Teenager beaten, sexually assaulted in Beirut suburbs
A 14-year-old was lured into an abandoned building in Beirut, beaten and sexually assaulted, a source in the Lebanese Army's intelligence services told L'Orient-Le Jour on Monday. The...
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Lebanese politicians on the Saudi-Israeli rapprochement
The topic of normalization with Israel is no longer a complete taboo in the Middle East, with several Arab and Gulf states already taking the plunge. In Lebanon however, speaking freely on the...
Jeanine JALKH, 25 September 2023
More than 120 migrants who departed Lebanon rescued off coast of Cyprus
BEIRUT — More than 120 Lebanese and Syrian migrants who were stranded at sea after departing from Akkar, northern Lebanon on Saturday were rescued Monday morning by a Cypriot rescue team, a...
25 September 2023
Woman gives birth on Beirut airport tarmac after plane lands
BEIRUT — A woman gave birth on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport last week shortly after her plane landed, a spokesperson for Middle East Airlines (MEA) told L'Orient Today on Monday....
Wael Taleb, 25 September 2023
MIDEL warns against tax increase, restriction on fresh cash
BEIRUT — The International Confederation of Lebanese Businesspeople (MIDEL) stated Monday that any increase in taxes or restrictions on "fresh" cash will lead to an exit of the country's remaining...
25 September 2023
Joint Palestinian force deploys to stabilize Ain al-Hilweh
BEIRUT — Fighters from the multi-factional Palestinian Joint Security Force deployed in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Monday in an attempt to restore stability to the camp....
Muntasser Abdallah, 25 September 2023
Lebanon’s latest, slowest wildfire victims: Tortoises
BEIRUT — In “almost every” blaze during the summer wildfire season, volunteer firefighter Khaled Taleb has found the charred remains of tortoises, too slow to flee the flames that quickly engulf...
Madeline EDWARDS, 25 September 2023
15 irregular migrants, including minors, arrested at Syrian border
BEIRUT — Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced Monday that they arrested 15 Syrian nationals, including four minors, who had crossed the Syrian-Lebanese border at Minieh, North Lebanon....
25 September 2023
EDL promises two extra electricity hours per day in parts of Beirut, starting Oct. 1
BEIRUT — Électricité du Liban (EDL) announced Monday that it will increase the supply of power to several Beirut neighborhoods by an additional two hours per day starting Oct. 1. Those...
25 September 2023
Residents recount Tripoli building collapse: 'The shock was enormous'
BEIRUT — Residents of a 300-year-old building in Tripoli gaze out from their balcony onto the remnants of a neighboring building that has collapsed. They tell L'Orient Today of their...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 25 September 2023
Tripoli buildings collapse: A timeline of destruction
BEIRUT — Some 700 buildings in Tripoli are at risk of collapse due to a slew of factors, while the city hosts the highest number of buildings affected by Lebanon's Civil War that were never fully...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 25 September 2023
In Tripoli, residents' safety remains at risk after building collapse
BEIRUT — The streets are teeming with activity. Pedestrians weave their way through sidewalks adjacent to the remaining sections of an abandoned apartment building that collapsed last Monday...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 25 September 2023
Libya orders 8 officials arrested after flood: Prosecutor
Libya's prosecutor general on Monday ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster which killed thousands, his office said. The flash flood, which...
25 September 2023
Armenia receives first influx of Karabakh refugees
Armenia prepared Monday to welcome a new flood of Nagorno-Karabakh refugees while the leaders of Azerbaijan and ally Turkey were set to hold a celebratory summit marking Baku's victory over the...
25 September 2023
Migrant boat rescued, Blue Line bulldozer, Euro film festival: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . The Lebanese Army rescued dozens of people from a sinking boat carrying irregular migrants off the coast of Chekka, North...
