Nawaf Salam in Dubai for World Government Summit
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Dubai on Monday for the World Government Summit, as reported by the Grand Serail on its X account. He was welcomed by the UAE Minister of Health, Abdulrahman...
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US-Iranian negotiations to address regional issues: Hamas, Hezbollah on the table
What L'Orient-Le Jour learnedThe negotiations process between the United States and Iran is underway. Ahead of the meeting scheduled in principle for Friday in Turkey between U.S. envoy Steve...
Mounir RABIH, 2 February 2026
Palestinian patients begin arriving in Egypt since Rafah crossing, says health official
Palestinian patients and wounded from Israel's two-year onslaught on Gaza began arriving in Egypt via the Rafah border crossing on Monday, an Egyptian health official told AFP . "They...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Top World Bank executive Anna Bjerde to visit Lebanon, date to be announced
Anna Bjerde, the World Bank’s managing director of operations and a key member of the group's leadership, is set to visit Lebanon soon, Jean-Christophe Carret, the World Bank’s regional...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Aoun in Madrid: Spain pledges ministerial support for Paris conference
President Joseph Aoun paid a state visit to Spain on Sunday and Monday, during which he met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, discussing support for the Lebanese Army and the presence of...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Israeli official says US envoy Witkoff to meet with Netanyahu on Tuesday
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, according to an Israeli official. The announcement comes as Israel allowed the reopening of...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Despite Cabinet goodwill, Hezbollah disarmament key to South reconstruction
Meeting Friday at the Baabda Presidential Palace under the leadership of President Joseph Aoun, the Cabinet approved the framework outlining the process for rebuilding areas hit hardest by the...
Yara ABI AKL, 2 February 2026
Iran weighs nuclear diplomacy with U.S. to cool fears of war
Iran is weighing the terms for resuming talks with the United States soon, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after both sides signaled readiness to revive diplomacy over a long-running...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
What Iran could concede to reach a deal with Trump
A deal or war? Faced with U.S. threats, Iran must choose. Progress toward a negotiating framework is underway, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, a close ally of the...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 2 February 2026
France set to pass delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga
France should finally get a 2026 budget on Monday, when the expected failure of two no-confidence motions will allow the legislation to pass, heralding a period of relative stability for Prime...
2 February 2026
Cracks begin to surface between Amal and Hezbollah
Numerous analyses in the past weeks indicated a discreet rift forming within the Amal-Hezbollah alliance.In recent days, disagreements have resurfaced.This was evident during Wednesday and...
Nemtala EDDÉ, 2 February 2026
Hezbollah pagers attack cost Israel about $322 million
In an interview with Israeli newspaper Haaretz published on Sunday, Gil Pinchas, a recently retired financial adviser to the Israeli army, said that the 2024 pager attack against Hezbollah cost...
2 February 2026
At Marcelle’s in Beirut, fashion went on as war raged
In Lebanon, surviving over time, or simply continuing on, is already an act of resistance. On Abdel Wahab Street in Beirut, where the past keeps slipping away, Marcelle’s boutique remains one of...
Gilles KHOURY, 2 February 2026
Syria security forces enter Hasakeh city under deal with Kurds: AFP
Syrian government security forces entered the Kurdish stronghold of Hasakeh city on Monday, AFP correspondents said, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds last week. An AFP...
/ L'ORIENT TODAY, 2 February 2026
Washington bolsters air defenses in the Middle East and Gulf, WSJ says
The likelihood that the United States will order its armada, led by the recently deployed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) carrier in the region, to conduct major strikes on Iran has been postponed for...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
In Angers, Julien Sfeir's heartfelt 'Lebanese' music video
In 2024, Julien Sfeir made a splash with his music video "Je jette des boîtes," in which he voiced his anger and helplessness at the waste of medication in France, even as his homeland,...
Anne ILCINKAS, 2 February 2026
Iran president orders start of talks with US on nuclear file: Local media
Local media reports that Iran's president has ordered start of talks with U.S. on nuclear file.
AFP/L'Orient Today, 2 February 2026
For 40 rolls For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 220°C on the fan setting. Place the chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, and a...
2 February 2026
U.S. envoy Witkoff to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu, Israeli officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump's senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's military chief, two senior Israeli...
2 February 2026
US-Iran: Toward a comprehensive agreement, war delayed
What L’Orient-Le Jour learned:War delayed Diplomatic efforts led by several capitals — notably Moscow, Ankara, and Doha — succeeded in outlining a comprehensive framework for negotiations between...
Mounir RABIH, 2 February 2026
Iran arrests four foreigners for 'participation in riots': state TV
Iranian authorities have arrested four foreigners of undisclosed nationalities for "participation in riots," state television reported Monday following a deadly protest movement last...
AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Iraq starts investigations into IS detainees moved from Syria
Iraq's judiciary announced on Monday it has begun its investigations into more than 1,300 Islamic State group detainees who were transferred from Syria as part of a U.S. operation....
2 February 2026
Slump in commodities rattles global markets
Commodities markets slumped on Monday, led by deep losses in gold, silver, oil and industrial metals, as the choice of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair unleashed selling in risk assets that sent...
L'Orient Today staff/Reuters, 2 February 2026
Iran denies receiving Trump 'ultimatum' on negotiations
Iran denies receiving Trump 'ultimatum' on negotiations
2 February 2026
Mashwa Beirut in Medawar channels classic Lebanese sandwich bars
In Medawar, a neighborhood that long remained on the sidelines, a new sandwich bar aims to restore the Lebanese sandwich’s former glory. Mashwa Beirut, which opened on Dec. 5 last year at the end...
Nagi MORKOS, 2 February 2026
Hassan Nasrallah's father passes away
BEIRUT — Former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah's father, Abdel Karim Nasrallah, passed away, according the official state-run National News Agency (NNA) and Hezbollah’s...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Drivers hold sit-in in North Lebanon against crackdown on unregistered vehicles
Minibus, tuk-tuk, delivery motorcycle and other utility vehicle drivers continued their sit-ins on Monday for the second consecutive day in North Lebanon, especially in Akkar (north Lebanon),...
2 February 2026
Lebanese startup’s construction kit wins ToyAward, the 'Oscar of toys'
"It's a bit like winning the Oscars of toys," says a delighted Jana Barhouche, 26, director of the Lebanese startup Beaver Edu, the creator of an educational wooden construction kit....
Yara Sarkis, 2 February 2026
Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians
How fully crossings to and from Egypt will resume, and under what conditions, remains unclear with Israel retaining complete control of Gaza's frontier, but for those waiting to travel even a...
Reuters/L'Orient Today, 2 February 2026
Gold, silver prices plunge as investors soothed by Trump Fed pick
Gold and silver prices dived on Friday, and European stock markets ended the week up while Wall Street pulled back with investors reassured by U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to take over as...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 February 2026
Palestinians begin arriving in Egypt following re-opening of Rafah crossing | LIVE
21:34 Beirut Time South Lebanon: US Marines meet with Lebanese Army officials in Florida The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT) hosted a bilateral meeting with senior...
L'Orient Today, Muntasser Abdallah, 2 February 2026
Israel attacks south Lebanon, Iran warns of 'regional war': Everything you need to know this Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m.: The Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh...
Abbas Mahfouz, 2 February 2026
Gaza's Rafah crossing reopened days after deadly strikes; Israel kills 1 in south Lebanon; Iran-US set to talk: Everything you need to know this Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff expected for talks in...
