EDL employees extend strike until Monday
BEIRUT — The state-owned Electricité du Liban (EDL) employees' union has called on its members to continue their strike, which began early this week, until Monday, in demand of wage adjustments and...
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Teenage boy arrested for torturing two puppies
BEIRUT — A video was posted on social media networks on Thursday depicting a teenage boy abusing a 10-day-old puppy. Contacted by L'Orient-Le Jour , the Internal Security Forces (ISF)...
Mario DOUEIRY, 15 June 2023
IMF warns 'uncertainty' over Israel reforms may harm growth
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday praised Israel's "remarkable economic performance" in 2022, but warned "uncertainty" over controversial judicial reforms may harm growth....
15 June 2023
Iran tested suicide drone in Gulf, U.S. official says
Iran tested a suicide drone against a practice vessel in the Gulf and fired one other missile or drone without warning ships in the area, a US official in the region said. The one-way drone was...
15 June 2023
Where are the safest spots for swimming in Lebanon this summer?
As the summer unleashes its high temperatures, many citizens are eagerly seeking the perfect beach to take a refreshing dip in Lebanon's coastal waters. The latest water quality index reveals that...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 15 June 2023
Greece scours sea for survivors of 'horrific' migrant boat sinking
Greek rescuers on Thursday scoured the Ionian Sea for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank. At least 78 people died, with fears that the toll could...
15 June 2023
Vehicle Registration Center in Dekwaneh to start scheduling appointments online
BEIRUT — The vehicle Registration Center in Dekwaneh on Thursday announced that it will start accepting appointments online through its website starting today. "Citizens can now visit our website...
15 June 2023
Berri schedules legislative session for Monday
BEIRUT — Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday scheduled a parliamentary legislative session for Monday, June 19, Berri's office reported. Contacted by L'Orient Today , Berri's office said...
15 June 2023
Why are companies worried about minimum wage increases?
In the face of the national currency’s collapse, Lebanon’s caretaker government recently made the decision to raise the minimum monthly wage to LL9 million. This decision is to be implemented in...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 15 June 2023
Teacher union activist freed after hours-long detention for social media post criticizing the education minister
BEIRUT — Nisrine Chahine, a teacher-unionist previously accused of defamation against caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi was questioned and arrested for a few hours on Thursday by orders of...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 15 June 2023
EU pledges 560 million euros for Syrians fleeing war
The European Union on Thursday pledged 560 million euros ($600 million) to help countries neighboring Syria cope with the costs of hosting Syrians displaced by the years of conflict in their...
15 June 2023
What does the Azour-Frangieh duel tell us about the shifting political game?
During Wednesday’s parliamentary session, it was evident that neither of the two main presidential candidates would secure the election and the session would be sabotaged after the first round of...
Anthony SAMRANI, 15 June 2023
Raja Salameh absent from BDL hearing 'for medical reasons'
BEIRUT — Authorities postponed a Banque du Liban (BDL) corruption hearing scheduled for Thursday after Raja Salameh, the brother of BDL governor Riad Salameh, failed to show up due to "medical...
15 June 2023
Sudan extends airspace closure until June 30: Khartoum airport
DUBAI — Sudan's civil aviation authority has extended the closure of Sudanese airspace until June 30, Khartoum International Airport said on Thursday. Humanitarian aid flights and evacuation...
15 June 2023
Bou Habib in Brussels: Lebanon should not become a 'massive refugee camp'
BEIRUT — Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said Thursday at a Syria aid-pledging conference in Brussels that Lebanon needs foreign aid so the country does "not turn into a massive...
15 June 2023
Angry depositors ransack banks in Sin al-Fil
BEIRUT — Angry depositors ransacked four banks in the Sin al-Fil district of Beirut's eastern suburbs on Thursday morning, at the call of the "Depositors' Cry" collective, to protest illegal...
15 June 2023
Turkish, Iraqi officials to discuss resumption of Iraq's northern oil exports
BAGHDAD — A Turkish energy delegation will meet Iraqi oil officials in Baghdad on June 19 to discuss the resumption of Iraq's northern oil exports, Iraqi deputy oil minister for upstream...
15 June 2023
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister will visit Iran on Saturday, Tasnim reports
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, will visit Tehran on Saturday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Thursday. He is set to meet...
15 June 2023
'Voiceless,' destitute: Lebanon's Syrian refugees lose hope for return
Syrian refugees languishing in camps in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley for years say their hopes for the future are evaporating as their host country loses patience and international support...
15 June 2023
US calls on Lebanon to elect a president and 'get the job done'
BEIRUT — The United States called on Lebanon to elect a president, end the “deadlock” and “get the job done” on Wednesday during a press conference for State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller....
15 June 2023
Still no president, telecoms outages, Hajjar attends Syria aid conference: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . No date was set for the next parliamentary presidential election session after yesterday’s 12th failed attempt to elect a...
15 June 2023
'Enormous' needs as EU hosts conference to collect money for Syria
BRUSSELS — The European Union hosts an international conference on Thursday to collect money for Syria where an earthquake earlier this year aggravated the already dire plight of people who have...
