UN rights chief slams Israeli minister's 'unfathomable' comments
The UN human rights chief on Friday denounced the "unfathomable" call by an Israeli minister for a flashpoint Palestinian town to be "wiped out," urging an end to the violence....
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US 'alarmed' at Tunisia arrests of opposition figures
The United States on Thursday slammed what it called an "escalating pattern" of arrests in Tunisia of opposition figures, and expressed concern over reports that people who were in contact with US...
3 March 2023
Lebanese nationals no longer need advance visa to enter Iraq
BEIRUT — Iraq's cabinet on Friday unanimously agreed to exempt Lebanese citizens from the requirement to obtain a visa in advance to enter Iraq. In September, the Lebanese government approved a...
3 March 2023
ABL announces extension of strike suspension until March 10
BEIRUT — The Association of Banks in Lebanon announced Friday evening that it will extend the suspension of its strike until March 10, according to a statement released following ABL's general...
3 March 2023
Security guard shoots SGBL depositor in Beirut suburb, wounding him
BEIRUT — A security guard at the Société Générale de Banque au Liban (SGBL) shot and injured a depositor who was trying to enter the branch in Bourj Brajneh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on...
Raphaël ABDELNOUR, 3 March 2023
Michel Aoun thrust into the spotlight for alleged transfer of funds abroad
Since Wednesday, former President Michel Aoun has become the subject of a request for disclosure of information before Ghada Aoun, the prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of Mount Lebanon. Michel...
Claude ASSAF, 3 March 2023
Elias Baissari replaces Abbas Ibrahim, assumes role as interim GS head
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Ministry of Interior officially appointed General Elias Baissari as the interim head of General Security, replacing General Abbas Ibrahim, the Ministry announced in a circular...
3 March 2023
Wildfire in Dinnieh reignited
BEIRUT — A major fire that broke out Thursday night in the forested areas around the town of Btormaz, in the North Governate, and was under control Friday morning reignited in the afternoon, the...
3 March 2023
How Abbas Ibrahim was ‘sacrificed on the altar of politics’
No one expected it. The all-powerful Abbas Ibrahim’s term as head of General Security (GS) was not ultimately extended, despite the support of Hezbollah, the real master of the Lebanese political...
Salah Hijazi, 3 March 2023
Hungary to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem: Local media
JERUSALEM — Hungary is to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem next month in an act of support by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the Times of...
3 March 2023
Crisis in Lebanon: Paris warns 'consequences' for those responsible
BEIRUT — France called on Lebanese officials Friday to speed up a stalled presidential election, form a long-delayed new government, and implement reforms required for an International Monetary...
3 March 2023
PSG and Morocco's Hakimi charged with rape: Prosecutors to AFP
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, French prosecutors told AFP on Friday. Hakimi, 24, was questioned by prosecutors Thursday...
3 March 2023
Germany, UN call for Iran school poisonings investigation
The United Nations backed a call from Germany's top diplomat Friday urging a full and transparent investigation into the reported poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls in Iran....
3 March 2023
Mikati says ‘Christians constitute 19.4 percent of Lebanon’s population,’ how accurate is this estimate?
During a televised interview, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati quoted a report stating that Christians now represent only 19.4 percent of Lebanon’s population. Mikati’s remark renewed the...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 3 March 2023
Swedish telecom firm Ericsson to pay more than $200 mn for breaching US deal over Iraq graft
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has said it will pay a $207 million fine for breaching a deal with US authorities by not disclosing an investigation relating to suspected bribes to the...
3 March 2023
LF official criticizes 'adulterous marriage' and 'political Shiism' angering Hezbollah
BEIRUT — A new episode of controversy between presidential candidate Michel Moawad and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has unfolded. The head of the Department of External Relations of the...
3 March 2023
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran after near weapons-grade uranium find
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is expected in Tehran later Friday for discussions with officials after his agency's inspectors in Iran found uranium particles enriched to just under...
3 March 2023
Turkey's inflation slows further as presidential election nears
Official data released this Friday showed that Turkey's inflation rate slowed for a fourth consecutive month this February. This has come ahead of elections set for May, in which incumbent...
3 March 2023
Decrease in all fuel prices except fuel oil for generators
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry on Friday morning announced a decrease in all fuel prices except for fuel oil for generators, which increased slightly. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of...
3 March 2023
Top US general visits Israeli officials to discuss regional security issues
TEL AVIV— The top US military officer, Army General Mark Milley, has arrived in Israel to discuss regional security issues with his Israeli counterparts, his spokesperson said on Friday....
3 March 2023
Tunisia bans opposition protest over 'plots'
Tunisian authorities said Thursday they had banned a protest by the country's main opposition coalition, arguing that senior members are suspected of crimes against the state....
3 March 2023
Turkish opposition alliance says it will announce election candidate on Monday
ISTANBUL — Turkey's six-party opposition alliance said it will announce on Monday its joint candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election, little more than...
3 March 2023
How many hours do you have to work to afford everyday items in Lebanon? An update
BEIRUT — It has been over a year since we last published this cost of living calculator. In that time Lebanese workers’ ability to survive on their salaries has diminished dramatically....
Richard SALAME, 3 March 2023
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen
RAMALLAH — Israeli forces shot dead a 15-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said. Ahmad Enaya, the mayor of the West Bank town of Azzoun, said an...
3 March 2023
Major forest fire under control in Dinnieh
BEIRUT — A major fire that broke out Thursday night in the forested areas around the town of Btormaz in the North governorate was brought under control Friday morning, L’Orient Today’s...
3 March 2023
Social affairs ministry extends cash assistance program for six months
BEIRUT — The Social Affairs Ministry announced in a statement Thursday evening that it extended the World Bank-funded Emergency Social Safety Net (known as “Aman”) for another six months, the...
3 March 2023
General Security vacuum, Hezbollah ‘illegal’ micro-lender probe, Ain al-Hilweh clashes: Everything you need to know to start your Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Three Lebanese Forces MPs called for an investigation into the alleged “illegal operations” of Hezbollah-run micro-lender...
