Price of Arabic bread on the rise
The prices of the different packages of Arabic bread increased in Lebanon, the Ministry of Economy announced on Wednesday. According to a brief statement issued by the National News Agency, the...
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4.3 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Lebanon
A mild earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale was felt Wednesday evening in several parts of Lebanon, according to the Seismological Center of Europe and the Mediterranean. This...
8 February 2023
Mawlawi calls for survey of damaged buildings and landslides
Lebanon's caretaker Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi, called on Wednesday for municipalities to "carry out a survey of damaged buildings and landslides," following Monday's deadly earthquake in...
8 February 2023
Rival Libyan administrations agree to remove foreign fighters
Senior Libyan officials from both rival administrations on Wednesday endorsed a coordination mechanism to clear the war-torn country of foreign troops and mercenaries, the United Nations announced....
8 February 2023
EU to host donor conference on Syria, Turkey quake aid
The EU plans to host a donors conference in March to mobilize international aid for Syria and Turkey following this week's devastating earthquake, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. "We...
8 February 2023
Sayrafa rate increases to LL43,600 on the dollar
For the second time in less than two weeks, Banque du Liban (BDL) announced an increased exchange rate for its Sayrafa platform, this time to LL43,600 on the dollar. The Sayrafa exchange rate...
8 February 2023
‘We are still waiting for our son to come back’: The plight of ‘boat people’ in Lebanon
Abu Hashem Metlej still does not know whether his son Hashem, who was attempting to reach Italy in April 2022, is dead or alive.The boat Hashem boarded in his migration attempt carried 84 people...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 8 February 2023
Algeria sentences ex-president's brother to 12 years
An Algerian court has sentenced the brother of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to 12 years in prison for "corruption" and money laundering, local media reported Wednesday....
8 February 2023
Istanbul exchange shuts for first time in 24 years
The Istanbul stock exchange announced on Wednesday that it would close for five days in response to this week's deadly earthquake, the first such shutdown since 1999....
8 February 2023
UN: 'Put politics aside,' facilitate northwest Syria aid access
A leading United Nations official on Wednesday called on quake-hit Syria's government to facilitate aid access to rebel-held areas in the northwest, warning that relief stocks will soon be...
8 February 2023
Erdogan acknowledges 'shortcomings' in quake response
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday acknowledged "shortcomings" in his government's response to a massive earthquake that has claimed thousands of lives. "Of course, there are...
8 February 2023
Iraqi YouTuber, TikToker jailed over 'indecent' videos
A court in Baghdad has sentenced two Iraqis to prison time over "indecent" videos on social media that "undermine modesty and public morality," the judiciary said Wednesday....
8 February 2023
After meeting Berri, Iran's deputy foreign minister states 'support' for 'Lebanese Resistance'
During a visit to Beirut, Iranian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Bagheri on Wednesday stated his "support" for "the Lebanese Resistance" — a statement widely understood as a clear reference to...
8 February 2023
EDL: Power supply to reach 4 hours per day, starting Friday
BEIRUT — The state-owned Électricité du Liban (EDL) announced plans Wednesday to increase its electricity supply to four hours per day, beginning Friday. EDL stated it will increase its...
8 February 2023
Twitter down in Turkey as quake response criticism mounts
Twitter became inaccessible on major Turkish mobile providers on Wednesday as online criticism mounted of the government's response to this week's deadly earthquake. AFP reporters were unable to...
8 February 2023
Assad receives Lebanese delegation during solidarity visit to Damascus
At the request of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, a Lebanese ministerial delegation visited Syria on Wednesday to show solidarity with the Syrian regime after a deadly earthquake struck...
8 February 2023
Egypt sentences one to death, jails 11 for life on 'terror' charges
An Egyptian court sentenced one man to death and 11 to life imprisonment after convicting them of joining a "terrorist group" linked to the Islamic State group, state media reported Wednesday....
8 February 2023
Lebanese rescuers save pregnant woman and daughter in Turkey
BEIRUT — Lebanese rescuers said they managed to save a pregnant woman and her daughter on Wednesday in Turkey, two days after the massive earthquake that killed more than 11,200 people across...
Wael Taleb, 8 February 2023
An uncommon road trip from Beirut to Jaffa
BEIRUT — “You keep saying, ‘It’s a sad movie,’ but lots of people tell me they laughed a lot too,” says Carol Mansour. The filmmaker is emerging from ten days of flu, and the odd cough distorts her...
Jim Quilty, 8 February 2023
Syria requests EU help for relief
Syria on Wednesday made an official plea to the EU for help after the deadly earthquake that struck it and Turkey this week, the bloc's commissioner for crisis management said....
8 February 2023
Authorities confirm ship that briefly raised alarm in Beirut port contained non-explosive material
BEIRUT – Lebanese authorities confirmed Wednesday that a ship previously docked in the Beirut port — whose cargo raised alarm — is carrying non-explosive ammonium...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 8 February 2023
How Assad wants to capitalize on international humanitarian aid after Monday’s earthquake
Since a devastating earthquake on Sunday night, international humanitarian aid has been rapidly organized to help Turkey, but the situation in Syria, which was also badly affected by the quake, is...
Noura DOUKHI and Philippine MASSON, 8 February 2023
Death toll rises above 11,200 in Turkey, Syria
The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,200 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold....
8 February 2023
Syria's White Helmets rescuers urge international help
The White Helmets, who are leading efforts to rescue people buried under rubble in rebel-held areas of earthquake-hit Syria, appealed Wednesday for international help in their "race against time."...
8 February 2023
Tripoli man injured as balcony collapses after storm
BEIRUT – A man was injured on Wednesday after the balcony of his house collapsed in Tripoli following a storm that has been rocking Lebanon for the past week, a Red Cross first responder told...
8 February 2023
Death toll rises above 9,500 in Turkey, Syria
The death toll from a massive quake that struck Turkey and Syria rose to more than 9,500 on Wednesday, official data showed, with rescuers racing to reach trapped survivors for a third day....
8 February 2023
Taliban administration to send aid to Turkey, Syria
KABUL — Afghanistan's Taliban administration will send around $165,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria to help the response to a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck this week, according to...
8 February 2023
Another Lebanese pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey
BEIRUT — A third Lebanese citizen, Bassel Habkouk, was pulled alive from under the rubble in Turkey Wednesday morning after the Monday earthquake that killed more than 9,500 people across Syria and...
8 February 2023
Lebanese quake deaths rise to 6, Higher Judicial Council fails quorum, blast at hospital: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry shared emergency numbers for Lebanese nationals in Turkey and Syria, where more than 8,000 people...
8 February 2023
More survivors found as Turkey-Syria toll tops 11,700
Searchers were still pulling survivors Wednesday from the rubble of the earthquake that killed more than 11,700 people in Turkey and Syria, even as the window for rescues narrowed. For two days...
8 February 2023
US says helping quake-hit Syria but not Assad
The United States said Tuesday it was working with partners to provide earthquake relief in Syria but would stand firm against working with the Damascus government. The...
8 February 2023
Nearly a quarter of Lebanon deaths by suicide in 2022 were among 11- to 25-year-olds: NGO
As Lebanon still recovers from the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, it continues to sink deeper into economic meltdown. Suicidal thoughts, especially among...
