Houthi media reports Saudi strikes in northern Yemen
Houthi media reported on Sunday that Saudi Arabia had carried out two strikes on Saada, in the north of Yemen, a stronghold for the pro-Iran group. The Almasirah TV channel also reported...
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Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal
President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday the United States could stay in Iran and "keep the oil," drawing a parallel with a U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast...
13 September 2026
In Damascus, Turkey FM says Israel wants to destabilize Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilize Syria through its repeated strikes on the country. He spoke while on a visit to Damascus, where his Syrian...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
Wildfire brought under control in Mairouba, Kesrouan
BEIRUT — Civil Defense succeeded Sunday in bringing under control a wildfire that broke out in a wooded area of Mairouba in Kesrouan. The fire threatened to approach homes because of the wind and...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
Prosecution's indictment completed in Beirut port explosion case
BEIRUT — The indictment in the case of the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port explosions has been completed and could be submitted as early as Monday to investigating Judge Tarek Bitar, a high-ranking...
L'Orient Today, 13 September 2026
Israel bombs Beit Jinn, west of Damascus
Israeli forces bombed the outskirts of the city of Beit Jinn in the western countryside of Damascus on Sunday, according to the state-run Syrian news agency SANA . Seven shells landed in the Tall...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
France, Lebanon push to extend UNIFIL mandate despite Israeli opposition: Financial Times
BEIRUT — The fate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) remains uncertain, as Lebanon pushes for an extension of its mandate while Israel and United States oppose the troops...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
Rai, Qabalan voice sharply different views on Lebanon’s South in religious sermons
BEIRUT — Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai called Sunday for an end to attacks in southern Lebanon and concrete guarantees to prevent renewed escalation, saying the security and rights of residents in...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
Aoun, Salam commemorate Bachir Gemayel assassination
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun on Sunday commemorated the 44th anniversary of Bachir Gemayel’s assassination, invoking the former president’s “timeless” slogan of a Lebanon encompassing its entire...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
Israeli army briefly detains Kfar Shuba mayor, as Israeli attacks continue in the South
SOUTH LEBANON — Kfar Shuba Mayor Kassem Kadri was briefly detained Saturday evening by the Israeli army before being released an hour later, our regional correspondent who spoke to the mayor...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 September 2026
After 70 years, 20 tons of asbestos leave Beddawi oil facilities to France
Twenty tons of asbestos that had been stored for decades at the Beddawi oil facilities in Tripoli, North Lebanon, were shipped Monday to a treatment plant in France, an Energy Ministry source...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 13 September 2026
'NAZA': Documentary about Israeli AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza wins Venice special jury prize
A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. "NAZA",...
AFP, 13 September 2026
Receipts as lottery tickets: Lebanon's 2027 budget proposal to boost tax compliance
The little dekken (the neighborhood minimarket) could soon find itself encouraged by its customers to issue properly declared invoices. That is one of the expected outcomes of Article 61 of the...
Alexander HADDAD, 13 September 2026
Iraq to reopen Iran crossings after drone attack
Iraqi authorities announced on Sunday a timeline to reopen three crossings with Iran, a day after closing them following a drone attack originating from their shared border on a Saudi pipeline....
13 September 2026
New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies
Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down...
13 September 2026
Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni govt forces
Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of...
13 September 2026
Saudi civil defence says 2 wounded by Houthi projectile
Saudi authorities said a Houthi projectile wounded two people in an area along the country's southern border with Yemen, hours after the government issued alerts warning of the risk of possible...
13 September 2026
The legend Faye Dunaway opens up: My bipolarity freed me from Hollywood’s constraints
The meeting kept being postponed. Three long hours, exactly. To speak with a giant, one must learn to be patient amid the depths of grand hotels. At 85, the actress has lost none of her wit or her...
