A timeline for Hezbollah's disarmament?
It was expected: The thorny issue of Hezbollah's disarmament could not be indefinitely postponed.During last Thursday's Cabinet session, ministers close to the Lebanese Forces, as well as...
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General Nicolas Tabet, new head of the southern Litani sector
The new commander of the Lebanese Army, General Rodolph Haykal, appointed General Nicolas Tabet as the head of the southern Litani sector, according to information obtained by L'Orient-Le Jour....
14 March 2025
More than 10,500 Syrian displaced persons now settled in Akkar
The displaced Syrians from the Alawite coastal towns continue to flow into the villages of Akkar, in north Lebanon, according to L'Orient Today's correspondent. The Disaster Management...
14 March 2025
Druze dignitaries warn against the 'danger' of visits to Israel
The Druze community's Council of Dignitaries issued a statement on Friday in which this institution "warns against the danger" of visits by religious figures of the community to...
14 March 2025
War damage estimated at $14 billion, Russia ready to help, says Rassamny
BEIRUT — In an interview with the Sputnik news agency, where he mainly discussed reconstruction following the Israeli war in Lebanon, Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny said that...
14 March 2025
Prefabricated containers as a temporary solution for the inhabitants of South Lebanon?
Faced with a colossal reconstruction project, estimated at around $11 billion according to the latest figures from the World Bank, after the recent war between Hezbollah and Israel, some villages...
Yara Sarkis, 14 March 2025
UN Special Coordinator briefs Minister of Foreign Affairs on her visit to Israel
BEIRUT — In a meeting held on Friday, the U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, briefed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joe Rajji, on her visit to Israel on Sunday,...
14 March 2025
What do we know about the US PAGER Act?
BEIRUT — With its name reminiscent of one of the biggest blows suffered by Hezbollah during the latest war with Israel — the rigged pagers explosion on Sept. 17 which killed dozens of people and...
Malek Jadah, 14 March 2025
Nabih Berri: 'Lebanon will never cede an inch of its territory'
"Lebanon will not accept under any circumstance, regardless of the pressures, to cede even an inch of its land, a single parcel of its soil, or any of its sovereign rights," said...
14 March 2025
Return of Beirut Souks, Lebanon’s Picasso and Beirut’s genie
Living in Beirut often feels like a negotiation between the past and the future. On the one hand the city feels desperate to modernize, rushing toward the future with shiny new boutiques and hope...
Anya Wickremasinghe, 14 March 2025
MTC Touch restores '90% of network coverage' in war-affected areas
BEIRUT — Telecom company MTC Touch announced Friday that its network service has been "almost fully restored" in areas affected by the recent war, according to the state-run National News...
14 March 2025
Ghassan Salameh tours cultural sites impacted by Israeli attacks, promises reconstruction
BEIRUT — Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh on Friday toured archaeological sites in Sour and neighboring villages that were damaged by Israeli attacks, including the Shamaa citadel, according to the...
L'Orient Today staff, 14 March 2025
The nearly decade-long student movement behind March 14
The sun shone bright on March 14, 2005. A protest was planned— as had been the case on every Monday since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Feb. 14 — by Lebanon’s now...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 14 March 2025
Controversial project in Sour halted by judge's injunction
A controversial construction project in the city of Sour, which has already encroached on the buffer zone of the marine reserve, according to local observers, has been temporarily halted by a...
L'Orient Today staff, 14 March 2025
Damascus tended to Hezbollah wounded after the pager bombings, according to Daraj
The online investigative media outlet Daraj revealed in an investigation, published Friday the extent of the Syrian regime's reactions after the pager attack on Hezbollah members on Sept. 17,...
L'Orient Today staff, 14 March 2025
Why so many Lebanese-Americans are appointed ambassadors by Trump
And that makes three.Following the appointment of Michel Issa as U.S. ambassador to Lebanon and Thomas Barrack to Turkey, Bill Bazzi joins the list of American ambassadors of Lebanese descent by...
Lisa GOURSAUD, 14 March 2025
Tensions in Tripoli: Security plan implementation, political meeting at Mikati's residence
Concerns over the fallout from events in Syria, particularly in northern Lebanon, continued to mobilize security forces and political leaders Friday following the arrival of thousands of people...
