The United States will impose a new series of sanctions against Iran that will apply to sectors considered "vital" for Tehran, including gold, digital assets, and maritime transport,...
BEIRUT — Lebanon's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdellatif Derian on Monday called for "the courage of hope and the courage of peace," saying that "peace is often more difficult than...
Just hours before the stay of Iran’s designated ambassador to Beirut, Mohammad Reza Shibani, was set to expire at midnight Aug. 24, a solution was found that would allow him to remain in Lebanon...
Ten days after first issuing a formal notice to public administrations, public institutions and municipalities to settle their overdue electricity bills, Electricité du Liban (EDL) said it took...
SOUTH LEBANON — Mansouri (Sour) has for some time now been the target of a "campaign of systematic destruction," according to the town’s mayor, Haidar Mdaihli, who fears an Israeli...
NORTH LEBANON — A large fire broke out on Monday on the outskirts of a forest called "Arz al-Bilad" in Lebanon's Tannourine Cedars Forest, our correspondent in the North reported. The...
Iran on Monday dismissed the U.S. threat of an “economic D-Day” aimed at suffocating the country, calling it an “admission of defeat” by Washington, which is set to detail the campaign later in the...
Israel announced on Monday it had recovered the wreckage of the Altalena, an arms-smuggling boat whose sinking by the Israeli military just after the state's founding in 1948 exposed divisions...
BEIRUT — Tom Barrack, who has repeatedly sparked controversy since becoming the U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, backtracked Sunday evening on comments he made Friday regarding...
BEIRUT —Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah stressed the "need for Islamic countries to take coordinated and decisive measures to confront the expansionist ambitions and crimes of the Zionist entity...
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday warned countries of "consequences" if they join an economic pressure campaign against the Islamic republic by the United States. "The...
Oman's foreign minister will travel to Iran on Tuesday, Iran's foreign ministry said, as Tehran and Muscat seek a way to regulate the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Badr...
A Syrian court on Monday handed a life sentence to Ahmed Hassoun, the country's former grand mufti under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, convicting him of crimes including inciting sectarian...
The Greek military on Monday moved one of its Patriot missile interceptor systems to the island of Crete in response to Iranian threats to hit U.S. military bases in Europe, media reports said....
Ukraine hosts a meeting of its key European backers on Monday to press for critical air-defense supplies and more pressure on Moscow, with Russian attacks killing more civilians than at any time...
The Morons isn’t exactly the kind of name people forget. That’s precisely the gamble Bashar Krikor and his daughter Ruby took when they opened their new restaurant to the public on Aug. 7. “When...
01:02 Beirut Time We are wrapping up our live news blog. Good night, and see you tomorrow. You can read our wrap-up on Israel's continued attacks on southern Lebanon here ....
The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the...
Syria and Israel held high-level, U.S.-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday to ease tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria's state news agency SANA reported,...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 Some key things to watch today:11 a.m.: The High Center for Military Sports will hold a press conference to...
