What we know about Syria's new government
Syria's new government, dominated by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's inner circle, faces the daunting challenge of gaining the trust of Syrians, as well as that of Western countries to secure...
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During Syrian coastal massacres, sectarian violence against Alawites reached Damascus
Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings swept western Syria, masked gunmen stormed the homes of Alawite families in Damascus and detained more than two dozen unarmed men,...
31 March 2025
12 civilians, mostly Alawites, killed in sectarian attacks in Syria: SOHR
Twelve civilians, mostly Alawites, were killed Monday in western and central Syria by armed men, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported, three weeks after massacres targeted the...
31 March 2025
Tarek Mitri denies nominating municipal elections candidates
The office of Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri has denied in a statement relayed by the state-run National News Agency (NNA) "the information published by a website" indicating that he...
31 March 2025
Netanyahu summoned to give testimony in Qatar probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left his corruption trial abruptly on Monday to give evidence in a separate investigation into possible ties between his aides and Qatar, Israel's...
31 March 2025
Who is Eli Sharvit, appointed by Netanyahu to head Shin Bet?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appointed former Israeli Navy Adm. Eli Sharvit to lead the Shin Bet, defying a Supreme Court freeze on the dismissal of current director Ronen...
L'Orient Today staff, 31 March 2025
Hiam Abbass: Wherever I die, Palestine will surround me, it will be my shroud
She is one of the greatest actresses of our time. We hesitate to add the word "Arab" to this sentence. Hiam Abbass, although viscerally attached to the Palestine of her roots, refuses to...
Interview conducted by Gilles KHOURY, 31 March 2025
Israeli officials call to reopen discreet talks with Lebanon: Yedioth Ahronoth
Israeli officials believe now is the time to reopen discreet channels of communication with senior Lebanese military leaders, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday. In his...
L'Orient Today staff, 31 March 2025
Hamas calls on 'anyone who can bear arms' to fight Trump plan for Gaza
A Hamas official on Monday called on "anyone who can bear arms" to fight anywhere against the plan of U.S. President Donald Trump to forcibly relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and...
31 March 2025
Fattoush Index shows cost of food increased dramatically during this year's Ramadan
On the eve of Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of Ramadan, the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MoET) published its fourth "Fattoush Index" of this month, a record of costs released...
Fouad GEMAYEL, 31 March 2025
Over 59 killed in Yemen by US strikes
The death toll from U.S. strikes in Yemen since March 15 has now reached 59, with an additional 136 injured, according to estimates from the Ministry of Health, led by the Houthi rebels, which...
31 March 2025
Tourism sector on edge after Israeli strike, no major flight cancellations
BEIRUT — Following head of the Tourist Guides Syndicate Jean-Claude Hawat's claim that tourists postponed their flights to Lebanon following Friday's Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern...
31 March 2025
Has Netanyahu pushed Israel to the brink of collapse?
Is Israel on the verge of a civil war? "The biggest problem of Israeli society is the severe rift that exists between Israelis," said Aharon Barak, former Supreme Court President...
Noura DOUKHI, 31 March 2025
Over 21 Palestinians killed Monday in Gaza, new evacuation orders in Rafah
The Israeli army conducted a new wave of deadly strikes that killed at least 21 Palestinians on Monday morning in Gaza, on the second day of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of...
31 March 2025
Supreme Leader promises 'firm response' if Iran is attacked
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Monday of a "firm response" if the country is attacked, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over a potential...
31 March 2025
Rocket fire on Israel: General Security announces arrest of suspects
Lebanon’s General Security agency announced Sunday the arrest of “several suspects” in connection with recent rocket fire toward Israel, which Israel claimed triggered its Friday strike on...
L'Orient Today staff, 31 March 2025
Netanyahu appoints new Shin Bet chief despite legal challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has selected former Navy commander Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet, his office said Monday, despite the Supreme Court freezing the dismissal...
31 March 2025
Souhail Hamaoui: 33 years in the hell of Syrian prison
Souhail HamaouiAge: 61 yearsPlace of residence: Chekka, North LebanonDate of arrest: Dec. 3, 1992Place of arrest: At his home in ChekkaDetention duration: 33 yearsDetention locations: “Palestine...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 31 March 2025
After 18 years, Moaz Merheb, from Tripoli, has returned home
Moaz MerhebAge: 51 yearsPlace of residence: Abi Samra, TripoliDate of arrest: July 2006Place of arrest: Near DamascusDetention duration: 18 yearsDetention locations: “Al-Khatib Branch” of State...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 31 March 2025
Jamal Hasan Nabaa had 'only one crime to confess: Having the bad idea of seeking refuge in Syria'
Jamal Hasan NabaaAge: 64 yearsPlace of residence: ShebaaDate of arrest: July 24, 2006Place of arrest: Beit Jin, Damascus countrysideDetention duration: 18 years and 4 monthsDetention locations:...
Nagham RABIH, 31 March 2025
In Syria, Khaldiyeh Fayad endured 'all forms of torture'
Khaldiyeh FayadAge: 47-48 yearsPlace of residence: Tripoli, originally from Sindiyaneh, AkkarDate of arrest: June 16, 2012Place of arrest: Homs, SyriaDetention duration: 12 yearsDetention location:...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 31 March 2025
Idriss Fares never knew why he was arrested in Syria
Idriss FaresAge: 41 yearsPlace of residence: Kamed al-Laouz, West BekaaDate of arrest: Nov. 14, 2024Place of arrest: Syrian checkpoint, Syrian General SecurityDetention duration: 24 daysDetention...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 31 March 2025
Imprisoned in Syria, Ali Jouneh felt ‘among the dead’
Ali JounehAge: 41 yearsPlace of residence: Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp, Sour districtDate of arrest: October 2024Place of arrest: Around October 2024 in Khan Sheikhoun, SyriaDetention...
