Nasrallah's mother's funeral to take place today
BEIRUT — Nahdiya Safieddine, mother of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, has died, the party and the al-Manar television channel announced on Saturday evening. "Umm Hassan, the mother of...
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Spanish defense minister says Gaza war is 'real genocide'
MADRID — The Spanish defense minister said on Saturday that the conflict in Gaza is a "real genocide," as relations between Israel and Spain worsen following Madrid's decision to recognize a...
25 May 2024
Alleged drug dealer, two female accomplices arrested in Beirut
Lebanon's Internal Security Forces on Saturday arrested an alleged drug dealer, along with two female accomplices, and seized 35 envelopes of cocaine as well as other drugs that were in their...
25 May 2024
More than one in four Syrians 'extremely poor': World Bank
More than a quarter of Syrians live in extreme poverty, the World Bank said Saturday, 13 years into a devastating civil war that has battered the economy and impoverished millions....
25 May 2024
Houthis postpone release of 100 prisoners belonging to government forces
CAIRO — Yemen's Houthis said they had postponed the release of around 100 prisoners belonging to government forces to Sunday after it had previously been announced to take place on Saturday....
25 May 2024
UK says World Court order to Israel over Rafah will strengthen Hamas
LONDON — The British government has criticized the International Court of Justice for ordering Israel to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the...
25 May 2024
Israeli strike kills two Hezbollah fighters in Syria: Monitor
An Israeli drone strike in central Syria killed two fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement on Saturday, a war monitor said. "An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a...
25 May 2024
Vehicle registration center set to open 'exceptionally' this Sunday
Lebanon's main vehicle registration center ( Nafaa ) will "exceptionally" open its doors on Sunday, May 26, as well as daily during the coming week, to enable owners to recover vehicles,...
25 May 2024
2 men drown off Kfar Abida beach in Batroun
Civil Defense first responders have recovered the bodies of two men who had been reported missing off Kfar Abida beach in Batroun, North Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported...
25 May 2024
G7 finance leaders to call on Israel to maintain Palestinian bank links
STRESA, Italy — G7 finance leaders will call on Israel to maintain correspondent banking links between Israeli and Palestinian banks to allow vital transactions, trade and services to continue,...
25 May 2024
Israel conducts airstrikes, attacks in southern Lebanon: Gaza war, day 232
19:10 Beirut Time Thank you for following today. We'll be back in the morning with more updates from Gaza, south Lebanon and the region. 19:08 Beirut Time...
Wael Taleb, 25 May 2024
Italy to resume funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Saturday announced Rome would restore funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees as he met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa....
25 May 2024
Car blast kills 1 in Mazzeh district of Syrian capital: State media
A car explosion killed one person in Damascus on Saturday, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported, without identifying the victim. Security incidents, including...
25 May 2024
Israel strikes Rafah after top UN court orders it to halt offensive
Israel bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, despite an order from the UN's top court for it to "immediately halt" its military offensive in the southern city....
25 May 2024
Carneo: A meat lover’s paradise
If you haven’t heard of Carneo or Chef Mario Medawar, you must have been hibernating for the past few months. It is also a sure sign that you have not spent any time on social media. Mario has...