Egypt unveils ancient royal tomb in Luxor
Egyptian authorities announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3,500 years that archaeologists believe holds the remains of an 18th dynasty royal....
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US 'horrified' by Iran's execution of British dual national
The United States said Saturday it was "horrified" by Iran's execution of a British dual national and backed its ally in calling for holding the clerical state to account....
14 January 2023
Terror group label threat may have influenced Iran execution: Ex-ambassador
Iran may have decided to execute a British Iranian dual national in protest at UK moves towards potentially labeling a special branch of its armed forces a terror group, a former diplomat said on...
14 January 2023
Hezbollah's influence, settling of scores: Political reactions to William Noun's arrest
The Friday arrest of William Noun, whose brother Joe died in the Beirut port explosion on Aug. 4, 2020, brought contrasting reactions on Saturday from various political groups. The Free Patriotic...
Yara ABI AKL, 14 January 2023
Turkish offensive in Syria 'possible any time': Ankara
A new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is "possible any time," a top aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, despite a Moscow-brokered rapprochement between Damascus and Ankara....
14 January 2023
Turkey 'not in a position' to ratify Swedish NATO bid
Turkey said Saturday it was "not in a position" to ratify Sweden's NATO membership, despite a series of steps taken by Stockholm to meet Ankara's demands. "We are not in a...
14 January 2023
Joumblatt: The international community is not interested in Lebanon
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt said Saturday that the international community "is not interested in Lebanon," with the exception of French President Emmanuel Macron, and that...
14 January 2023
Thousands rally against Tunisian president amid grinding economic crisis
Thousands of Tunisians marched Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they accuse of seeking to install a new dictatorship amid a worsening economic crisis....
14 January 2023
William Noun's arrest 'unacceptable' under current circumstances, president of human rights organization says
A lawyer and the head of a local human rights organization told L'Orient-Le Jour on Saturday that the arrest of William Noun, activist and member of a collective of families of victims...
14 January 2023
Protesters block road in front of State Security to demand William Noun's release
Dozens of demonstrators on Saturday blocked the roads in front of the State Security barracks in Ramlet al-Baida, Beirut, in both directions, demanding the release of William Noun, brother of a...
14 January 2023
'We will not stand idly by': People gather in Ramlet al-Baida in solidarity with William Noun
Dozens gathered Saturday morning in front of the State Security barracks in Ramlet al-Baida, Beirut, in solidarity with William Noun, who was arrested Friday afternoon and whose firefighter brother...
14 January 2023
Trapped in a life of violence as usual in the West Bank
May 11, 2022. It was nearly six in the morning when Ismail was woken from his sleep. He knew the raids of the Israeli army by heart. The sounds in the distance, the sirens, the chain of...
Noura DOUKHI, 14 January 2023
Focus on emissions, says UAE's climate talks and oil boss
The president of this year's COP28 climate talks, who heads one of the world's biggest oil companies, on Saturday urged a focus on lower emissions, warning global energy needs were set to...
14 January 2023
Iran executes British-Iranian dual national for spying
Iran said Saturday it had executed a British-Iranian dual national sentenced to death for spying for the United Kingdom, drawing strong condemnation from Western governments and international...
14 January 2023
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank
Two Palestinians were killed Saturday during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. The two young men were shot dead by...
14 January 2023
William Noun released on house arrest bond
State Security in Lebanon on Saturday afternoon released on house arrest bond William Noun, spokesman for one of the groups representing the relatives of the victims of the Beirut port explosion,...
