Iran arrests 9 Bahais over corruption charges: ministry
Iranian authorities arrested on Sunday nine followers of the Baha'i faith over a host of corruption charges including money laundering and tax evasion, the intelligence ministry said. ...
Your search results: 9 articles
Boy accidentally shoots and kills brother while playing with hunting rifle
BEIRUT — A six year old boy accidentally killed his brother in Baalbeck on Sunday while playing with a hunting rifle, a security source confirmed to L'Orient's correspondent in the area. The 12...
13 August 2023
Heated exchange between Culture Minister and MP Daou over LGBTQ+ rights
BEIRUT — Caretaker Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada and Forces of Change MP Mark Daou engaged in heated debate over the weekend over a draft bill signed in July by nine MPs, including Daou, to...
13 August 2023
Kahaleh: Rai mourns death of Bejjani and Hezbollah fighter
BEIRUT — Maronite Church leader Bechara Rai criticized Hezbollah and its arsenal on Sunday without directly naming the organization, calling on Lebanese parties "to fall in line with the...
13 August 2023
Youmna Bou Hadir, the voice
Youmna Bou Hadir made a name for herself playing the role of Mama Morton in the Arabic adaptation of the musical Chicago, performed for the first time in May 2023. Her deep voice perfectly matches...
Danièle HENOUD, 13 August 2023
Nasrallah receives Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader
BEIRUT — Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah met with Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziad Nakhale and the party's Deputy Secretary General, Mohammad Hindi, the party announced in a statement issued...
13 August 2023
Blasts rock pro-Iran missile stocks in Syria
Violent explosions were heard from missile stockpiles of pro-Iran militias east of Syria's capital Damascus before dawn on Sunday, a war monitor said. Residents of the...
13 August 2023
Iraq lifts suspension of Telegram app
The Iraqi government on Sunday ended a week-long suspension of the Telegram messaging app over "national security" concerns after the move drew criticism from pro-Iran factions....
13 August 2023
Death toll in IS attack on Syria army bus rises to 33
An attack by Islamic State (IS) group jihadists on Syrian government forces in the war-torn country's east has killed 33 soldiers, a monitor said Saturday. The attack late...
