Trump says Iran better negotiate a fair deal
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday that the Iranian government "better negotiate a fair deal" as he considers military force.
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Possible launch of astronaut moon mission on March 6 after passing key test
NASA officials on Friday said the agency was targeting March 6 for the launch of four astronauts around the moon and back as part of its Artemis II mission after overcoming rocket-fueling snags in...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
US aircraft carrier enters Mediterranean as Trump mulls Iran strikes
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, where it was ordered by US President Donald Trump as part of a massive military buildup in the Middle...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
CGTL says talks with government ongoing, no strike ordered yet
BEIRUT — GTL President Beshara Asmar says talks with Nawaf Salam’s government are underway to find alternatives to unpopular public sector measures. These measures include imposing an excise tax...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Looking for theater plans? Go see 'No Man's Land'
At Al Madina Theater, you don’t enter No Man’s Land. You’re already in it. The house lights haven’t yet dimmed, and alaa minawi* is there, facing the audience, almost defenseless.No formal curtain...
Maya GHANDOUR HERT, 20 February 2026
Interior Ministry 'unable' to accept a candidate in the expatriate constituency
BEIRUT — The Interior Ministry rejected Abbas Fawaz's candidacy for May’s parliamentary elections, a ministry source told L'Orient-Le Jour." "The ministry is unable to accept...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Joumblatt to L'OLJ: The Iran-US war will probably happen, but I doubt Hezbollah will intervene
As the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published on Feb. 20, 2026.As the world holds its breath over the...
Interview conducted by Yara ABI AKL, 20 February 2026
Israel kills at least 12 in Ain al-Hilweh, Bekaa, including Hezbollah founder's son
SOUTH LEBANON — Israeli strikes on the Bekaa and the Ain al-Hilweh camp killed more than 12 in Lebanon on Friday. In the Baalbeck region, among those killed was a Hezbollah commander, Hussein...
L'Orient Today staff, 21 February 2026
Israel army says on 'defensive alert' regarding Iran but no change to public guidelines
The Israeli army said it was on "defensive alert" as the United States threatens potential military action against Iran, but insisted there were no changes in its guidelines for the...
AFP, 20 February 2026
Tehran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes
Iran's foreign minister said on Friday he expected to have a draft counterproposal ready within days following nuclear talks this week as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering...
Reuters, 20 February 2026
US strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say
U.S. military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage with options including targeting individuals as part of an attack and even pursuing regime change in Tehran, if ordered by President...
Reuters, 20 February 2026
Daylight robbery of jewelry store in Zahle
BEIRUT — A man robbed a jewelry store in broad daylight on Friday in Zahle, the capital of the Bekaa, by breaking the shop window and seizing several gold jewels, all in about 15 seconds. In a...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Brazil's Lula says Maduro should be tried in Venezuela, not abroad
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro should face trial in his own country, not overseas. U.S. forces kidnapped Maduro from...
Reuters, 20 February 2026
Presumed drone shot down and standoff between American and Lebanese soldiers in Hamat: What happened?
On Monday, an unprecedented standoff occurred between U.S. and Lebanese soldiers near the Hamat air base in the Batroun district, according to the town’s municipal president, Nicolas Ayoub, who...
Nemtala EDDÉ, 20 February 2026
Iran says US has not asked for zero nuclear enrichment, counter proposal in the next days
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said U.S. negotiators have not requested Tehran end its nuclear enrichment program, contradicting statements from American officials. "We have not...
AFP/Reuters, 20 February 2026
US charges engineers with sending Google trade secrets to Iran
A U.S. federal grand jury has charged three Silicon Valley engineers with allegedly stealing trade secrets from tech companies including Google and transferring the information to Iran, the Justice...
20 February 2026
Buried city in Lebanon, Zoukak curtain call and Ramadan reflections
This season signals a sense of repose over the city, a pause to pare back the body in hopes that the soul might follow.Ramadan is meant to be a period of temporary abstention from worldly excesses,...
Yara Malke, 20 February 2026
Gold rises on US-Iran tensions and lower European bond yields
Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by lingering tensions between the U.S. and Iran and lower European bond yields while investors awaited U.S. inflation data to assess the outlook for Federal...
20 February 2026
US stock futures muted ahead of economic data
U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as investors awaited key economic data to gauge the path of monetary policy easing for the year while monitoring tensions with Tehran and a potential...
20 February 2026
Why Ali Shamkhani is back in Iran’s political spotlight
As tensions between Tehran and Washington enter a new phase of confrontation, Iran has chosen to bring back a familiar figure to project institutional continuity. On Feb. 5, Ali Shamkhani, an...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 20 February 2026
European stocks rebound, oil prices ease after US-Iran volatility
European stocks rebounded and oil prices fell Friday as investors reassessed the chances of a U.S. strike on Iran, after heightened geopolitical tensions sparked by President Donald Trump's...
