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Netanyahu Says Expects to Move to Second Phase of Gaza Truce 'Shortly'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he expected to move into the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire plan for Gaza "very shortly." Speaking during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after a meeting between the two leaders, Netanyahu said, "We discussed how to bring an end ...

The Hermes Kelly: Elegance Inspired by Grace Kelly

In the exacting world of luxury leather goods, few pieces have left as profound a mark on collective memory as the Hermes Kelly. No other bag so effortlessly unites French equestrian heritage with international glamour. Originally created in the late 19th century as a “Haut à Courroies” for carrying saddles, it evolved in 1935 into the ...

Washington Weighs New Visit by Lebanese Army Chief

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, announced that discussions are underway for a new visit by the Lebanese army chief, Rodolphe Haykal, to Washington. The announcement follows his Monday meeting with Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi. The army commander’s visit had previously been canceled on November 18 due to a statement issued by the ...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign High-Speed Rail Deal to Link Kingdoms

Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday signed a deal to construct a high-speed rail connecting the Gulf countries' capitals, marking the latest sign of improved ties between the two nations that were once deeply at odds. According to a statement in the official Saudi press, the "high-speed electric passenger railway" would connect Riyadh ...

Aoun Welcomes French Role in Mechanism Committee, Reaffirms Commitment to Diplomacy

President Joseph Aoun told French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday that Lebanon is open to an enhanced French role within the framework of the “Mechanism Committee,” stressing that any such involvement must support the committee’s core negotiation goals. During the meeting at Baabda Palace, Aoun outlined ...

LAU Medical Center – Rizk Hospital: A Century of Medicine at the Heart of Beirut

A hundred years ago, a young surgeon just back from Paris put up a sign near the Nasra tram stop in Sodeco: “Dr. Toufic Rizk Clinic.” Twelve beds, three nurses, one passion: practicing modern surgery in a Lebanon still finding its way. At the time, no one could have imagined that this small beginning would grow into a full hospital in 1957 ...

Could the IMF’s debt plan for Lebanon unintentionally bolster Hezbollah?

The International Monetary Fund risks unintentionally reviving a war-weakened Hezbollah by insisting Lebanon push heavier losses onto the banking sector than critics say is necessary — a move they argue would entrench the cash economy that Iran’s terror-designated proxy thrives on. At issue is how the IMF wants Lebanon’s ...

Lebanon Sees Push for Foreign Troops in South Litani Region

Through Jean Yves Le Drian and the French military team in Lebanon, France has informed Lebanon’s political and military leadership that it is ready to take charge of an international force to be stationed south of the Litani River once UNIFIL pulls out at the end of 2026. The message added that Paris is working to rally backing for this ...

Lebanon and Oman Reaffirm Strategic Partnership During Presidential Visit

Following a two-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman, President Joseph Aoun and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq issued a joint statement underscoring the strength of relations between their countries and their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation. The leaders highlighted the historical ties and fraternal bonds between the peoples ...

US Ambassador: Israel Differentiates Between Lebanon Talks and Hezbollah Conflict

Israel makes a clear distinction between its negotiations with the Lebanese government and its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa said following a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Edward Gabriel, chairman of the American Task Force for Lebanon ...

Raggi Declines Tehran Visit, Proposes Meeting in Neutral Country

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has announced that he will not be able to accept an invitation from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to visit Tehran at this time. He clarified that this decision does not signal a refusal to engage in dialogue with Iran, but rather reflects the absence of a conducive environment for such a ...

Israel’s Power Vacuum Dilemma

On December 2 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel Defense Forces soldiers wounded in recent fighting in southern Syria. Their injuries followed a November 26 IDF raid on the village of Beit Jinn in southern Syria, an operation that left several Syrians dead and wounded a number of Israeli soldiers. Netanyahu had a ...

Beirut Sports Festival: Karim Andari Invests 4 Billion LBP to Support 80 Students Through “Loubnaniyoun”

Sports are stepping into the classroom. At the Qubic Center in Horch Tabet, the president of the Beirut Sports Festival, Karim Andari, and the president of the association “Loubnaniyoun,” Nadine Daher, formalized an unprecedented partnership: 4 billion Lebanese pounds granted to the NGO to cover school fees for 80 students from various regions ...

Netanyahu Set to Present Iran Strike Options to Trump

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to present plans for a potential strike on Iran to U.S. President Donald Trump during his forthcoming visit to the United States, NBC News reports, citing several unnamed officials. According to the report, Israel is increasingly alarmed that Iran is rebuilding, and possibly expanding, its ballistic ...

