BEIRUT — Israeli army Chief of Staff Gen. Eyal Zamir called on the Lebanese Army to “significantly improve its effectiveness on the ground” so that it can disarm Hezbollah, according to remarks he...
The Houthis said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabian jets had carried out 40 airstrikes over the past day targeting western Yemen, where the Iran-backed group recently made substantial gains along the...
Lebanon on Wednesday returned to Egypt dozens of pharaonic artefacts that had been seized from the Beirut port years earlier. "Thirty-seven antiquities... were seized from Beirut port in...
The Lebanese Army is back in the spotlight. On Thursday, representatives from 17 countries are set to meet in Paris for a preparatory conference to support the military force, which has been tasked...
BEIRUT — After two days of general policy debate marked by heated exchanges, Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly renewed its confidence in the government of Nawaf Salam, with 68 MPs voting in...
BEIRUT — Several voices in Lebanon — including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam — and abroad have condemned an intercepted drone attack targeting Mecca on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday , which...
Sweden said Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the country's ambassador, accusing Tehran of making threats against Jewish and Israeli interests in Sweden....
BEIRUT — Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani spoke Tuesday with his U.S. counterpart, Marco Rubio, about the next steps toward lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria and strengthening cooperation...
It is no coincidence that Amal and Hezbollah issued a strongly worded statement condemning attempts to sow “discord” and calling for internal peace on the eve of a parliamentary plenary session to...
U.S. officials secretly met last weekend in Oman with Houthi representatives, according to five sources close to the matter, just days after the Iran-linked group launched a major offensive on...
Under the presidency of Anne-Claire Legendre, which began in February 2026, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris has, for nearly four decades, occupied a singular position as a bridge —...
France's ex-culture minister Rachida Dati is to go on trial Wednesday on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan group, just months after her bruising defeat in the Paris...
BEIRUT — “Some other things ruled it,” a solo exhibition of new and recent work by Ramallah-based artist Khalil Rabah, is installed in the Downtown and Karantina spaces of Sfeir-Semler gallery....
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that the group had targeted an oil facility and military base in Saudi Arabia using missiles and drones in retaliation for strikes carried...
BEIRUT — Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj caused controversy among retailers and subscribers last Friday when he announced plans to review and potentially eliminate validity-day and credit...
Since 2019, the fate of Lebanon’s banking sector has been one of the main sticking points in reaching an agreement with the IMF. Despite optimistic statements from both sides, an IMF visit this...
BEIRUT — The “factions of the revolution,” the popular committees, and civil institutions of the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, have called for the...
BEIRUT — One hundred displaced Syrians left the town of Chtoura on Wednesday, boarding three buses headed to the Lebanese border crossing at Masnaa, as part of the United Nations High Commissioner...
The United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday advised U.S. nationals to "reconsider any travel to Saudi Arabia," and urged its citizens not to go "under any...
After weeks of intense U.S. attacks on Iran, a lull set in following the signing of a framework agreement between the Iranian and U.S. presidents on June 17. But, on July 6, as Supreme Leader Ali...
BEIRUT — The lawyers for the former governor of the Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank), Riad Salameh, announced that they have filed a request for release with the first investigating judge of...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Lebanon wants to reach a "security agreement" with Israel, while also calling on the country's international partners to prevent a...
SOUTH LEBANON — The bodies of two young men reported missing in southern Lebanon, Fadl Abbas al-Roumi and Ali Mustafa Fawaz, were found Wednesday near the La Feta area of Nabatieh Fawqa, after...
Lamia Moubayed Bisat , president of the Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan, writes about the first meeting of the EU-Lebanon Partnership Joint Monitoring Committee, held in Beirut on Sept. 3...
20:25 Beirut Time ⚡️ Parliament renews confidence in government by 68 votes to 12 After two days of general policy debate, Parliament renewed its confidence in the government by 68...
Israel's defense minister Israel Katz said Wednesday it was only a matter of time before the country resumes its full-scale war on Gaza and moves to force out its two million Palestinians....
On July 15, after around 30 years of unsuccessful efforts, Lebanon’s government unanimously adopted a reform of the national school curriculum. The decision marked a major step for the Education...
The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian...
The U.S. federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, U.S. media reported Tuesday, with the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs among the largest munitions packages...
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the group on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, risking to deepen the conflict between the warring sides. Saudi Arabia...
The death toll from the collapse of a building sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Tal al-Hawa area west of Gaza City now stands at at least 21, including 12 children, according to the...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 Some key things to watch today:9 a.m.: Meeting between the International Monetary Fund delegation and the...
