UNIFIL Commander: Resolution 1701 is a 'collective responsibility'
BEIRUT — United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Commander, General Aroldo Lazaro, stated on Thursday that the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 "is a...
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Israel says its tanks hit two structures used by Syrian army in Golan area
JERUSALEM — Israel says its tanks hit two structures used by the Syrian army in the Golan area. The Israeli military said on Thursday that its tanks had struck two "temporary structures" used by...
21 September 2023
Lebanese Forces condemn shooting at their center in Zahle
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Forces (LF) condemned a “provocation” by alleged Hezbollah members after shots were fired near an LF center in Zahle Wednesday night. In a Thursday statement, the LF claimed...
21 September 2023
A nuclear agreement seems far off, despite prisoner swap
After years of United States-Iran negotiations, under Qatari and Omani mediation, five American prisoners held in Iran on charges of espionage have been freed. This comes in exchange for the...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 21 September 2023
What you need to know about MBS's interview with Fox News
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) granted an exclusive interview to Fox News that aired Wednesday night. Here are the two most important elements. Saudi-Israeli normalization "We...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 21 September 2023
Baku’s offensive underlines Yerevan’s isolation
While the international reaction to Baku’s “anti-terrorist operation” in Nagorno-Karabakh was strong Tuesday, condemnation remained mild. This is because, on one hand, the operation was carried...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 21 September 2023
Syria's Assad in China, seeks exit from diplomatic isolation
BEIJING — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in China's eastern city of Hangzhou, kicking off his first visit to the Asian nation since 2004 as he makes further strides to end more...
21 September 2023
Why CMA CGM has yet to take over Lebanon’s postal services
Almost a year after the launch of the first in three successive calls for tenders aimed at helping the Telecommunications Ministry find a successor to LibanPost, the situation remains at a...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 21 September 2023
Lebanese Army says it arrested 1,000 Syrians illegally entering Lebanon in a week
BEIRUT — The Lebanese army announced Thursday that over the past week, it arrested some 1,000 Syrian nationals who "attempted to infiltrate" Lebanon at several points along the porous...
21 September 2023
Mikati discusses presidential vacuum and migrant situation during US visit
BEIRUT — On Wednesday evening, during his address to the 78th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the Lebanese...
21 September 2023
Quintet meeting: What really happened in New York?
What happens in New York stays in New York. Discordant echoes have arisen following the Group of Five (France, United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt) meeting to discuss Lebanon Tuesday, on the...
Mounir RABIH, 21 September 2023
Ain al-Hilweh's displaced evacuated from al-Mousalli mosque
BEIRUT — Most of the displaced Palestinians sheltered at the al-Mousalli mosque in Saida, have been evacuated due to security concerns following the re-ignition of clashes in the Ain al-Hilweh...
Wael Taleb, 21 September 2023
Bekaa: Man attempts to murder his wife, takes own life
BEIRUT — A Syrian man committed suicide after attempting to kill his wife Wednesday evening in Masnaa, Bekaa, a spokesman for the Internal Security Forces confirmed to L'Orient Today . The...
21 September 2023
Syria's Assad visits China seeking funds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday began his first official trip to China in almost two decades, state media reported, where he will ask a longtime ally for financial support to help...
21 September 2023
Israel, Saudi Arabia see progress on ties as Iran sounds warning
Saudi Arabia and Israel voiced optimism Wednesday over moving closer to a historic normalization of ties. Iran, their common foe, accused the Kingdom of betraying the Palestinians through the...
21 September 2023
Shots fired near US Embassy, complications in Ain al-Hilweh, diaspora murder: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Shots were fired Wednesday night in the vicinity of the entrance to the US Embassy in Lebanon, with no injuries recorded, an...
21 September 2023
Man 'with Kalashnikov' opens fire near the US embassy in Lebanon
BEIRUT — A man with a Kalashnikov fired more than a dozen bullets at the US embassy in Beirut on Wednesday night, a source at the Internal Security Forces (ISF) told L'Orient Today . The...
