The deputy government commissioner at the military court, Judge Hani Helmi al-Hajjar, referred two detainees to the military investigating judge. They were arrested for assaulting and insulting...
Caretaker Minister of Displaced, Issam Charafeddine, held a meeting with representatives from several Lebanese depositor rights advocacy associations in Beirut to support their demands and present...
In this new episode of our podcast "Testimonies from Beirut," we interview a Middle East Airline pilot who continued to fly between Beirut and other countries during the war. At a time...
Gaza’s Government Media Office issued a statement Monday accusing the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) of a “catastrophic error [on Sunday] … resulting in the deaths of two citizens and...
The judges overseeing the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested clarification from Israeli security services on whether he can once more appear before the...
The Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar, has ordered the arrest of Egyptian dissident and poet Abdel-Rahman Youssef Qaradawi, who has been detained by Lebanese authorities...
Nearly 14 years of war in Syria devastated the country and left its social fabric in tatters and its infrastructure in ruins. The fall of the Assad regime on Dec. 8 reshuffled the cards in Syria...
Customs, traditions, and habits bring us together to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Yet, these celebrations have nothing in common other than the dates that place them so close...
Lebanon's Caretaker Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi, confirmed on Monday that the arrest of members of the Assad family last week at Rafik Hariri International Airport (RHIA) was indeed linked to...
Former rebels have been promoted to officer ranks in the future Syrian army, according to a decree by the country's new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, including foreign jihadists, according to experts....
You’ve been making films for more than 25 years now. How did your relationship with cinema and images begin?I'm not one of those people who wanted to make films when I was very young. My...
Good Thing, a new bar in Beirut’s vibrant Gemmayzeh neighborhood, is breathing life into the area with its modern yet inviting atmosphere. First launched on Sept. 23, the bar faced a temporary...
That night in August 1989, he was not even two days old when the Syrian army, then under the orders of Hafez al-Assad, shelled the Ashrafieh neighborhood where he had just been born.He was not even...
Just over a month after the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel took effect on Nov. 27, the human toll of nearly 14 months of hostilities on Lebanese soil remains shrouded in ambiguity. In...
In an interview with the U.S. broadcaster NPR on Dec. 26, Damascus newly appointed Governor Maher Marwan discussed the relationship between post-Assad Syria and Israel.“We have no fear towards...
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said a few weeks ago, “We are not going to amend the Constitution to get anyone elected.” These remarks seemed to be blocking the way of Lebanese Army chief Joseph...
In a relatively short period, the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), through its National Center for Natural Hazards and Early Warning, has compiled all available data on the...
Egyptian dissident and poet Abdel-Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, who was detained by Lebanese authorities on Dec. 28, 2024, is to be interrogated on Monday by the Lebanese judiciary, a senior judicial...
The municipality of Choueifat, south of Beirut, on Monday criticized the government's decision to dispose of the rubble from buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes before the cease-fire with...
21:30 Beirut Time This concludes our live coverage for today. Be sure to come back for more updates about the events in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. Goodnight! 20:56 Beirut Time...
New revelations about the assassination of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh last July have been reported by Israel's Channel 12 and picked up by the daily Haaretz. The operation,...
As Lebanon edges closer to the end of a tumultuous year, Banque du Liban (BDL) has announced an increase in withdrawal limits under its principal circulars no. 158 and 166 for January — the third...
Lebanese public telecoms provider Ogero announced in a statement on Monday that the toll-free number 1515 for information and repairs is not accessible “due to an outage.” “Our teams are working to...
As Turkey advances into Syria to dismantle the Kurdish front along its border, its affiliated Syrian National Army (SNA) forces are pressing east of the Euphrates. Meanwhile, the Kurdish community...
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
