Stone blocks from the balcony of an apartment on the fifth floor of a residential building in Tripoli, at the intersection of Qadicha and Nadim al-Jisr streets, collapsed on Saturday, leaving one...
Nada Koussa, Miss Lebanon, had a remarkable journey in the 72nd Miss World 2025 competition, whose grand ceremony took place on May 31, 2025, at the HITEX Exhibition Center in Hyderabad, Telangana,...
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan, said Saturday in Damascus that Riyadh would be at the forefront of efforts to help rebuild Syria and revive its economy, pledging financial...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday thanked United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for dispatching an Emirati delegation to Beirut earlier this week to assess...
The head of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, on Saturday accused leaders of the “axis of resistance” of “encouraging certain Palestinian factions” not to agree to hand over their weapons,...
The Minister of Economy and Trade, Amer Bsat, issued directives on Saturday to “ensure that the current price and weight of the large packet of so-called Arabic bread remain unchanged,” according...
Hamas said Saturday it has submitted its response to international mediators regarding a 60-day cease-fire proposal in Gaza put forward by U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The death toll in...
A delegation of Syrian Kurds traveled to Damascus on Saturday to hold talks with the central government on implementing an agreement signed nearly three months ago, a Kurdish source told AFP. The...
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan, arrived in Damascus Saturday leading an economic delegation to discuss support for Syria’s economy and bilateral cooperation, Syrian and Saudi...
Iran has further expanded its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, even as Tehran’s top diplomat reiterated that the country...
Israel on Saturday accused Iran of being determined to acquire nuclear weapons, after a UN report said the Islamic republic had stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. The...
A ministerial delegation from several Arab countries condemned Israel on Saturday for what it described as an “interdiction” of a planned visit to the occupied West Bank, after an Israeli official...
The Israeli army stated on Saturday that it eliminated the commander of Hezbollah’s missile unit in the Chaqif sector, Mohammad Jamoul, in a drone strike that targeted his vehicle at dawn in the...
A cross-border tribal meeting, at the invitation of the al-Faraj Ghannam family of the Masharfa tribe, was held on Friday in the Wadi Khaled area of Akkar, near the northeast Lebanese-Syrian...
Once elected pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost chose the name Leo XIV. Most observers agreed that this choice was a reference to Leo XIII. The latter, who reigned from 1878 to 1903, was...
On Saturday, the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers (CGTL) warned authorities about a “social imbalance that risks leading to strikes and protests,” calling for an increase in the minimum...
"We're not used to doing interviews, but we'll do our best!" Shadi Bakhour appologized over the phone, with his daughter Lara by his side from the United Kingdom, where she just...
An exemplary Shakespearean actor, a tutelary figure of Lebanese theater for over half a century, Rifaat Torbey received the Lebanese Order of Merit from Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. This was a first...
Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) made three arrests on Saturday as part of an ongoing investigation into the smuggling of Turkish and Egyptian medicines into the country, according to the...
Iran has accelerated the pace of its production of 60% enriched uranium — a level close to the 90% required to make a nuclear weapon — according to a confidential report from the International...
An Israeli official stated that Israel “will not cooperate” with a visit to the occupied West Bank by Arab foreign ministers, following a Saudi diplomatic source’s indication that the kingdom’s...
A delegation of relatives of the victims of the Aug. 4 Beirut Port explosion met on Friday with the Economy Minister Amer Bsat to discuss the protection of the Beirut Port silos, which were...
Three fires occurred on Saturday in Minyeh in North Lebanon, in Bchamoun in Mount Lebanon, and in Taybeh in the Bekaa Valley. This morning, a fire broke out at the Miniyeh waste sorting center,...
Franco-Tunisian historian and intellectual Sophie Bessis was born in 1947 in Tunis, into a Tunisian Jewish communist family. In her latest essay "The Judeo-Christian Civilization: Anatomy of a...
Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah stated on Saturday that "some of the government's positions are not only outside the context of the ministerial declaration but are also clearly opposed to...
Lebanon’s State Security said Saturday that a patrol from its Saida office arrested a Syrian national, identified as M. Ch., on Thursday for allegedly distributing candy and sweets laced with...
The Lebanese Druze leader and former president of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Jumblatt, said on Saturday that the Israeli plan aims to completely destroy the Gaza Strip and create...
An alert has been issued to Lebanese nationals living in Saudi Arabia after reports of a scam targeting expatriates through fraudulent phone calls. The warning, shared notably via Facebook, was...
The United Arab Emirates, a major oil exporter, began mandatory emissions monitoring for companies on Friday under a new law targeting climate change. Greenpeace hailed the move, a first for the...
The municipal elections in Beirut ended in failure for the so-called forces of "change," at least from the traditional perspective that equates victory with the number of seats...
BEIRUT — Alternative tobacco products have become increasingly popular in Lebanon, largely due to the perception that they are less harmful than traditional cigarettes. Cafes, restaurants and bars...
They will soon be integrated into the country's air defense system. The Israeli Ministry of Defense officially announced Thursday that it has used anti-aircraft laser weapons more than 40 times...
Over the past few weeks, a new Nawaf Salam has emerged on the political scene. In office for three months now, the prime minister has recently raised his voice on several occasions and appeared...
Former minister Wi’am Wahab, leader of the Tawhid party, was convicted of defamation and slander by the sole criminal judge of Beirut, Fatmeh Jouni. He was sentenced to two months in prison, to pay...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday called nuclear weapons “unacceptable,” as his country is engaged in delicate nuclear negotiations with the United States. The two sides remain...
The ultraconservative Iranian newspaper Kayhan, known for its hostility toward the West, on Saturday urged authorities to question French nationals in Iran about the conflict in Gaza and to expel...
A suspected Israeli drone strike killed one person in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media said, as Israel claimed responsibility, saying it targeted a Hezbollah militant despite a...
