Israeli forces shoot Palestinian during alleged stabbing attempt
JERUSALEM — Israeli security forces shot a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Thursday as he allegedly tried to stab a policeman, according to the Israeli military. The...
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Lebanese businessman flees Sudan conflict to a nation in economic crisis
BEIRUT — As Lebanese businessman Ahmad Shams sheltered in the hotel he ran in Khartoum from the gunfire and shelling that erupted there this month, it brought back flashbacks of the civil war...
27 April 2023
One killed in house explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs
BEIRUT — At least one person was killed in a house explosion in the neighborhood of Jamous in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday, a Civil Defense spokesperson told L'Orient Today ....
Wael Taleb, 27 April 2023
More Lebanese nationals evacuated from Sudan arrive in Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT — A second group of Lebanese evacuees from war-torn Sudan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This is the last batch of Lebanese...
Wael Taleb, 27 April 2023
Deadlock or shadow plan, why isn’t there movement towards an IMF deal?
BEIRUT — A year after a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was signed, Lebanon is still very far from a final agreement that would allow the country to access a...
Richard SALAME, 27 April 2023
Lebanese Forces appeals against extension of municipal council mandates
BEIRUT — A delegation from the Lebanese Forces (LF) parliamentary bloc on Thursday submitted an appeal to the Constitutional Council to invalidate the law extending the mandates of municipal...
27 April 2023
Saudi Arabia shifts to the East
On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran restored diplomatic relations, following China-brokered talks, seven years after severing ties. Riyadh hopes to bring stability to the Middle East region through...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 27 April 2023
More than 3,500 people have fled Sudan for Ethiopia: UN
More than 3,500 people, including hundreds of Turkish nationals, have arrived in Ethiopia after fleeing heavy fighting in Sudan, an official from the UN's International Organization for Migration...
27 April 2023
BDL’s interventions: Reason or remedy for Lebanese lira volatility?
Made available to commercial banks since Dec. 16, 2021, through BDL Circular No. 161, this mechanism involves the central bank, commercial banks and their customers, and serves as a tool for BDL to...
Fouad GEMAYEL, 27 April 2023
Iran foreign minister: We support 'any agreement between the Lebanese' to elect president
BEIRUT — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is on an official visit to Beirut, said Thursday he encouraged all Lebanese parties to "speed up" negotiations to reach an agreement...
27 April 2023
Families of Aug. 4 victims protest at Justice Palace, demand continued investigation
BEIRUT — Relatives of the firefighters who perished in the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port blast gathered Thursday in front of the Justice Palace, calling for authorities to continue the investigation,...
27 April 2023
Army, security retirees protest at Interior Ministry for fuel coupons
BEIRUT — Dozens of army and security retirees staged a sit-in on Thursday in front of the Interior Ministry in Hamra, Beirut, to demand "their right to fuel" coupons, which they are meant to...
27 April 2023
European judges question Riad Salameh's ex-assistant Marianne Hoayek
BEIRUT — Marianne Hoayek, former assistant to Banque du Liban (BDL) governor Riad Salameh, is undergoing questioning Thursday morning by a delegation of European judges who arrived in Beirut...
27 April 2023
Turkey border guards shooting, torturing Syrians: Rights watchdog
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Turkish border guards of shooting, torturing and using excessive force against Syrians seeking to flee their war-racked country into neighboring Turkey....
27 April 2023
US, African states race to extend Sudan truce, gunfire still heard
KHARTOUM — The United States and African nations were racing to secure an extension of a ceasefire in Sudan on Thursday, with the Sudanese army saying it had given an initial nod to an African...
27 April 2023
Lebanese comedian Samy Khayat dies aged 79
BEIRUT — Prolific Lebanese actor, director and scriptwriter Samy Khayat died on Wednesday of an illness, one of his close friends confirmed to L'Orient-Le Jour . The French-speaking actor's...
27 April 2023
Sudan fighting mars shaky truce as ex-regime members flee prison
A Sudanese war crimes suspect, part of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, has escaped jail as heavy battles rocked the country Wednesday, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire....
27 April 2023
Anti-Syrian sentiment, new disabilities program, an extradited Hezbollah financer: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Cabinet ministers tasked various ministries with implementing restrictions against Syrian refugees in Lebanon and gave a...
