As anti-regime protests continue to rock Iran for a third consecutive week and fears grow of a U.S. or Israeli military intervention against the mullahs’ rule, people thousands of kilometers away...
BEIRUT — Syrian authorities announced Monday that they had foiled a major drug smuggling operation across the border between Lebanon and Syria, according to Syria's official news agency, Sana....
BEIRUT — Public school teacher unions confirmed they will hold a warning strike on Tuesday after talks with Education Minister Rima Karameh failed to meet their pay demands. They announced the...
BEIRUT — The Agriculture Ministry announced Monday that cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed among cattle illegally brought into Lebanon. According to the ministry, the virus...
At least 648 protesters have been killed in the crackdown by Iranian security forces on a protest movement that has shaken the Islamic republic, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said Monday,...
BEIRUT — Amal Movement MP Ali Hassan Khalil filed a complaint on Monday against "unknown persons" over the publication of what he described as false and fabricated news linking him to an...
Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defense of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO, and again rejected U.S. President Donald...
Hamas is preparing to hold internal elections to rebuild its leadership following Israel's killing of several of the group's top figures during the war in Gaza, sources in the movement said...
Iran on Monday summoned diplomats in Tehran representing France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. to object to what it described as support by those countries for the protests that have shaken the...
It was at the National Library that a new highlight of the centenary of Mansour Rahbani was unveiled during a press conference: the announcement of the creation of an oratorio inspired by a...
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has banned all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises. “As the brave...
In Hadath, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Diana has been running a shelter for abandoned cats for nearly 12 years. What began with a single rescue became a long-term commitment, rooted in a childhood...
On Dec. 26, 2025, the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) positions in Nigeria, which President Donald Trump claimed were done because his country would not allow radical...
The co-owner of a Swiss bar which went up in flames during New Year celebrations has been placed in preventive detention for three months, a regional court said on Monday. Jacques Moretti was...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun received members of the parliamentary election supervisory commission at Baabda Palace on Monday, urging them to be "ready to organize the elections on the...
At first glance, Hezbollah and the Kurdish forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) appear to have every reason to stand together against Syria’s new leadership.Hezbollah suffered a major...
Those who vaguely know Tala Hajjar, as well as those lucky enough to call her a friend, will undoubtably tell you that spending time with her brings a feeling akin to a rainbow appearing in a sky...
Hezbollah spokesperson Youssef Zein said on Monday that his party was “disappointed” by remarks made about Hezbollah during an interview given the previous day by President Joseph Aoun on the first...
Idealz continues to expand its footprint in Lebanon by embedding its platform into everyday consumer experiences through a growing network of strategic partnerships and high-visibility on-ground...
Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi told L’Orient-Le Jour on Monday that Lebanon had not yet rehabilitated the facilities needed to receive Egyptian gas, but had identified the work that needs to...
Syrian authorities said Monday they have arrested two members of the Islamic State (IS) group, accusing them of being behind December's deadly bombing of a mosque in an Alawite-majority area of...
Donald Trump’s personality, regarded as impulsive, unpredictable and moody, has kept the world on edge since his intervention in Venezuela. The case of Iran may mask deeper hesitation.After...
Yasser Shamoun, a member of the municipal council in the village of Khiam (Marjayoun), paints a rather positive picture of developments related to the clearing of debris left from over a year of...
Egypt signed on Sunday a number of renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion, state TV reported. Among the deals were contracts with Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec and China's...
BEIRUT — Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa said on Monday he believes Cairo achieved some success, through coordination with its partners, in preventing Israeli military escalation in...
BEIRUT — Google Transit is now available in Lebanon for the first time, enabling users to view public transportation lines, routes and estimated timetables nationwide on Google Maps, amid recent...
By the time the checkpoints began to accumulate around the venue, it was already obvious that this would be a night like no other at the seaside club AHM. The traffic was slowed to a standstill....
We have entered a decisive moment — one in which the Iranian uprising will either finally force the regime to yield or, conversely, break once again against the wall of propaganda and repression....
Communication lines between Tehran and Washington remain open, such as through a U.S. special envoy or traditional intermediaries such as Switzerland, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil...
In the shadow of the Israeli apartheid wall that engulfs the occupied West Bank, the football pitch at the Aida Palestinian refugee camp built on the outskirts of Bethlehem is being threatened with...
BEIRUT — Late Sunday night, an Israeli drone strike hit a motorcycle in Siddiqine (Sour district), wounding the driver, who was hospitalized, according to L'Orient Today's correspondent....
Not all the details surrounding the visit of Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, to Beirut have yet come to light — especially given its extremely sensitive timing, against a backdrop of...
A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya will open at the United Nations' top court on Monday. It will be the first genocide case the...
To mark the first anniversary of his term, President Joseph Aoun gave a lengthy interview Sunday night to Tele-Liban during which he struck a noticeably firmer tone toward Hezbollah. "The...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Jan. 12, 2026Some key things to watch today:Developments in the U.S. threats to IranDevelopments in Gaza and Lebanon's...
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. may meet Iranian officials and was in contact with the opposition, as he weighed a range of responses, including military options, to Iran's mass...
Lebanon stuck between a rock and a hard place: A US disarmament plan, or an extended expansion to the war?
Lebanese, Israeli delegation to meet in Washington; Lebanon files UN complaint against Iran: Everything you need to know this Thursday
