Freezing in makeshift tents, Gazans burn plastic to survive
In a makeshift tent of cloth and plastic, Ismail Nabhan huddled by a fire with his children and grandchildren as his family, displaced by the war in Gaza, struggled to stay warm....
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2 Israeli hostages killed by Israeli bombing, Hamas says in new video
Hamas on Monday released a new video announcing the death of two Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on Oct. 7. The video showed a woman hostage, speaking under duress,...
15 January 2024
UN chief calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip, as the Israel-Hamas war passed the 100-day milestone....
15 January 2024
Storm floods Akkar: The day after
BEIRUT — Days after a devastating flood that destroyed hundreds of Syrian refugees’ tents and inundated local houses in Akkar, nearly 2,000 people are displaced in a mosque, school and anywhere...
Malek Jadah, with Madeline EDWARDS and João Sousa in Akkar, 15 January 2024
UK's Sunak says strikes on Houthis 'successful'
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that his government believed that all planned targets had been destroyed in last week's US-led strikes against Houthi rebels. The...
15 January 2024
US Centcom: Yemen's Houthis hit US-owned container ship, no injuries
Houthi forces in Yemen struck the US-owned and operated container ship M/V Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, US Central Command said on Monday, although there were no reports of...
15 January 2024
1 killed, 3 injured in family dispute in Brital
BEIRUT — One man was killed after clashes broke out between him and a member of his family in Brital, located in the Baalbeck district, security sources told L'Orient Today's correspondent in the...
15 January 2024
Gaza tailor uses pedal power for sewing machine as war grinds on
When Palestinian tailor Majed Abu Hajeb mends the shirts or jackets of people who fled their Gaza homes with barely a change of clothes, he has to deploy pedal power because there is no...
15 January 2024
Plans for post-war Gaza: the challenge of reforming the Palestinian Authority
After taking a back seat for several years, the Palestinian Authority has come under the spotlight over the past three months. Selected by Washington to administer a post-Hamas Gaza Strip, the...
Noura DOUKHI, 15 January 2024
More oil tankers shun southern Red Sea after US-led strikes in Yemen
At least six further oil tankers have either diverted their course away from or paused before entering the southern Red Sea since the weekend, ship tracking data from LSEG and Kpler show....
15 January 2024
Motorist stabs, rams 19 in central Israel, motive unclear
A man wounded at least 19 people, one of them critically, in a stabbing and car-ramming attack in the central Israeli city of Raanana on Monday, Israeli media said, adding that residents had...
15 January 2024
Iran FM slams US over support for Israel
The United States cannot call for restraint while supporting Israel's war in Gaza, Iran's foreign minister said on Monday, while calling for a diplomatic solution to the war in the enclave....
15 January 2024
Arms trafficking accelerates, fueling Jordan-Syria border tension
The Jordan-Syria border has long been a transit point for drug trafficking and over the past few weeks, it has come under increased scrutiny. Smuggling operations and clashes with traffickers,...
Clara HAGE, 15 January 2024
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner hit with new sentence
An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic...
15 January 2024
UN tells Israel access to northern port critical for Gaza aid
Three United Nations agencies called Monday on Israel to allow access to the port of Ashdod, north of Gaza, for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid. Bringing food...
15 January 2024
From Tripoli, Mawlawi promises greater security presence in the North
Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced from Tripoli on Monday that "citizens will notice a greater security presence in the north." This statement was made following a security...
15 January 2024
Iran lodges hijab case against journalists day after release
Iran's judiciary said Monday it had launched new proceedings against two journalists for posing without the mandatory headscarf upon their release after more than a year in prison....
15 January 2024
24,100 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct.7
A total of 24,100 Palestinians have been killed and 60,834 have been injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Monday....
15 January 2024
New pension scheme in Lebanon: Estimate your pension with our calculator
After nearly 20 years in the works, Parliament has finally passed a law amending Lebanon’s social security system, and converting its existing end-of-service indemnity system (EOSI) into a pension...
Stephanie Bechara, 15 January 2024
Gaza officials say dozens killed in 'intense' Israeli strikes
Officials in Gaza said on Monday dozens were killed overnight in "intense" Israeli bombardment, as the war which has sent shockwaves across the region passed the grim 100-day milestone....
15 January 2024
Turkey releases Israeli footballer in Gaza war spat
A Turkish court on Monday released pending trial an Israeli footballer who was detained after displaying a message referring to the Israel-Hamas war during a first-division match. Sagiv Jehezkel,...
15 January 2024
Gazan health ministry says more than 60 killed in Gaza strikes
Gaza's health ministry reported early Monday that more than 60 Palestinians were killed in Israeli military strikes across the territory overnight. It said dozens of people...
15 January 2024
US downs missile fired from Yemen at American warship
The US military said Sunday its forces shot down a cruise missile fired at an American destroyer warship from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The attack appears to be the...
15 January 2024
Hamas releases video showing three hostages alive
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday released video footage it claimed showed three hostages alive in its custody in Gaza after being taken to the territory during the Oct. 7 attack on...
15 January 2024
100 days of conflict in southern Lebanon: Key facts
For 100 days southern Lebanon has witnessed near-daily exchanges of strikes between the militant group Hezbollah and the Israeli army. Tens of thousands of families have fled their homes and a...
Guilhem DORANDEU, 15 January 2024
Turkey bombs Kurdish 'terrorist targets' in Iraq, Syria
Turkey carried out another series of airstrikes against Kurdish sites in northern Iraq and Syria in response for the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers, Ankara announced on Sunday....
15 January 2024
Intensive phase of war 'will end soon' in southern Gaza, Gallant says; Houthis claim attack on US cargo ship: Day 101 of Hamas-Israel war
21:41 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of day 101 of the Israel-Hamas war. We will be back tomorrow with more news updates. 21:27 Beirut Time...
Ghadir Hamadi, 15 January 2024
Asia Cup: Lebanon loses to Qatar
LUSAIL, Qatar, Jan 12 - Asian Cup hosts Qatar kicked off their title defense with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament opener on Friday with a brace from their prized playmaker Akram Afif and a...
15 January 2024
Winter storm causes flooding, Nasrallah speaks, Gemmayze shooting: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up our LIVE coverage of Day 98 , Day 99 and Day 100 of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel said it killed militants who...
