The Air France-KLM group, which includes the French airline and its low-cost subsidiary Transavia — two carriers in high demand among the large Lebanese diaspora in France — plans to resume flights...
Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said his son was the soldier injured in a car-ramming attack on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, prompting reactions of support from Israeli...
BEIRUT — On the sidelines of his visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the UNGA, Prime Minister Nawaf stressed on Wednesday that "facilitating the return of displaced residents to...
Although no major protest movement has erupted yet, social discontent appears to be rising in Lebanon. Several sectors have announced strikes and demonstrations in recent days to voice their...
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun took a firmer tone with Israel on Wednesday, accusing it of failing to "implement the framework agreement" as negotiations between Beirut and Tel...
Top story In a much-anticipated and ultimately defiant speech at the U.N. General Assembly podium, Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian told President Donald Trump on Wednesday that his country...
Tehran is reviewing the U.S. response to its proposal to end hostilities, but many differences remain between the Iranian and U.S. positions as diplomacy continues, a senior Iranian official told...
Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and Israel launched an all-out war on his country, telling the U.S. that Tehran...
In France, as part of the Mediterranean Season 2026, the Centre Pompidou is partnering with the Arab World Institute from Sept. 25 to 27 to celebrate Mahmoud Darwish, a major figure in Arabic and...
A French entrepreneur born in Lebanon has filed a complaint against persons unknown for war crimes or offenses, targeting the Israeli army, which he accuses of uprooting 600 century-old olive trees...
The United Arab Emirates' central bank on Wednesday barred Iran's Bank Melli from operating in the UAE, citing breaches of regulatory requirements. The move follows the UAE's decision...
BEIRUT — The Internal Security Forces’ (ISF) Information Branch arrested a man accused of throwing rocks at passing cars in Beirut’s Sports City area, an incident that led to the death of a...
Walid Joumblatt “does not see any regional de-escalation” on the horizon and is worried about Lebanon. But in his view, the volatile situation should push Hezbollah to engage in dialogue with...
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa insisted at the UN Wednesday that the Golan Heights region will remain Syrian after Colombia last month recognized Israeli sovereignty over the strategically...
The Tripoli International Film Festival opened its 13th edition Thursday night at Beit al-Fann in the Mina neighborhood. In a city overshadowed by poverty and long neglected by Lebanese authorities...
After the smuggling of arms, drugs and medication, the smuggling of gold is now making headlines in Lebanon. This clandestine trade is apparently facilitated by gaps in the control measures at...
The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday called for an “urgent government intervention” to address the situation of young detainees at the Warwar Rehabilitation Center for Juveniles in the...
Iranian airlines were forced to cancel some international flights on Wednesday after the US tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation industry in a new effort to cripple its economy. A travel...
BEIRUT — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Tuesday, jokingly, that he had once proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump that he “give the state of New Jersey to Israel” instead of the Golan...
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously approved on Tuesday evening the judicial transfers that will fill about sixty vacancies in various courts and prosecutor's offices across Lebanon....
A cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an "unknown projectile" on Wednesday, causing a fire and two casualties, a British maritime agency said. "The Company Security...
Houthi-affiliated media on Wednesday said Saudi airstrikes killed 10 people and left 14 others wounded in Yemen's Taiz and Al-Jawf governorates over the past 24 hours. "Eight civilians...
A Houthi military adviser told AFP that the group would attack U.S. interests in the Middle East if Washington intervenes in Yemen's conflict in support of Saudi Arabia or tries to unblock...
After the Foreign Affairs, the Energy Ministry is now at the center of a new dispute. Against a backdrop of growing public discontent over the way the power sector is managed, the latest...
Today's news Although no large protest movement has emerged yet, a sense of popular discontent seems to be simmering in Lebanon, with several sectors announcing strikes and demonstrations to...
An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health officials said. Israel said the strike targeted a Hamas finance chief, Reuters reported....
Will social anger over soaring inflation and the high cost of living in Lebanon soon spill onto the streets? Calls for strikes have multiplied in recent days, as the price of a 20-liter tank of...
Since the war between the United States and Iran broke out in late February, oil prices surged, fell back, and then rebounded, driven by Iranian strikes on Gulf infrastructure and disruptions to...
SOUTH LEBANON — Lebanon’s General Security Directorate reopened its center in Nabatieh on Wednesday, restoring administrative services for residents of the city and surrounding areas amid...
Place the finely diced tomatoes in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, press and mash them until you obtain a tomato pulp. It's best to do this by hand: if you use a food processor, the pulp...
On International Day of Sign Languages, Deaf people continue to face barriers to information, education, workplaces and emergency services, with accessibility remaining limited across many areas of...
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that dialogue with Tehran had resumed, saying he expected another discussion with Iran “in the very near future” — just hours after threatening to...
SOUTH LEBANON — “I was very afraid of what could happen to Srifa,” says Mona, a mother from the village in the Sour district. On Monday, the residents of the town, located just south of the Litani...
The future of artificial intelligence (AI) and the stalled U.S. war against Iran, with its ripple effect on the global economy, are expected to dominate the U.N. gathering of world leaders...
Ever tighter U.S. sanctions intended to cripple Iranian aviation come into force on Wednesday, after Washington vowed to "shut down" Tehran's carriers and punish anyone doing business...
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian representatives had met for "very good" talks at the United Nations. The international benchmark, Brent...
In her Gaza City apartment, Heba Arafat walks uphill across a living room slanted at a steep angle after Israeli airstrikes caused the building's foundations to collapse, leaving the entire...
Israel rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday after he criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. In his last speech as...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 Some key things to watch today:22 - 28 Sept.: General debate at 81st U.N. General Assembly in New York.10...
