Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance names Ali al-Zaidi as PM nominee
Iraq's alliance of Shi'ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, on Monday named Ali al-Zaidi as its nominee for the post of prime minister, said a coalition statement. Iraq's...
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Drug trafficking: 2 hearings for Nouh Zeaiter postponed to Oct. 19
BEIRUT — The Beirut criminal court, presided over by Bilal Dennaoui, held two consecutive hearings on Monday devoted to drug trafficking cases involving Nouh Zeaiter, a powerful drug lord who was...
C.A., 27 April 2026
Lebanese Army arrests two men in Tripoli for migrant smuggling by sea
NORTH LEBANON — The Lebanese Army announced Monday that it had arrested, in the Mina area of Tripoli, two Lebanese men "for their involvement in people smuggling activities by sea." They...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Hezbollah prepared to carry out 'suicide attacks' against Israeli army
BEIRUT — A Hezbollah military official told Al Jazeera on Monday that the group was planning to "use tactics from the 1980s and activate groups of suicide attackers in order to prevent the...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
In ‘Souraya, Mon Amour,’ the widow does more than dance
BEIRUT — The Souraya in Nicolas Khoury’s 2025 documentary “Souraya, Mon Amour” is the widow of renowned Lebanese filmmaker Maroun Baghdadi (1950-1993). Audiences learn her views on the exalted...
Jim Quilty, 27 April 2026
In a sleepless country, Mokhtar Itani makes pillows
In Lebanon, war sends people down different paths: some leave, others wait, while some, almost instinctively, begin making things.Mokhtar Itani makes pillows — a way to assert that even now, even...
Rayanne TAWIL, 27 April 2026
Iran says its armed forces should be authority for Strait of Hormuz
Iran's armed forces would be the authority responsible for the Strait of Hormuz under the country's proposed law for managing the waterway, a top official said on Monday. Ebrahim Azizi,...
27 April 2026
Why is Nabih Berri indispensable to Arab and international diplomats?
Two visits by the U.S. ambassador to Ain al-Tineh within two hours, a direct line of communications between the Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and the Saudi envoy, ongoing talks with Cairo and even...
Scarlett HADDAD, 27 April 2026
Aoun to Hezbollah: The real betrayal is dragging the country into war to serve foreign interests
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that direct negotiations with Israel do not constitute a betrayal, asserting that “betrayal is committed by those who drag their country into...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Ali Srour, young video game enthusiast, killed with his family by Israeli strike in Manara
An only child, Ali Srour’s parents waited 18 years for his birth. "They had tried to have a child for years," recalls his cousin Ahmad Nasrallah, who lives in Germany. "So when Ali...
Ghadir Hamadi, 27 April 2026
Israeli army says it is striking Hezbollah positions in the Bekaa Valley
SOUTH LEBANON — The Israeli army said on Monday that it had begun carrying out a series of strikes on "Hezbollah positions" in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, according to a brief...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Beirut southern suburbs municipalities urge postponement of in-person classes
BEIRUT — The Union of Municipalities of Beirut’s Southern Suburbs on Sunday called on educational institutions to postpone the resumption of in-person teaching, following reports that some private...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Who are Ashab al-Yamin, the group linked to several attacks in Europe?
Five attacks were claimed in London in one week. The British counter-terrorism police are now facing a new threat linked to the war in Iran. It is that of the Islamic Republic-affiliated Harakat...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 27 April 2026
'In summer, Yohmor al-Shaqif used to empty out when all residents went down to the river'
Since Israel published a map of southern Lebanon marked with a "yellow line" showing the boundary of its "buffer zone" on April 19, two days after the cease-fire came into...
Editorial staff, 27 April 2026
Diriyah, or the many facets of a Saudi success
It’s one of the few tangible successes of Vision 2030, the economic diversification program launched 10 years ago by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS). The city of Diriyah, the...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 27 April 2026
Israel deployed 'Iron Dome' system in the UAE during war with Iran
BEIRUT — Israel sent an "Iron Dome" air defense system to the United Arab Emirates, along with soldiers tasked with operating it, at the start of the war with Iran, according to...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Qassem: Direct negotiations with Israel plunge Lebanon into 'cycle of instability'
BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Thursday again urged Lebanese authorities to reverse their decision to enter direct negotiations with Israel, warning it “plunges Lebanon into instability,”...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Israel kills three people in southern Lebanon, targets Bekaa Valley for first time since cease-fire
BEIRUT — Israel continued its deadly strikes on southern Lebanon throughout the day on Monday, killing at least three people, following a deadly escalation in the region that resulted in a death...
L'Orient Today staff, 27 April 2026
Ten years later, what has become of MBS’s Vision 2030 project?
Ten years ago, then Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) unveiled an ambitious plan to achieve economic diversification and national transformation in Saudi Arabia. He set out to turn the...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 27 April 2026
Bernard Haykal: Saudi Arabia has ambivalent feelings toward Israel
Ten years after the launch of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has undergone one of the most dramatic social transformations in the Middle East. But how deep do these changes really go? Bernard Haykel,...
Interview by Soulayma MARDAM BEY, 27 April 2026
Two suspects briefly detained after attack on municipal officer and priest in Fanar, east of Beirut
A confrontation broke out Saturday evening in front of Saint Joseph Church, in the Ras al-Roueissat neighborhood of Fanar (Northern Metn), between a municipal police officer and two men, against a...
Yara Sarkis, 27 April 2026
Joumblatt back in Damascus: Reconciling ‘Greater Lebanon’ with a ‘unified Syria’
Former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt was back in Damascus, at the People’s Palace, where he was received Saturday by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. The visit must be...
Mounir RABIH, 27 April 2026
Iran FM in Russia blames US for failure of Pakistan talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday blamed the United States for the failure of peace talks in Pakistan, after arriving in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, AFP...
27 April 2026
Inside the Beirut workshop where women break free through woodworking
As soon as you step inside Warchée’s workshop, nestled in Beirut’s industrial Fleuve sector, the racket of machines and the intoxicating smell of freshly cut wood are overwhelming. A fine dust...
Emily CARPENTER, 27 April 2026
'Ecocide, urbicide, and domicide': Bint Jbeil describes the extent of Israel's destruction
While the Israeli army continues its demolition operations in numerous localities situated in the "buffer zone" it seeks to impose on southern Lebanon, despite the truce currently in...
Renee Robledo-Davis, 27 April 2026
Netanyahu cites ‘dual threat’ posed by Hezbollah’s rockets and drones as pretext for continuation of attacks on Lebanon | LIVE
23:24 Beirut Time Lebanon: Israeli army chief issues warning to troops against looting The Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, Eyal Zamir, issued a warning to his troops on Monday...
L'Orient Today staff, Livia Bergmeijer, Justine Baer, Muntasser Abdallah, Sarah ABDALLAH, 27 April 2026
Israel kills 21 in weekend attacks, attempted Trump assassination at correspondents’ dinner: Everything you need to know this Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, April 27, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Russia.Updates on U.S.-Iran...
Abbas Mahfouz, 27 April 2026
Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies
A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Assad and his brother Maher...
27 April 2026
Iran's foreign minister visits Russia on last leg of regional tour, state media reports
Discussions on bilateral ties and regional issues, including the Iran-U.S. war, will be held with Russian officials during a visit to St Petersburg, Iran’s foreign minister said, marking the final...
