Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began a three-day visit to Lebanon on Wednesday, during which he would address the sensitive issue of disarming Palestinian camps in the country, in the wake of...
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Nora Bairakdarian, announced on Wednesday “the return to life of the Camille Chamoun Sports Stadium,” after six years of closure and dilapidation, worsened by the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Wednesday night his determination to oversee the appointment of the next head of the Internal Security Agency (Shin Bet) despite an opposing...
U.N. on Wednesday condemned Israeli shots during a visit by foreign diplomats to Jenin in the occupied West Bank, calling for a "thorough investigation" by the Israeli authorities into...
This weekend, the Saint-Georges Yacht Club is hosting a gala to kick off the summer season and celebrate the official inauguration of The View, a new annex built just opposite the iconic...
It was the last straw: without the humanitarian aid blockade imposed since March 2, the devastating war waged by Israel on Gaza might have dragged on far longer without a serious international...
In the Mezzeh university city, Qais* waits under the scorching sun for his practical medicine lesson to begin. Nearby, construction workers labor on a new building in the heart of campus. A mosque...
The ministers of Interior and Justice, Ahmad Hajjar and Adel Nassar, inaugurated the courtroom in Roumieh Prison, the largest and most overcrowded detention facility in the country, on Wednesday,...
The claim: Information circulated online on Wednesday about a test flight by the Lebanese national airline Middle East Airlines (MEA), between Beirut airport (BIA) and the Qleyaat airport in the...
The claim:An executive from Yemen’s Houthi rebel group was reportedly arrested in Lebanon on charges of spying for Israel.He is alleged to have provided intelligence to Mossad (Israel’s foreign...
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced on Wednesday that it filed a complaint with the financial prosecutor against a company it suspected of registering 25 fictitious employees,...
Defense Minister Michel Menassa announced on Wednesday a decision to suspend gun licenses in the South Lebanon and Nabatieh governorates from Friday, May 23 at midnight to Monday, May 26 at...
Under the patronage and in the presence of President General Joseph Aoun, the conference entitled "Agriculture, pulse of the Earth" opened Wednesday morning in Beirut. Organized by the...
During a visit to the headquarters of the mobile phone company Touch in downtown Beirut, Telecommunications Minister Charles Hage on Wednesday called to “improve the company’s network coverage in...
Lebanon is holding its breath. Just days before her announced visit to Beirut, U.S. special envoy Morgan Ortagus made a shocking statement, urging the Lebanese to follow the example of Syrian...
The humanitarian situation and the rights of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon — long the subject of debate — returned to the spotlight on Wednesday with the visit of Palestinian Authority President...
In conclusion of their monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Maronite bishops stated that they are "closely monitoring the acceleration of political and diplomatic events in the Middle East and...
BEIRUT — “Rice, sugar, lentils and detergent. Add some cheese or ham, that’s at least $100 gone, just like that,” says Joyce*. Last year, the same basket cost her around $80. At an age when she...
Lebanese Army announced Wednesday that it had arrested nine more people suspected of shooting in the air to celebrate the municipal election results in Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon on May 4 and...
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs "strongly" condemned Wednesday the shooting by the Israeli army at foreign diplomats who were participating in a visit organized by the Palestinian...
The Israeli army acknowledged Wednesday the use of warning shots after diplomats "deviated from the approved itinerary" for a visit organized by the Palestinian Authority in Jenin, in the...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Wednesday, after their meeting, that the era of weapons outside Lebanese state control has ended. This...
Iranian Parliament ratified on Wednesday a comprehensive 20-year strategic partnership treaty between Iran and Russia, aimed at strengthening political, military, and economic ties between the two...
Syria's leadership approved the handover of the belongings of long-dead spy Eli Cohen to Israel in a bid to ease Israeli hostility and show goodwill to U.S. President Donald Trump, three...
The U.S. Deputy Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, stated on Tuesday that relying on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to pull Lebanon out of the crisis it has been sinking into for...
The Constitutional Council ruled on Tuesday that the enactment of the two laws on non-residential rents and retired private school teachers, dated April 3, 2025, did not comply with the procedure...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Beirut on Wednesday for an official visit focused on the issue of disarming Palestinian camps, as the Lebanese government aims to extend its authority...
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are desperately waiting on Wednesday for a distribution of humanitarian aid, as international pressure mounts on Israel, accused of allowing only a fraction of aid...
The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime friend and current U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as special envoy for Syria, a person with direct knowledge of the...
It's a little past 1 a.m. On the artificially lit Croisette, a young woman stares at her smartphone with makeup-rimmed eyes. In a mini-skirt and transparent top, the recent graduate does not go...
You blinked and suddenly three rounds of municipal elections were over. What did we learn? Who came out on top? And what does it mean in terms of the general political mood, especially for the...
From the freight elevator of the Grand Factory, the dim ambiance, bathed in red light and carried by crescendo music, unfolded before our eyes. Fred Nevché finalized his last adjustments. Before...
During a closed-door meeting earlier this week with representatives of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), the new Governor of the Central Bank (BDL), Karim Souhaid, revisited his...
The Internal Security Forces in Lebanon (ISF) announced Wednesday that they have arrested several suspected members of a gang distributing counterfeit bills in southern Lebanon. The police...
In late April, Bishara Bahbah received a surprising phone call. On the other end of the line was Ghazi Hamad, a senior official in Hamas' political bureau, who told the American-Palestinian...
Sudanese army announced Tuesday that it had ousted paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, in the capital's metropolitan area, thus completing its takeover of the entire state of...
Three people were killed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday by Israeli drone strikes, according to L'Orient Today's correspondent and the Health Ministry. In Ain Baal (Sour), a Hezbollah...
European countries increased their pressure on Israel on Tuesday to cease its offensive in Gaza and allow more humanitarian aid into the starved Palestinian territory, where Israeli strikes have...
NGO Doctors Without Borders accused Israel on Wednesday of allowing only "ridiculously insufficient" aid into Gaza given the territory's needs, merely to avoid being accused of...
\German judiciary announced Wednesday that it had dismantled a group of violent right-wing extremists and arrested five youths suspected of carrying out and planning attacks, notably against asylum...
Just two months ago, Israel was still calling the new Syrian leaders “jihadists,” referring to interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa's previous roles within the ranks of al-Qaeda and then as the...
The British retail chain Marks & Spencer estimated Wednesday that the impact on its operating result from the cyberattack it has been a victim of for several weeks is 300 million pounds, during...
On Wednesday, Iran announced it had executed the perpetrator of a deadly attack at the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran in January 2023, which escalated tensions between the neighboring countries....
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached an agreement with Israel to facilitate the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, as per a statement released on Wednesday by...
On Wednesday, Gaza's civil defense reported 19 deaths resulting from Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory overnight. "Our teams transported 19 dead bodies, mostly children, and...
22:15 Beirut Time This concludes our live coverage for today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for the latest updates. Goodnight! 22:04 Beirut Time Israel...
EU countries agreed Tuesday to lift all their remaining economic sanctions on Syria in a bid to help the war-torn country recover after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. "Today, we took the decision...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday 21 May 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Gaza War: European countries increase pressure on...
