Individual wanted for fraud arrested at Beirut Airport
An individual wanted for fraud, identified as M.A.A., was apprehended on Tuesday at Beirut International Airport (BIA), according to an airport security source. The arrest of the individual,...
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Israel fires stun grenade at journalist in South Lebanon, no injuries
The Israeli army fired a stun grenade toward a journalist as well as three shots into the air near the Lebanon-Israel border on Friday, according to a source within Lebanese Army intelligence. The...
14 July 2023
Judge Mansour requests forced labor sentences in PSP-PDL clash case
The first examining magistrate of Mount Lebanon, Nicolas Mansour, requested forced labor sentences for several suspects in the murder of Ala' Abou Faraj, according to the National News Agency....
14 July 2023
Residence of Zahle prison lieutenant riddled with bullets
Two armed individuals on a motorcycle opened fire on the residence of Lieutenant Hussein al-Qaq, an assistant to the director of Zahle prison, in Sefri near Baalbeck late Thursday night, according...
14 July 2023
Gunfire exchange in Lassa, Jbeil
An exchange of gunfire occurred Friday evening in the village of Lassa, located in the heights of Jbeil, north of Beirut, the president of the local municipal council confirmed to L'Orient-Le...
Mario DOUEIRY, 14 July 2023
Feline coronavirus in Cyprus: A risk to cats in Lebanon?
The news has feline lovers in Lebanon worried. Since January, 300,000 cats have died in neighboring Cyprus as a result of an epidemic of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), also known as feline...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 14 July 2023
New major fires in Akkar and Dinnieh
Significant forest fires broke out on Friday in the Wadi Jhannam area of Akkar, as well as in Bakhaoun, in the Minieh-Dinnieh district. Lebanon is expecting a heatwave this weekend, with...
14 July 2023
It's going to be a hot weekend: Here's how to protect yourself
An imminent heatwave is threatening to hit Lebanon, bringing with it a scorching weekend. According to estimates by the Meteorological Directorate, part of the General Directorate of Civil...
14 July 2023
Ghada Aoun summoned by judicial inspection for attending conference abroad
BEIRUT — Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal General Prosecutor Ghada Aoun announced Friday that she was again called to appear before the Judicial Inspectorate. The call comes after caretaker Justice...
14 July 2023
Music from a theme of chaos
BEIRUT — The past few years have been engaging ones for Cynthia Zaven . “All this work stems from this apocalyptic, surreal phase we all went through,” she says. “I think we are still going...
Jim Quilty, 14 July 2023
Traffic Management Authority: suspension of electronic appointments due to contractor's strike
BEIRUT — The Traffic and Vehicles Management Authority said in a statement relayed by the state-run National News Agency Friday, that it will stop receiving appointments for vehicle registrations...
14 July 2023
In Mar Mikhael, children forced to rely on generosity of strangers
It is going to be a long night, for Issa*, 13, a blue cap on his head. “I’ve been roaming for hours, but no one gave me any money,” he says. It’s 8 p.m. at the start of the week, and the...
Camille COURTAT and Angela KHALIFE, 14 July 2023
Household waste management: A system on the brink
Two images effectively encapsulate the debacle that represents Lebanon’s household waste management over the past three decades. The first is a towering heap of garbage in Saida, South Lebanon,...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 14 July 2023
Israel says it foiled 50 Iranian-ordered attacks in recent years
Israel and its foreign partners have foiled more than 50 Iranian-orchestrated attacks on Israelis and Jews abroad in recent years, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday during a...
14 July 2023
Akkar: 1.5 hectares of greenery decimated by fire
BEIRUT — The Akkar Trail environmental organization reported Friday that its volunteers had successfully brought under control a fire that had decimated 1.5 hectares of woodland after breaking out...
14 July 2023
Slight increase in fuel prices, gas cylinder price unchanged
BEIRUT — Fuel prices increased slightly Friday, while gas cylinder prices remained unchanged, according to the latest tariffs issued by the Energy Ministry. Here are the new prices: •...
14 July 2023
Saudi crown prince invited to visit UK later this year
The British government has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to London with the visit expected to take place in October or November, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing...
14 July 2023
Syria says UN can deliver aid through shuttered Turkish crossing for six months
The Syrian government on Thursday said the United Nations could use a border crossing from Turkey to continue delivering aid to northwest Syria for another six months after the Security Council...
14 July 2023
Postal service, criticism of EU parliament resolution, repatriated body: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Merit Invest and Colis Privé, two subsidiaries of French logistics giant CMA CGM, won a tender to operate Lebanon’s postal...