Lebanese Red Cross Praises Support from ABC Group

The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) commended the ABC Group for its sustained commitment, welcoming the company’s CEO, Ron Fadel, to its headquarters in Spears. The visit falls under an initiative launched in November 2024 to provide long-term support for the LRC’s humanitarian missions. Entering its second year, the partnership was created to ...

Araghchi "Surprised" by Raggi’s Decision to Decline Tehran Visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi voiced surpirse after his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Raggi, declined an official invitation to visit Tehran, citing “unsuitable conditions” at the present time. Araghchi noted that countries maintaining “brotherly relations and full diplomatic ties” should not require neutral ...

Netanyahu: Trump Meeting to Focus on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to arrive in Washington on Monday, December 29, for talks with President Donald Trump, focusing on regional developments, including the Trump administration’s plan for Gaza and rising tensions with Lebanon. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he expects the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan to be ...

Lebanon on Edge as Israel Raises the Stakes

The run-up to the mechanism meeting scheduled for December 19 is shaping up to be particularly tense—and for good reason. Israel has been gathering extensive data on Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Israeli representative Yury Reisnick is expected to present these findings to the head of the Lebanese delegation, former ...

Exhibition of Franco-Chinese Print Master Zao Wou-Ki Opens in Hong Kong

An exhibition by the Franco-Chinese master printmaker Zao Wou-Ki opened in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first time his work has been on display in Asia. Hong Kong's M+ museum is hosting a collection of more experimental prints by the artist, who is considered a master of the lyrical abstraction movement and whose work regularly fetches vast sums at ...

U.S. and Syrian Soldiers Wounded as Shots Fired at Delegation

Two American troops and an interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X after Syria's state media earlier reported that an attack in the city of Palmyra had wounded American ...

Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces

Syria's interior ministry said Sunday the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism. Two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter died in what the Syrian government described as a "terrorist attack" on Saturday, while Washington said ...

Israel Accuses Hezbollah of 1,900 Ceasefire Violations

The Israeli army on Wednesday accused Hezbollah of violating the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire more than 1,900 times since it took effect late last year. The Israeli military said it conducted targeted operations in around 30 locations across southern Lebanon since early October, resulting in the killing of approximately 40 fighters. The Northern ...

Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike

The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery. Workers are demanding extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding, adding to the woes of the world's most visited museum just as France is ...

Seeing Is Believing: Army Unveils Realities South of the Litani

On Monday in southern Litani, the Lebanese army went beyond a routine field visit, staging a carefully orchestrated tour for its ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, and military attachés to showcase its operations.  From the sector command in the southern city of Tyre, the army’s commander-in-chief, General Rodolph Haykal, outlined to foreign ...

Decisive Paris Meeting: Can the Lebanese Army Deliver?

On Thursday in Paris, one of the most sensitive moments in Lebanon’s current diplomatic timeline will unfold. A closed-door meeting on the Lebanese Armed Forces’ (LAF) needs will bring together the army’s commander-in-chief, General Rodolph Haykal; US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus; Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan; France’s special envoy ...

Louvre Under Strike Pressure Partially Reopens to Frustrated Tourists

Staff at the Louvre Museum voted on Wednesday to extend a strike to demand better working conditions and visitor experience at the Paris landmark, forcing management to only partially open to frustrated tourists. Hundreds had queued in the brisk weather hoping to enter the world's most visited museum as the vote delayed opening, with ...

Hezbollah’s Ammar Al-Moussawi Makes Secret Visit to Saudi Arabia

Hezbollah official Ammar Al-Moussawi has been on a secret three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, coordinated through Turkish mediation following his trip to Istanbul for the “Al-Ahd for Jerusalem Conference,” according to Nidaa Al-Watan. Sources cited by the newspaper said the meetings focused on providing “reassurances” regarding the recent ...

Turkish Lawmakers Meet Kurdish Leader Öcalan

Turkish lawmakers who are members of a parliamentary commission overseeing the peace process with the Kurdish guerrilla visited Abdullah Öcalan, the historic leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in prison for the first time on Monday. The meeting between the parliamentary delegation and the imprisoned Kurdish leader on Imrali Island, ...

In Turkey, a Patchwork of Christian Communities

Turkey's Christian community, which hosts Pope Leo XIV this week, was a minority under the Ottoman Empire whose numbers have dwindled due to forced exiles and massacres. Today, it counts around 100,000 members spread across five denominations -- just a fraction of Turkey's population of 86 million, the vast majority of whom are Sunni ...