Civil servants to strike next week starting Tuesday
Civil servants in Lebanon will begin a strike on Tuesday, continuing through Sunday, to demand improvements to their salaries, as the country remains mired in an economic crisis since 2019. “We...
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European Union 'fully supports' Iranian protesters
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said Saturday that Europe “fully” supports the mass protests in Iran and condemned the “violent crackdown” on demonstrators. “The...
10 January 2026
155,000 displaced by violence in Aleppo's Kurdish neighborhoods
Fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces in Aleppo has displaced about 155,000 people since Tuesday, the governor of the major northern Syrian city said on Saturday. The displaced...
10 January 2026
Death of former MP Massoud Houjeiri
Former MP Massoud Hussein Houjeiri, a native of the village of Ersal in the Bekaa Valley who represented the Baalbeck-Hermel district, has passed away, the official National News Agency (NNA)...
10 January 2026
Barrack urges Damascus and the Kurds to hold talks
The U.S. envoy for Syria on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to “resume dialogue” after meeting President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following several days of deadly clashes in...
10 January 2026
‘El-Sett’ and the self-censorship in Umm Kulthum's biopic: Perhaps she's too grand to be told?
Approaching Umm Kulthum must be done with kid gloves. The biopic "El-Sett" nears the monument, circles it, films it from every angle… then retreats at the precise moment when cinema could...
Rana Najjar, 10 January 2026
A priest, some techno and a very Lebanese scandal
Known for blending religious music with techno, D.J. Padre Guilherme, an internationally recognized figure supported by the Vatican, is scheduled to perform in Beirut on Saturday after finding...
Sissi BABA, 10 January 2026
Fadl Shaker and Ahmad al-Assir deny accusations of attempting to murder a Hezbollah official
The Beirut criminal court, presided over by Bilal Dennaoui and also composed of Nadim Nashef and Sara Breish, held a hearing dedicated to the May 2013 attempted murder of Hilal Hammoud, a commander...
Claude ASSAF, 10 January 2026
At Dar al-Fatwa, Salam calls for ‘imposing state authority to restore trust with Arab and international partners’
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday, during a meeting with the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Abdellatif Derian, at Dar al-Fatwa in Beirut, that “to restore trust between Lebanon and its Arab...
10 January 2026
Filmmakers Panahi and Rasoulof denounce 'blatant repression'
Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof on Saturday expressed “deep concern” over the “blatant repression” of protesters in Iran, where the internet has been blocked for 36 hours....
10 January 2026
Fairuz bids farewell to her second son, Hali
Lebanese diva Feyrouz on Saturday buried her second son, Hali, 68, following the death of her celebrated composer son, Ziad, last July. The world-renowned nonagenarian arrived around noon at the...
L'Orient Today staff, 10 January 2026
Araghchi in Beirut: Is economic talk more pressing than war?
As a (violent) wind of protest blows over the Islamic Republic, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is making an official visit to Beirut, the first stop on a tour of several states in the...
Scarlett HADDAD, 10 January 2026
Record drought hits Ankara as water shortages continue
Water cuts that have been in effect for several weeks in Ankara, the Turkish capital, are the result of a “record drought,” a municipal official told AFP on Saturday, rejecting accusations of...
10 January 2026
Syrian army says it controls Aleppo’s last Kurdish district, Kurds deny
The Syrian army announced on Saturday that it had taken control of Aleppo’s last district held by Kurdish fighters, who denied the claim and said fighting was ongoing. AFP correspondents on the...
10 January 2026
Acting president says diplomacy will be used to address US 'aggression'
Venezuela will choose the “diplomatic path” in response to U.S. “criminal aggression,” acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Friday in a statement. Rodríguez spoke during an online meeting with...
10 January 2026
Iran faces growing pressure amid nationwide internet blackout
Pressure intensified on Saturday on Iranian authorities, as fresh protests swept the country overnight while a nationwide internet blackout cut off communication with the outside world. The...
10 January 2026
Iranians take to streets in Tehran despite internet blackout
Iranians marched in several cities, including Tehran, on Friday night, marking the 13th day of the largest anti-government protest movement in more than three years, a movement that prompted...
10 January 2026
Netanyahu says he wants Israel to do without U.S. military aid within a decade
The Israeli prime minister said he wants his country to be able to do without U.S. military aid within ten years, in an interview with the British weekly The Economist published Friday evening....
10 January 2026
'National internet blackout' still in place, says NGO Netblocks
The internet blackout imposed on Thursday by Iranian authorities in response to anti-government protests was still in effect on Saturday, according to cybersecurity monitoring NGO Netblocks. “Data...
10 January 2026
Son of deposed shah urges protesters to 'prepare to take over' city centers
The son of the former shah and a prominent Iranian opposition figure in exile in the United States, Reza Pahlavi, on Saturday called on protesters in Iran to "prepare to take" city...
10 January 2026
Tempted by the Venezuelan scenario, could the US seek a negotiated solution for Tehran — with Gulf mediation?
With the fate of the region, and that of Lebanon in particular, seemingly hanging on the outcome of the situation in Iran, all eyes are cautiously following the protest movement taking hold across...
Mounir RABIH, 10 January 2026
Fatal ICE shooting of woman in Minneapolis sets stage for nation-wide protests
Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a U.S. immigration agent, as state authorities...
L'Orient Today staff, 10 January 2026
Syrian army announces securing Kurdish-held neighborhood in Aleppo after heavy clashes
The Syrian army announced on Saturday that it had completed a “full security operation” in one of two Aleppo neighborhoods where it has been fighting Kurdish fighters since Tuesday. “We announce...
10 January 2026
Large mobilization in Tehran; protesters set fires in streets | LIVE
19:03 Beirut Time Khamenei places Iran’s security forces on maximum alert Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has placed the country’s security forces on maximum alert and ordered the...
Ghadir Hamadi, 10 January 2026
In Iran, it's a moment of truth for the Revolutionary Guards
For forty years, the Pasdaran have formed the unshakeable rock of the Islamic Republic. This ideological army of 125,000 men, whose original mission was to hunt down the regime’s enemies, has long...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 10 January 2026
Protests in Iran: An earthquake met with silence from the Middle East
As large-scale protests spread across several Iranian provinces, the Islamic Republic's response is being scrutinized both regionally and internationally.Internet blackouts, mass arrests, and...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 10 January 2026
Three key questions about the protest movement in Iran
The night of Jan. 8 marked a turning point in protest movement currently shaking Iran. Cities that had seen little or no mobilization up until that point — like Tehran, Tabriz and Mashhad — became...
