Kurdish forces still hold around 2,200 foreign relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in a northeast Syria camp, an official there told AFP , despite an integration agreement...
While reiterating there is “no other solution” than the Israeli army’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Tuesday appeared to signal openness toward the...
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a prominent far-right figure, filmed Israel' demolition of a five-story building in East Jerusalem that housed 70 Palestinian people and...
Top story Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh for the second time in six months Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit during which he met with Saudi Crown...
Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer and fired guns in the direction of him and a colleague as they covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. Jaafar...
Baha’ still remembers his shock on Oct. 7, 2023, when he learned that Hamas members had crossed by sea, land and air the walls that seemed insurmountable to all Palestinians in Gaza. “When I...
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the Saudi capital's main airport and on Tuesday denied being pushed back by government forces, who have launched a major operation to recapture lost...
Thirty years ago, ESA launched an MBA and then an Executive MBA, two programs that would help establish its reputation. The first degrees created by the institution in partnership with ESCP, their...
With UNIFIL’s mandate set to end on Dec. 31, 2026, a qualified majority of Lebanese MPs is calling for an extension, arguing that its departure under current conditions risks creating a “security...
Israel's defence minister on Tuesday said he had put the military on high alert before the anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack, warning that Palestinians in Gaza would pay a...
A shooting in late September in Achrafieh, Beirut, has brought renewed attention to Khalil Seblini, a man already known to security and judicial authorities. In December 2024, he was prosecuted by...
In Tripoli, history can be felt in its stones, but also in the gestures of merchants, the alleys of its markets and the places where residents gather. This sense of continuity was at the heart of a...
Impeachment proceedings against Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have been filed in parliament in Tehran, according to the Tasnim news agency. According to Mohammad Rachidi, a member of...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Forces (LF) are taking action. Energy Minister Joe Saddi (LF) announced at a press conference on Tuesday that he would be "suspending" his participation in Cabinet...
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit during which he is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the official Syrian news agency...
BEIRUT — Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank) announced Tuesday that it had appointed Nassib Ghobril as its chief economist. Ghobril will lead and develop its Economic Research and Analysis...
BEIRUT — The third time was the charm for Lebanon's young footballers. After two losses in the finals in 2022 and 2025, Lebanon's under-17 national team finally reached came out on top at...
Former United States ambassador to Lebanon, Vincent Battle passed away after choosing to make this country his adopted home and place of retirement. A diplomat on the ground, tireless walker,...
After the fall of the Assad regime on Dec. 8, 2024, the Syrian consensus around a settlement with Israel revealed a surprising pragmatism. After 14 years of war — and decades of exploiting the idea...
Top story Amid intensifying clashes with the Houthis from neighboring Yemen, three people were injured yesterday in strikes on the Saudi airports of Jizan and Najran, according to the General...
SOUTH LEBANON — Tuesday morning in southern Lebanon was marked by the explosion of a device in Shoukin (Nabatieh), which injured one person, and a motorized incursion in Kfar Shuba (Hasbaya). In...
Britain is likely to expel Israeli diplomats if Israel carries out its order to shut the British consulate in East Jerusalem this week in a dispute over sanctions targeting Israeli settlements,...
The United States on Monday warned foreign financial institutions that if they conducted any business with Iran or its banking sector they could be sanctioned by Washington. "Foreign...
For several days now, the Lebanese diaspora in France has found itself caught in the turmoil. Lebanese and French-Lebanese students, as well as their parents, have watched from the sidelines as...
Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who has been living in Democratic Republic of Congo and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, health minister Aden Duale said.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering delaying an announcement on how and when Britain will raise defense spending to 3% of GDP, The Times reported on Tuesday, pushing back a key...
France will provide an additional 3 million euros ($3.36 million) to support the Yemeni people following an escalation in fighting across the country that has created a "humanitarian...
Nour Elassy has just turned 24. Staying in Marseille with friends, she gazes at the Mediterranean. "I feel like I belong here," she confides over the phone. In Gaza, whenever her foreign...
An NGO representing six staff members of an Egyptian fact-checking platform arrested last week said on Monday that the journalists reported being tortured after they were detained. The detained...
In the late 2000s, Anis Rahal, a graduate of Saint Joseph University’s management faculty who had worked at Saint-Gobain and the Bolloré holding company, launched a startup offering an innovative...
In southern Lebanon, Israel would like to divide the territory into several zones. Among its latest proposals are a "yellow line" and a "gray line," with the latter extending...
Can you miss a country you never left? The feeling is new to me. It began a few days ago, when Assala returned to Damascus. The beloved singer had dared to support the uprising against the Assad...
Two people were killed and a warehouse was set ablaze in the Moscow region in what the regional governor said was one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks of its kind, local authorities said....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 Some key things to watch today:9.30 a.m.: The Lebanon Internet Governance Forum 2026 entitled "Digital...
Three people were injured on Monday in strikes on the Saudi airports of Jizan and Najran, the General Authority of Civil Aviation announced on Tuesday. “The attacks left three people with minor...
