Mount Lebanon’s public prosecutor has issued a decision banning paragliding from the takeoff platforms in Harissa and Ghosta, and prohibiting landings in the Jounieh area until further notice. The decision follows the tragic death of ...

Lebanon’s finance and budget committees have approved a draft law allowing the printing of larger banknotes, including 500,000 and 1 million Lebanese pound (LBP) bills. This decision comes long overdue, as it should have been ...

The Lebanese parliament approved a banking secrecy law today, granting authorities access to banking data dating back to 2015. Passed with a strong majority of 87 votes, this legislation fulfills a key requirement set by ...

Tonia Makary has made history as the first Lebanese woman to qualify for the Ironman World Championship. She achieved this remarkable milestone by competing in the Ironman Championship in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where she ...

When I first saw the video on Instagram, I honestly thought Five Guys had opened in Lebanon. Everything looked exactly like one of their branches—except instead of “Five,” it said “Four.” Yep, you heard that ...

Lebanon’s Minister of Education, Rima Karami, is facing major backlash after adding a third gender option “Other” alongside the traditional “Male” and “Female” choices in a national survey. The survey, launched in March 2025, was ...

US President Donald Trump announced during a press conference today that he is implementing global “reciprocal tariffs” against more than 180 countries, along with a baseline tariff for other nations. Any countries not included on ...

Taha and Najib Mikati remain the wealthiest Lebanese on Forbes’ Billionaires List, each with an estimated fortune of $3.1 billion. Other Lebanese billionaires featured on the list include Bahaa Hariri with $2 billion, Robert Mouawad ...

The Global Fire Power list uses over 60 individual indicators to measure a country’s military strength, including manpower, air power, land power, naval power, financials, geography, natural resources, and logistics. The United States has topped ...

Lebanon’s new Energy Minister, Joe Saddi, held his first press conference this week, addressing the country’s electricity crisis and outlining his plans to tackle some of the sector’s most pressing issues. While it is no ...