Lebanon

Why these pampered donkeys get vets, meals and no work

The farm produces about seven bottles of donkey milk a week, all distributed for free

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Behind the unusually comfortable donkey lifestyle, however, is a personal story that began around 12 years ago.

Popular food influencer arrested over drug-laced treats

Authorities say seized treats bound for Gulf markets were infused with illegal drugs

A view of Beirut skyline. Influencer Georges Dib, known on TikTok as 'Doctor Food' with 8 million followers faces new trial for narcotics in confectionery.

Iran threatens retaliation against US, warns neighbours

US blockade, new sanctions deepen Hormuz standoff as Iran vows pressure will fail

US President Donald Trump

Five killed in crash on Beirut-Sidon coastal road

Emergency crews cut victims from wreckage after crash near Wadi Al Zeina

Five people were killed and several others injured in a major traffic accident on the coastal highway linking Beirut and Sidon in Lebanon.

Trump threatens penalties for countries aiding Iran

UAE suspends Iran trade as Trump rules out talks and tensions rise across the Gulf

Regional powers juggle sanctions, mediation and security as Gulf warning escalates

Hormuz tensions: What UAE residents need to know

Gargash says attacks on ADNOC vessels will not deter the UAE from diplomacy and deterrence

Last week, a top Iranian official laid out a laundry list of conditions for reopening the strait, including an end to the "war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq".

Lebanon's sweeping amnesty law: what we know so far

The law contains amnesty for crimes committed before March this year, with some exceptions

Sunni Muslims hold a portrait of imprisoned Sunni cleric Ahmad al-Assir during a protest against a clause in a proposed amnesty law that would exclude some prisoners, including the cleric, from being eligible for amnesty, after Friday prayers in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 22, 2026

Lebanon becomes first Mideast nation to end executions

Historic vote makes Lebanon 1st Middle East country to formally repeal capital punishment

Lawmakers approved the bill during a two-day legislative session that also included debate on a long-disputed general amnesty law.

Beirut blast victims’ families: Wound has not healed

Massive explosion on August 4, 2020 killed more than 220 people, injured more than 6,500

Family members carry the portraits of the victims of 2020 Beirut port blast as they gather near the blast's ground zero on the sixth anniversary of the explosion, in Beirut on August 4, 2026.

Few families return to southern Lebanese village

Nearly half the village’s 500 homes have been destroyed and many others damaged

Mahasen Faqih and her husband, Mohammed Sobeih, inspect their home, destroyed during the Israeli military operation, after returning to it in Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Famous influencer 'Dr Food' gets life over drug case

Influencer convicted in absentia as prosecutors allege narcotics were hidden in biscuits

Famous influencer 'Dr Food' sentenced to life over drug manufacturing case

Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US 'soon'

Israel won't withdraw troops until Hezbollah disarms, officials say

Smoke rises from the site of Israeli artillery shelling on south Lebanon villages along the border with Israel

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