JERUSALEM — As thousands of Israelis blocked roads and scuffled with police over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, Arab citizens shared online memes of themselves watching...
BEIRUT — A large fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the Hanoush area along the coast near Batroun, according to L’Orient Today’s correspondent in the north. Smoke clouds rose to a height of...
The international and regional scene is undergoing a major reconfiguration. How are the Gulf states positioning themselves in this process?They see more opportunities than risks. They believe that...
Over the past few weeks, the four deputy-governors of Banque du Liban (BDL) led a rebellion to force the authorities to appoint a successor to Riad Salameh at the head of the central bank and to...
Erdogan met the Palestinian president and Hamas leader in Ankara on Wednesday, state media reported.
Lebanese officials were in a last-minute scramble on Wednesday to avoid leaving the crisis-hit country's central bank without a leader when governor Riad Salameh's 30-year tenure ends next...
BEIRUT — Caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makari confirmed to L'Orient-Le Jour on Wednesday that the Marada Movement ministers (himself and caretaker Telecoms Minister Johnny Corm) will...
BEIRUT — State Security arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a minor girl in a sports club located in the Metn area, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Wednesday....
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the Israeli army confirmed it was conducting "counter-terrorism activity" in a...
BEIRUT — On the second day of his tour of Lebanon, French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian met Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Gebran Bassil at his home on Wednesday morning, in the presence...
Iran's Supreme Court has quashed a death sentence handed down to a 23-year-old man convicted of killing a policeman during nationwide protests last year, local media reported Wednesday....
BEIRUT — Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi warned Tuesday that public schools cannot open this September in Lebanon unless dollar aid is secured to support teachers. Schools still needed...
BEIRUT — One of the “most wanted and dangerous criminals” has been arrested for attempted murder a of a member of the Information Division, extortion , drug dealing, intimidation, robbery,...
BEIRUT — A man allegedly shot his wife dead in her sleep in Chabtine, Batroun, a security source confirmed to L'Orient Today. At around 2 a.m., Lebanese suspect G.N. shot his wife, E.S.,...
BEIRUT — Mohammad Hammoud begins his work day at 8 a.m. with a familiar ritual — scrolling through his phone. He diligently scans various exchange rate groups on WhatsApp and Telegram, keeping a...
Iranian authorities have in the last months launched an intensified crackdown against women deemed to have violated the Islamic republic's strict dress rules, Amnesty International said on...
The crisis sweeping Israeli politics has become a focal point for its enemies across the Middle East, who have convened top-level meetings to weigh the turmoil and how they might capitalize on it,...
William Noun and Maria Fares were united by loss after the devastating blast that ripped through Lebanon's capital three years ago. Now engaged, the couple pledge to keep fighting for justice....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . The viability of Lebanese offshore oil and gas Block 9 for natural gas extraction will be determined within “90 days,”...
Beirut’s demands, Israel’s terms, and Washington’s stance: Behind the scenes of the negotiations
