BEIRUT — The Israeli army on Wednesday accused Hezbollah of violating the cease-fire after what it said was the launch of an explosive-laden drone targeting an Israeli military vehicle near the...
A drone has hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident. Port...
More than a month after the framework agreement was signed between Lebanon and Israel, the Israeli military has significantly ramped up the demolition of infrastructure in southern villages. On...
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will travel to Turkey on Thursday for talks with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported Wednesday. The information was confirmed...
BEIRUT — Just days before the sixth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion on Aug. 4, 2020, relatives of the victims are hoping the judicial investigation is entering a decisive phase. Gathered...
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday struck positions belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance including powerful pro-Iran groups that have long threatened Washington....
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The Arab tribes issued an ultimatum. By Aug. 1, the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must lay down their arms and begin negotiations, Sheikh Ahmad al-Assad warned, according to...
BEIRUT — The cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel continues to divide Lebanon's political class. While Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea has called for addressing Hezbollah's...
Zurich, Sept. 25, 2024. It was still early when Antoun Sehnaoui arrived from Paris in Zurich’s upscale Seefeld district. His destination was 17 Bellerive-Strasse, home to Kaleido Privatbank, the...
BEIRUT — The proposed information law, which was approved by joint parliamentary committees this month and initially scheduled for Parliament's July 16 session, has sparked controversy among...
President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked U.S. bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew in the Islamic republic's...
Toulouse, the "Pink City," does not simply bask in the glow of its rosy brick facades. Everything about it invites travel, beginning with its aerospace heritage. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry...
Former Fransabank client Ayad al-Gharabaoui Ibrahim confirmed to L’Orient-Le Jour on Tuesday that he had cashed the check he received from the Beirut Enforcement Bureau, concluding enforcement...
Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, regional sources with...
The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" on Wednesday, saying Hezbollah militant group had fired a drone at an Israeli vehicle overnight in...
For over 30 years, Natacha Atlas has fostered a dialogue between Arab musical traditions and contemporary aesthetics. From Transglobal Underground to collaborations with Peter Gabriel, Jean-Michel...
On Friday, July 24, around twenty Israeli settlers entered the Palestinian village of Tell, near Nablus, despite a ban prohibiting Israeli citizens from entering without authorization into this...
Iranian state television on Wednesday said the United States struck a city in the country's northwest on the border with Iraq. "A few minutes ago, a location in the Piranshahr border area...
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BEIRUT — The foreign affairs and emigrants ministry condemned "in the strongest terms the violation of the security and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," referring to "the...
The election campaign has been underway for some time in Israel, with candidates staking out their positions. As the country's most right-wing government has launched a large-scale military...
At least two legal proceedings have been launched in Lebanon against SGBL CEO Antoun Sehnaoui following the circulation of reports and pictures of him and former U.S. deputy special envoy for the...
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have struck Iran-backed Shiite armed groups in Iraq, which the allies said were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The attacks have put the spotlight...
As the Lebanese Army continues its deployment in the "pilot zones," as stipulated under the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, the issue of searching private property has...
Two years after the International Court of Justice said Israel's occupation of the West Bank was unlawful, settler violence and territorial annexation is "only getting worse", the...
China has held direct talks with Yemen's Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent...
President Joseph Aoun welcomed Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to Baabda Palace on Wednesday, walking him to the door at the end of their meeting in a highly symbolic gesture. The cordial scene...
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, and that it had issued an international...
While the prevailing consensus is that Iraq and Syria are moving towards the American sphere of influence, a Hezbollah delegation held a meeting with the new Iraqi prime minister Ali Zaidi in early...
Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters , as it...
20:25 Beirut Time Zamir says Israeli troops will 'advance deeper' into south Lebanon if necessary Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told Israeli officers that troops would...
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, July 29 2026 Some key things to watch today:9:30 a.m.: Meeting of the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Trade, Industry...
Hezbollah seeks a broader disarmament deal; Israel rejects withdrawal from south Lebanon; parliament passes general amnesty law: Everything you need to know this Thursday 
