10 Lebanese inspiring hope in 2024
As is customary at the end of each year, journalists at L'Orient-Le Jour were consulted for this selection. As always, the reflection begins in silence. "Nobody, absolutely nobody,"...
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Lebanese Army source denies Israeli allegations of pre-airstrike request on Hezbollah rocket launchers
BEIRUT — The Israeli army claimed Thursday night to have targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, accusing the Lebanese Army of failing to act on an alleged request to...
Ghadir Hamadi, 3 January 2025
Berri determined to elect president on Jan. 9
BEIRUT — Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri confirmed on Friday that he is committed to electing a new president during the parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9, reported the...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 January 2025
Lebanese police thwart multiple Captagon smuggling attempts
BEIRUT — Lebanese police arrested a 24-year-old Lebanese man on Dec. 24 for attempting to smuggle Captagon pills hidden in trinkets to unnamed Arab countries, the Internal Security Forces (ISF)...
3 January 2025
Syrian arrested in Akkar for illegal entry into Lebanon, carrying grenades
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced the arrest of a Syrian man who had entered the country illegally, carrying two grenades. The arrest took place on Dec. 30 in the...
3 January 2025
General Security arrests sheikh for alleged involvement in 2023 Ain al-Hilweh clashes
BEIRUT — Lebanese General Security on Friday arrested Sheikh Saeed Khattab in Beirut, accusing him of involvement in the 2023 clashes at Ain al-Hilweh, according to Palestinian sources cited by our...
3 January 2025
Saida volunteers launch cleanup campaign in Nabatieh in 'solidarity effort'
BEIRUT — Over 100 volunteers from civil society organizations in Saida launched a "solidarity cleanup campaign" early Friday morning in the streets of Nabatieh, our correspondent in southern...
3 January 2025
One killed, two critically wounded in personal dispute in Qana
BEIRUT — A person was killed and two others critically wounded in a personal dispute in Qana, in the Sour district, reported our correspondent in southern Lebanon citing a security source....
3 January 2025
HTS backtracks after controversy over curriculum overhaul
In post-Assad Syria, every announcement from the new interim government, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is scrutinized for its implications for the country’s future. The latest concerns a...
Stéphanie KHOURI, 3 January 2025
Tarchichi calls for 'urgent action against agricultural smuggling'
The head of the Bekaa Farmers and Agricultural Union, Ibrahim Tarchichi, called Friday for “an immediate halt to the smuggling of Syrian and Turkish agricultural products into Lebanese markets.”...
3 January 2025
Will Lebanon have a president on Jan. 9? Nothing could be less certain
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader (PSP) Walid Joumblatt was the first to throw his dice.By announcing — through his party’s parliamentary bloc — his support for the candidacy of army...
Rita SASSINE, 3 January 2025
Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza in past 24 hours
Nearly 100 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza in the past 24 hours, Reuters reported on Friday citing Palestinian health authorities. The Gaza health ministry said 27 people were...
3 January 2025
In eastern Ghouta, the safeguards of the Syrian revolution
The gathering in the municipality of Ain Terma, a Damascus suburb, resembled a meeting of old war veterans. Seated on rickety chairs, three gray-haired, somewhat portly men shared anecdotes...
Emmanuel HADDAD, 3 January 2025
US General Jeffers tours Khiam with Lebanese Army, praises 'army efforts in South Litani area'
U.S. General Jasper Jeffers, head of the International Cease-fire Monitoring Committee, toured Khiam (Marjayoun) on Friday, accompanied by Brigadier General Tony Faris, commander of the Lebanese...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 January 2025
French, German FMs meet Syria's de facto leader: AFPTV
France and Germany's top diplomats met Syria's new ruler in Damascus on Friday, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers since the country's new Islamist authorities seized power last...
3 January 2025
Will Abdul Rahman Qaradawi be extradited? If so, to the UAE or Egypt?
Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman Qardawi was kept in detention on Thursday afternoon by the Advocate General of the Court of Cassation, Myrna Kallas, based on a request by the UAE’s Public...
