In just two hours and 28 minutes, the American army's top-secret elite Delta Force soldiers landed a fleet of helicopters at a healthy fortified military compound in Caracas, located Venezuelan...
Venezuela's parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after U.S. forces seized her predecessor Nicolas Maduro to face trial in New York. Rodriguez, who has...
On Monday, the finance and budget committee approved the health ministry budget, adding more funds for hospitals and primary healthcare centers, according to MP Ibrahim Kanaan, committee chair, the...
BEIRUT — Akkar MP Walid Baarini announced his withdrawal from the National Moderation Bloc in a statement on Monday. “I am now free,” he told L’Orient Today shortly after the statement was...
BEIRUT — The Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) once again denounced on Monday the draft law on financial stabilization and the reimbursement of deposits (FSDR), commonly referred to as the...
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Wash the celeriac, wrap it in aluminum foil, and bake it for 30 minutes, or until tender. While the celeriac is baking, caramelize sliced onion in a frying...
Syrian authorities on Monday denied President Ahmed al-Sharaa had been targeted in any security incident, while two sources told AFP a shooting took place in Damascus's presidential palace...
JERUSALEM — The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its interest rate by 25 basis points on Monday, a second successive cut after lowering it in November for the first time in nearly two years, citing...
SOUTH LEBANON/BEKAA — The Israeli army carried out strikes on Monday in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon, around an hour and a half after issuing evacuation warnings. Earlier in the...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would not allow arch-foe Iran to restore its ballistic missile program, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a similar...
BEIRUT — On Monday, the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, Jamal Hajjar, continued questioning in the case known as “Abu Omar.” The case involves a mechanic from Akkar, Moustapha Hessian,...
The embassy of Palestine was officially inaugurated in London in a short ceremony on Monday, hailed by its ambassador as a "profound milestone" in British-Palestinian relations. "We...
Soup Thinly slice the onions using a mandolin. Heat the olive oil in a pot and add the onions. When they turn translucent, lightly season with salt. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until...
With a collection currently on display at the Art District Building in Beirut's Gemmayzeh neighborhood, the 27-year-old fashion designer Lucas Tremsal can show how he is both rigorous and...
Mastercard announced that the Qatari multinational commercial bank, QNB Group, was granted a Mastercard license to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, according to a statement...
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock U.S. military operation that paved the path for...
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will visit Syria later this week on a first trip to the country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, a spokesperson said Monday. Von der Leyen will head to Syria as...
Hundreds of tourists are stuck on the Yemeni island of Socotra after flights were grounded over clashes on the mainland, two officials and a travel agency told AFP on Monday. Over the past few...
A Syrian delegation, including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, was participating in a new round of negotiations with Israel on Monday, state news agency SANA reported, marking the first in...
"Hitler and women." The title is both provocative and scandalous. On the cover, the worst dictator in modern history, Adolf Hitler, is shown sleeping in a hammock, with his mustache and...
Wash the potatoes and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes at 200°C until the inside is very tender. Peel the potatoes while they're hot and pass them through a fine potato...
The Google Meet screen freezes, then jolts back to life. Outside a Beirut apartment, a car horn cuts sharply through the conversation. Apologies are exchanged automatically, but Alexander Devrient...
BEIRUT — While receiving delegations who congratulated him for the New Year, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam voiced on Monday his optimism about the coming days, according to the state-run National...
About a dozen tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel departed in recent days from the country's waters in dark mode, seemingly breaking a strict blockade imposed by the U.S. amid intense...
Iran said on Monday that its relations with close ally Venezuela remained unchanged despite the United States capturing its leader, Nicolas Maduro, and taking him to New York for trial....
Israeli authorities have told the Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place, arguing it is necessary for security reasons, according to a government...
Shock, anger and fear. That is what we are left with. That is what our collective reactions have looked like for years as an era we once believed triumphant and unquestionable slowly unravels. But...
An Air France flight, AF 565, operating between Beirut and Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on Sunday evening due to the appearance of a smell of smoke detected in...
The Iranian leadership is said to be in "survival mode," currently facing a dual internal and external challenge — a new protest movement and the threat of Israeli and American strikes,...
Although the world was caught off guard by the illegal U.S. Operation Absolute Resolve, which struck a capital without provocation and then seized a sitting president to put him on trial in a...
The ousting of Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's president puts to the test his "Chavista" factions that have governed the oil-rich nation for 27 years. What happens to the so-called...
Senior Syrian and Israeli officials are set to meet today in Paris to resume negotiations on a new security agreement, according to an Israeli official and another source familiar with the matter,...
In September 2023, a month before Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack in Israel, Israel reportedly asked Qatar to increase the amount of funds transferred to the Palestinian movement in the Gaza Strip,...
Following Saturday morning's sweeping military attack by the United States on Venezuela, during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were abducted by U.S. special forces, diplomatic...
W.K. stabbed his brother I.K. and his nephew M.K. on Sunday in the town of Majdal Anjar, in the Bekaa, following a family dispute over a plot of land, reports our correspondent in the region. The...
Relatives of the victims of the double explosion at the Beirut Port threatened Sunday to restart their protests outside the Justice Palace if the investigation into the tragedy does not progress....
21:28 Beirut Time South Lebanon: Israeli army carries out new strikes in Saida district The Israeli army carried out several unannounced strikes in the Saida district, north of the...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Jan. 5, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:Developments and updates on the situation 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
