BEIRUT — Lebanese ministers and MPs on Wednesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he would lift sanctions on Syria, a move they said could ease regional trade and...
In a letter sent this Wednesday, March 14, to the Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, MPs Halime Kaakour, Najate Aoun Saliba, Paula Yacoubian and Yassine Yassine condemned a secret meeting held by...
BEIRUT — North Lebanon Governor Ramzi Nohra has been removed from his position and reassigned to a yet-to-be-determined role within the Ministry of Interior. Cabinet met on Wednesday at the...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam inaugurated the Corniche Raouche lighting project on Wednesday evening, including Australia Street and adjacent streets, along the Beirut seafront, stating his intention...
An end to U.S. sanctions on Syria is expected to mark a new era for an economy devastated by 13 years of war, opening the way for investment flows from the Syrian diaspora, Turkey and Gulf states...
BEIRUT — After ramped-up diplomatic efforts succeeded in easing travel restrictions to Lebanon, Association of Travel and Tourist Agents in Lebanon (ATTAL) President Jean Abboud said Wednesday that...
A landfill site located in the village of Edde, which has been collecting the waste of the entire Batroun district (North Lebanon) for decades, has been on fire since Sunday evening. Numerous...
BEIRUT — Lebanon has signed an agreement with the United Nations to receive support in fighting forest fires and integrating sustainable forest management practices ahead of the summer season,...
BEIRUT — The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that direct fire from the Israeli army had hit the perimeter of one of its peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon. In an...
Maison du Futur and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Institute organized a conference on Wednesday, May 14 titled "How to overcome divisions: a conference on the future of Lebanon" in...
BEIRUT — Interior Minister Ahmed Hajjar said Wednesday that the counting of municipal election results in Tripoli is nearing completion, though he acknowledged a number of irregularities during the...
A dead dolphin washed ashore Wednesday on a beach in Jbeil, (name north of Beirut), according to L'Orient Today's correspondent Michel Hallak. Local residents alerted the authorities, who...
Three days before he was killed in an Israeli drone strike, Oussama Farhat narrowly escaped death when a similar strike targeted the prefabricated house he had just set up near the lake of Mais...
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope on Wednesday that diplomatic efforts for a nuclear deal with Iran would succeed, after holding talks with Qatar's emir. "I have a feeling...
DOHA — Qatar signed a deal on Wednesday to purchase jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for Qatar Airways during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country. Trump...
On Saturday, a man in his twenties from Minieh (North Lebanon) died during a paragliding flight in Jounieh (Kesrwan), a popular spot among athletes. Throughout the weekend, images circulated on...
The first press conference of this Quinzaine will undoubtedly go down as one of the most memorable in the history of the festival. And not for the right reasons. It was just before 3 p.m. in a...
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa backed normalisation with Israel in the future, after the two leaders met as Washington lifted sanctions on Syria....
On Wednesday, May 14, Central Bank Governor Karim Souhaid said only the Cabinet and Parliament can draft or approve laws on banking sector restructuring or financial losses. His remarks came amid...
BEIRUT — Lebanon once again featured prominently in today's speeches at the summit in Riyadh between Gulf state leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump, who arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday...
The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday to his staff a reduction in the leadership team, a measure that is part of the agency's reorganization amid...
DAMASCUS —Syria on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on the country, calling it a "pivotal turning point," as celebrations broke out in...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of siding with a "murderous Islamist terrorist organisation" after Macron criticised...
A man identified by the Israeli army as a local Hezbollah commander was killed Wednesday morning in a drone strike targeting a van in Kaakaiet al-Jisr, in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district. The...
RIYADH — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the United States...
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Qatar on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, his second stop on a three-day tour of the Gulf. Trump touched down at Hamad International Airport in Doha,...
This week: the UAE has just lifted its travel ban on Lebanon and already Emiratis are landing in Beirut. It might sound like a routine diplomatic update, but it’s actually a big deal. It signals...
BEIRUT — A missile remnant from the recent war exploded on Wednesday in the village of Sinik (Saida district), in South Lebanon, causing three mild injuries, according to our local correspondent....
BEIRUT — In a speech delivered from the parliament on Wednesday, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah denied Hezbollah's involvement in a recent gold smuggling attempt through the Beirut airport, as...
“Marhaba Dawleh” (Hello state) is a satirical TV show that, according to LBCI’s official site, addresses “the ambiguous relationship between the citizen and the state through a social and...
The European Union (EU) announced Wednesday the granting of 8 million euros "to support stability, security, and peace in Lebanon, after 13 months of conflict." The project will be implemented by...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was willing to head to Turkey for talks on Ukraine if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also travelled there. "I don't know that he...
Women and girls in war-ravaged Sudan face gang rapes, sexual slavery and killings, particularly at the hands of the paramilitary forces, U.N. experts warned Wednesday. The paramilitary Rapid...
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that comments by US President Donald Trump's about Iran's progress compared to other regional countries showed a "very deceptive...
Palestinian Civil Defense reported on Wednesday at least 29 Palestinians killed in strikes in the devastated and besieged Gaza Strip, where Israel has announced an intensification of its offensive....
"Vintage" is in vogue globally. Trendy boutiques offer brands, some more well-known than others, at attractive prices. The interest is twofold: acquiring a "rare" piece at a...
Nominations for the two governorates of South Lebanon and Nabatieh officially closed from Tuesday night to Wednesday, as the fourth phase of municipal elections is scheduled for Saturday, May 24,...
Monday night, 8:30 p.m. For the premiere of "Anything Goes bil Arabi," Casino du Liban dons its festive attire. Celebrities from the world of art, music and theater, dressed to the nines,...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Wednesday that a new session of nuclear talks with Germany, France, and the United Kingdom would likely be held on Friday in Turkey. "The next...
Pakistan handed over an Indian soldier on Wednesday who was captured on its territory, a new sign of easing tensions between the two nuclear powers, just out of their most severe military...
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the global Catholic Church, pledged on Wednesday to make "every effort" for peace and offered the Vatican as a mediator in global conflicts, saying war was...
With " Ghasaq" ("Ordeal"), a play she wrote and directed, Chrystele Khodr delves into the depths of a generation indelibly scarred by the 1980s: one that was born, grew up and...
BEIRUT — Academic and journalist Dr. Naji Kozaily was appointed as advisor to President Joseph Aoun on the Vatican affairs, a source in the Baabda Palace told L'Orient Today on Wednesday....
One of the most striking elements in the municipal elections currently taking place in Lebanon is the low voter turnout in Tripoli, contrary to all expectations. This is because the capital of the...
Donald Trump met on Wednesday in Riyadh with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, whom he asked to normalize relations with Israel, following his announcement the previous day of a spectacular lifting...
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Eastern Christians not to "abandon" their lands, asking for them "all the necessary rights for a secure existence." "I would like to thank...
"What the government of Benjamin Netanyahu is doing today (in Gaza) is unacceptable," "it’s a disgrace," said Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday during an interview on TF1. "The...
Aoun will not attend the upcoming regular Arab summit scheduled for Saturday in Baghdad. While Lebanon will still be represented by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Foreign Minister Joe Rajji, this...
This is a decision hailed as a victory for "the unity of the Turkish nation" by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. After more than four decades of armed struggle against the Turkish state...
A White House official told AFP that the meeting between Donald Trump and Islamist Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was ongoing Tuesday in Riyadh, around 10:15 a.m. (07:15 GMT). This meeting,...
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
