Lebanon 'passes' World Energy Council ranking
BEIRUT — The World Energy Council still does not categorize Lebanon as a “very poor performer” despite only half of the public power plants running, and a hastily established solar panel grid plus...
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Flooding and landslides in Bekaa and north Lebanon
BEIRUT — Stormy weather in Lebanon on Monday caused landslides and flooding in Bekaa and in northern Lebanon. L’Orient Today’s correspondent in the Bekaa district reported that heavy rains...
29 April 2024
Civil Defense finds lifeless body off Raouche shores
BEIRUT — A man's body was recovered off the shores of Raouche, in Beirut, on Monday afternoon, according to a Civil Defense statement. The identity of the man, who was found around 3 p.m., has not...
29 April 2024
Sea turtle with severe blow to the head found dead north of Tripoli
BEIRUT — Volunteers from the environmental organization Darb Akkar ("Akkar Trail") found a dead sea turtle with a severe head wound on Monday, on a beach in Minieh, North Lebanon. Marine turtle...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 29 April 2024
Is Lebanon witnessing a surge in crime?
BEIRUT—At 8:30 p.m., Wajdi Fayyad looked down the barrel of a gun aimed at him, the demand echoing in his ears: “Give me the money.” Wajdi’s sister, Hanan Fayyad, seated at the counter of the...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 29 April 2024
Takkoush, Le Mikado and Exotica, Beirut’s emblematic florists
Le Mikado Antoine Skayem doesn’t recall when exactly his father Georges and his aunt Laure opened Le Mikado, 50 meters from today’s store on Salim Bustros Street in Achrafieh. “It was nearly...
Gilles Khoury, 29 April 2024
Avocado boom in Lebanon expands into European markets
In recent years, avocado cultivation has undergone an extraordinary expansion in Lebanon, with projections reaching four times the output of the previous year and 25 times that of 2018. While the...
Layal DAGHER, 29 April 2024
Mikati: Lebanon is a 'country of transit, not of refuge'
BEIRUT — Referring to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told a meeting with the “Strong Republic” (the Lebanese Forces parliamentary bloc) that Lebanon is “a country...
29 April 2024
The Israelis helping Palestinians hit by settler attacks
In a desert region of the occupied West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian sheep farmers....
29 April 2024
Gazans struggle with heat, garbage, insect swarms
As garbage piles up and the heat rises in war-torn Gaza, flies and mosquitoes proliferate in crowded Rafah city and life becomes even more grim for displaced people living in tents. ...
29 April 2024
Economic news recap: Here’s what happened last week in Lebanon
The local pharmaceutical industry has boomed as Lebanese manufacturers step in to fill the gaps in the market that were once filled by imported alternatives. The market share of locally...
Stephanie Bechara, 29 April 2024
French, American efforts converge as Lebanon navigates escalating tensions
During his exhaustive diplomatic visit in Beirut on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné appeared to have gauged the situation on the ground while awaiting a response from Israel....
Mounir RABIH, 29 April 2024
Carla Chamoun’s voice echoes in the world of Hans Zimmer
Carla Chamoun’s music is an emotional journey that resonates deeply with listeners. Her soulful voice has captured the hearts of many, earning praise for its healing quality from her fans in...
Béchara MAROUN, 29 April 2024
IMF, restructuring, lawsuits: Will Lebanese banks confront reality?
In recent days, Lebanese political and financial leaders attended the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington from April 15 to 20. They have been...
Mounir YOUNES, 29 April 2024
Syrian national stabbed to death in Burj Hammoud
BEIRUT — A Syrian national was killed in Burj Hammoud (Metn) following a fight on Sunday night, a medical source and a mukhtar in the area told L'Orient Today . A security source was not...
Malek Jadah, 29 April 2024
Blinken says US-Saudi security pact for Israel normalization nears 'completion'
The United States is close to finishing a security pact with Saudi Arabia that would be offered if it makes peace with Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. "The work that...
29 April 2024
Blinken says US 'not seen' Rafah invasion plan that protects civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday renewed US opposition to an Israeli offensive on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, ahead of his trip to Israel. "We have not yet seen a...
29 April 2024
Blinken 'hopeful' Hamas will accept 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he was hopeful Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to halt Israel's Gaza offensive in return for the release of...
29 April 2024
Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,488
The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 34,488 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas....
29 April 2024
Seeking a Fatah-Hamas deal, Beijing carves its way through the Middle East
China “firmly supports internal reconciliation among different factions of Palestine through dialogue,” as part of Beijing’s measures seeking an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. In an interview with...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 29 April 2024
Nadine Labaki joins the jury of the next Cannes Film Festival
With two weeks to go before the 77th Cannes Film Festival kicks off from May 14 to 25, the committee announced on Monday the composition of its jury, which includes Lebanese director Nadine Labaki....
KR, 29 April 2024
One more body recovered from Ramlet al-Baida, search continues for one still missing
BEIRUT — The body of one of two Syrians who went missing off the coast of Ramlet al-Baida beach in Beirut on Saturday was recovered early Monday evening. A group of seven people went swimming on...
29 April 2024
Blinken promotes Gulf Arab defence in sign to Israel and Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for tighter defense integration among Gulf Arabs in response to Iran, part of efforts to encourage moderation by Israel by dangling the prospect...
29 April 2024
Hamas claims rocket barrage from Lebanon into north Israel
Hamas's armed wing said its militants in Lebanon's south launched Monday a slew of rockets at a northern Israeli military position, as fighting has raged on in the Gaza Strip....
29 April 2024
ISF arrests group suspected of selling fake residency permits
BEIRUT – The Internal Security Forces (ISF) on Monday said it arrested two Lebanese men accused of forging official documents and selling fake residency permits to Syrian families. In a statement,...
29 April 2024
Red Cross has no mandate to replace UNRWA in Gaza, chief says
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) does not have a mandate to replace the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, its director general said in comments published on...
29 April 2024
Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks
A Hamas delegation is due Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost seven months of war....
29 April 2024
Blinken to visit Israel, Jordan on new Mideast trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan on a trip through Wednesday, the State Department announced, after the US and Israeli leaders discussed hostage-release talks....
29 April 2024
Palestinian prisoner in Israel wins top fiction prize
Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic fiction on Sunday for his novel "A Mask, the Color of the Sky." The...
29 April 2024
Several European states expected to recognize Palestinian state by June; Israeli bombardment of Rafah: Day 206 of the Gaza war
21:46 Beirut Time That's it for today's live coverage of the war on Gaza and its repercussions in the...
Amelia Hankins, 29 April 2024
Heavy fighting in southern Lebanon, ICC to investigate Israel, cease-fire talks stumble on: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on our LIVE coverage of Day 203 , Day 204 and Day 205 of the Gaza war. Overnight Israeli attacks over the past...
