Sudan, Israel agree to move forward with 'normalization'
Sudan and Israel on Thursday agreed to move forward with "normalization," the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said during a visit to Khartoum by Israel's top diplomat. "It has...
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In first, Israeli foreign minister meets Sudan's Burhan in Khartoum
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, in the first official visit by a top Israeli diplomat to Khartoum, Sudanese authorities said....
2 February 2023
UN experts slam slow progress in Lebanese activist murder probe
UN rights experts voiced deep concern on Thursday at the slow pace of an investigation into the killing of Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim two years ago, demanding that Beirut ensure...
2 February 2023
Qatar to resume importing Lebanon's leafy crops after more than yearlong halt
BEIRUT — Qatar will resume importing Lebanon's leafy crops following a more than yearlong ban, Qatari ambassador to Lebanon told caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan on Thursday, the...
2 February 2023
Morocco court approves extradition of Saudi activist's brother
A Moroccan court has ruled in favor of the extradition of a Saudi Shiite from a family of activists, detained since mid-January in the North African kingdom, his lawyer said Thursday....
2 February 2023
Turkey summons nine Western envoys over security warnings
Turkey on Thursday summoned the ambassadors and top envoys of nine countries to condemn the mass closure of European consulates in Istanbul due to security concerns. The...
2 February 2023
Residents storm Sour's thermal electricity plant
BEIRUT — Some residents of Toura town in Sour, South Lebanon, stormed the district's thermal electricity plant and entered its electrical room, saying their actions were aimed at protesting the...
2 February 2023
Ammiq wetland: An oasis of life in the Bekaa Valley
AMMIQ WETLAND, Bekaa governorate — Sun rays shoot through a white mist that has settled over Lebanon’s largest remaining freshwater wetland, hemmed in by fertile farmland on all sides. Off in the...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 2 February 2023
Fuel prices fall slightly
BEIRUT — Fuel prices decreased in Lebanon on Thursday afternoon, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. This new prices come hours after the lira slightly appreciated...
2 February 2023
Halabi agrees 'action plan' aimed at saving school year
Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi spoke on Thursday about "saving the school year in public and private schools as well as at the state-owned Lebanese University (LU) and private...
2 February 2023
Iraq, Saudi Arabia seek to boost economic cooperation
Iraq's foreign minister on Thursday called for more economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, namely in investment and electricity, during a visit to Baghdad by his Saudi counterpart....
2 February 2023
A double-edged sword: Tuition fees increase in Lebanon’s universities
On Tuesday, Banque Du Liban (BDL) officially changed the rate of “bank dollars” or “lollar” to LL15,000 on the dollar. This change came into effect Wednesday and directly affects university tuition...
Tracy DAIGE, 2 February 2023
King appoints Ayman Alsayari as new central bank governor
Saudi Arabia's king appointed Ayman Alsayari as central bank governor replacing Fahad al-Mubarak, a decree carried on the state media on Thursday said. Alsayari was vice-governor for investment...
2 February 2023
Muslim-majority Chad opens first embassy in Israel
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Thursday opened his majority-Muslim country's first embassy in Israel, four years after the countries renewed ties following a decadeslong rupture, an...
2 February 2023
Israel arrests American over church vandalism
Israeli police said officers arrested an American man on Thursday over vandalizing a church along a major pilgrimage route in Jerusalem's Old City. The suspect was detained...
2 February 2023
Netanyahu in Paris to press Macron on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday, hoping to gain support against Iran's nuclear program but shadowed by an upsurge of...
2 February 2023
Under army supervision, Baalbek landfill finally closes
In an old Roman quarry, a few steps from the Bekaa Valley's famous Baalbek temple, the unauthorized Kayyal landfill was officially closed last week. First used as a dumping site during the...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 2 February 2023
Saudi ambassador meets Lebanese army commander
BEIRUT — Lebanese Army chief Gen. Joseph Aoun met on Thursday with Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari, the state-run National News Agency reported, without giving further details on the...
2 February 2023
Jailed Iran filmmaker Jafar Panahi says on hunger strike
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who has been jailed for the last six months, said he has begun a hunger strike to protest his continued detention, according to a statement published by...
2 February 2023
Fuel sellers demand pricing in dollars
BEIRUT — The syndicates for gas station owners and fuel distributors sent an official request on Thursday to caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad to demand fuel pricing in dollars. In a...
2 February 2023
Iran: UN watchdog inspector made centrifuge report error
Iran says a UN nuclear watchdog inspector was mistaken about covert changes to one of its uranium enrichment clusters and says the issue has now been resolved, state media reported....
2 February 2023
French diplomat to discuss lifting of US sanctions on Lebanon's deals in Washington
BEIRUT — Pierre Duquesne, the French diplomat tasked with coordinating international aid to Lebanon, said Thursday from the Grand Serail that he will visit the US to discuss sparing Lebanon...
2 February 2023
Western allies seize arms shipment bound for rebels: Pentagon
An operation by Western allies reportedly led by France seized a boatload of weapons and ammunition allegedly being sent to Yemen from Iran last month, the US military said....
2 February 2023
Joumblatt's initiative to find a consensus candidate: Where are Amal and Hezbollah?
Amid a stalled presidential election, the battle for Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh seems far from over, at least for Amal and Hezbollah.Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid...
Salah HIJAZI, 2 February 2023
Official peg now LL15,000 to the dollar: What does it change?
The announcement came at the end of September.In the wake of the 2022 budget vote, which was almost 10 months overdue, caretaker Finance Minister Youssef Khalil told the press that Lebanon would...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS and Fouad Gemayel, 2 February 2023
Hezbollah's Raad expresses 'determination' to continue relations with FPM
BEIRUT — The head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad (Nabatieh), expressed his "determination" to continue relations with the Free Patriotic Movement after visiting former...
2 February 2023
Family in Ain al-Hilweh camp survives partial collapse of their house
BEIRUT — A Palestinian family in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Saida survived after part of their home collapsed on Wednesday night, L'Orient Today 's correspondent in the region...
2 February 2023
Bassil says Christian bishops' statement 'opens door' to a deadlock resolution
BEIRUT — A Wednesday statement by Catholic and Orthodox bishops urging Christian MPs to meet over Lebanon's presidential deadlock "opens the door" to a resolution, Free Patriotic Movement leader...
2 February 2023
Hosts want 'urgent' answers over Saudi sponsorship of Women's World Cup
Co-hosts New Zealand and Australia said Thursday they "urgently" want answers from FIFA over reports Saudi Arabia's tourist board will sponsor the 2023 Women's World Cup....
2 February 2023
Iran blames Israel for Isfahan drone attack, vows revenge
DUBAI — Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, the semi-official ISNA news agency said on Thursday, vowing revenge for what appeared to be the...
2 February 2023
Another increase in fuel prices
BEIRUT — Fuel prices increased in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. This new price hike comes hours after the lira again exceeded...
2 February 2023
Israeli warplanes strike Gaza following rocket fire
Israeli warplanes struck Gaza early Thursday, drawing retaliatory rocket fire from Palestinian militants, as violence flared despite US calls for "urgent steps" to restore calm. Israeli officials...
2 February 2023
EDL hopes to increase output, teachers on strike, taxes for non-residents: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad announced that state-owned Électricité du Liban could double its power...
