Khoury Home fire in Dora brought under control
The Civil Defense announced Thursday evening that it had brought a fire under control at the Khoury Home store in Dora. According to the Civil Defense statement, the fire broke out in the...
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Bitar returns empty-handed from his meeting with Rhosus owner
The owner of the Rhosus, the ship that transported the ammonium nitrate responsible for the Aug. 4, 2020, disaster at the Beirut Port, Igor Grechouchkine, currently detained in Bulgaria, refused on...
L'Orient Today staff, 19 December 2025
At Beirut's airport, 90 handguns seized in luggage of passenger arriving from France
Customs officials at Rafik Hariri International Airport (RHIA) seized 90 disassembled and concealed handguns found in the luggage of a passenger who arrived from France, the Lebanese Finance...
18 December 2025
Egypt on Israel natural gas deal: 'Purely commercial' with no political dimensions
Egypt's Information Ministry said that the gas supply deal signed between Israel and Egypt is "commercial only, and without political overtones," Reuters reported Thursday. Israeli...
18 December 2025
Paris, Riyadh, Washington announce 2026 conference in support of Lebanese Army
The special envoys of the United States, France and Saudi Arabia announced Thursday in a joint statement that an international conference to support the Lebanese Army and Internal Security Forces...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
US, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt to hold Gaza talks in Miami
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will hold talks with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in Miami on Friday on the next phase of the Gaza cease-fire deal, a...
18 December 2025
Incident quickly contained between UNIFIL, Jbal al-Botom municipality
A dispute that appears to have been swiftly resolved broke out Thursday between the municipality of Jbal al-Botom (Sour district) and the U.N. peacekeepers, sparking anger among residents and...
18 December 2025
Turkey warns Syrian Kurdish forces 'patience running out'
Turkey's top diplomat on Thursday urged Syrian Kurdish forces to integrate with the new government in Damascus, warning that "patience is running out." The Syrian Democratic Forces...
18 December 2025
Cancer drug smuggling: Suspected accomplice arrested in Nabatieh
A woman was arrested Monday in Arab Salim (Nabatieh, southern Lebanon) for her alleged involvement in a cancer drug smuggling operation through Rafik Hariri International Airport, with the...
18 December 2025
General Security warns of social media page recruiting for Israel
BEIRUT — The General Directorate of General Security warned on Wednesday residents of the "dangers of interacting with the page “Unit 504” on social media platforms, noting that the page aims...
18 December 2025
Some undisclosed progress toward phase 2 of Gaza cease-fire
The second phase of the Gaza cease-fire, as outlined in the Trump plan, is expected to begin in January, likely in the first or second week of the month, Bishara Bahbah told the Saudi daily Asharq...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
New Damascus operation against IS: 1 person arrested, weapons seized
Syrian authorities launched a new operation against the Islamic State (IS) group on Wednesday in the Dummar neighborhood in northwest Damascus, arresting an individual affiliated with the group and...
18 December 2025
New Gaza militia leader hostile to Hamas admits to being 'funded, armed' by Israel
A militia leader hostile to Hamas operating in the Gaza Strip has said on an Israeli TV channel that his group is funded and supported by Israel, as Israel continues its efforts to strengthen its...
18 December 2025
International Affairs Club at LAU: Understanding the world to better engage with it
At the Lebanese American University campus in Jbeil, the International Affairs Club is back, bringing renewed energy and purpose to student life. Founded to broaden students’ understanding of...
Joanne NAOUM, 18 December 2025
The holidays' fragmented memories: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East
Baudelaire must have written his theory of the self-tormentor about people crazy enough to go out in big cities during the holidays. It's busy, loud and suffocating, and it feels both cold and...
Marguerita Sejaan, 18 December 2025
Cancer treatment smuggling and fraud: Alleged accomplice arrested
BEIRUT — A woman was arrested in Arabsalim (Nabatieh) on Monday for her alleged involvement in smuggling cancer medications through Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport and selling them on the black market,...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Israeli Arab Ra’am distances itself from Muslim Brotherhood ahead of parliamentary elections
After the Muslim Brotherhood's ban in Jordan and the U.S. announcement that some of its branches would be designated as terrorist organizations, the first Palestinian Israeli party, Ra’am, is...
Léone LAALI, 18 December 2025
Captain kidnapped by Israel in Batroun allegedly led Hezbollah's 'secret maritime file'
BEIRUT — In the early hours of Nov. 3, 2024, during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, an Israeli commando raided Batroun in northern Lebanon and kidnapped maritime captain Imad Amhaz, accused of...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Karim Salam released on bail for approx 100,000 dollars
BEIRUT — The Beirut indictment chamber approved on Friday the release of Karim Salam, brother and collaborator of former Economy Minister Amine Salam, in exchange for bail set at nine billion...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Israeli intelligence says Nasrallah assassination took 'years of painstaking work'
BEIRUT — Israeli intelligence say they spent years preparing the operation to assassinate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed on Sept. 27, 2024, in bunker-buster strikes on Beirut’s...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Kfar Dibian sings through Lebanon’s 170-hour Christmas vigil
A December night’s drive to Kfar Dibian is already an escape from the everyday.The atmosphere becomes more intense, the trees turn black, and by the time the lights of Sacred Hearts School appear,...
