On Tuesday, Lebanese judge Nawaf Salam was elected as the new president of International Court of Justice (ICJ), making him...
On Sunday, February 5, the mother of Al-Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh, Nadhira, died of illness at a hospital in Gaza...
The 2024 Budget: Increased Costs on the Poor, Exemptions for the Rich, and Disregard of the Conflict
The Lebanese Parliament approved the 2024 state budget after three days of consecutive discussions, thereby respecting the mandated timeline. While considered a milestone by the government, the budget imposed more indirect taxes affecting low-to-middle income earners and provided more exemptions for political affiliated corporations. The budget also notably disregarded the...
At least nine countires have suspended funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) following...
The Environemnt Quality Authority in Palestine has released a statement saying two-thirds of Palestinians living in Gaza are now suffering...
On January 11, McDonald’s Lebanon announced a new limited edition Sujuk burger. This decision was perceived by citizens as a means to attract consumers, after many had taken an active decision to boycott the chain. In late 2023, McDonald’s “Israel” expressed support for the Israeli occupation by offering occupation forces...
On Monday January 22, 21 Israeli soldiers were killed as a result of a rocket-propelled grenade attack by a Palestinian...
On the morning of Monday January 22, a cyberattack targeted the website of Lebanon’s caretaker Ministry of Social Affairs. A...
Cassation Public Prosecutor Judge Sabbouh Suleiman decided to “stop” the execution of the arrest warrant in absentia against former minister and member of the Marada party Youssef Fenianos. The decision came as the Public Prosecution deemed the arrest warrant issued by the judicial investigator in the case of the port...
On Sunday, January 14, the spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, known by his nom de guerre “Abu Obeyda”,...
The second day of public hearings at the world body in The Hague has concluded as both South Africa and...
On Monday, a joint Lebanese Army and UNIFIL patrol in the outskirts of the town of el-Labbouneh found three hoses used by Israeli forces to pump incendiary material into southern Lebanon. While a specialized unit in the army worked on dismantling the hoses in the presence of UNIFIL members, they...