BEIRUT — Tehran announced on Sunday that Lebanese citizens wishing to travel to Iran must now obtain a visa, according to a message posted on X by the Iranian embassy in Beirut. The embassy said...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday that “the decision on the monopoly of arms (in the hands of the state),” as well as the more specific move to declare Beirut a “weapons-free city”...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun said Monday that a security agreement with Israel must precede any meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the timing for such an encounter...
Oil prices jumped on Monday after a drone strike sparked a fire at an Emirati energy installation following U.S. warships crossing the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Seoul and Taipei hit record highs...
BEIRUT — U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa on Monday defended the idea of a meeting in Washington between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying...
BEIRUT —The Association of the Families of the Victims of the Beirut Port Explosions said on Monday that justice remains "suspended between obstruction and denial." "Amid the rubble...
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday that it stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain, as the Gulf state moves to revoke the citizenship of dozens of individuals...
BEIRUT — After the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (Kan) reported on Sunday that a "secret meeting" took place over the weekend between senior Israeli army officers and officials in the...
Located in the Marjayoun district, about 2 kilometers from the Israeli border, Robb Thalathin is one of the hardest-hit villages in the war between Hezbollah and Israel. Since hostilities escalated...
BEIRUT — Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Karim Souhaid called on the international community to support Lebanon’s economic recovery in an opinion piece published Sunday in the Financial Times ,...
BEIRUT — Tensions remained high Monday in Qafaat, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a day after heavy gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades were fired during a funeral procession, prompting panic among...
Under pressure from Hezbollah's explosive drones in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army has developed a new interception technology, consisting of drones equipped with nets, reports the Israeli...
BEIRUT — Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Monday reiterated his preference for indirect negotiations with Israel, as authorities are set to soon launch direct talks, stating that there is...
BEIRUT — The controversy over an online campaign targeting Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, launched by Hezbollah supporters after LBCI aired a critical video of the group, continued to build on...
Though she describes herself as “semi-retired,” she splits her time between Nice — where she bought a seafront apartment, unable to afford one in Beirut, she told L’Orient-Le Jour — and London. The...
BEIRUT — Unknown individuals vandalized the Church of Our Lady in Ajaltoun (Kesrouan), likely on Sunday night, stealing valuable items from inside, the priest of the church, Freiha Akiki, told...
Multiple proposals are under discussion among Lebanon, the United States, Arab and Western countries, and Israel to avoid a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
An online symposium, organized by the Institute of Art in the Arab World, briefly brought together three artists across cities and time zones. Cameras on, cameras off. Cut, action. Yet the...
In the Labour stronghold of Hackney in east London, human rights lawyer Nadeshda Jayakody is one of many voters switching to the Green Party, a trend among urban progressives that could cost...
Three of the world's top health agencies issued a joint statement Sunday denouncing the international community's failure to protect health care workers, hospitals, and patients in conflict...
The U.S. evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, calling the...
Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading figure of the French left-wring Unbowed (La France Insoumise) political party, will stand in next year's presidential election, he said on Sunday. "Yes, I...
Iran's military warned on Monday that U.S. forces would face attacks if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin "escorting"...
White curls on brown skin, an improbable hairstyle that made her look like a page from the 18th century... It was a small concession to cancer, and she had accepted it, proudly displaying her...
In its internal meetings — which are increasingly rare due to Israel targeting its officials — Hezbollah says it is prepared for such a scenario, particularly since it began using explosive drones,...
A tanker was hit by unidentified projectiles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a British maritime agency reported Monday, as the United States said it would escort ships through the...
SOUTH LEBANON — The Israeli army issued a forced displacement evacuation threat for four villages in southern Lebanon Sour district, outside the area Israel has occupied and dubbed the "yellow...
The United Arab Emirates' decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+ was not directed against anyone but meant to serve national interests, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Sultan Al Jaber said on...
Since Lebanon has suffered crisis after crisis and wars, a certain type of service provider has started to crowd billboards: intermediaries and immigration consulting firms.No matter the company...
BEIRUT — Since Friday, Israeli strikes have repeatedly targeted the Nabatieh area, highlighting a fragile and increasingly strained truce. Signs of rising tension included the daily death toll...
22:25 Beirut Time Hezbollah claims 3 new attacks on Israeli army in Bayyada, 2 others in Qantara Hezbollah claimed no fewer than nine attacks carried out during the afternoon,...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, May 4, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Updates on U.S.-Iran talks and increased U.S. military presence in the region.11.30...
نعمة حسن روائية وشاعرة وناشطة اجتماعية فلسطينية من رفح في قطاع غزة. منذ 7 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2023، تنشر قصائدها على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي بشكل شبه يومي لتوثيق الحياة اليومية في الحرب. بعد نزوحها...
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
