Antoine Khoury

Lebanese MP Marwan Hamadé issued a statement on Saturday clarifying the circumstances surrounding the broadcast of his interview by the Israeli French-language news channel i24 News. 

A Lebanese investigative judge on Friday ordered the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, on bail set at $11 million, while maintaining a travel ban preventing him from leaving the country.

King Abdullah II of Jordan began an official visit to Hungary on Thursday, where he held high-level meetings with President Tamás Sulyok, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and members of the Hungarian Parliament.

Lebanese MP Adib Abdel Massih has unveiled a rather unexpected proposal: transform the Hezbollah-dug tunnels in South Lebanon into wine caves. Yes, wine caves.

In a visit seen as highly symbolic and politically loaded, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani arrived in Beirut Friday morning, marking the first official trip by a Syrian minister since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024.

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun publicly welcomed the Israel-Hamas hostage agreement, calling it a “first step” toward ending the war in Gaza and restoring peace to the region. 

Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel voiced strong support Wednesday for Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s recent firm stance on limiting weapons to the Lebanese state, calling it a "courageous" move at a critical time.

Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Ajman Executive Council, presided over the Council’s meeting on Tuesday, where a key decision was made to strengthen the emirate’s presence on the regional and international stage.

Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Schenker, said it is “unlikely” that the Lebanese army could disarm Hezbollah without sparking a civil war, in an interview with This is Beirut.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump and a long-standing critic of Hezbollah, said the Middle East cannot achieve “normalization” while the Iran-backed group continues to operate.

Qatar confirmed a meeting will take place Tuesday with Hamas and Turkish officials to discuss a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

Senior Hezbollah official Mohammad Raad on Monday delivered a sharp rebuke of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government, accusing it of bowing to foreign pressure after its recent decision to enforce a monopoly of arms under the state.