US criticizes Arab League readmission of Assad's Syria
The United States on Monday criticized the Arab League's decision to readmit Syria, saying that President Bashar al-Assad does not deserve normalization after the brutal civil war....
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A ‘Schengen area’ for the Gulf soon?
Led by Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Manama, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait) are exploring the possibility of creating a single...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 8 May 2023
EU cancels Israel reception over extremist minister's participation
The European Union said Monday it was canceling its Europe Day reception in Tel Aviv after the extremist Israeli minister representing the government stood firm in his intention to participate....
8 May 2023
‘Believe me, if I could go back to Syria, I would’
Last week, Amer*, 35, spent two nights under a tree in a small predominantly Shiite village in Bekaa. “In Qaraoun, no young man slept at home. Unfortunately, we feel safer among Shiites, where the...
Caroline HAYEK, 8 May 2023
Two soldiers, one civilian injured in Baalbeck armed clashes
BEIRUT — Two soldiers and one civilian were injured in armed clashes between the Lebanese Army and armed men in Baalbeck, Bekaa Valley, on Sunday following reported "suspicious vehicle activities"...
8 May 2023
Jumblatt criticizes Syria's reintegration into Arab League
Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt on Monday criticized the reintegration of Syria into the Arab League. "Were the Syrian people asked if they wanted to return to the Arab...
8 May 2023
Interior Ministry requests suspension of Bolt app
BEIRUT — Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi on Monday requested the immediate suspension of the rideshare app Bolt in response to complaints and protests from the Taxi Drivers'...
Wael Taleb, 8 May 2023
Akkar farmers announce halt to potato harvest due to low profit
BEIRUT — Akkar governorate farmers stopped harvesting this year's potato crop on Monday to protest the low profits on the Lebanese market. Akkar Farmers' Union head Abdel Hamid Saqr issued a...
Ghadir Hamadi, 8 May 2023
Cypriot airline banned from Lebanese airspace due to Israeli shares
BEIRUT — Lebanese officials banned the Cypriot airline TUS AIR from flying in Lebanese airspace or landing at Beirut International Airport after it came to light that an Israeli corporation owns...
8 May 2023
Iran urges West not to 'procrastinate' over nuclear deal revival
Iran on Monday said it is possible to salvage an agreement on reviving its nuclear deal if Western parties, particularly the US, put an end to repeated delays. It comes...
8 May 2023
Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah have yielded no progress, with a Saudi diplomat saying both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the...
8 May 2023
Berlin to hold talks with Israel after destruction of Palestinian school
BERLIN — Berlin will hold talks with Israeli authorities after the destruction of a Palestinian school in the West Bank, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday....
8 May 2023
Lebanon’s ancient trees lost at an alarming rate
For months, various environmental associations have denounced the mass logging of century-old trees which have been used as firewood since the rise of fuel prices. Unlicensed tree logging has...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 8 May 2023
ISF arrests two men suspected of killing their sister
BEIRUT — The Internal Security Forces (ISF) said in a statement Monday they arrested two Syrian brothers last week suspected of killing their sister. The crime took place in Nabi Othman near...
8 May 2023
Jordan strikes Iran-linked drugs factory in southern Syria
AMMAN — Jordan carried out rare air strikes on southern Syria on Monday, hitting an Iran-linked drugs factory and killing a smuggler allegedly behind big hauls across the two countries' border,...
8 May 2023
Lebanon finally signs contracts to build 11 solar farms
After a six-year-long process, caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad finally signed contracts on Friday with 11 consortia that promise to generate a total of 165 megawatts of solar energy...
Phillipe Hage Boutros, 8 May 2023
Bassil: Lebanon contributed ‘politically’ to Syria’s return to Arab League
BEIRUT — Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) head Gebran Bassil on Sunday called Syria's return to the Arab League a "victory," adding that Lebanon has "contributed politically" to the consequential...
8 May 2023
No breakthrough yet in Saudi-hosted Sudan talks: Saudi diplomat
Ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia between Sudan's warring generals have yielded "no major progress" so far, a Saudi diplomat told AFP on Monday, dampening hopes for a quick end to the fighting....
8 May 2023
Iran executes two men convicted over desecrating Quran
Iran on Monday executed two people convicted over desecrating the Quran and insulting the Prophet Mohammad, the judiciary said. Sadrollah Fazeli Zarei and Youssef...
8 May 2023
FPM supporters protest in solidarity with dismissed judge Ghada Aoun
BEIRUT — Several dozen Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) supporters demonstrated Sunday in front of the home of the President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (SCJ) Souheil Abboud in Kesrouan's...
8 May 2023
Finance minister questioned, student’s murder suspect arrested, Rai comments on Syrian repatriation: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . European investigators probing alleged corruption by Banque du Liban (BDL) governor Riad Salameh concluded their two-week visit...
