BEIRUT — Cabinet signed a decree on Tuesday officially granting a two-year license for Starlink to provide internet distribution services across Lebanon via satellites operated by Elon Musk’s...
Justice Minister Adel Nassar on Wednesday appointed 11 investigative judges to handle long-stalled cases of assassinations and attempted assassinations in Lebanon, the state-run National News...
Michel Issa, President Donald Trump's nominee for the position of United States ambassador to Lebanon, was officially confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday following a vote approving his...
The Lebanese Army announced on Wednesday that it had carried out a series of raids in the Bekaa, arresting several fugitives in relation to varying charges. In a statement, the military specified...
Since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing devastating war in Gaza, the United States has provided $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel, according to academic William D. Hartung, a...
Sheikh Hassan Merheb, known for his provocative social media statements, accused Hezbollah supporters on Wednesday of attempting to assassinate him the night before in Saida. Merheb claimed his...
BEIRUT — Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel on Wednesday praised the "courageous stances" taken in recent weeks by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, amid controversy over the state's monopoly...
On Monday, Oct. 6, Unesco's executive board appointed Khaled al-Enany as its director-general for the next four years. Elected by an overwhelming majority of 55 votes to 2 against his rival —...
As the olive harvest season nears in southern Lebanon, the municipalities of the border villages of Blida and Houla (Marjayoun district) have asked residents to register before heading to their...
BEIRUT — The commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Army, General Rodolph Haykal, began a two-day official visit to Qatar on Wednesday, at the invitation of the Qatari armed forces’ chief of staff,...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) to support the army and security forces in their bid to restore the state's arms monopoly and to pressure Israel to...
The health of Hannibal Gaddafi, one of the sons of former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, is “alarming,” his lawyer, Laurent Bayon, told AFP on Wednesday, calling for the release of his client, who...
A joint investigation by media outlets Haaretz and TheMarker , supported by research from University of Toronto's Citizen Lab , has revealed a vast digital campaign supported and funded...
Russia said Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine had largely vanished following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's presidential summit in Alaska, dimming hopes for a...
Despite the presence of a significant Lebanese delegation — including representatives from the Finance Ministry, Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank) and other government and banking officials — no...
Was it a self-fulfilling prophecy? In the chaotic aftermath of French President Emmanuel Macron's dissolution of the National Assembly on June 9, 2024, then-outgoing Defense Minister Sébastien...
Israel has repeatedly denied permission to transfer incubators from an evacuated hospital in North Gaza, a U.N. children's agency official said on Tuesday, adding to strain on overcrowded...
This is the story of a brother and sister, Dany Chaccour and Mireille Hayek. He is an entrepreneur who built his career in Africa, specializing in telecommunications and biometrics. She is...
Even if all eyes were fixed on the Raouche issue during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, that doesn’t mean that the army’s first monthly progress report on implementing a state monopoly on arms wasn’t...
Born from harnesses and carriage accessories, the house of Hermes has evolved into the luxury of luggage, travel, vast horizons, and the sensuality of the elements expressed through the refinement...
The novel "Le nom des rois" ("The Name of Kings") by Lebanese writer Charif Majdalani, initially among the fifteen titles pre-selected for the 2025 Goncourt Prize, is now one of...
He no longer belongs to one country, but he has a microphone. And that is all he needs to confront the world with its contradictions. Bassem Youssef, a former doctor turned satirist, has watched...
The meeting on Gaza, which will bring together on Thursday the foreign ministers of European and Arab countries, is intended to “specify the terms of collective engagement” to “operationalize” a...
This is their dream, finally realized: a chic, elegant Lebanese restaurant nestled in the heart of Oslo — and it's always full. Dan Elkarouni and Johnny Maroun opened Raffiné in March 2025....
Taher al-Nounou, a senior Hamas official, stated that Palestinian and Israeli negotiators had exchanged lists of names of prisoners and hostages to be released if an agreement is reached at the end...
For several months, the Israeli army has been relentlessly targeting the hills of Ali Taher, on the northern outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa. These hills are known for a shrine dedicated to an...
U.S. President Donald Trump asked Turkey to "persuade" Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office...
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday she was accused of "complicity in genocide" in a complaint made to to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome's support...
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's Minister of National Security, visited the Temple Mount, Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, on Wednesday on the occasion of the Sukkot holiday, his...
Last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah was fought on Lebanese soil, bringing painful consequences for most of the country's south and east. Israel's expansive bombing campaign,...
The organizers of a new Gaza-bound aid flotilla said the Israeli army intercepted at least three of its boats on Wednesday. "Three vessels — Gaza Sunbirds, Alaa Al-Najjar and Anas Al-Sharif...
Qatar's prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkey will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. Israel...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025Some key things to watch today:Today: In Egypt, Gaza cease-fire talks enter day three, with a group of U.S....
20:20 Beirut Time Rajji asks British parliamentary delegation to pressure Israel to cease attacks on Lebanon Foreign Minister Joe Rajji stated that “there is no justification for...
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
