Gaza civil defense says Israeli strikes killed 9
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Friday killed at least nine people, including five in an attack that targeted a police vehicle. Despite an...
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Israel, Hezbollah attacks could constitute violations of international law, according to UN
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced Friday it has documented patterns of attacks targeting civilians in populated areas and residential buildings...
24 April 2026
Iran top diplomat arrives in Islamabad ahead of planned talks with US: Pakistan govt
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said, ahead of planned Iran-U.S. peace negotiations. Araghchi "will hold meetings with...
24 April 2026
Washington studying military options to reopen Hormuz Strait, sources tell CNN
U.S. military officials are working on new plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the current cease-fire with Iran collapses, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who spoke to...
24 April 2026
Skipping beer and eating Armenian
Dear reader, I’ve been staring at the beers in my fridge for the last hour. The sun is hitting the kitchen floor just right, and everything in me wants to crack one open, but I’m forcing myself to...
24 April 2026
Iraq at the crossroads between the United States and Iran?
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq stayed out of the 12 day war in June. This time, like other groups in the “Axis of Resistance,” they stepped in to support Tehran against the Israeli and U.S. attack...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 24 April 2026
Lebanon-Israel talks at the White House: What you need to know
BEIRUT — The second round of direct talks between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington on Thursday resulted in a three-week extension of the cease-fire, U.S. President Donald Trump...
L'Orient Today staff, 24 April 2026
Les Vergers des Cèdres: Behind the scenes of the Lebanese wholesaler at Rungis
It’s 9 a.m., “and the day is already almost over” at Rungis, the international market supplying professionals across the Île-de-France region. Fadi Tannouri and Khalil Haddad have already been at...
Anne ILCINKAS, 24 April 2026
From shortcut to short circuit: Lebanon’s permanent workarounds
It has been raining a lot lately in Lebanon. The sky has been extraordinarily generous, delivering in weeks what our country needs to survive. And yet, when the rain subsides, the water trucks...
Rana Hanna, 24 April 2026
Saudi emissary Yazid Bin Farhan holds meetings with Sunni MPs during second day of Lebanese visit
BEIRUT — Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan met on Friday with Sunni MPs who praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to reach a cease-fire in Lebanon, according to the state-run National News Agency ....
24 April 2026
Two remaining Hezbollah members held over weapons charges released
Following a Cabinet decision in early March to deem Hezbollah’s security activities illegal, the last two members of the party detained at an army checkpoint for carrying weapons and transporting...
Claude ASSAF, 24 April 2026
Information and amnesty laws: Two key bills, zero progress
Joint parliamentary committees once again postponed on Thursday the adoption of the draft information law and the amnesty law, amid political reluctance and divisions.The information law,...
Claude ASSAF, 24 April 2026
In Syria, the gap widens between Sharaa and his Islamist base
At first glance, the scene might have seemed unremarkable. During the inauguration of a basketball complex in Damascus, dancers performed a routine to Work It, the hit song by American rapper Missy...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 24 April 2026
Ghassan Salhab’s untitled reflections on 2024
BEIRUT — During the 2025 lull, after the Nov. 2024 “cease-fire” agreement ended the first phase of Israel’s attacks on the Lebanese capital, Ghassan Salhab drove through Dahieh (Beirut’s southern...
Jim Quilty, 24 April 2026
Hezbollah MP: Cease-fire 'meaningless' in light of Israeli attacks
BEIRUT — Commenting on the extension of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad described the truce as "meaningless" in light of continued Israeli...
L'Orient Today staff, 24 April 2026
UN peacekeeper wounded in late March by Israeli fire succumbs to injuries
The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mourned in a statement Indonesian Corporal Rico Pramudia, who had been critically injured by a projectile explosion in Adsheet al-Qusair (Marjayoun), on...
24 April 2026
The Sunni dilemma: Weakening Hezbollah, but without legitimizing Israel
It has been known from the outset: Hezbollah is opposed to direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. Its Shiite brother, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, has also publicly said he is against...
Jeanine JALKH, 24 April 2026
Over 4,000 additional U.S. troops on route to Middle East
Over 4,000 additional U.S. troops, with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are expected to be deployed to the Middle East in the coming weeks, according to...
L'Orient Today staff, 24 April 2026
Judge Pierre Francis appointed acting prosecutor general after govt failed to name successor
BEIRUT — Judge Pierre Francis, advocate general at the Court of Cassation, was appointed Friday as acting public prosecutor at the same court, replacing Judge Jamal Hajjar, who is set to retire...
L'Orient Today staff, 24 April 2026
Syria arrests main suspect in 2013 Damascus massacre
Syrian authorities have arrested the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre in Damascus, where dozens of civilians were executed under the rule of Bashar al-Assad, the Interior Ministry said...
24 April 2026
Ghost stories of colonial extraction
“Apparently, women who turn 50 are not considered dangerous in the state of Israel,” says Jerusalem-born artist Larissa Sansour. “About three years ago, after 15 years of being banned because of my...
Jim Quilty, 24 April 2026
On Armenian genocide 111th anniversary, Aoun commemorates the victims
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s leaders and Armenian political parties marked Friday the 111th anniversary of the Armenian genocide carried out, honoring the 1.5 million victims and reiterating calls for...
24 April 2026
Lebanon–Israel talks: Trump takes centre stage, Riyadh sets out its vision
All eyes were on the second round of Lebanon–Israel talks at ambassadorial level, which was held at the White House on Thursday night (11pm Beirut time) with the participation of U.S. President...
Mounir RABIH, 24 April 2026
EU leaders seek to do more to 'de-escalate' in Middle East
European leaders vowed on Friday to do more to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East, as they prepared for discussions with regional counterparts from Egypt, Lebanon and Syria in Cyprus. The EU...
24 April 2026
Andrew Loutfi, the discreet young founder reshaping Lebanese 'fast good' cuisine in Paris
"I’m anonymous in my restaurant. Nobody knows that I’m the owner," Andrew Loutfi says with an almost embarrassed smile. In the first interview of his life — "the first I’ve agreed...
Anne ILCINKAS, 24 April 2026
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the...
24 April 2026
Trump tightens the noose as Iran holds out: Is the naval blockade working?
Since launching the war against the Iranian regime on Feb. 28, Donald Trump has gradually shifted his strategy. After initially considering a military campaign to directly weaken Iran’s...
Joe Macaron, 24 April 2026
Iranian delegation arrived in Pakistan; Araghchi plans to present new written response to proposed American peace agreement | LIVE
23:00 Beirut Time Israel intercepts Hezbollah rocket launchers in south Lebanon The Israeli army announced it had intercepted Hezbollah rocket launchers in the Yater and Kafra areas of...
Marguerita Sejaan, Muntasser Abdallah, Sarah Abdallah, Malek Jadah, 24 April 2026
Lebanon cease-fire extended for 3 weeks, US-Iran talks stall: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, April 24, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Reactions to Lebanon-Israel cease-fire extension by...
Abbas Mahfouz, 24 April 2026
Israel, Lebanon extend cease-fire as Trump seeks 'best deal' with Iran
Israel and Lebanon extended their cease-fire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for "the best deal" to...
24 April 2026
‘I miss my land in Beit Lif. I miss my horse too’
Located 3.5 kilometers from the border with Israel, Beit Lif, a village in the Bint Jbeil district, was, in early April, the scene of violent clashes between Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli...
