Iraq says ex-official returned fraction of stolen billions
Iraq said Tuesday it had recovered another $2.6 million in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account, but the money is still only a fraction of the $2.5 billion that...
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Thérèse Saber, L’Orient-Le Jour’s rock
BEIRUT — After almost 50 years of dedicated service to L’Orient-Le Jour and the free press, our colleague Thérèse Saber passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Office manager, rule enforcer, “the...
Mohamad El Chamaa, 3 January 2023
Tunisia unveils economic plan betting heavily on private investment
The Tunisian government on Tuesday presented a three-year development plan that relies heavily on private sector investment, particularly in industry, and boosting phosphate production....
3 January 2023
Nasrallah speaks against waiting on foreign agreements amid political deadlock
BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah argued on Tuesday against politicians waiting on regional and international political agreements to move forward with Lebanon's presidential election,...
3 January 2023
Lebanon condemns 'assault' by Israeli minister on Al-Aqsa mosque
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Tuesday the "assault" on the Al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem, a holy place at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian tensions, by the new Israeli...
3 January 2023
Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad
Turkey on Tuesday hosted the leaders of Syria's opposition in a show of support after sparking concern among them by its moves for closer ties with Damascus. Foreign...
3 January 2023
Three years on, Iran vows revenge for commander slain by US
The killing of a top Iranian general three years ago in a US drone strike will be avenged, President Ebrahim Raisi vowed on Tuesday at a commemoration attended by thousands....
3 January 2023
Iran upholds two death sentences, issues another over protests
Iran on Tuesday upheld two death sentences for the killing of a paramilitary during nationwide protests, the judiciary said, but ordered retrials for three others on death row in the same case....
3 January 2023
How Najib Mikati got into Macron’s good graces
Kellun Yaani Kellun (“All of them means all of them”). Does it still stand today? Yes, but this is the ever-changing equation in Lebanon, with all its local contradictions. Since dégagisme (a call...
Stéphanie KHOURI, 3 January 2023
Opposition says hit by politically motivated probes
The main coalition against Tunisian President Kais Saied said Tuesday his administration was using the judiciary to close down opposition to his rule, after several inquiries were opened against...
3 January 2023
Tears and anger at Paris funeral for Kurdish shooting victims
Thousands of Kurds from across Europe traveled to the Paris suburbs Tuesday for the politically charged funeral of three of their own killed in a December attack in the French capital....
3 January 2023
Court drops case against LGBTQ+ rights activist
A Tunisian court has dropped a long-running, symbolic case against an LGBTQ+ rights activist who faced prison for alleged "homosexual acts," a court official and a rights group said....
3 January 2023
Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab: Source
DUBAI — An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international...
3 January 2023
Mufti Derian urges Parliament to elect president 'as soon as possible'
BEIRUT — Lebanon's top Sunni cleric urged Parliament Tuesday to elect a new president "as soon as possible," calling the country's now two-month presidential vacancy "dangerous." In a message...
3 January 2023
ISF arrests man suspected of stealing church donations
BEIRUT — Internal Security Forces arrested a person suspected of stealing donations from the Our Lady of Assumption Church in the Bekaa Valley village of Houch Hala, the ISF said in a statement on...
3 January 2023
‘There is no way back for Iranian cinema’
Cinema, the sweet spot through which the outside world can see the ills and words of Iranians, is one of the rare valves of freedom in daily life plagued for the past 43 years by government...
Emmanuel HADDAD, 3 January 2023
Former US Mideast diplomat expects Gen. Joseph Aoun to be next president
BEIRUT — Former US Middle East diplomat David Schenker expects Lebanese Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun to become the country's next president "in the next three or four months," he told local news...
3 January 2023
Judiciary indicts two French nationals and Belgian for espionage
DUBAI — Iran has indicted two French nationals and a Belgian for espionage and working against the country's national security, the semi-official Student News Network quoted a judiciary...
3 January 2023
Israel forces kill Palestinian child in Bethlehem: Ministry
Israeli forces killed a child in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry reported, as Israel said police officers fired on people throwing Molotov cocktails....
3 January 2023
Fuel prices drop, except for fuel oil
BEIRUT — Fuel prices in Lebanon dropped Tuesday morning, according to the latest tariffs announced by the Energy Ministry. These prices come after a volatile past couple of weeks for the Lebanese...
3 January 2023
Fire breaks out in a garage in Saida
BEIRUT — A fire broke out Tuesday morning in a garage located in the industrial zone of Saida in South Lebanon, without causing any injuries so far, a Civil Defense spokesperson told L'Orient...
3 January 2023
Ghosn case: An update on the international investigations
To understand where the various proceedings against Carlos Ghosn stand, let’s take a quick look at the facts of the charges pending in Japan and France.Proceedings have been halted because Lebanon...
Guilhem DORANDEU, 3 January 2023
Sayrafa exchanges to start, Al Jadeed under fire, doubts over pres. compromise: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Banks are expected today to start paying out the lira-to-dollar conversions requested last week at the central bank’s Sayrafa...
3 January 2023
Mideast powers condemn Israel minister's visit to Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among nations to condemn a visit Tuesday by Israel's extreme-right new national security minister to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The move...
