BEIRUT — To mark the 23rd anniversary of South Lebanon's liberation from Israeli occupation, Lebanese Army Commander-In-Chief General Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that "defense and control of [our]...
On May 14, at Saida’s public beach, some 30 men, accompanied by two sheiks, approached two couples of beachgoers. The men, who had assembled in mob fashion, were displeased with the women’s...
BEIRUT — Steve Kerr, Beirut-born National Basketball Association (NBA) nine-time champion and current coach of the San Francisco-based Golden State Warriors, surprised his social media fans with a...
BEIRUT — Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Gebran Bassil told the Al-Hadath news channel that France supports "presidential reform programs" over individual candidates. He added that choosing a...
BEIRUT—Egyptian human rights activist Abdelrahman Tarek, known by the nickname Moka, was arrested Wednesday in Beirut before later being released, according to multiple sources. Moka previously...
There was almost nobody at the public beach in Saida on May 22, except for a few shirtless men basking in the sun. But in the city streets, the municipality’s decision to ban women in bikinis from...
The Lebanese judiciary on Wednesday banned Banque du Liban (BDL) governor Riad Salameh from leaving the country, a judicial source told AFP . This decision was made after a Wednesday hearing at...
BEIRUT — Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh is facing increased calls for his resignation, including from several ministers and parliamentary committees, since Interpol issued a rest...
BEIRUT — Lebanese Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun on Wednesday said that Lebanon's security is an "essential condition" for economic growth and the work of its institutions, as the country grapples...
In the Middle East, the United States seems to be struggling. The March 10 agreement reestablishing diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, signed under the aegis of China, has further...
BEIRUT — The state-owned Electricité du Liban on Wednesday that the theft of infrastructure material from downtown Beirut will cost the company more than $2 million in rehabilitation work. In a...
BEIRUT — The Free Patriotic Movement said in a statement after its weekly meeting on Wednesday that it is continuing to negotiate with the "opposition" — the term it uses to refer to the parties...
BEIRUT — Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday said that Parliament's doors are "not locked" for legislation or for a presidential election. Berri's comments come amid a presidential vacuum...
At the beginning of March, the Beirut Bar Association made the decision to prohibit lawyers from speaking to the media without prior approval from Bar President Nadder Gaspard. Later in mid-April,...
Iran has named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, state media reported Wednesday, sealing a thaw in relations more than seven years after the regional rivals severed ties. The...
BEIRUT — Syrian refugees will be able to withdraw their cash assistance payments in dollars by the end of May, UNHCR told L'Orient Today on Tuesday. The payments have been made in Lebanese lira...
BEIRUT — A violent clash took place Tuesday evening in the Laylaki area, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, between rival families in the area, a source at the Lebanese Army confirmed to...
BEIRUT — Lebanon was the world’s fourth most “miserable” country in 2022, behind Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Syria, according to an annual “misery index” released this week by Johns Hopkins University...
Once labeled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took center stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to Washington...
A feminist voice rings out from behind the mounds of strawberries and olives in an Istanbul bazaar: "Let's get rid of Erdogan!" "Defend your rights in the second round on May...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Germany yesterday joined France in issuing an international arrest warrant for Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Riad Salameh over...
