Missile hits near military airport in Damascus
An unidentified missile hit an area of Syrian capital Damascus home to a military airport on Saturday, state media reported. Syrian media outlets and residents reported hearing the blast in the...
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From Venezuela, Trump delivers blunt message to Iran and Hezbollah
What has happened, what is happening, and what will happen goes beyond the limits of reason and even imagination. The American strike on Venezuela was expected, but no one would have imagined U.S....
Mounir RABIH, 3 January 2026
Rajji inquires about the situation of Lebanese in the country
BEIRUT — Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Rajji inquired Saturday, during a phone call with Lebanon’s ambassador to Caracas, about the situation of Lebanese expatriates in Venezuela. The...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 January 2026
Army raids in Tripoli and Akkar following reports of plots by Assad supporters in Lebanon
The Lebanese Army carried out raids Saturday in Tripoli, particularly in the Jabal Mohsen neighborhood, as well as in several towns in Akkar, mainly those with Alawite majorities. The operations...
3 January 2026
Arida border crossing still closed to vehicles
The Arida border crossing, one of the main entry points between North Lebanon and Syria, remained closed to vehicle traffic as of midday Saturday, two days after severe weather damaged the area and...
3 January 2026
Iran protests: 'This is a political protest, not a hunger riot'
For the past six days, Iran has been rocked by popular uprisings whose outcome remains highly uncertain.In the context of a severe economic crisis, worsened by the reinstatement of U.N. sanctions...
Léone LAALI, 3 January 2026
Between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, a superficial de-escalation
A quick look at Emirati and Saudi media reveals that both powers, whose underlying tensions erupted in Yemen, are seeking to downplay the issue and work toward de-escalation. Caution has taken hold...
Tatiana KROTOFF, 3 January 2026
Israeli drone strike on truck in Khiam
An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a pickup truck in Khiam, located in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon. Ambulances rushed to the scene, and the attack reportedly caused at least...
3 January 2026
The main disputes between the United States and Venezuela
Election regularity, oil embargo, drug trafficking and migration: A history of U.S.–Venezuela tensions. Since 2013, the United States and Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela, the country Donald Trump said...
3 January 2026
Audits, accountability: What does the 'financial gap' law really provide?
The text presents itself as an attempt to bring order to a country that, since 2019, has been living without a financial compass or economic justice.The draft law on the "financial gap"...
Mounir YOUNES, 3 January 2026
Iran condemns 'U.S. military attack'
Iran, which maintains close ties with Venezuela, has strongly condemned the U.S. military attack following explosions that shook the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Saturday. “The Iranian Ministry...
3 January 2026
What future for the region south of the Litani after Hezbollah's withdrawal?
At the start of this year, all eyes were on the area south of the Litani River, which is expected to see the most significant developments on the Lebanese scene in 2026 and provide a preview of...
Scarlett HADDAD, 3 January 2026
Venezuela vice president to take over duties; UN Security Council to meet on Monday | LIVE
12:38 Beirut Time North Korea denounces Maduro’s capture North Korea has condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a “serious violation of Venezuela’s...
L'Orient Today staff, 4 January 2026
Lebanon in 2026: Political figures share their wishes and resolutions with L'Orient-Le Jour
As is well known, Lebanon and the Lebanese face numerous challenges in 2026. In a break from the usual daily political twists and turns, L’Orient-Le Jour has chosen to take a different approach by...
Yara ABI AKL, 3 January 2026
2026: A decisive year for Lebanon and a path toward a Taif-based compromise
Lebanon is making concerted efforts to prevent an Israeli military escalation, as renewed threats are made to intensify military operations against Hezbollah.Israel’s strikes on Friday, which...
Mounir RABIH, 3 January 2026
Security forces member shot and killed in western Iran
A member of the security forces was killed “with a bladed weapon and by gunfire” in western Iran, the Mehr news agency reported Saturday, on the seventh consecutive day of protests that began over...
3 January 2026
Gunfire heard in the city of Mukalla, southern Yemen
Gunfire was heard Saturday morning in Mukalla, the capital of Yemen’s southern Hadramout province, which was recently seized by separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates, an AFP journalist...
3 January 2026
UN chief urges Israel to reverse ban on NGOs in Gaza
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged Israel to reverse its decision to bar several international humanitarian organizations from entering the Gaza Strip, according to a statement...
3 January 2026
Saudi Arabia invites 'all southern factions' to 'dialogue' in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia on Saturday invited ‘’all southern factions’’ in Yemen to take part in a ‘’dialogue’’ in Riyadh aimed at ending fierce clashes between separatists and other members of the government...
3 January 2026
Trump confirms US strikes on Venezuela and announces the capture and exfiltration of President Maduro
President Trump announced Saturday morning (Lebanon time) on social media that the United States has “captured Nicolás Maduro,” the Venezuelan leader, along with his wife, and that they are...
