A thunderbolt strike in the standoff between Hezbollah and Israel since last Oct. 8. Less than two months after the assassination by drone attack of one of its high-ranking military commanders,...
The American University of Beirut (AUB) released a statement strongly denouncing the "rumors and conspiracy theories about the types of communication systems AUB has in place, attempting to link...
Beirut’s first investigative judge of Beirut Bilal Halawi is expected to summon attorney Marwan Issa al-Khoury on Tuesday to testify as a witness. Khoury is the nephew of former central bank...
Another Christian backlash has erupted against Najib Mikati’s caretaker government. At a Wednesday meeting at the Grand Serail, the cabinet authorized the Education Ministry to issue certificates...
On Wednesday, for the second consecutive day, Hezbollah communication devices exploded in areas known to be the party's strongholds in the country. On Tuesday, thousands of pagers exploded in...
The Israel-Hezbollah cross-border clashes seem to have flared up again in recent days, which indicates that Israel intends to escalate, after a week-long relative lull at the “support front” in the...
Thousands of people — many of them Hezbollah members — were injured and at least eight were killed across Lebanon on Tuesday when pagers used by the party simultaneously exploded, in an attack for...
Nawaf al-Mousawi did it again. Following the controversy he caused in 2019 when he accused former President-elect Bachir Gemayel (who was assassinated three weeks after his election) of having...
BEIRUT — Houthi rebels launched a long-range missile that fell near Tel Aviv on Sunday, marking the first time the Yemen-based militia has targeted central Israel with such a weapon. The missile,...
Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday that efforts to forge a Gaza truce were "ongoing" after several rounds of talks aimed at ending the now 11-month war ended without a breakthrough....
The Shin Bet, Israel's domestic intelligence service, and the Israeli military announced Tuesday that they had foiled "an attack planned in the coming days by Hezbollah against a former senior...
Two complaints were filed Tuesday against former Hezbollah MP Nawaf Moussawi, concerning a recent statement in which he issued threats against any future president who was not endorsed by his...
Two requests for the opening of a judicial investigation against former Hezbollah MP Nawaf Mousawi were filed Tuesday, following a recent statement in which he issued threats against any future...
Qatar announced on Tuesday a donation of $15 million to the Lebanese army so that it can supply itself with fuel for three months, against the backdrop of the economic crisis that continues in...
BEIRUT — On Saturday, an online dispute occurred between Sunni Sheikh Hassan Merheb and spokesperson for the Lebanese Forces party Charles Jabbour, supported by an anonymous account, over the...
BEIRUT — UNRWA's Commissioner General, Philippe Lazzarini, visited Lebanon and discussed regional developments and UNRWA's situation with Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Foreign...
Lebanon's permanent mission to the U.N. on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Security Council in New York following the Sept. 7 Israeli drone strike that killed three members of the Civil Defense...
The caretaker government is scheduled to meet on Tuesday afternoon to "reconsider" a decision it made last Wednesday that allows the Ministry of Education to issue certificates to Syrian students...
BEIRUT — Metro al-Madina was buzzing with energy on Saturday night as two of Lebanon’s rising rock bands, Blue Pulpit and Dreaming Madmen, shared the stage for the first time.“Performing is a form...
The Israeli military is offering African asylum seekers assistance in accessing permanent status in Israel in exchange for their contribution to the war in Gaza, according to a report from the...
Tel Aviv described the distribution of leaflets urging residents of the Wazzani area in southern Lebanon to evacuate as an “individual initiative” by brigade commanders, ahead of a potential...
The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that at least 41,252 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 12th month. The...
Lebanese Internal Security Forces announced on Tuesday the arrest in North Lebanon of three people suspected of involvement in drug trafficking and document falsification. The police said they...
Dignity is one of the most important human qualities. You can take away everything from a human being except his dignity. "Human dignity is the most fundamental ethical principle," said Kant. And...
Following the fire at the Burj Hammoud-Jdeideh landfill on Sept. 12, a group of fourteen lawyers filed a complaint against the Lebanese state on Sept. 15 with the Human Rights Council – an...
A fire that ravaged the forests of the village of Bzal in Akkar was brought under control on Tuesday at around 1 a.m., reports L'Orient-Le Jour's correspondent. The fire broke out from piles of...
00:59 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live reporting of the Gaza war and its implications on the region, particularly Lebanon. We will resume our coverage in the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion of the country's war goals on Tuesday to include the return of northern residents who fled cross-border fire traded with Hamas ally...
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar said Monday the Palestinian group had the resources to sustain its fight against Israel, with support from Iran-backed regional allies, nearly a year into the Gaza war....
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will address Gaza cease-fire efforts with Egyptian officials this week, the State Department said Monday, as he visits the key U.S. ally that has played an...
Nothing justifies Israel's collective punishment of the people of Gaza as they endure "unimaginable" suffering, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Monday....
A Greek tanker abandoned after Yemen's Houthi rebels struck it in August, threatening environmental disaster with more than a million barrels of oil on board, has been towed to safety, EU maritime...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• The outcome of U.S. envoy Hochstein's visit to...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Note from L’Orient Today editor - Olivia Le PoidevinAnother week, another...
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
