BEIRUT — On Wednesday, the Israeli army bombed the Qasmieh bridge in the Sour district, the last connection between the coastal city of Sour and the rest of the country This is the seventh bridge...
BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Wednesday that Thursday, April 9, 2026, will be a day of national mourning to honor "the martyrs and the wounded from the Israeli attacks...
"This must stop." Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot denounced the shelling of Beirut by the Israeli army that he witnessed on Wednesday, during a visit in support of Lebanon's...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that a Lebanon ceasefire was one of the key conditions of the Islamic Republic's 10-point plan for securing an end to the Middle East war, the ISNA...
BEIRUT — In a statement released Wednesday, Hezbollah denounced the Israeli strikes that hit "civilian areas" in Lebanon, adding that the Israeli army of committed "a series of...
A Hezbollah official was indeed the target of an Israeli strike Sunday on an apartment in a predominantly Christian residential area northeast of Beirut, where he regularly visited because he was...
They say you should beware of still waters. Kamel* did not sleep at all this night. Shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cease-fire agreement between Tehran...
Nabih Berri on the front lines? The Amal movement, led by the parliament speaker, has announced that Israel killed about 20 members since the beginning of the war in Lebanon.While most of them...
"My uncle died because he loved his work. He refused to rely on aid to get by," said Eli Louka, Georges Said's nephew. Eli is still in shock over his uncle's killing by the...
Israeli forces fired warning shots at a convoy of Italian U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon on Wednesday, prompting Rome to summon its ambassador to protest. An Italian convoy from the United Nations...
Mediation efforts to halt the war in Iran were hours from collapse when Pakistan mounted an overnight diplomatic push to secure a temporary ceasefire and bring Washington and Tehran into direct...
Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday that one of its journalists, Mohammed Washeha, was killed when an Israeli drone strike targeted his car in Gaza. “Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Washeha was...
The two-week truce between the United States and Iran is “positive” for the aviation industry, but fuel and ticket prices will remain high for some time, said Willie Walsh, director general of the...
Israel's transport ministry said on Wednesday that Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, will resume full operations at midnight following the announcement of a U.S.-Iran cease-fire, according to...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least 112 people and injured over 837, according to the latest health ministry toll. "The Israeli enemy's airstrikes on numerous Lebanese...
Chaos gripped the country on Wednesday following “the largest operation” carried out by Israel against Hezbollah since the “pager attack,” as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz boasted. The...
BEIRUT — Cabinet announced Wednesday that the Masnaa border crossing in the Bekaa, between Lebanon and Syria, will be reopened by 6 p.m., according to a statement relayed by the state-run National...
Sheikh Sadek Naboulsi, a political and religious figure familiar to Hezbollah's grassroots supporters, was killed in the strike that targeted the al-Sayyida Zahraa complex, a Shiite place of...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of disregarding regional and international efforts to end the war, in a post on his X account. !function(d,s,id){var...
Following the announcement of a cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran, different versions emerged about what this could mean for the war in Lebanon. The clauses explicitly call for a halt to the...
Hezbollah on Wednesday urged its supporters not to return to south Lebanon, the Bekaa, and the southern suburbs of Beirut "before the official and final announcement of a cease-fire in...
What makes a great film? Since the birth of cinema, critics, specialists and ordinary movie lovers have pored over this vast question, each offering their own attempt at an answer, none of which...
BEIRUT — After holding up for months despite uncertainty and bad news, Lebanon’s PMI index — which measures private sector morale — fell below the 50-point threshold in March, hit by the latest...
Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of a cease-fire deal, maritime monitor Marine Traffic said Wednesday. "The Greek-owned bulk...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday welcomed a "fragile truce" with Iran, urging Tehran to negotiate in "good faith" to reach a long-team deal and warning U.S. President...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun welcomed the U.S.–Iran cease-fire, affirming the continuation of the Lebanese state’s efforts to ensure that regional peace includes Lebanon in a stable and lasting...
BEIRUT — The Israeli army insisted Wednesday that the cease-fire between Iran and the United States does not apply to the Lebanese front, where "fighting continues." This was quickly...
President Donald Trump welcomes NATO chief Mark Rutte to the White House on Wednesday, as the war with Iran has pushed U.S. relations with other members of the military alliance to a crisis point....
"Let’s see how you’ll handle it when you have a flat tire!" writes a commenter on one of Maysaa Mefleh Atallah’s Instagram posts. She’s often heard this type of sarcastic remark. But this...
BEIRUT — As he promised on Saturday, on the eve of Easter, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai began a tour in south Lebanon on Wednesday to meet the residents of three villages still inhabited in the...
SOUTH LEBANON — The director of Hiram Hospital near Sour in South Lebanon, Salman Aidibi, on Wednesday condemned the extensive damage caused to the medical facility following an Israeli strike...
After the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire in an 11th-hour bid to avert all-out destruction threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, here are some of the reactions which...
BEIRUT — Hezbollah has suspended its attacks as part of the cease-fire between the United States and Iran, according to three sources close to the group cited Wednesday by Reuters. Since 1 a.m.,...
Beirut’s first investigating judge, Roula Osman, issued Tuesday her indictment against Mustafa al-Hessian, also known as Abu Omar, a mechanic from Akkar (northern Lebanon), who posed as a member...
Donald Trump promised Tuesday night that an “entire civilization” would “die” if an agreement with Iran could not be reached. One hour before his ultimatum ran out, at 8 p.m. Washington time,...
14:59 Beirut Time That's the end of this Q&A session. Thank you for your questions and for joining. See you very soon! 14:57 Beirut Time Last question from...
SOUTH LEBANON — Pakistan announced a Tehran‑Washington cease-fire covering the entire region, including Lebanon, giving hope to displaced residents in southern Lebanon. That hope was quickly dashed...
MP Waddah Sadek has found himself, in recent days, the target of a smear campaign. Internet users in Hezbollah's orbit have attacked the Sunni Beirut MP from Beirut, going so far as to label...
BEIRUT — An Israeli strike killed eight people in the city of Saida, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. "The Israeli enemy’s strike on Saida, in southern Lebanon, has,...
A top Emirati official said Wednesday that his country had emerged victorious from the U.S.-Iran war after the two nations announced a two-week truce. "The UAE emerged victorious from a war...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders to try to ensure the Strait of Hormuz opens permanently after a U.S.-Iran cease-fire,...
Israel's main opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized the cease-fire with Iran on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to achieve the war's objectives....
Oil prices plunged Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. With Donald...
Israel said Wednesday that a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal "does not include Lebanon," which was drawn into the war after Iran-backed group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel. "The...
Explosions were heard in Bahrain's capital Manama on Wednesday morning, according to an AFP journalist, hours after the United States announced a ceasefire with Iran. The Gulf kingdom's...
00:39 Beirut Time An incident involving an Israeli drone this evening reportedly resulted killed a child Iranian state media reported an incident involving an "Israeli...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 8, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Ongoing Israeli strikes in south Lebanon and...
. Pakistani prime minister calls on all parties to respect the cease-fire "Violations of cease-fire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face...
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