Rayanne TAWIL, 18 December 2025
Workshops at AUB to strengthen women's leadership in healthcare
Organized by the Center for Women in Business (CWiB) at the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) and the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the American University of...
Chantal EDDÉ, 18 December 2025
Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
The U.S. military said Wednesday it had killed four suspected drug traffickers in a new strike in the Pacific Ocean, as part of a controversial campaign that has left close to 100 dead since...
AFP, 18 December 2025
Between Riyadh and Hezbollah, cautious rapprochement but no direct dialogue
Is Hezbollah moving closer to Saudi Arabia?Reports about a secret visit of Hezbollah’s head of Arab and international relations, Ammar Moussawi, to Riyadh sent shock waves through political...
Scarlett HADDAD, 18 December 2025
In Paris, a Lebanese, a Russian and an Iranian reinvent their roots together in the kitchen
On a quiet street in Paris’ 10th arrondissement, behind a sage-green storefront, three young women work side by side in the kitchen on a chilly morning.Dough is kneaded, fillings prepared and trays...
Anne ILCINKAS, 18 December 2025
Ex-PM says Telegram account hacked
Israel's former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who is planning another run for office, said his Telegram account had been hacked, as Israeli media reported the breach was carried out by an...
AFP, 18 December 2025
What is the US Civil-Military Coordination Center initiative?
The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) is a U.S. initiative for the stabilization of post-war Gaza following the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that came into effect in October. About...
AFP, 18 December 2025
Ahmad al-Sharaa, the new 'zaim' of Sunnis in north Lebanon
Attached to an electric pole, a poster of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and President Joseph Aoun appears almost washed out. On Dec. 8, 2025, at al-Nour Square in Tripoli, it is eclipsed by a sea of...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 18 December 2025
Where to find Lebanese artisanal Yule Logs (aka Bûche de Noël): Our selection
Our team, along with keen volunteers from our newsroom, has selected six Yule Logs, all of high quality and created by renowned Lebanese pastry shops and chefs.We offer a list of Yule Logs — some...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
L’Orient-Le Jour revives its tradition of ‘A Christmas of Solidarity’ this year
After a one-year hiatus in 2024 due to the war, L’Orient-Le Jour resumed its annual Christmas gift distribution for the less fortunate in 2025, seeking to bring smiles back to children during the...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Israeli raids on South and Bekaa: A 'message' ahead of the Paris conference?
A "message" to the meeting scheduled at the Élysée on the situation in Lebanon? That is, at least, how Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri interprets it after a series of Israeli strikes on...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Maccabi Tel Aviv sanctioned by UEFA for 'racist behavior' of its fans in Germany
BEIRUT — UEFA, the governing body of European football, has imposed a 20,000 euro fine (about 23,000 dollars) on the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv for the “racist and/or discriminatory behavior of...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism
Pope Leo on Thursday decried political leaders who invoke religious beliefs to justify conflicts or nationalist policies, calling that a form of blasphemy, or a serious sin that disrespects or...
Reuters, 18 December 2025
From Kfar Abida, a Bronze Age site saved in extremis and revealed at the National Museum
“Risen From Ruins.” A collection of 38 artifacts unearthed at Tal Fadous-Kfar Abida — an Early to Middle Bronze Age site about 12 kilometers north of Jbeil — is on display at the National Museum of...
May MAKAREM, 18 December 2025
Despite tensions and boycott, Parliament convenes first session since September
BEIRUT — The plenary session convened by Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has begun Thursday morning after the quorum was reached, with 67 MPs present, as major blocs are boycotting the session,...
L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2025
35 paramilitary drone strikes target cities in the east
35 paramilitary drone strikes target cities in eastern Sudan, according to army source.
AFP, 18 December 2025
Why extending Parliament’s term would suit Berri
Does Nabih Berri really want parliamentary elections to be held?The question arises today as it appears that the speaker has never faced a situation this difficult, both within his Shiite community...
Yara ABI AKL, 18 December 2025
Israel to open embassy in Fiji next year
Israel said Thursday it plans to open an embassy in Fiji next year, after the Pacific island nation inaugurated its mission in Jerusalem in September. "Just spoke with the PM and FM of...
AFP, 18 December 2025
Zelensky arrives in Brussels for EU summit on asset plan
Zelensky arrives in Brussels for EU summit on asset plan for Ukraine.
AFP, 18 December 2025
What is the Southern Transitional Council, the separatist coalition taking hold in Yemen?
In recent weeks, the forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) have advanced into vast areas of southern and eastern Yemen. L'Orient-Le Jour takes a closer look at this coalition with...
Clara HAGE, 18 December 2025
US Congress ends sanctions
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday permanently ended sanctions imposed on Syria under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, paving the way for the return of investment to the war-ravaged nation. President...
AFP, 18 December 2025
Lebanese Army, UNIFIL inspecting site following Israeli report | LIVE
21:57 Beirut Time We are now closing our LIVE coverage of the region for the night. We will be back tomorrow morning with more news updates. 21:56 Beirut Time...
Muntasser Abdallah, Sarah ABDALLAH, Renee Robledo-Davis, 18 December 2025
Army finds underground chamber, seeks ally support for Hezbollah disarmament, Israel says it wants 'normalization': Everything you need to know this Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Dec. 18 2025Compiled by Abbas MahfouzSome key things to watch today:10 a.m.: Sit-in by tenants’ rights committees at Riad...
