Man suspected of killing his wife in Hermel
A man is suspected of stabbing and killing his wife in the Marah neighborhood in Hermel, reported our correspondent in the Bekaa on Friday. The victim is believed to be a Syrian national, but the...
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Drone use suspended for 24 hours in Beirut on Sunday
As the funeral of the former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah approaches, scheduled for Feb. 23, the Lebanese army announced on Friday the suspension of drone usage permits in Beirut...
21 February 2025
Nasrallah's funeral: Uproar over video showing vandalized restaurant in Beirut
Screams of terror, an overturned table, breaking glass, and men forcing their way into a restaurant — these chaotic scenes were captured in a video showing vandalism, allegedly by Hezbollah...
L'Orient Today staff, 21 February 2025
Ministerial declaration reflects Lebanon's commitment to regain its place among Arabs: Salam
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Friday that the ministerial declaration of his new government reflects Lebanon’s commitment to regaining its place among Arab nations. He made the remarks at the...
L'Orient Today staff, 21 February 2025
Inflation hits 16% annually in January, monthly rise slows to 1.1%
The consumer price index (CPI) began 2025 with a modest monthly increase of 1.10 percent, marking a 16.09 percent annual rise from January 2024 to January 2025, according to the latest figures...
L'Orient Today staff, 21 February 2025
Israel bans foreigners who deny the Holocaust or Oct. 7 attacks
Israel's Knesset passed a law on Wednesday banning entry to the country for any person or organization that denies the extermination of Jews during the Holocaust or the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 21 February 2025
Beirut Sports City: Its journey from 1957 Pan Arab Games to Nasrallah's Funeral
On Oct. 12, 1957, Lebanon was buzzing with excitement as it prepared to inaugurate the Arab world’s first sports city and host the second Pan Arab Games. That day, the Camille Chamoun Sports City...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 21 February 2025
The Arab plan for Gaza: An alternative to Trump’s?
The goal is clear: to consolidate a unified Arab position against Trump’s “plan” for the future of Gaza. With this objective in mind, Saudi Arabia will host a summit on Feb. 21 to discuss an...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 21 February 2025
In Syria, the hunt for Assad’s ‘grand mufti’
The former grand mufti of Bashar al-Assad’s Syria is on the run after being spotted in Aleppo and followed back to his home by a crowd calling for his arrest. Alleppians first caught a glimpse of...
Clara HAGE, 21 February 2025
In the Syrian Golan, a permanent Israeli occupation looms
The first developments came as millions of Syrians were celebrating the fall of a family that had ruled the country for over five decades. While all eyes were on the new forces in power,...
Noura DOUKHI, 21 February 2025
Ghosts of Ali Cherri in display windows of Paris Bourse de Commerce
One of the most striking aspects of Ali Cherri’s work, and perhaps his most unsettling tour de force, is the way he creates a sense of transparency between his work as a filmmaker and his practice...
Gilles KHOURY, 21 February 2025
In front of U.S. officials, Salam calls for 'pressure' for full Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday called on the United States to exert "pressure on Israel" for a full withdrawal from southern Lebanon, where its army still occupies five positions,...
21 February 2025
Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday
Israel will free 602 inmates from jails on Saturday as part of a hostage-prisoner swap with Hamas under an ongoing Gaza cease-fire deal, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy...
21 February 2025
Censored Nasrallah art, Tripoli’s creative wave and Lebanese catwalks
In anticipation of Storm Adam’s arrival here in Lebanon, I have absolutely nothing lined up in terms of weekend excursions. Instead, I fully intend to hunker down with some hearty food, a cozy film...
Anya Wickremasinghe, 21 February 2025
USAID freeze puts thousands of Lebanese beneficiaries at risk
BEIRUT — The Trump administration’s decision to impose a 90-day suspension on almost all foreign aid in late January, pending an administrative review, has sent shockwaves worldwide and upended...