L'Orient Today staff, 14 March 2025
Why do all Lebanese fall under either March 8 or March 14?
The title of this article is misleading. Or, rather, exaggerated. Some Lebanese nationals are with the March 9, or March 13 groups. Others support the March 10, 11, or 12. They doubt one side, get...
Anthony SAMRANI, 14 March 2025
Between blocked aid and stalled talks, Gaza's future remains uncertain
"No one is expelling the Palestinians," Donald Trump responded disdainfully to a journalist asking about their situation in Gaza.This remark, made Wednesday during a press conference with...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 14 March 2025
Can American sanctions push Iran to the negotiating table?
They are described as "the preferred option" to change a state's behavior before using military force. The reimposition of economic sanctions against Iran, as part of the United...
Tatiana KROTOFF, 14 March 2025
Nassar and Rai discuss independence of judiciary, Aug. 4 and Hezbollah arsenal
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai received newly appointed Justice Minister Adel Nassar in Bkerkeh on Friday, wishing him "success" in his new role and emphasizing that Prime Minister Nawaf...
L'Orient Today staff, 14 March 2025
Syrian Druze cross Golan cease-fire line for pilgrimage in Israel
A delegation of Druze sheikhs from Syria crossed the Golan cease-fire line on Friday for a pilgrimage in Israel, marking the first time Syrian Druze have done so since the establishment of the...
14 March 2025
IMF delegation leaves Lebanon, a new cycle of discussions begins
It's official. Lebanon has put in a new request for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose delegation has just wrapped up a four-day visit to the country. This...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 14 March 2025
Facing Berri, Joseph Aoun once again succeeds in his balancing act
President Joseph Aoun emerged victorious from Thursday’s Cabinet session, during which military and security appointments were approved. The candidates he endorsed took their seats, including for...
Yara ABI AKL, 14 March 2025
In a large bowl, soak your cashews in the boiling water. Let sit for 20-30 minutes until softened. Using a blender, blend the cashews with the water until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the...
Jaimee Lee Haddad, 14 March 2025
Tarek Bitar targeted by a new complaint for alleged usurpation of power
A day after acting Top Prosecutor Jamal Hajjar freed the hands of the Judge Tarek Bitar, lead investigator into the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut Port explosion case, another attempt at obstructing Bitar’s...
Claude ASSAF, 14 March 2025
Unprecedented visit by dozens of Syrian Druze clerics to Israel
Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics traveled to Israel on Friday morning for a religious pilgrimage, marking the first such visit since the creation of the Israeli state in 1948, according to an AFP...
14 March 2025
Fadi al-Hassan removed from Beirut's airport: What are the consequences?
Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny dismissed Fadi al-Hassan, acting president of Rafik Hariri International Airport (RHIA) and acting director-general of Civil Aviation, from his...
Lisa GOURSAUD, 14 March 2025
PKK deems it 'impossible' to dissolve at present
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which its founding leader has urged to disarm, currently considers it “impossible” to hold a congress to declare its dissolution, a senior official of the...
14 March 2025
'I'll be March 14 til I die': 20 years on, the memories of a mobilized generation
"March 14 should be the national holiday, not Nov. 22." Just looking around the living room in Omar Boustani's Beirut apartment means going back in time, immersed in the memories of a...
Lisa GOURSAUD, 14 March 2025
Hamas ready to free Israeli American hostage, return remains of four other binational hostages | LIVE
21:55 Beirut Time Thank you for joining us for our live coverage today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for the latest updates. Goodnight! 20:32 Beirut Time Syrian...
Muntasser Abdallah, Marguerita Sejaan, 14 March 2025
Fuel prices continue to fall in Lebanon, except for gas cylinders
Except for the gas cylinder price, which has remained unchanged since Tuesday, all fuel prices in Lebanon continued to decline on Friday, according to the latest schedule published by the Ministry...
14 March 2025
Israel refuses to 'relinquish control' over south Lebanon positions as it strikes Damascus: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Catch up on yesterday's live coverage.Friday, March 14, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:Handover...