Claude ASSAF, 3 January 2025
Lebanese-Syrian border closed to Lebanese nationals
Panic has taken over the Masnaa border crossing since Friday morning due to the denial of Lebanese nationals' entry to Syria. According to witnesses on the ground, "the entry conditions...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 January 2025
Lebanese art community mourns Joseph Tarrab, a pillar of humanism
On the first day of 2025, a handful of friends gathered under a radiant sun to lay Joseph (Joe) Tarrab to rest at the Jewish cemetery in Ras al-Nabeh. Tarrab, who passed away the previous day at...
Fifi ABOU DIB, 3 January 2025
Mayssa Karaa: My Magical Night with Andrea Bocelli
"It was magical and happened so fast," Mayssa Karaa told L'Orient-Le Jour about her performance alongside Andrea Bocelli during the New Year's Eve concert at the Emirates Palace...
M.G.H, 3 January 2025
Large fire in sponge factory in Dohat Aramoun
BEIRUT — A large fire broke out at noon on Friday in a sponge factory in Dohat Aramoun (Aley district), likely due to an electrical short circuit, according to the state-run National News Agency...
3 January 2025
Study highlights unhealthy habits of Lebanese children
In a Lebanon shaken by major crises, adolescent habits related to nutrition and addictions are not a priority. However, a study conducted by Maha Hoteit, a doctor in nutritional sciences and...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 3 January 2025
Mothers of hostages demonstrate in front of Netanyahu's residence
Israeli mothers of hostages demonstrated on Friday in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, demanding the signing of an agreement that ensures the return of their...
3 January 2025
At least four Lebanese soldiers injured in border clash between army and Syrian militants
BEIRUT — At four Lebanese soldier was injured on Friday in clashes between an army unit and Syrian militants in the area of Maaraboun on the Lebanese-Syrian border, according to the Lebanese Army...
3 January 2025
Lebanon’s opposition in the quest for a candidate amid deep differences
In the run-up to the Jan. 9 parliamentary session devoted to electing a president, the opposition’s preparations continue slowly but steadily. With less than one week ahead of the session, those...
Yara ABI AKL, 3 January 2025
Comedian Qassem Jaber, Hezbollah critic, in court after complaint by lawyer Bouchra al-Khalil
Comedian Qassem Jaber, known for his criticism of Hezbollah, appeared in court on Thursday after a complaint was filed against him by lawyer Bouchra al-Khalil, who is close to the party and was one...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 January 2025
What will happen to foreign jihadists in Syria following Assad's fall?
We invite you to revisit this article in light of the Syrian government’s ongoing operation against jihadists — including French fighters — in the country’s northwest.Now that Syrian rebels from...
Lisa GOURSAUD, 3 January 2025
Czech Republic reopens Damascus embassy
The Czech Republic, whose embassy has represented the United States in Syria since 2012, has reopened its mission after closing it last month following a coup that toppled longtime ruler Bashar...
3 January 2025
Search of Iranian plane at Beirut airport sparks uproar
On Friday at around 11:30 p.m., an Iranian airplane landed at the Rafik Hariri International Airport (RHIA) with an Iranian diplomat on board, and his personal bag was searched without any...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 January 2025
French Foreign Minister calls for 'sovereign, stable and peaceful Syria'
The head of French diplomacy, Jean-Noël Barrot, expressed hope on Friday for "a sovereign, stable, and peaceful Syria" during his first visit to Damascus. "It is a real hope, but it...
3 January 2025
Post-Assad Syria: A chance for Gulf countries to reconcile?
Due to its support for the Syrian opposition since 2011, Qatar now holds a favorable position in post-Assad Syria. Unlike Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the gas-rich emirate has...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 3 January 2025
French and German Foreign Ministers in Damascus to Meet Sharaa
The French and German foreign ministers are meeting the Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday, marking the first visit at this level by officials of major Western powers to the new...
3 January 2025
Israeli army confirms detention of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital Director, Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya: LIVE
21:12 Beirut Time In Gaza: The Israeli army confirmed today that the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, is detained, after saying on...
Tasnim Chaaban, Muntasser Abdallah, Marguerita Sejaan, 3 January 2025
Iranian plane stopped at Beirut airport, Syria names new defense minister: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Jan. 3, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• French and German foreign ministers visit to...
Abbas Mahfouz, 3 January 2025
Israel army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after it crossed into Israeli territory early Friday. "A missile that was launched from Yemen and...
