The Daily Star Lebanon Breaking News, Lebanon News, Middle East News & World News

Across Germany, local buses, trams, and subway trains were halted on Friday due to a strike by transport employees, marking the third such disruption in the transportation sector within two weeks. The service workers’ union Ver.di initiated this “warning strike,” a strategy frequently used in German labor negotiations, on Monday. Vice Chair Christine Behle stated the need to increase pressure …

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, had a meeting with Lebanese Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab and several other Lebanese Members of Parliament in Washington on Friday. The discussion focused on the urgent need for Lebanon to elect a president and to avert a full-scale conflict within the country. During the meeting, Leaf emphasized that …

Al-Jadeed TV has reported that Saad Hariri, the former prime minister and leader of the al-Mustaqbal Movement, is planning an extensive visit to Beirut. During his stay, Hariri intends to dedicate time to engage with his supporters and is open to meetings with various individuals, including ambassadors, politicians, and social figures. The report also mentions that Hariri is scheduled to …

In a recent demonstration against bureaucratic hurdles and the influx of low-priced imports, farmers strategically positioned their tractors at major crossroads on the Belgium-Netherlands border on Friday. This protest followed a chaotic scene in Brussels on Thursday, where disgruntled farmers set fire to hay bales and hurled eggs and firecrackers at the police near a European Union summit. The roadblocks, …

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron recently concluded a one-day trip to Lebanon, marking his inaugural visit to the nation in this role. Previously, he had visited Lebanon as Prime Minister in September 2015, and this trip represents his fourth journey to the Middle East as Foreign Secretary. Accompanied by Lord Ahmad, the Minister of State for the Middle East, Cameron …

On Saturday, a stabbing incident at the Gare de Lyon, one of Paris’s main train stations, left three people injured, heightening security concerns in the city, which is set to host the Summer Olympics in just six months. The Paris police reported that the assailant, who used a bladed weapon in the early morning attack around 8 a.m., was swiftly …

The Amal Movement recently reported that two of its members, Ali Khalil Mohammad and Mustafa Abbas Daher, were fatally struck in an Israeli airstrike in Blida, a town near Lebanon’s southern border. This incident occurred as they were engaged in what was described as their national and jihadist responsibilities, defending Lebanon and its southern region. Previously, on November 11, an …

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has made it clear that any ceasefire in the conflict with Hamas in Gaza won’t affect the ongoing hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Speaking to Israeli troops, Gallant emphasized that Hezbollah should not expect a pause in Israeli operations against it, even if a ceasefire is established in Gaza. This comes as Israel and Hamas …