20 February 2026
Amal-Hezbollah electoral front confirmed, Raad says after meeting with Berri
The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, Mohammad Raad, said Friday after a meeting in Ain al-Tineh with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is also the head of the Amal Movement, that the...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Gaza civil defense: Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians
Gaza's civil defense have reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians since dawn on Sunday. Despite a U.S.-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, Israeli...
AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Berri breaks new ground: First Shiite candidate for the 16th constituency
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is sending growing signals of his determination to enforce the electoral law in its current form — specifically Article 112, which limits expatriate...
Yara ABI AKL, 20 February 2026
What could a US intervention against Iran look like?
In recent hours, reports of an imminent U.S. military intervention against Iran have multiplied. On Feb. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump convened his top advisers to discuss the Iranian file in...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 20 February 2026
Saad Hariri heads back to the United Arab Emirates
Former Prime Minister and leader of the Future Movement Saad Hariri has left Lebanon after a week-long stay, during which he left the door ajar for his party’s candidates in the parliamentary...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Salam calls for establishment of Senate and Parliament 'free from sectarian constraints'
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday sharply criticized Lebanon’s sectarian political system, calling it one that “undermines the concept of citizenship” by preventing equal access to...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Nominations, taxes, internal elections: Hamas' power in Gaza
Hamas is working to consolidate its hold on the Gaza Strip by installing loyalists in key administrative positions, collecting taxes, and continuing to pay salaries, while internal elections to...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Spain's Sanchez reaps gains from anti-Trump stance
Pedro Sanchez’s thinly veiled criticisms of U.S. policy play well with his voters but are irritating Spain's powerful ally, where political advisers close to the White House warn the Socialist...
Reuters/L'Orient Today, 20 February 2026
Only a handful of banks would survive restructuring, a study commissioned by ABL says
If Parliament adopts the financial gap law without amendments, Lebanon’s banking sector would be reduced to a handful of institutions. This is the “doomsday scenario” outlined in a confidential...
Mounir YOUNES, 20 February 2026
Feed your love (literally)
Dear reader, It’s official. I’ve been invited to an Iftar. Technically, I invited myself, but that detail doesn’t really matter. What matters is that I’m going — and I already know I’m not fully...
20 February 2026
Fields, national stadium, academy: FIFA and 'Board of Peace' sign partnership to revive football in Gaza
An agreement was signed Thursday between FIFA and the “Board of Peace” dedicated to reconstruction in Gaza, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced with satisfaction, after Donald Trump announced...
AFP/L'Orient Today, 20 February 2026
Hamas says path for Gaza must begin with end to 'aggression'
Discussions on Gaza's future must begin with a "total halt to Israeli aggression," said Hamas after U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" convened for the first...
AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
Palestinian nurses in Lebanon can (finally) practice legally
“Every morning, my father woke up at the crack of dawn and worked long hours so I could go to the Lebanese University. That was our life for four years straight,” says Dana, a Palestinian nursing...
Ghadir Hamadi, 20 February 2026
Iran warns US bases and assets are 'legitimate targets' if attacked
Iran on Thursday warned that U.S. bases, facilities, and assets would be "legitimate targets" if the United States follows through on its military threats and attacks. Amir Saeid...
AFP/ L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
At least 12 killed in Bekaa strikes: Israel says it targeted Hamas and Hezbollah command centers | LIVE
23:39 Beirut Time Israeli strikes on Bekaa: Death toll rises to at least 12, son of former Hezbollah official 'Abu Salim' killed Evening Israeli airstrikes on the Bekaa Valley have...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
For the pudding base: In a large saucepan, bring the milk to a gentle boil. Slowly stir in the semolina and sugar, stirring constantly over medium heat until thickened (8 to 10 minutes). The...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
For the toasted bread: Preheat the oven to 160°C. Cut the bread into squares of about 2 centimeters. Bake them for 20 minutes until golden and crisp. Once out of the oven, drizzle lightly...
L'Orient Today staff, 20 February 2026
A film about AI shows us what machines think of us, and it's unsettling
How can artificial intelligence (AI) and poetry be combined? This is the bold — and successful — challenge undertaken by the Italian director Valerio Jalongo in his docu-fiction Wider Than the Sky...
Nanette Ziadé-Ritter, 20 February 2026
US gives Iran 10-15 day deadline for deal, threatens military option: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Feb. 20, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Updates on possible U.S. deal with, or military...
