Trump inaugurated as 47th President of United States
Donald Trump was sworn in Monday under the Capitol dome in Washington, becoming the 47th president of the United States and, at 78, the oldest American head of state ever inaugurated. The...
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Joseph Aoun wishes Trump 'full success' and hopes for a boost in Lebanese-American relations
The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun congratulated his American counterpart Donald Trump on Monday, the day of Trump's inauguration. In a statement issued by the Baabda presidential palace, the...
20 January 2025
Trump arrives for inauguration vowing sweeping change
Donald Trump arrived at the Capitol on Monday to be sworn in for a historic second term as president, pledging a blitz of executive orders on immigration and U.S. culture wars, capping his...
20 January 2025
Hezbollah 'proud of Gaza cease-fire victory'
Hezbollah congratulated on Monday "the Palestinian people and their resistance (...) for the great victory" of the cease-fire that took effect Sunday between Hamas and Israel, after more...
20 January 2025
On first day of Gaza cease-fire, 'I no longer know what normal means'
Noor al-Yacoubi, 25, a translator and media coordinator at a research center, lives in the Gaza Strip, which has been bombarded and besieged by the Israeli army since the outbreak of a war between...
Noor ALYACOUBI, 20 January 2025
Karantina waste sorting center reopening at the end of June, announces Yassine
BEIRUT — Caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassin visited the Karantina waste sorting center in Beirut on Monday to inspect rehabilitation work on the facility, which was destroyed in the 2020...
20 January 2025
Iran flexes its muscles on the eve of Trump’s inauguration
It was a show of force by Tehran, two days before Donald Trump’s inauguration for a second term at the White House. On Jan. 18, Iran’s state television aired footage of a brand-new underground...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 20 January 2025
'We have fulfilled our constitutional duty': Mikati's satisfaction
BEIRUT — Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati commended his government on Monday during a ceremony at the Grand Serail, as Lebanon transitions to a new cabinet to be formed by Prime...
20 January 2025
Will our spring-like winter cause inevitable water shortage in summer?
The spring like and very dry weather this January is making it difficult to catch up on the precipitation deficit Lebanon and the entire eastern Mediterranean are experiencing this winter. This...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 20 January 2025
Wassim Manssouri optimistic about 'the next phase for Lebanon'
BEIRUT — Wassim Mansouri, acting governor of Banque du Liban (BDL), struck an optimistic tone on Sunday, describing "the next phase for Lebanon" as promising on the economic front and announcing...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 January 2025
With Beyrouth Forever, David Hury writes a novel for Lebanese youth
Who would have had an interest in assassinating Aimee Asmar, an old lady living almost reclusively in her Achrafieh apartment? This is the investigation that inspector Marwan Khalil, a former...
Joy MAJDALANI, 20 January 2025
Two atmospheres at Voco Hotel in Beirut
Located across from the Phoenicia Hotel and Beirut Terraces, near Zaytouna Bay , the Voco Hotel in Beirut quietly opened on Nov. 22, 2024. Centering simple yet vibrant design and diverse dining...
Nada Alameddine, 20 January 2025
Syrian State media turn the page on Assad
The dismantling of Assad’s kingdom began at 8 a.m. on Dec. 8. In the state television studio, nine figures stood solemnly as a rebel from Deraa delivered the first press release: the announcement...
Caroline HAYEK, 20 January 2025
What remains of Hamas, 15 months later?
Israel had sworn to eradicate Hamas to avenge the Oct. 7 attack.Ultimately, it was forced, under pressure from the United States and segments of the Israeli public, to negotiate with the...
Soulayma MARDAM BEY, 20 January 2025
A breakthrough between the PM-designate and Hezbollah
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam seems determined to strike while the iron is hot.Shortly after calming Hezbollah and the Amal Movement’s dissatisfaction with his appointment, Salam met twice...
Yara ABI AKL, 20 January 2025
Trump's foreign policy: end Ukraine war, buy Greenland, target Mexican cartels
Republican President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to acquire Greenland, bring the war in Ukraine to a close and fundamentally alter the U.S. relationship with NATO during his second four-year...
20 January 2025
The new era will also be Shiite … or it won’t be!
There is a community that has lost far more than any other in recent months. It has lost its villages, its neighborhoods, its homes, some of its members and its leader, be they political or...
