Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk told al-Jazeera on Friday the group would not disarm before the Israeli "occupation" ends, adding the issues over Gaza’s future should be discussed...
Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza proposal, and signalled readiness to immediately enter...
BEIRUT — A new sit-in was held on Friday, this time outside the main headquarters of Unrwa, "in defense of Palestinian students' right to education and in rejection of Unrwa's cuts and...
A Russian drone attack killed a French photojournalist on Friday in eastern Ukraine on the frontline of the 3-1/2-year-old war with Russia, the Ukrainian military said. The Fourth Separate...
BEIRUT — Minister of State for Administrative Reform Fadi Makki held a town hall Friday at the Lebanese American University in Byblos, where he engaged with students, professors, and municipal...
BEIRUT — Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar said Friday evening on the al-Jadeed channel that he had asked Damascus to disclose the whereabouts of Habib Chartouni, who is accused of...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who has enjoyed a surge of support in recent days, particularly within the Sunni community after the Raouche incident, reiterated again on Friday:...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is holding firm. Speaking to a delegation of journalists received Friday at the Grand Serail, he assured that he will not sign any extension of the parliamentary...
BEIRUT — The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) announced Friday that it is now accepting applications from expatriates wishing to be included on its lists in the 16th district, following the opening of...
BEIRUT — The countdown has begun: the Lebanese diaspora have only a few hours left to register on the electoral lists ahead of the May 2026 legislative elections. Although the voting procedures...
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will not sign an economic framework this week as expected, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, in another stumbling block for the...
BEIRUT — The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Friday that the Israeli army dropped grenades near its peacekeepers in Maroun al-Ras (Bint Jbeil district) on Thursday....
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Justice Ministry now requires notaries to implement enhanced measures against money laundering and terrorism financing, in accordance with Law No. 44/2015.Circular No. 1355,...
President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday that Turkey welcomed efforts to reach peace in the region, but that Israel must stop its attacks for efforts to...
BEIRUT — Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reaffirmed on Friday that "parliamentary elections will take place as scheduled," namely in the spring of 2026, as debate over expatriate voting...
BEIRUT — The Israeli army’s spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, accused Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem of "lying" and "being delusional" in a post published on X on...
U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to reach an agreement on his plan for Gaza's future, calling it a last chance for the Palestinian militant group. "An agreement...
BEIRUT — Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced Friday during a press conference the launch of several new online services, some of which are already operational — such as a service dedicated to...
BEIRUT — For several weeks, clearance operations for goods unloaded at the Port of Tripoli, in North Lebanon, have slowed to a crawl. During a meeting at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Nawaf...
Watching him in action, a few scattered notes are enough to show why Ziad Kreidy approaches the piano differently from others. While many prioritize the power and dazzling virtuosity of the modern...
Syrian-American Jew Henry Hamra is running for a seat this Sunday in Syria's first legislature since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. If chosen in the indirect polls, Hamra,...
President Joseph Aoun called on Friday for “intensifying unannounced field inspections in public administrations” during a tour of various public institutions based in Beirut that are responsible...
BEIRUT — Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar, requested on Friday the dissolution of the "Lebanese Association for Arts - Rissalat" which had submitted a request for authorization to...
When people think of Akkar, its wild forests, winding roads and villages perched on mountainsides immediately come to mind. But behind these rugged landscapes lies a growing culinary scene that...
The Gaza Health Ministry announced that at least 63 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in the past 24 hours, according to a statement issued at 2:30 p.m. local time, specifying that...
BEIRUT — Former U.S. Under‑Secretary of State David Schenker warned in an interview with This Is Beirut that a “kind of confrontation” between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah could occur if the...
Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh and Alison Cathie, chair of the Honor Frost Foundation board, signed a cooperation agreement at the National Library in Sanayeh to digitize the Bulletin...
The Lebanese Foreign Affairs Ministry said Friday in a statement that it is "monitoring the case of the arrest by Israel of two Lebanese citizens" who were on board the Global Sumud...
For the past two years, Lebanon has been living to the beat of Gaza. What began as a “ Gaza support front” by Hezbollah turned into a broader Israeli war. The cease-fire, perceived as a...
A lack of information in school curricula, rising prices of contraceptives in pharmacies, the end of subsidies and limited access for parts of the population — these remain pressing issues in...
On Friday, the Israeli navy intercepted the Marinette, the last ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla, while it was still en route to the besieged Gaza Strip. The vessel was carrying humanitarian aid...
On the night of Dec. 7, 2024, his eyes were glued to the news. At the moment of the official announcement, Wassim Qaddoura couldn't believe it. A refugee in Kassel, Germany since 2016, he had...
“This position is not for teenagers. You represent the women of Lebanon.” This message to First Lady Neemat Aoun led to activist Abbas Zahri being summoned on Sept. 2 and questioned Monday by the...
Al-Manar journalist Ali Berro, who was summoned by the Internal Security Forces on the order of the judiciary for questioning on Friday morning after insulting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam a few days...
Lebanon has recorded the largest increase in cancer cases and deaths over the past 33 years, with a rate reaching 80 percent, according to a recent study published by the British weekly medical...
The $14 million bail paid by Riad Salameh’s defense for his release was deposited into the Judges’ Mutual Fund. The choice of this recipient was challenged by Melhem Khalaf, MP for Beirut II, who...
BEIRUT — Lebanese Army Commander Rodolph Haykal has started a visit to southern Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported on Friday. Haykal arrived aboard an army helicopter that landed...
BEIRUT — The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) stated on Friday that it succeeded in obtaining exceptional approvals to allow Syrian students, who were displaced from the Syrian city of Sweida and...
It is not yet 6 a.m. when the first names are called out in the parking lot of Beirut's industrial Karantina district, east of the city. Several Syrian families, luggage in hand, wait in front...
Gasoline and diesel prices in Lebanon decreased on Friday, according to the latest schedule published by the Energy and Water Ministries. The price of household gas cylinders, which is updated less...
The organizers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said Israel intercepted its last remaining boat on Friday, after the interceptions of its fellow vessels drew protests worldwide. The Global Sumud...
The move was sought for by Qatar and anticipated by the Gulf. It's a way to reassure regional countries about the United States' interest in their security, following Israeli strikes that...
Everyone agrees — at least officially — that the parliamentary elections should be held on time, meaning next May. But under what provisions? And above all, will expatriates be able to take...
Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri informed President Joseph Aoun on Thursday of the "results of the Lebanese-Syrian meetings" held Wednesday, which "will help strengthen trust in...
00:27 Beirut Time Trump responds to Hamas statement, calls on Israel to halt strikes to secure hostage release U.S. President Donald Trump has reacted to Hamas’s announcement...
Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Bisat welcomed representatives of donor countries and international organizations at the ministry on Wednesday, according to a statement released by his office...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Oct. 3, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:9:30 a.m. The Finance and Labor Ministries, in...
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
