Youssef Diab

Youssef Diab
Arab World President Joseph Aoun meets with US envoy Tom Barrack (Presidency handout)

Lebanon Weighs US Deadline, Seeks Guarantees for Disarmament

Lebanese officials have been racing to formulate a response to a letter delivered by US envoy Tom Barrack during his visit to Beirut last week, in which…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Overcrowding in prisons and delays in trials in Lebanon lead to prolonged detention in police stations. (Getty) 

Syrian Prisoners File Puts Lebanon in a Bind, Legal Frameworks Needed for Resolution

The issue of Syrian prisoners in Lebanese custody has once again come to the forefront, following reports suggesting dissatisfaction from Damascus over Beirut…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A billboard on the road to Beirut International Airport promoting tourism in Lebanon (AP).  

Israel-Iran War Accelerates Departure of Tourists from Lebanon

The outbreak of war between Iran and Israel has turned the hopes of Lebanese for a promising tourism season after thousands of tourists decided to cut short…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Passengers wait at Beirut airport amid disruptions caused by Israeli-Iranian conflict (EPA)

War Shakes Middle East Airports, Passengers Held Hostage

The Israeli-Iranian war has severely disrupted air traffic across the Middle East, causing widespread airport closures and forcing the cancellation of hundreds…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Passengers stranded in the departure hall of Rafik Hariri International Airport following flight delays (DPA)

Lebanon at Risk as Iran Uses Its Airspace, Israel Responds

Lebanon found itself entangled in the latest flare-up between Israel and Iran, as its skies became a battleground for Iranian missiles and drones, and Israeli…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Former Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam 

Lebanon’s Former Economy Minister Detained on Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Former Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam was arrested on Wednesday by order of Public Prosecutor Jamal al-Hajjar on multiple corruption-related suspicions,…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Houthi supporters hold an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in Sanaa, May 30, 2025. (EPA)

Lebanon Arrests Yemeni who Provided Israel’s Mossad with Information about Houthis 

Israel’s last war on Hezbollah revealed that Lebanon has become “fertile ground” for agents working for Israel. The war led to the discovery of dozens of…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World People drive on a street past portraits of slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and buildings damaged in Israeli strikes in the recent war, amid the first round of municipal elections, in the Ghobeiry neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburb on May 4, 2025. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

Spy Cases Surge in Hezbollah Strongholds, Exposing Leadership Breach

A widening Israeli spy scandal has become a nightmare for Lebanon’s Hezbollah, with the threat it poses rivaling that of the Israeli military campaign…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)