US to hit Iran with new sanctions in 'coming days'
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the US intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in the coming days over its unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel, and these...
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MEA cancels flights to Dubia due to severe weather
BEIRUT — Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Tuesday evening that it had cancelled flights to Dubai due to dangerous weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Torrential downpours...
16 April 2024
Israeli strikes on cars in south Lebanon kill four, including Hezbollah commander
BEIRUT — A Hezbollah commander, an executive officer, a fighter, and a civilian were killed in southern Lebanon on Tuesday in two separate Israeli air strikes that targeted cars in the villages of...
16 April 2024
Media investigation confirms Israeli army involvement in publicized killing of Palestinian family
The Washington Post published on Tuesday the results of an extensive investigation into the highly publicized death of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl who, stuck in the back seat of a car in...
16 April 2024
Heavy floods hit Dubai, airport as Oman toll rises to 18
Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving at least 18 dead in Oman....
16 April 2024
After Iran’s drone attack, Hezbollah is preparing for all scenarios
A mine exploded near the Lebanese-Israeli border, injuring four Israeli soldiers from the Golani Brigade. Six months into the war, this development may seem insignificant. However, after Iran’s...
Mounir RABIH, 16 April 2024
Spain: The most pro-Palestinian voice in Europe?
Spain has committed itself to revive an old promise by July: to recognize Palestine as a state. As the war in Gaza rages through the half-year mark, Spain’s left-wing government, led by Prime...
Clara HAGE, 16 April 2024
‘Bans’ on Syrian refugees’ rights abound in aftermath of LF politician’s killing
BEIRUT — Syrians in Lebanon are under increased social pressure Tuesday, a day after North Lebanon’s governor announced a “ban” on gatherings and restrictions on free movement. Governor Ramzi...
Wael Taleb, 16 April 2024
Hajizadeh, the man behind Iran’s operation against Israel
Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of Iran’s ballistic missile program, assumed a key role in the implementation of Iran’s response on Saturday evening. He took center stage with the unprecedented attack...
Tatiana KROTOFF, 16 April 2024
‘Renaissance’ of Domaine des Tourelles, Lebanon’s oldest winery
Twice a month, L’Orient-Le Jour tells the stories of Lebanese firms that bravely entered the local market despite the continuing economic crisis in the country. In this episode, Fawzi Issa and...
Matthieu KARAM, 16 April 2024
Pascal Sleiman’s murder: Public anger turns toward Syrian residents
Syrian citizens in Achrafieh, Jdeideh and Sin al-Fil had till Saturday midnight to evacuate these Christian neighborhoods or they’d have to deal with the residents, messages that circulated on...
Salah Hijazi, 16 April 2024
Jordan FM says Israel's Netanyahu seeks to draw attention away from Gaza by escalating with Iran
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Tuesday the international community should stop Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from "stealing" attention away from Gaza by escalating...
16 April 2024
UN agency finds unexploded 1,000-pound bombs in Gaza schools
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday it had found unexploded 1,000-pound bombs inside schools after Israel pulled troops out of southern Gaza's main city Khan Younis....
16 April 2024
One killed in Aley district during theft
BEIRUT — A person in the village of Azzounieh (Aley) was killed on Tuesday during a theft, according to local media outlets. According to local newspaper al-Modon , the 60-year-old man was killed...
16 April 2024
Israel obstructing access to Hamas attack victims
Israel is preventing UN investigators from speaking to witnesses and victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, who is chairing a three-person probe, said Tuesday....
16 April 2024
Israel's old Lebanese allies grapple with new Hezbollah threat
The looming threat of a war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is reviving painful memories for former Lebanese militiamen and their families who fled to Israel, their erstwhile ally, more...
16 April 2024
Gazan health ministry says 33,843 killed since Oct. 7
The health ministry in Gaza said that 33,843 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war on Oct. 7 with another 76,575 injured. In the last 24 hours, the ministry said that 46...
16 April 2024
Bassil pitches idea of new UNSC Resolution on Lebanon to international community
BEIRUT — The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, proposed on Monday to numerous international parties the idea of a new UN Security Council resolution that would support the...
16 April 2024
Further increase in fuel prices with exception to gas cylinders
The prices for all forms of fuel, except for gas cylinders, rose in the latest update from the Energy and Water Ministry. Due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday, the ministry published an updated list...
16 April 2024
Israeli forces must halt 'active participation' in settler attacks on Palestinians
The UN voiced grave concern Tuesday over escalating violence in the West Bank, demanding that Israeli security forces "immediately end their active participation in and support for settler attacks"...
16 April 2024
Israel urges sanctions in 'diplomatic offensive' against Iran
Israel launched a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran on Tuesday, calling on 32 countries to impose sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards and their missile program. ...
16 April 2024
Iran warns Israel against 'slightest' response to weekend attack
President Ebrahim Raisi has warned Israel it will face a "painful response" if it takes the "slightest action" in response to Iran's unprecedented drone and missile barrage at the weekend....
16 April 2024
At least four killed, including Hezbollah commander and two members, in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon: Day 193 of the Gaza war
23:06 Beirut Time This blog is now closed. Thanks for following today's live coverage of the war on Gaza...
Muntasser Abdallah, 16 April 2024
Iran closed nuclear facilities in wake of Israel attack
Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities over "security considerations" in the wake of its massive missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend, the head of the UN's atomic watchdog...
16 April 2024
Biden, Iraqi PM agree on talks for US-led coalition withdrawal
US President Joe Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said Monday they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country. Their...
16 April 2024
Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers kill two in West Bank
Israeli settlers killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian officials said. The Palestinian health ministry named the victims of the...
16 April 2024
Netanyahu urges international community to 'stand united' against Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran threatens world peace and the international community must stand united to face the Islamic Republic's aggression....
16 April 2024
Netanyahu under pressure over Iran attack as allies urge caution
All eyes are on Israel after Iran's unprecedented attack, but its war cabinet has not signaled any preference for the course to follow, while allies who helped thwart the strike call for...
16 April 2024
Israel army says those killed in Syria strike engaged in 'terrorism against Israel'
Israel's army said Monday that those killed in a strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus had engaged in "terrorism against Israel," in the first official comment on the April 1 attack....
16 April 2024
Hezbollah injures Israeli soldiers, Mossad killing in Lebanon, calls for calm after Iran strike: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday’s LIVE coverage of Day 192 of the Gaza war here . Hezbollah said its explosives planted in Tell...
