BEIRUT — Civil Defense firefighting teams battled dozens of fires across Lebanon on Friday, on the second day of a major heatwave that is expected to last a whole week. A major fire broke out in...
This week’s picks all have the element of surprise in them — Lebanon’s surprising chess prodigies, Iraqi artists that shook up the modern art scene, a twist on a love story told through four old...
The Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) an NGO dedicated to human rights advocacy, released a report on Friday detailing its findings on four cases of human rights violations against Syrian...
BEIRUT — A significant multi-confessional meeting was held in Aley district's Bater village on Friday at the invitation of sheikh Kamel Daher of the Zreigate Arab tribe, in an occasion meant to...
Thursday’s Cabinet meeting — during which Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s cabinet adopted the “goals” of a roadmap proposed by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack to restore calm between Lebanon and Israel —...
BEIRUT — The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced in a statement on Friday that it had begun rehabilitation work on three border posts between northern Lebanon and Syria that were...
Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Rajji said Friday that the United States is considering halting its funding for UNIFIL and revising the mission's scope, as the peacekeeping force’s mandate in...
BEIRUT — The Association of Banks in Lebanon selected the international firm Ankura on Thursday to be its advisor for potential future negotiations with the Banque du Liban (BDL) regarding the...
From Aug. 11 to 13, turn your eyes to the sky for one of the year’s most spectacular meteor displays: the Perseids. Named after the constellation Perseus, these meteors will streak across the sky...
The Israeli army on Thursday carried out a strike on two officials of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Masnaa, a border area between Lebanon and Syria. The attack killed...
Jezzine isn’t just a place you visit — it’s a place you live. Perched in the highlands of South Lebanon, this town captivates with its subtle charm and an atmosphere that feels suspended in time....
This is likely the first time Hezbollah finds itself in such a critical position. As pressure mounts on the party to dismantle its arsenal — by the end of the year, as the Cabinet decided on...
BEIRUT — U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-California) expressed his optimism on Friday that the Lebanese government will be able to implement the decisions taken in the context of Hezbollah's...
On Wednesday night, 35-year-old American artist of Haitian descent Jason Derulo set the Byblos International Festival stage ablaze, drawing a crowd of about 4,000 — mostly teenagers — to his...
At just 21, Alexandre Ghossoub launched his artistic career with an exhibition as colorful as it was electric, immediately winning over the crowd. Held July 24 at GemSpace in Gemmayzeh (Beirut),...
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday appointed Ali Larijani as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the country's top defense and foreign policy decision-making...
Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a new plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, touching off a wave of criticism Friday from...
A call for a mobilization of Hezbollah supporters was launched on Friday, notably via social media, to denounce the decision taken on Thursday by the Salam government to regain the monopoly on...
BEIRUT — Israel killed a journalist in a drone strike against a vehicle that was driving along the Zahrani road in Nabatieh district. The victim, identified as Mohammad Shehadeh, was reportedly...
BERLIN — The German government will not approve any exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip until further notice, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday in response to...
BEIRUT — The cabinet session on Thursday, which adopted the “objectives” of the roadmap proposed by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack for restoring calm between Lebanon and Israel, has divided the Lebanese...
For a country still reeling from 14 years of war, sectarian violence, and territorial fragmentation, the figure is striking: Syria's government just announced nearly $14 billion in foreign...
President Joseph Aoun on Friday invited the Lebanese diaspora to a real partnership and to invest in Lebanon, in order to provide the youth with new job opportunities, as authorities seek to carry...
The government adopted on Thursday "the objectives" of the roadmap from American envoy to Lebanon and Syria, Tom Barrack, setting a deadline for the restoration of the state's...
Iraqi authorities denied on Friday that the country had played any part in Iranian efforts to evade U.S. sanctions on oil exports after Washington last month linked a local businessman to the...
A train derailed in the southern Iranian province of Kerman on Friday, injuring more than two dozen people, though no deaths were reported, according to local media. "Thirty people were...
On Thursday, the general prosecutor for financial crimes, Maher Sheaito, questioned Nader Hariri, chairman of the board of Crédit National — and cousin and former advisor to ex-Prime Minister Saad...
Donald Trump is jubilant. He has the wind in his sails. People all over the world are praising the providential man who put an end to the massacre in Gaza. Has this atypical, unpredictable,...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's Cabinet is moving ahead with the course it set on Tuesday.After setting a deadline for placing all weapons under the control of the state by the end of the year,...
Consultants from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) presented a plan to "temporarily relocate" Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Somalia and Somaliland, the Financial Times reported,...
Fuel prices in Lebanon decreased slightly on Friday, while the price of gas remained unchanged, according to the rates published by the Energy Ministry. Here are the new rates: - 20 liters of...
Waving yellow flags, on foot and on mopeds, hundreds of Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Lebanon on Thursday night to voice their opposition to the Cabinet's adoption of the...
After setting a deadline on Tuesday for the Lebanese state to fully exercise a monopoly on arms by the end of the year, the Cabinet on Thursday adopted the objectives of the roadmap proposed by the...
“If only officials would come to the South before making these kinds of decisions,” sighs Hassan Qawsan, former mokhtar of Aitaroun (Bint Jbeil), whose son was killed in the last war between Israel...
22:36 Beirut Time Canada condemns Israel's blockade of Gaza and calls it to 'respect' Gaza's territorial integrity Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for aid...
Hezbollah, which Lebanon plans to disarm by year end, had a formidable arsenal before war with Israel severely weakened the Iran-backed militant group last year. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in...
Former Palestine national team player Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the "Palestinian Pele," has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, the sport's local governing body said....
Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to "take control" of Gaza City, his office said in a statement Friday....
Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community pledged to resist government moves to call up seminary students for military service on Thursday, as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the...
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said after a visit to Damascus on Thursday that the neighbors wanted to deepen ties as he praised Syria's efforts since the overthrow of longtime ruler...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Updates on the war in Gaza after Israel approved plans to...
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
