In an address to the Iranian people, the country's Assembly of Experts on Leadership said in a statement on Tuesday that Iran considers that "defending the Resistance Front and its...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Foreign Minister Joe Rajji held several meetings with international officials in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly,...
Flights from Iran to the capitals of Iraq and Oman will be cancelled as of midnight, local media reported Tuesday, hours before expanded US sanctions were due to come into force. The Tasnim news...
President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials had "productive" talks at the United Nations on Tuesday, hours after he threatened to annihilate Iran if it doesn't make a deal...
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan said in a joint statement on Tuesday that they affirmed Riyadh's right to defend itself in line with international law and...
Top story In a speech before the U.N. General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would have to decide between "annihilating" or reaching a "deal" with...
BEIRUT — Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank)’s Special Investigation Commission (SIC) has ordered banks and financial institutions operating in the country to freeze the accounts and assets of 11...
U.S. President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that he had to choose whether to "annihilate" Iran if it fails to make a deal to end the Middle East war....
Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi said on Tuesday that Tehran had hardened its conditions for ending the war with the United States following the collapse of a June deal aimed...
At the doors of Plénitude Arena, many had already been waiting for twelve hours, their feet anchored to the asphalt. Josiane is one of them. An imposing crucifix hangs around her neck, a rosary...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the world must immediately start the reconstruction of the devastated Gaza Strip. "We must begin the reconstruction of Gaza...
The US government is developing a modern, resilient air traffic control system that will not experience massive telecom outages like the one that disrupted thousands of flights this week, U.S....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday vowed to denounce New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before the United Nations, going ahead with a visit after the city's leader supported his...
Recent statements by officials, their repeated condemnation of Israeli attacks in the South, and even references to Lebanese conditions for the continuation of negotiations all point to a shift in...
An F-16 fighter jet crashed near a US air base in Spangdahlem, western Germany, broadcaster ntv reported on Tuesday, saying one person was slightly injured.
France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up an international mission to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats...
With his eye sharpened over time, he noticed how a piece of jewelry could alter someone's attitude and appearance. For example, a neck can look longer depending on how a necklace is worn. The...
The name began as a joke that said everything about the band. “Gatto” comes from “gâteau,” the French word for cake. But in Lebanon, the pronunciation takes on a local inflection: “gâteau” becomes...
Expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are damaging the prospect of peace between the Israelis and Palestinians while raising the "specter of ethnic cleansing," UN...
El Nino represents a "significant" threat to global health, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as the world braces for a cycle of the climate phenomenon predicted to be the most...
Iran's national airline on Tuesday said it had not received any ban on serving neighboring countries, a day before U.S. sanctions are due to be tightened against the Iranian aviation sector....
Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts. "The summer of 2026...
“We’re all in the same boat.” While it is unclear whether this sentence was actually uttered, that is at least the message several members of the board of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL)...
Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday. On...
Top story Six Syrian ministers and several senior officials are expected in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss economic issues, including the development of public services and investments. This is...
A student opened fire in front of their high school in Turkey's western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said. Two of the...
Israel's defense minister threatened Tuesday to force out all of Gaza City's residents and displace a million people in the war-ravaged territory if any Israeli is abducted in the future....
Fighting in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has killed 154 people in the past two days, military sources from both sides told AFP on Tuesday. "The death...
Much remains uncertain about how the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East will ultimately play out. Lebanon, however, is a notable exception. Its trajectory already appears to have been settled in...
BEIRUT — Lebanese runner Youssef Assaker set a new national record in the 100-kilometer race at the World Championships in Ames, Spain, held under the auspices of the International Association of...
SOUTH LEBANON — Israel continued its methodical destruction of the coastal village of Mansouri (Sour) overnight, carrying out at least 17 demolitions of various buildings and homes, according to...
As the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Sept. 8, with the general debate to be held from Sept. 22 to 28, Hervé Verhoosel, former senior communications official and...
Charges against five former and current Stanford University students will be dismissed in relation to a 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration in which protesters barricaded themselves inside the...
Saudi strikes on the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha killed at least six people and wounded eight others, the Houthi-affiliated news agency Saba reported Tuesday. "Six civilians,...
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reiterated to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday Lebanon's "need" for a U.N.-sponsored international force to stay in the South after...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 Some key things to watch today:9:30 a.m.: Justice Minister Adel Nassar will tour the city of Nabatieh, followed...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York ahead of President Masoud Pezeshkian's expected arrival on Tuesday for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations,...
