From Rahbani to Ziad: Challenging the legacy
Ziad Rahbani did not pass away ‘suddenly.’ Playwright, composer, activist, pianist, and political agitator, the rebellious artist had long withdrawn from the spotlight. But his art will outlive...
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Ziad and Fairuz: A conflicted bond rooted in absolute love
Winter 1987. In her Raoucheh apartment overlooking the sea, only the sound of rain breaks the quiet of her afternoon coffee. Seated with poise in the center of a muted-toned living room, Fairuz is...
Karl RICHA, 26 July 2025
Syria: Hope in ashes
On the morning of Sunday, July 20, after several sleepless hours — as has been the case for many nights now — I learned of the death of my great-uncle, Hayel Kontar. Hayel was 82 years old. He had...
Firas KONTAR, 26 July 2025
A meeting between Syrian and Israeli officials aimed to defuse the escalation, according to a diplomatic source
A recent meeting in Paris between Syrian and Israeli officials, mediated by the United States, aimed to “contain the escalation” between the two countries following intercommunal violence in...
26 July 2025
Gaza aid airdrops ‘ineffective,’ says UNRWA chief
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said Saturday that the renewed airdrops of humanitarian aid over Gaza are an “ineffective” measure in the...
26 July 2025
Derian and Bukhari move to reset the Sunni clock
In less than two days, Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Abdellatif Derian visited all three branches of power. Earlier this week, he toured the country’s key institutions to deliver a clear message, according...
Yara ABI AKL, 26 July 2025
Salam briefs Berri on the outcomes of his visit to France
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday in Ain al-Tineh to discuss the outcome of his recent visit to Paris, according to the state-run National News Agency...
26 July 2025
Ziad Rahbani in 10 iconic songs
BEIRUT — Ziad Rahbani is gone. Composer, playwright, pianist, provocateur, his voice was a mirror held to Lebanon’s contradictions, heartbreaks and absurdities. For decades, his songs spoke where...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 July 2025
Syrian delegation met with Israeli officials in Paris
A Syrian delegation, composed of officials from the Foreign Ministry and Intelligence Services, met with Israeli officials in Paris during a U.S.-mediated meeting to discuss recent security...
26 July 2025
‘Resistance is more necessary than ever,’ says Hezbollah
Amid rising tensions along Lebanon’s southern border, Amal Movement MP Ali Hassan Khalil and Hezbollah MP Hassan Ezzeddine on Saturday warned against persistent Israeli violations, urging stronger...
26 July 2025
Failure of Gaza talks: Hamas rejects Trump’s remarks
Hamas on Saturday rejected as “shocking” the remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the Palestinian Islamist movement of not wanting an agreement on a Gaza cease-fire. On...
26 July 2025
Massive protest in Saida against the ‘war of extermination’ in Gaza
A large protest took place Saturday in the southern Lebanese city of Saida, organized by Palestinian and Lebanese groups to denounce what they described as “the war of extermination waged by the...
26 July 2025
12-year-old boy dies in drowning incident at resort in Minyeh
A 12-year-old boy died in a drowning incident at a resort in Minyeh, northern Lebanon, while swimming with his family, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Saturday. According to...
26 July 2025
Lebanese Army arrests 90 Syrians who entered Lebanon illegally
The Lebanese Army announced Saturday the arrest of 90 Syrians who had entered the country illegally, following raids carried out in various regions. The arrests took place in the towns of...
26 July 2025
Khalil accuses Israel of imposing its will through daily attacks, Ezzeddine says resistance is the only answer
Amid heightened tensions along Lebanon’s southern border, Amal MP Ali Hassan Khalil and Hezbollah MP Hassan Ezzeddine on Saturday warned against ongoing Israeli violations, calling for strengthened...
26 July 2025
French court annuls arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad
The verdict was widely expected by victims and relatives of the 2013 chemical attacks blamed on the Syrian government, which was overthrown in December.In a public hearing streamed live for the...
Noura DOUKHI/AFP, 26 July 2025
Lebanon mourns the loss of Ziad Rahbani, a pillar of the cultural scene
In messages filled with both sadness and pride, several Lebanese officials and public figures paid tribute to the memory of one of the country’s greatest cultural pillars, artist Ziad Rahbani, who...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 July 2025
Three killed in Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon, including a Hezbollah official
Three people were killed on Saturday in Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon, including a Hezbollah official, according to the Israeli army. In the late afternoon, two individuals in a...
26 July 2025
'France's recognition of Palestine had become inevitable'
He is the first leader of a G7 country to take such a step. On Thursday, July 24, Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize the State of Palestine in September during the United Nations...
Interview conducted by Clara HAGE, 26 July 2025
At least 8 killed in a ‘terrorist’ attack on the Zahedan justice building
At least eight people, including five civilians and three attackers, were killed Saturday in a “terrorist” attack on a justice building in southeastern Iran, the judiciary reported. “Unidentified...
26 July 2025
After Sweida, has Hezbollah stiffened its stance on its arsenal?
After the events in Sweida and the sectarian massacres carried out by various groups in the region, Hezbollah quickly sharpened its tone. For the party, more than ever, maintaining its arsenal...
Jeanine JALKH, 26 July 2025
Israeli army says 'projectile' was fired from Gaza Strip toward Israel
The Israeli army said Saturday that a "projectile" had been fired from the Gaza Strip, where Israel has been at war with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas for over 20 months. "A projectile...
26 July 2025
Passing of Ziad Rahbani, a free and committed voice of the Lebanese cultural scene
Ziad Rahbani, a free and committed voice of the Lebanese cultural scene, passed away Saturday morning at the age of 69. The son of legendary singer Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, he was a figure...
26 July 2025
Two young twins killed in Tripoli apartment fire
Two twin children, both two and a half years old, died in an apartment fire early Saturday morning in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, L'Orient Today’s correspondent in the north reported....
26 July 2025
Gucci in Beirut, a history of Lebanese advertising and the return of its popstars
Some weekends are for rest, others are for trying to see everything at once. I’ve somehow committed to seeing Carmen in Baalbeck, Oakenfest in Lehfed and the vague but urgent idea of a sea swim all...
