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The Federal Reserve Could Raise Interest Rates Tomorrow After Inflation Surprises Markets

The Federal Reserve Could Raise Interest Rates Tomorrow After Inflation Surprises Markets

The Federal Reserve is now widely expected to raise interest rates tomorrow after hotter-than-expected inflation and surging oil prices forced markets to rapidly change their forecasts.

Houthis Launch Another Wave of Attacks on Saudi Arabia as the Fight for the Red Sea Escalates

Houthis Launch Another Wave of Attacks on Saudi Arabia as the Fight for the Red Sea Escalates

The Houthis have launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the Khamis Mushait airbase and wounding 13 civilians as fighting across Yemen intensifies.

Lebanon’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Lebanon’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Lebanon is facing another wave of economic pressure as oil prices above $100, higher fuel costs, renewed conflict and rising inflation squeeze households already weakened by years of financial crisis.

This Is Beirut and i24NEWS Move Toward Open Media Cooperation

This Is Beirut and i24NEWS Move Toward Open Media Cooperation

This Is Beirut and Israel’s i24NEWS are increasingly appearing within the same media and political ecosystem, with Lebanese and Israeli journalists, analysts and officials engaging more openly across platforms.

Ali Hassan Khalil’s Son’s Wedding Turns Into a Political Storm

Ali Hassan Khalil’s Son’s Wedding Turns Into a Political Storm

A planned event connected to the wedding of Ali Hassan Khalil’s son at Sursock Palace sparked a political storm, with critics questioning the optics of an upscale celebration while hundreds of thousands remain displaced from southern Lebanon.

Lebanese Cuisine Ranks Among the Arab World’s Best

Lebanese Cuisine Ranks Among the Arab World’s Best

Lebanese cuisine has once again ranked among the best in the Arab world, reinforcing its position as one of Lebanon’s most successful cultural exports.

Lebanon Records a 35% Drop in Marriages as Young People Delay Starting Families

Lebanon Records a 35% Drop in Marriages as Young People Delay Starting Families

Lebanon recorded 9,785 marriages in the first half of 2026, down from 15,018 during the same period last year, a decline of roughly 35%.