Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani chaired a coordination meeting at his ministry in Beirut dedicated to a project aimed at analyzing farmland impacted by Israeli bombings, with a view to...
Israeli fire has killed 69 people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, and another 422 have been wounded, according to the Palestinian enclave's Health Ministry. The ministry said six of...
The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli forces shot dead a 57-year-old man near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Friday, while the military said it had "eliminated the...
The World Health Organization chief on Friday urged Israel to stop the "catastrophe" of people starving to death in Gaza, saying at least 370 people have died from malnutrition since the...
Informed sources reveal that the plan presented by the Lebanese Army includes no specific timetable. It is structured around five steps aimed at restricting weapons to state control. The process...
Islamic Jihad said Friday that Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had explicitly acknowledged that the Israeli army is systematically committing war crimes in Gaza. Earlier in the day, the...
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot told AFP Friday that the EU's credibility on foreign policy was "collapsing" due to the bloc's failure to act over Israel's war in Gaza....
Egypt said on Friday it would not tolerate mass displacement of Palestinians and what it described as genocide, continuing to ratchet up its criticism of Israel's Gaza offensive as thousands of...
There has been a lot to feel positive about this summer as the calendar has been brimming with cultural happenings, long-awaited reunions and a welcome turning of the page on last summer’s...
Lebanon’s Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar instructed governors to ensure that municipalities, district commissioners, and unions of municipalities "take urgent preventive measures ahead of the...
Classified data, cited by the Guardian on Thursday, shows that only one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, while the majority are civilians...
Tucked in the narrow streets of Mina, Rumman has done it again – pulled off one incredible event. From the moment you entered, the venue seemed to hold its breath. Heavy red curtains and rows of...
The Lebanese government began discussing on Friday an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, which the party says plays into the hands of Israel and the United States. In August, under heavy U.S. pressure...
Exactly one month after the Cabinet meeting of Aug. 5, which tasked the Lebanese Army with preparing a plan to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year, the government is preparing to discuss this...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published his letter before addressing his accusations to French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron then responded directly, out of ‘basic courtesy,’ before...
The Israeli military said it struck a high-rise in Gaza City on Friday, shortly after announcing it would target a range of structures identified as being used by Hamas, particularly tall...
The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals. The move is the latest...
On the eve of a restless September, Arab hip-hop will hum louder than ever, threading its beats across cities and borders, from Amman to Beirut, Ramallah to Tripoli. What was once an underground...
BEIRUT —Lebanese officials are engaged in political consultations and contacts aimed at enabling the Cabinet to convene on the army’s disarmament plan on Friday at 3 p.m., while avoiding internal...
Just hours before Friday’s 3 p.m. Cabinet meeting, during which the Lebanese Army is expected to present its plan for the disarmament of militias — particularly Hezbollah — Administrative...
BEIRUT — Benjamin Ballout, a U.S.-Lebanese businessman, sued U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack on Aug. 28 in federal court in Michigan, alleging "defamation, reckless misconduct, and degrading...
Before words clash, humor takes the stage. At the Hippodrome, comedian John Achkar will set the tone. A former Jamhour student, graduate of USJ and now a rising figure in the local stand-up scene,...
The commander of the Northern Brigade of the Israeli army’s Gaza Division, Lieutenant Colonel Haim Cohen, who arrived at the Nova Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at 5:30 a.m. — just one hour...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army on Thursday ordered troops to increase operational readiness to 75 percent, according to an internal command document published by several media outlets and confirmed to...
About 20 years ago, Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) had no sports facilities of its own. It relied on renting fields from schools to train students and host competitions. Today, the...
With the election of Rev. Father Prof. Joseph Moukarzel as the new head of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Rima Mattar — vice president for international affairs and global initiatives...
Gaza's civil defense agency said 19 people were killed on Friday in a series of Israeli strikes in and around Gaza City, which the Israeli military is planning to conquer. Civil defense...
The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas released footage on Friday purporting to show two hostages seized on Oct. 7, 2023 alive in Gaza City late last month. The video shows one hostage...
BEIRUT — Gasoline, fuel oil and diesel prices rose again Friday, according to the latest schedule from the Ministry of Energy and Water, while the cost of domestic gas remained unchanged after a...
“It was a shock,” says Ismail over the phone. “The American decision has already disrupted my plans.”The young filmmaker from Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, had just began preparing for his trip...
BEIRUT — U.S. officials have warned Lebanon that Washington and Gulf countries could cut financial aid and that a "renewed Israeli military campaign" could follow if Lebanese leaders do...
He first became known as a graffiti artist, creating urban art on the streets of Beirut, especially in the neighborhoods of Gemmayzeh, Geitawi and Mar Mikhael. Under the tag Spaz — short for...
For months, Lebanese Khalil Beschir had been working behind the scenes in Formula One, the world’s most prestigious motorsport championship, searching for a seat for Mexican driver Sergio Perez,...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday criticized France and other countries moving to recognize a Palestinian state, saying he warned them Israel may respond by annexing the West Bank. Rubio...
21:35 Beirut Time We are now closing our LIVE coverage of the region for the night. We will be back tomorrow morning with more news updates. 21:06 Beirut Time...
A senior European Union official said on Thursday that Israel's operations in Gaza constitute genocide, the first member of the bloc's commission to make that charge. "The genocide in...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Sep. 5, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Updates on Israel's expanded Gaza offensive and...
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
