Salameh released after posting record $14 million bail
BEIRUT — Former Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh, arrested for embezzling public funds, was released from detention on Friday evening after paying a record-high bail of $14 million....
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Army carries out major drug bust in Yammouneh, Jaafar clan member killed
BEKAA — The Lebanese Army carried out an operation targeting drug traffickers in the Bekaa on Friday, during which it reportedly used a drone to launch one strike in which one person was killed....
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Hezbollah appeal to Saudi Arabia was spurred by Iran, sources say
BEIRUT/NEW YORK — Hezbollah's effort to blunt international pressure on Lebanon to disarm the group by appealing to Saudi Arabia last week was the result of back-channel diplomacy by Iran, two...
26 September 2025
Israel-Syria talks hit snag over humanitarian corridor, sources say
BEIRUT — Efforts to reach a security pact between Syria and Israel have hit a last-minute snag over Israel's demand that it be allowed to open a "humanitarian corridor" to Syria's...
26 September 2025
Aid route closure deepens famine in Northern Gaza
Since Israel shut a vital corridor into famine-stricken northern Gaza before escalating its ground offensive this month, community kitchens and health clinics have closed and vital flows of food...
Reuters, 26 September 2025
The formation of Lebanon’s new AI ministry has the tech community divided
BEIRUT — On Sep. 9, Lebanon’s Cabinet approved a draft law to create the country’s first Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Ministry (MITAI) – a decision that still awaits...
Stephanie Bechara, 26 September 2025
Netanyahu says peace with Lebanon 'possible' in UN address
During his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied allegations of genocide or famine in Gaza, vowed to continue the war on Gaza, and said...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Nasrallah was 'consumed by rage' in his final days, his eldest son says
BEIRUT — This time last year, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was consumed by rage over Israel's detonation of pagers worn by members of his group throughout Lebanon, according to his son....
26 September 2025
Larijani to visit Beirut Saturday for anniversary of Nasrallah and Safieddine assassinations
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will arrive on Saturday to Beirut to participate in the ceremonies marking the first anniversary of...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
An actress’ redemption arc, popular cookbook re-released and Lebanon at the Oscars
This summer’s end brings a warm farewell to my colleague, Anya, whose charming voice has undoubtedly become a fixture of your Saturday mornings. Much like a Cinderella story — if she lost her...
Yara Malke, 26 September 2025
Has the UAE tightened visa restrictions for Lebanese citizens?
A list of nine countries, including Lebanon, supposedly targeted by stricter visa restrictions from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting in 2026, has been circulating in recent days across...
Gabriel BLONDEL, 26 September 2025
More than 150 companies have ties to Israeli settlements, UN database finds
More than 150 companies are doing business in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank that have been declared illegal by the United Nations' highest court, a report by the...
26 September 2025
Cedrus Bank targeted by a doctor’s complaint over ‘theft’ of funds
A former director of Cedrus Bank’s Jounieh branch, identified as C.F., was arrested and questioned on Wednesday following a complaint filed by a depositor, R.M., a well-known dermatologist, in a...
Claude ASSAF, 26 September 2025
In Paris, four Lebanese artists merge to tell the country’s collective story
"Everyone I talk to says it’s going to last a long time." The title of the Galerie[S] Mortier exhibition echoes the epilogue of the video by Grégory Buchakjian and Valérie Cachard,...
Joséphine HOBEIKA, 26 September 2025
US reportedly considering Tony Blair as 'temporary governor' of Gaza
The United States is reportedly weighing a plan to appoint former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a “temporary governor” of Gaza before handing authority to the Palestinian Authority (PA),...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Raouche projection: Mitri vows legal action, says 'all Lebanese are equal before the law'
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a “consultative ministerial meeting” on Friday at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the latest developments in the country, primarily following Hezbollah’s...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Trial on film: Justice explored through cinema
Where the gavel meets the lens, the "Justice and Cinema" festival explores how film can question, reflect, and even reshape our understanding of justice. Reina Sfeir, event coordinator...
Maya GHANDOUR HERT, 26 September 2025
Tehran reveals 'sensitive information on Israeli nuclear program'
Iranian Intelligence Minister Ismaeil Khatib said Wednesday that Iranian intelligence obtained sensitive information on Israeli nuclear sites and scientists, including details of weapons programs...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Israeli strikes in eastern Bekaa Valley
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes Friday morning on the the hills of of the eastern Bekaa Valley, targeting what the Israeli army identified as "missile production sites"...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Souhaid submits initial proposals to cut the crisis bill by 40%
After over five years of near-stagnation, followed by months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and government promises, the distribution of Lebanon’s financial crisis bill and the restitution of...
Mounir YOUNES, 26 September 2025
UK judge court throws out terrorism charge against Kneecap member
The terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, initially charged...
L'Orient Today staff/Reuters, 26 September 2025
How to interpret Tom Barrack’s verbal acrobatics
After creating a stir by attacking the Lebanese government over its handling of Hezbollah’s disarmament, Tom Barrack, the U.S. envoy for Lebanon and Syria, who also serves as ambassador to Ankara,...
Yara ABI AKL, 26 September 2025
Trump vows to block Israel annexation of West Bank
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to stop Israel from annexing the occupied West Bank as he presses to end the Gaza war, ahead of a high-stakes visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
26 September 2025
Riad Salameh's bail reduced from $20M to $14M
The new Beirut Indictment Chamber, presided over by Judge Kamal Nassar, agreed Thursday to reduce the bail required for the release of former Banque du Liban (BDL) governor Riad Salameh from $20...
L'Orient Today staff, 26 September 2025
Hezbollah or the State: Who really fell at Raouche?
Far more than a must-see tourist landmark in the heart of Beirut, Raouche Rock – known as Pigeon Rock – has long stood as the silent stage for solitary suicides. On Thursday, at this emblematic...
Rita SASSINE, 26 September 2025
Slight drop in gas prices after month of increases
Gasoline prices in Lebanon fell slightly Friday after a moderate but steady rise since Aug. 22 — about $0.50 for 20 liters — according to the latest price grid published by the Energy Ministry....
26 September 2025
'You can keep your rock, Nawaf. You and your buddy Joseph will soon go hide under it like cockroaches'
Along Beirut's corniche, thousands of Hezbollah supporters pushed forward, trying to reach the railing of the famous jetty to witness a sound-and-light show.In the minds and words of the crowd,...
Caroline HAYEK, 26 September 2025
Trump says 'we might have Gaza deal'; Netanyahu says 'sustainable peace' with Lebanon is possible | LIVE
21:15 Beirut Time That concludes our live coverage of events for the day. Thanks for joining us. We'll be back tomorrow with more news updates and analysis. Goodnight....
L'Orient Today Staff, Livia Bergmeijer, Muntasser Abdallah, Sarah Abdallah, 26 September 2025
Gaza aid flotilla set to head east from Greece despite Israeli warnings
An international aid flotilla was set to leave Greek waters and head towards Gaza on Friday, organizers said, defying warnings from Israel that it would use any means to block the boats' access...
26 September 2025
Hezbollah illuminates Raouche Rock despite ban, Gaza death toll reaches 65,502, Trump signals truce is 'close': Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Sept. 26, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:8 a.m. The Allenby border crossing connecting...
Abbas Mahfouz, 26 September 2025
Yemen: 9 dead and 174 injured in Israeli strike on Sanaa, according to Houthis
Israeli strikes on Sanaa killed at least nine people and wounded more than 170 on Thursday, Yemen's Houthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel. AFP...
