Caroline Akoum
Arab World Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati receiving the invitation to participate in the Arab Summit from the envoy of the King of Bahrain and the ambassador to Syria, Wahid Mubarak Sayyar. (Prime Minister’s website)

Arab Summit in Bahrain is Another Event to be Held Without Lebanon’s President

For the third year in a row, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will be representing Lebanon in the Arab Summit, amid a vacuum at the top state post and the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Features An initiative by women’s rights organizations in Lebanon titled ‘Enough is Enough’ (KAFA Society)

Woman Killings Surge in Lebanon: 21 Wives Killed by Husbands in 2023

“After enduring a decade of suffering with her husband, my sister decided to leave him - and he killed her,” Umm Ali told Asharq Al-Awsat, encapsulating the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Speaker Berri meets the Quintet ambassadors at his Beirut residence. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Quintet Ambassadors Agree with Berri on Need to Separate Lebanese Presidential Elections from War

Ambassadors of the Quintet on Lebanon kicked off on Tuesday their meetings with Lebanese officials to tackle the country’s presidential impasse. They…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Prime Minister Najib Mikati and meets with head of the Cypriot Intelligence Service Tasos Tzionis in Beirut. (Prime Minister’s office)

Cypriot Intelligence Service Head Holds Talks in Beirut on Illegal Migration

Tasos Tzionis, the National Security Advisor and Head of the Cypriot Intelligence Service, arrived in Beirut to address the mounting issue of illegal migration…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese civil defense personnel stand in front of the building targeted by a drone strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, leading to the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri (AP)

Israel’s Assassinations in Beirut: From Bullets, Bombs to Aircraft

Israel’s history of assassinating Palestinian leaders in Beirut dates back to the 1970s when some sought refuge in the Lebanese capital. Over the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Speaker Nabih Berri chairs a Parliament session (The Parliament website)

Lebanon: Efforts Continue to Prevent Vacuum in Top Military Post

As efforts continue to prevent a vacuum in the top position of the military institution, Parliament held two sessions on Thursday, which were both boycotted by…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Le Drian during his meeting with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun (NNA)

Le Drian Urges the Lebanese to Elect a President

French Presidential Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian has held meetings with Lebanese politicians during his fourth tour to the country despite not having any new…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Hundreds of Lebanese students shout slogans as they carry Palestinian and Lebanese flags during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian children amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in front of the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, Lebanon, 09 November 2023. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah’s Stance from Arab Summit

Hezbollah criticized the Arab summit that will be held on Saturday to discuss the war on Gaza, by saying that the people of Palestine “are not betting on the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)