Anthony SAMRANI, 20 January 2025
Lebanese caretaker government halts civil servant promotions, assignments or transfers
BEIRUT — The caretaker government of Najib Mikati has issued a circular prohibiting any changes to the status of civil servants, including promotions, transfers or new assignments. The decision,...
20 January 2025
Behind the 'Dubai Chocolate' phenomenon, a (hyper) sweet delight in limited quantity
An adage says that "scarcity gives value to a thing." Who knows if Sarah Hamouda, the founder of the Dubai chocolate shop Fix, gets up every day with this in mind, but in any case, the...
Clara HAGE, 20 January 2025
New sit-in by Rafik Hariri University Hospital staff
BEIRUT — The staff of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, a governmental hospital, held a sit-in outside the Health Ministry at 10 a.m. Monday, protesting over unpaid wages and calling for...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 January 2025
Iran says hopes Trump will take 'realistic' approach to region
Iran said Monday it hoped the incoming U.S. administration under Donald Trump would adopt a "realistic" approach and show "respect" for the interests of countries in the region. Trump will be...
20 January 2025
New leaders 'determined' to find Austin Tice, says US journalist's mother
The mother of U.S. journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, said on Monday in Damascus that the war-torn country's new leadership was committed to finding him. Tice was working...
20 January 2025
Lebanese Forces: Naim Qassem's speech 'a coup' on cease-fire agreement
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Forces' Media Department criticized on Monday Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem's speech on Saturday , describing it as "a coup" on the cease-fire agreement reached...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 January 2025
Neutrality, a revolution in foreign policy?
Two words in President Joseph Aoun's inaugural speech could revolutionize Lebanese foreign policy. The head of state, upon whom hopes for renewal rest, spoke of "practicing positive neutrality" and...
Carole H. DAGHER, 20 January 2025
Smotrich calls truce deal a 'bluff,' criticizes Halevi
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionism party, said in an interview with Army Radio that Israel should "conquer the entire Strip and establish military rule...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 January 2025
Hezbollah MP warns of retaliation if Israel stays in southern Lebanon past Jan. 26
BEIRUT — Hezbollah MP Ali Fayad warned that the party would not remain passive if Israel fails to withdraw from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, the deadline for implementing the terms of the truce...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 January 2025
Rafik Hariri Hospital staff hold sit-in to demand unpaid wages
BEIRUT — Employees of the Rafik Hariri Government Hospital in Beirut held a sit-in outside the Health Ministry on Thursday to demand payment for outstanding bills. In a statement issued during the...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 January 2025
The unveiled secrets of Rifaat al-Assad's castle in France
In Val-d'Oise, on the edge of the Montmorency forest, stands the Saint-Jacques estate with its 45 hectares, 37 of which are forests and meadows. Rifaat al-Assad's former property, located...
Céline MARTELET, 20 January 2025
'Nowhere is safe': Lebanese expatriates in Los Angeles react to the fires
"I feel like nowhere in the world is safe," said Ornella Antar, who has been a resident for a few months in Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. 10 days after the start of the most...
Nemtala EDDÉ, 20 January 2025
Bitcoin hits record above $109,000 awaiting Trump
Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has signaled plans to deregulate the cryptocurrency sector, prepares to be sworn in as U.S. president. Bitcoin surged to...
20 January 2025
WHO says needs full Gaza access during Israel-Hamas truce
The World Health Organization said Sunday it was ready to pour much-needed aid into Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, but that it would need "systematic access" across the territory to do so....
20 January 2025
3 farmers kidnapped and released by Israeli army in southern Lebanon; Paris has 'no news on French hostages in Gaza,' says Barrot | Live Coverage
21:00 Beirut Time The European Union is considering gradually suspending multiple economic sanctions on Syria to support the country’s transition while maintaining some influence,...
Tasnim Chaaban, Muntasser Abdallah, 20 January 2025
TikTok is restoring service in the US
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the U.S. when he returns to power on Monday. "Frankly, we have no...
20 January 2025
Palestinian detainees, Israeli hostages freed on first Gaza truce exchange
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of...
20 January 2025
Cease-fire begins in Gaza, 3 Israeli hostages released, 90 Palestinian detainees freed: Everything you need to know this Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Jan. 20, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Whether the cease-fire in Gaza holds as it enters...
