ABL announces suspension of its strike starting Wednesday
BEIRUT — In a statement issued Tuesday evening, the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) announced that starting Wednesday morning, they will suspend their strike for an indefinite period...
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Ramadan begins on Thursday, March 23
BEIRUT — The Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Abdel Latif Derian, the highest Sunni dignitary in the country, announced that the Ramadan fast will begin on Thursday, March 23, in a statement relayed Tuesday...
21 March 2023
Erdogan pledges to ease Iraq's water shortage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to increase water supply from the Tigris River to drought-stricken Iraq for one month. Baghdad accused Ankara of...
21 March 2023
The Order of Pharmacists announces the reopening of pharmacies on Wednesday
BEIRUT — After calling on Tuesday for pharmacies to close their doors, the president of the College of Pharmacists, Joe Salloum, announced this afternoon an agreement on new terms of payment to...
21 March 2023
René Moawad, the last obstacle for Damascus
The agreement was concluded by the various belligerents to end the Lebanese Civil War.Moawad’s election was the result of an agreement reached for several reasons. Firstly, he was a statesman who...
Mounir RABIH, 21 March 2023
US targets network supporting Iran's drone weapons programs
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Turkey, accusing them of involvement in the procurement of equipment, including...
21 March 2023
Fuel prices decrease in the afternoon, after sharp increase in the morning
BEIRUT — After a morning marked by a surge in fuel prices, gasoline, diesel and gas recorded a significant drop during the afternoon at around 4 pm before recording a slight increase around 5:30...
21 March 2023
France says Israeli minister's 'no Palestinians' tirade 'irresponsible'
France on Tuesday described an Israeli minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people as "irresponsible." "We call on persons who have been called to...
21 March 2023
How much will fattoush cost at the start of Ramadan 2023?
Based on the most recently available data, L’Orient Today predicts that a bowl of fattoush will likely cost LL33,500 at the start of Ramadan, or triple its average price from last Ramadan. For...
Richard SALAME, 21 March 2023
Israel court extends house arrest of Palestinian journalist
An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the monthslong house arrest of a Palestinian journalist from illegally annexed east Jerusalem, who stands accused of incitement over her Facebook posts, her...
21 March 2023
BDL sets Sayrafa at LL90,000, lira at LL110,000 to the dollar on parallel market
BEIRUT — Banque Du Liban (BDL) announced on Tuesday that it increased its Sayrafa platform rate to LL90,000 against the dollar, in an attempt to stabilize the exchange rate on the parallel market...
21 March 2023
Tunisia rejects 'overblown' EU warnings of collapse
Tunisia on Tuesday dismissed as "overblown" concerns of a looming economic or social collapse after the EU's top diplomat warned of a "very, very dangerous" situation in the North African country....
21 March 2023
Landmine explosion along the Lebanese-Israeli border injures Israeli soldiers
BEIRUT —An Israeli military vehicle triggered a landmine on Tuesday along the Lebanese border near Aita Shaab in South Lebanon. The Israeli Army said two of its soldiers were injured by the...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 21 March 2023
Why the Lebanese and American banking crises have almost nothing in common
The turbulence in many stock markets around the world, notably the failure of several American banks almost two weeks ago — including Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest in the country —...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 21 March 2023
Pharmacies call to close, gas stations want to price fuel in US dollars
BEIRUT — The Pharmacists Syndicate announced on Tuesday that it is calling on all pharmacies in Lebanon to close immediately, as the Lebanese lira continued its free fall against the US dollar on...
21 March 2023
Gunfire heard in Beirut, stray bullets found in Badaro
BEIRUT — Heavy gunfire was heard in Beirut on Tuesday with stray bullets found in Badaro, the Lebanese Army's spokesperson confirmed to L'Orient Today . There were no reported injuries. The...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 21 March 2023
In Lebanon, French 'pragmatism' under fire
“France is no longer what it used to be.” This criticism, often from the mouths of figures in the anti-Hezbollah camp, has taken on a new dimension as news circulates of Paris’ support for the...
Salah HIJAZI, 21 March 2023
Joumblatt: 'Bartering' over presidency and premiership is 'heresy'
BEIRUT — Recent suggestions to "barter" over who will fill the posts of president and prime minister amid Lebanon's deadlock are "heresy," Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt...
21 March 2023
How has Assad managed to stay in power despite 12 years of war?
It was 12 years ago. On March 15, 2011, the revolution against Bashar al-Assad's regime began in Syria, carried by hope for change. More than a decade later, the balance sheet of these years could...
21 March 2023
Israeli Finance Ministry officials warn of economic backlash over judicial overhaul
JERUSALEM — Senior officials at Israel's Finance Ministry warned that the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary could significantly harm the economy, according to documents seen by Reuters on...
21 March 2023
Israeli government lifts ban on return to West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM — The Israeli parliament on Tuesday paved the way for Jewish settlers' return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank through the amendment of a 2005 law that had...
21 March 2023
Missing man from Rmeileh found dead in Saida
BEIRUT — A young Lebanese man who was missing since last Tuesday was found dead in Saida, South Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported and an Internal Security Forces source confirmed...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 21 March 2023
Fuel prices rise sharply
BEIRUT — Fuel prices in Lebanon increased sharply on Tuesday morning, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. The Lebanese lira on Tuesday morning also hit a record low...
21 March 2023
Lira drops dramatically, recovers amid day-long exchange rate rollercoaster
BEIRUT — The Lira reached another all-time low on the parallel market Tuesday at noon, trading above LL140,000 to the dollar. It regained some value later that same day, trading again at around...
21 March 2023
Russia says coordinates meeting with Turkey, Syria, Iran officials: RIA
Russia is coordinating with Syria, Iran and Turkey on a schedule for a meeting of their deputy foreign ministers, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told the state RIA news agency on...
21 March 2023
Protest-hit Israel coalition modifies key judicial reform proposal
Israel's ruling coalition presented on Monday an amended version of a key element in its contentious judicial overhaul, in hopes of allaying concerns at home and abroad for Israeli democracy....
21 March 2023
Pro-Turkey fighters kill 4 Syria Kurds celebrating Nowruz: Monitor
Turkish-backed fighters shot at a family of Kurds celebrating the festival of Nowruz in northern Syria on Monday, killing at least four people, a war monitor said. Several...
21 March 2023
New lira record low, fuel prices increase thrice, Lebanon is ‘second most unhappy country’: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri scheduled a meeting for next Monday as a preliminary to a legislative session, previously...
21 March 2023
Saudi releases US citizen imprisoned for critical tweets, son says
A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media posts criticizing the kingdom's rulers has been released, his son told AFP on Tuesday. Saad...
