuesday to discuss with President Joseph Aoun the results of his trip to Washington last week,...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is expected on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), at the invitation of the U.A.E. Emir, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned Israel's violations of the cease-fire agreement on Tuesday, stating that the continued presence of its army in positions in southern Lebanon "will...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun said during a meeting with a delegation from the Washington-based Middle East Institute think tank, headed by retired U.S. General Joseph Votel, that "it is in...
Five members of the Armed Forces of Iraqi Kurdistan were injured in two successive drone attacks within less than 48 hours in northern Iraq, regional authorities of this autonomous region indicated...
A delegation of Syrian American Jews prayed Tuesday in a Damascus synagogue, where such visits have increased since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in December, according to an AFP...
Israel has released the Palestinian paramedic detained since a deadly shooting in March by Israeli soldiers against rescuers in the southern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced...
The head of the U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) stated on Tuesday that over 50 of its employees have been arrested and treated "inhumanely" by Israel since the onset of the...
Before, during and after their tenure in the White House, the Obamas have been a frequent subject of media attention. Last January, the former president attended the funeral of President Jimmy...
The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected the "baseless lies" of Amnesty International, which accused Israel the same day of committing "a live genocide" in the context...
Nine people have been killed in sectarian clashes in the majority-Druze suburb of Jaramana near Damascus, an NGO announced Tuesday, with authorities promising to pursue those involved in the...
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, is reportedly about to request new arrest warrants against Israelis suspected in cases of war crimes and crimes against...
Mount Lebanon Governor Mohammad Makkawi announced Tuesday that 53 out of 330 municipal councils in the region have been elected by acclamation, meaning they won without any opposition. Among the...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Rome on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aimed at boosting trade and cooperation between the two Mediterranean countries. Ms....
U.S. President Donald Trump will ease the tariff impact on American carmakers who have been affected by tax accumulations, several local media outlets reported on Monday. According to the Wall...
The Syrian Interior Ministry affirmed on Tuesday that it will 'pursue' those responsible for the clashes that erupted amid sectarian tensions in a predominantly Druze area near Damascus,...
BEIRUT — Lebanon's Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar said Tuesday that recent "security developments" will not affect upcoming municipal elections, despite continued Israeli strikes in...
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Tuesday that more than 50 of its employees have been arrested and treated "inhumanely" by Israel since the start of the...
Rappers from the Northern Irish group Kneecap, known for their pro-Palestinian messages, affirmed that they have "never supported Hamas or Hezbollah" and denied any incitement to hate...
Gasoline and diesel prices slightly dropped on Tuesday in Lebanon, while the price of a gas cylinder, which is adjusted less regularly, remained unchanged, according to the latest schedule...
The union of government hospital employees in Lebanon called on Tuesday for a salary increase and reforms to the sector, "in accordance with the cost of living," including a rise in the...
At least 142 people were prosecuted in 2024 for helping or rescuing migrants in Europe, warned an NGO for the protection of undocumented individuals in a report on Tuesday. According to a count by...
U.S. warplane worth several million dollars fell from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman into the Red Sea on Monday, in an accident that injured a sailor, announced the U.S. Navy. The tow...
While Sunday’s Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs was the weekend’s major development, the disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps remains a thorny issue for Lebanese authorities. It...
The trial of a former Salafist rebel, Majdi Nema, begins Tuesday in the Paris criminal court, where he will be tried for complicity in war crimes committed between 2013 and 2016 in Syria, under the...
Electricity returned Tuesday in Spain and Portugal after long hours of an "exceptional" power outage of unknown origin, causing chaos across the Iberian Peninsula. In various...
It is an appointment that further tarnishes the reputation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Mahmoud Abbas on the Palestinian domestic scene. On Saturday, Abbas appointed one of...
The Druze authorities of Jaramana on Tuesday denounced an "unjustified attack" on the suburb of Damascus, where the minority community has a strong presence and where nighttime clashes...
The U.S. has lost seven MQ-9 Reaper drones — $30 million each — in the Yemen region since mid-March during airstrikes against Houthi rebels, a U.S. official said Monday. "Seven MQ-9s have...
Four people were killed in overnight clashes between security forces and Druze fighters in the suburbs of Damascus amid sectarian tensions, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported...
‘The world is witnessing genocide live on screen,’ committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, says Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard in the foreword of the organization's...
The party regular does not go out much anymore. But for the occasion, a feather hat, a neon yellow boa, and flawless makeup were a must. "I promised you a tabbouleh last time, but I'm...
21:35 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live coverage of regional events. We will be back tomorrow with more news updates. 21:34 Beirut Time ⚡️ Syria:...
Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Monday's Canadian general elections, according to local media projections, after a campaign focused on U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against the...
Despite Lebanon's successive crises and wars that particularly affect women, the Beirut Women Film Festival started its eighth edition. Even better, it is expanding, attracting a broader...
"Catching up on lost time." This is the observation from which the strategy "LEAP" (Launch, Apply, Advance, and Promote) was born, led by Kamal Shehadi, minister of state for...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, April 29, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:9:00 a.m.– University of Balamand hosts World Water...
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
