Top Iranian football officials have left Canada before the start of the FIFA Congress because of the behavior of officials during immigration checks at Toronto's international airport, Iranian...
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his U.S. counterpart against "damaging consequences" of a new military action in Iran, Kremlin aide told reporters Wednesday after the two leaders...
The UAE's Dubai police force said Wednesday it had arrested more than 200 members of a transnational fraud network who were mostly from Southeast Asia, in a joint operation with the FBI and...
Syria's interior minister on Wednesday said it detained an Assad-era general accused of involvement in the 2013 Ghouta chemical attack. In a post on X, Anas Khattab said that "Adnan...
Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed to strike Hezbollah targets north of Lebanon's Litani River and beyond the so-called "Yellow Line" during a visit to...
More than 1 million people in Lebanon are expected to face a food insecurity crisis in the months ahead as a result of renewed conflict and mass displacement, a global hunger monitor said on...
The war against Iran has cost the U.S. military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday. "We're spending about $25 billion on...
BEIRUT — Generator rates have once again risen in Lebanon by amounts above their usual average, two months after the start of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, which...
Iran's speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has emerged as a figurehead since the start of the Middle East war, said on Wednesday the United States' naval blockade of the...
BEIRUT — The Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Cassation has rejected a complaint filed in 2025 against Kulluna Irada (KI), the think tank announced Wednesday, saying the investigation...
BEIRUT —Former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Achraf Dabbour was detained, questioned, and then released by Lebanese authorities on Wednesday upon his arrival at Beirut International Airport...
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Lebanon is "now waiting for the United States to set a date for the start of negotiations with Israel," after two unprecedented...
BEIRUT —Defense Minister Michel Menassa met Wednesday with the mufti of the Republic, Abdel Latif Derian, and later with the vice president of the Higher Shiite Council, Ali al-Khatib, in a bid to...
SOUTH LEBANON — There has been no peace in southern Lebanon, with Israel continuing its daily deadly attacks, even as the truce currently in place between Lebanon and Israel enters its 13th day....
Two Jewish Londoners were stabbed Wednesday in north London following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the area, as the prime minister and mayor of London led condemnation of the...
"If she were here, she would never have let me tell you all of this." Noma slipped this sentence in a whisper, as if her cousin could still hear her revealing secrets to a stranger and...
What sets Anissa Helou apart, and makes her a leading figure in the culinary world, is above all the consistency and scope of her work. In just over three decades, she has built a prolific...
BEIRUT — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Tuesday its decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, and its wider OPEC+ alliance), dealing a blow to the...
For the atayef batter: Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, then add water and blend with a hand blender or whisk until everything is combined and free of lumps. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes....
For the meat filling: Heat the ghee in a large pan over medium heat and cook the ground meat until browned. Add the diced onions and cook until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated....
The Iranian rial plummeted to a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, according to currency-tracking websites, as a U.S. naval blockade of the country's ports continued. On the black...
A few hours after the war began, on March 2, the bells of the Church of Our Lady of Alma al-Shaab rang out in the night. Not for mass, but as a sign of defiance.Following an evacuation order issued...
BEIRUT — The Israeli Intelligence Directorate presented a security review of the situation in Lebanon and Iran to Knesset members in recent days, including that the negotiations that Lebanese...
Is the United States also waging war on Iran’s “green gold”? The economic shock from the U.S.-Iran war has curbed pistachio exports, long a flagship of Iranian agriculture and now accounting for a...
The Palestinian Football Association has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA's decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in West Bank settlements, a senior PFA...
BEIRUT — PepsiCo Middle East and its Lebanese franchisee, SMLC ( Société Moderne Libanaise pour le Commerce ), announced in a statement that they have made a donation of about $1 million to help...
Anthony Elghossain is a lawyer and writer. He advises organizations on geopolitics, U.S. foreign policy and the rule of law. Lurching from conflict to conflict, leaders have failed to create,...
Civil society has organized opposition to the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s decision allowing the reopening of cement quarries, particularly those in Koura (Chekka), in sites mainly...
BEIRUT — Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine and Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar, both affiliated with Hezbollah, on Wednesday condemned the "heinous crime" Israel committed Tuesday when it...
While Hezbollah is still at war with Israel, Syrian authorities are accusing it of attempting to carry out “hostile” operations in and from Syria to destabilize the country.In its most recent...
Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water according to the instructions on the package. Drain. Mix the labneh with the crushed garlic. Salt to taste. Roast the pine nuts in a...
Since an accident in 2025 that forced her to wear a cast for several months and inspired "Break a Leg," a one-woman show blending personal storytelling and social critique, Nada Abu...
The war in Iran seemed to bring them closer. But on Tuesday, April 28, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) surprised everyone. It announced it would leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face tough questions from lawmakers about the Iran war on Wednesday during his first testimony to Congress since the start of the conflict. Hegseth's...
Nader Hamdan waits. He waits for the water to heat up on the stove, the next phone call, and the "decision" from above, the one that will signal the end of this interlude where everything...
22:00 Beirut Time Putin warns Trump of the 'harmful consequences' of any new military action against Iran Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Some key things to watch today: Updates on continued cease-fire violations.11 a.m.: A joint meeting of the...
In the difficult context that Lebanon is going through, and faced with immense and daily needs, many countries are offering aid where they can. Italy is one such country which, at the initiative of...
SOUTH LEBANON — Israel carried out a double strike on a building in Majdal Zoun (Sour) Tuesday, killing at least five people, including three members of the Civil Defense, and injuring two Lebanese...
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
