What L’Orient-Le Jour has learnedA source close to the Lebanese delegation's leadership in the direct negotiations with Israel says Lebanon will not take part in the next round of talks —...
BEIRUT — The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced Saturday the launch of a call for bids for rehabilitation and maintenance work on the roads, entrance, and esplanades of Rene Moawad...
BEIRUT — U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat and the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, and James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican and member of the Intelligence...
BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities have arrested a former Syrian army officer wanted under an arrest warrant issued by Damascus, who is accused of "murders and crimes against humanity," a...
Lebanon could soon become a platform for Iraqi oil exports in the eastern Mediterranean if several decisive steps are taken in the coming weeks, Minister of Energy and Water Joe Saddi told...
Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday, though he said there...
The rest of the summer will be quiet for the Christians of Sednaya. In this small town nestled on the foothills of the Qalamoun mountains, about 30 kilometers north of Damascus, one of the historic...
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil company as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of...
BEIRUT — The family of former Palestinian ambassador to Beirut Ashraf Dabbour, who was placed in provisional detention earlier this week over financial and real estate corruption allegations...
Tacking "The Odyssey" required a certain degree of recklessness. For nearly 3,000 years, we have told the story of a man who goes to war, makes a 10-years journey back home, faces...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday that re-opening the Strait of Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations but conditional on the U.S. accepting Iran's conditions. A U.S....
BEIRUT — One hundred and forty dollars. That was the bill Laura* and her husband were handed after what was supposed to be a casual lunch at a restaurant in Broummana — without drinks.The...
BEIRUT — Sunni MP from Tripoli Ashraf Rifi on Saturday expressed his support for Dar al-Fatwa, condemning any "campaign" targeting the Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Abdellatif Deriane, or...
President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia — a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow — on Saturday as Ukraine seeks to bolster international...
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday after Republican lawmakers shrugged off Democratic concerns over...
The tide has turned. Two weeks ago, MP Haidar Nasser, who's Alawite, scolded his community's spiritual leader, Ali Kaddour, after the latter delivered a glowing eulogy to Iran’s Supreme...
SOUTH LEBANON — Israeli forces committed a series of attacks across southern Lebanon on Saturday, with troops advancing, destroying and demolishing homes, while the Ali Taher heights remained under...
In a large bowl, mix the grated onions, chopped green papaya and spices. Add the lamb pieces, salt to taste, and mix thoroughly to coat the meat. Let marinate for at least 2 hours, ideally...
You could almost eat it... and someone might want to eat you if you wear it! One of the first men to try it once recalled being followed down the street by a passerby whispering, “Cake, cake!”...
Hazem Saghieh is a journalist and writer. He is one of the leading figures in Arab journalism. He worked at As-Safir, then at al-Hayat, before joining al-Sharq al-Awsat in 2019. He is regarded as...
On Friday, Aug. 7, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to seal a joint defense agreement. The...
Dear reader, When my mom baked cakes when I was little, I was always next to her, waiting for my only job: to lick the batter off the spoon. In my head, I was helping her, giving her the...
حازم صاغية أحد أبرز أعلام الصحافة العربية. عمل في صحيفة «السفير»، ثم في «الحياة»، قبل أن ينضمّ إلى «الشرق الأوسط» عام 2019. ينظر إليه على أنه أحد أكثر الاصوات النقدية تأثيرًا في السجال الفكري...
Hezbollah seeks a broader disarmament deal; Israel rejects withdrawal from south Lebanon; parliament passes general amnesty law: Everything you need to know this Thursday 
