Spotlight
- Middle East Syrian insurgents capture key crossing point on border with Jordan Syrian opposition activists said insurgents have captured a main border crossing with Jordan forcing Syrian authorities to leave it. Shortly aft...
- Lebanon Hochstein promises to attend Jan. 9 presidential vote U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein will attend a presidential election session scheduled for January 9, LBCI reported. The media outlet said that Hoch...
- Middle East Israel military 'reinforcing' troops in occupied Golan amid Syria conflict The Israeli military said Friday it was "reinforcing aerial and ground forces" in the occupied Golan Heights in response to sweeping Islamist-led r...
- Lebanon Bassil says 'no defeat or victory' in Hezbollah-Israel war Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil said he supports Hezbollah in defending Lebanon but not in exposing it, calling for a full implementati... 4
- Lebanon Hezbollah sends 'supervising forces' to Syria's Homs, report says Hezbollah has sent "a small number of supervising forces" from Lebanon to Syria overnight to back the government's counteroffensive against a surpr...
- Middle East Syrian insurgents enter 2 central towns, close in on Homs city Syrian insurgents entered two central towns early Friday just north of the central city of Homs, bringing them closer Syria's third largest city, a...
Lebanon
- Gemayel says Hezbollah surrendered 'in only 10 days' of war
- Israel says struck Hezbollah 'smuggling route' on Syria-Lebanon border
- Qassem vows to back Syria, says ceasefire agreement is for south Litani 5
- Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return
- Berri's bloc says convening Cabinet in Tyre reflects absolute commitment to 1701
- Mikati says issue of disarming Hezbollah requires 'national consensus' 5
- US general meets Berri as French general meets Mikati
- Berri 'optimistic' but will parliament succeed in electing president on Jan. 9? 1
- Israel targets Civil Defense crews in Naqoura
- LF urges state action after official killed in clash with Soldiers of God 1
- Israel strikes Majdal Zoun, claims Hezbollah violating truce
- Lebanese Army deploys rocket launchers on Syria's border 3
Middle East
- 29 killed in Israeli strikes near Gaza hospital
- Monitor report that Syria troops withdrew from Homs denied by ministry
- Syria Kurdish-led force chief says open to talks with Islamist rebels
- Syria government forces withdraw from eastern city of Deir Ezzor
- Negotiations on Gaza ceasefire have resumed, Hamas confirms
- Why the rebel capture of Syria's Hama, a city with a dark history, matters
- Trump envoy visits Mideast for high-level talks on reaching Gaza ceasefire
- Syria Islamist rebel leader says goal is to 'overthrow' Assad
- Al-Jolani calls on Iraqi PM to distance country from Syria war 1
- Qatar resumes Gaza mediation
- Syria rebels seize Hama, release inmates from city prison
- Amnesty says Israel committing genocide in Gaza, US 'could be complicit'
World
- Iran says conducted successful space launch in program long criticized by West
- French PM Barnier arrives at Elysee to submit resignation to Macron
- No-confidence vote could topple French government for first time since 1962 2
- South Korean opposition parties file motion to impeach president
- NATO chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership, says priority to help Kyiv defend itself
- Georgia braces for more pro-EU demos amid Russia-West standoff
- Trump says will attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris this weekend
- Syria flare-up jolts US and offers chance for Trump 1
- Russia says captured two more Ukraine villages
- German Chancellor in Ukraine for first visit in 2 years
- International Criminal Court faces pushback and doubts as member states meet
- Trump names Lebanese-American Boulos as Middle East advisor
Business
- OPEC+ expected to extend oil supply cuts
- Macron meets bin Salman: Lebanon at the 'heart of the discussions'
- Inflation in Europe won't stop central bank from cutting interest rates
- Thousands of workers walk across Italy demanding better pay and services
- China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
- EU widens sanctions on Iran over support for Russia 1
- War costs Lebanon $5 billion in losses, damages 100,000 homes 9
- Israel announces $5.2 billion fighter jet deal with Boeing
- Iran's currency falls to all-time low as Trump clinches US presidency
- 'War ruined me': Lebanon's farmers mourn lost season 1
- Israeli Cabinet approves 2025 budget ramping up defense spending amid fighting in Gaza and Lebanon
- Former central bank governor Salameh faces new corruption charge
Sports
- 'They killed her dream': Israel strike leaves Lebanese woman footballer in coma 1
- Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don't match the hype
- France coach is fed up with questions about Mbappé's absence from his team
- Thousands of police officers but few fans for France-Israel match
- Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam as tensions mount over Gaza, Lebanon wars 1
- PSG 'Free Palestine' banner has no place in football, French minister says
- 'Hard to talk about football', says Real Madrid's Ancelotti after floods
- Ronaldo misses late penalty as Al-Nassr eliminated from Saudi cup
- Sauerbrunn, women players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
- Roma fires De Rossi after going winless in its opening 4 Serie A matches
- Mbappé starts new Champions League campaign with a goal in Real Madrid victory
- Brazil teenager Endrick becomes Real Madrid's youngest Champions League scorer
Climate Change & Environment
- Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations
- Lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to South African sanctuary
- Earth warming hasn't improved for 3 years, UN climate talks are still pushing
- European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
- Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
- Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
- Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia
- Spanish authorities report at least 52 dead from devastating flash floods
- Environmental leaders gather in Colombia to discuss dwindling global biodiversity 4
- Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
- Ancient African tree provides new 'superfood' yet local harvesters barely surviving 2
- EU warns deadly flooding, wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm
Away from politics
- FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following Chinese hacking campaign
- American University of Beirut marks 158th Founders Day
- Stars, heads of state, solemn rituals and celebrations for Notre Dame's reopening
- Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately
- Cryptocurrency entrepreneur buys banana art for $6.2 mn, eats fruit in Hong Kong
- World gets first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
- Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home's destruction in Israel's southern Lebanon offensive 1
- Fairouz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90
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