Stephanie Bechara with Jaimee Lee Haddad, 21 February 2025
Anthony Seklaoui, a touch of Lebanon at Alaïa
On Thursday, Feb. 13, in the early evening, a line of about 100 people formed at 15 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. This iconic Parisian address is where Maison Alaïa inaugurated its new and...
Gilles KHOURY, 21 February 2025
EU announces half billion euros in aid to Lebanon 'if criteria are met'
President Joseph Aoun met the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, at Baabda Palace on Friday, who announced the granting "of half a billion euros in aid [to Lebanon],...
21 February 2025
Ghada Aoun launches new charges against Riad Salameh
Although her retirement is scheduled for March 1, the attorney general at the Court of Appeal of Mount Lebanon is continuing her legal battle in cases related to former Banque du Liban (BDL)...
L'Orient Today staff, 21 February 2025
Toward a Future Movement, Bahia Hariri version?
“All in its own time,” Saad Hariri repeatedly told the crowd gathered last Friday at Martyrs’ Square to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the assassination of his father, former Prime Minister...
Yara ABI AKL, 21 February 2025
Saudi Arabia amends labor code: Longer maternity leave, compensated overtime
Saudi Arabia amended its labor code, introducing changes such as longer maternity leave for female employees. These new amendments, announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social...
21 February 2025
Currency of decay: Christine Kettaneh's new exhibition on the Lebanese experience
A failed attempt to remove staples from an envelope, a beam of light from a lamp — suddenly, through her camera lens, she captures evocative images of clustered houses. Her “staple drawings” also...
Zéna ZALZAL, 21 February 2025
Joseph Aoun calls on anti-corruption commission to 'fully assume its mission'
President Joseph Aoun urged the National Commission for Combating Corruption on Thursday to "fully assume its mission" as mandated by law, during a series of meetings held at the Baabda...
L'Orient Today staff, 21 February 2025
Voters in Lebanon and abroad have a few days left to check their registration info
BEIRUT — With the municipal and legislative elections in Lebanon approaching, scheduled for 2025 and 2026 respectively, voters are encouraged to double check that they are properly registered with...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 21 February 2025
Slight increase in fuel prices while domestic gas remains unchanged
There was a slight increase in the prices of gasoline and diesel on Friday while the price for domestic gas cylinders and a kiloliter of fuel oil to power generators remained unchanged. Here are...
21 February 2025
Mementos, influencers and an air of celebration ahead of Nasrallah's funeral
BEIRUT — "It's not worth $30, I saw that the stand next door is selling portraits of the Sayyed for $20!" a taxi driver named Ahmad exclaims. The vendor he's bargaining with is running one of two...
Nemtala EDDÉ, 21 February 2025
Hamas says body believed to be of hostage Shiri Bibas 'mistakenly mixed with others under rubble' | Live
20:59 Beirut Time Thank you for following today's live coverage. Make sure to tune in tomorrow for more live updates. 20:57 Beirut Time Syria Syrian Foreign...
Muntasser Abdallah, Sarah Abdallah, Nicholas Frakes & Marguerita Sejaan, 21 February 2025
Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan
Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump's proposal for U.S. control of the territory and the...
21 February 2025
Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an "intensive operation against centers of terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in...
21 February 2025
Israel says returned body is not Bibas mother, accuses 'terrorists' of killing boys
Israel said Friday that one of the four bodies returned from Gaza is not hostage Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, accusing Palestinian "terrorists" of killing her two young boys. The...
21 February 2025
Iran rejects as 'politically charged' IAEA chief remarks on nuclear deal
Iran rejected remarks on its nuclear program by U.N. atomic agency chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday, calling them "unprofessional" and "politically charged." At a press...
21 February 2025
Israeli strikes on illegal border crossings at the Syrian-Lebanese border
The Israeli air force struck the Syrian-Lebanese border between Thursday night and Friday, targeting the northern Lebanon area and the Syrian province of Homs, claiming to have aimed at illegal...
21 February 2025
Preparations underway for Nasrallah's funeral, the cost of reconstruction in Lebanon: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Feb. 21, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• 8:30 a.m.: Foreign Affairs Committee meets with UNIFIL...
