Sit-in held by families of Aug.4 explosion victims
BEIRUT — As has been the case on every fourth of the month, relatives of victims of the August 4 Beirut port explosion gathered Tuesday afternoon in front of the statue of the immigrant, to...
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Why is Israel attacking Jenin? West Bank operation explained
Israel unleashed a major raid on July 3 on Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing at least 10 Palestinians in clashes with gunmen. Here is what you need to know about Jenin:...
4 July 2023
Is food poisoning on the rise in Lebanon?
On social media, the number of people suffering from food poisoning in Lebanon — where electricity cutoffs often mean poor refrigeration — seems to have risen in recent weeks. While the...
Mario DOUEIRY, 4 July 2023
Mikati forms committee to resolve Qornet al-Sawda dispute
BEIRUT — Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday formed a committee tasked with resolving land disputes and the rights for water use in the Qornet al-Sawda area, where two men were...
4 July 2023
Mikati responds to criticism
BEIRUT — On Tuesday, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati responded to the criticism over his handling of the government's work throughout the presidential vacancy, and called for a head...
4 July 2023
French courts confirm seizure of Salameh's assets
BEIRUT — The Paris Court of Appeal on Tuesday confirmed the seizure of assets owned by Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Riad Salameh, a high-ranking French judicial source confirmed to L'Orient-Le...
4 July 2023
Israel has 'right to defend itself' but must respect 'proportionality': Berlin
Germany on Tuesday insisted on Israel's right to self-defense amid its biggest military operation in years in the occupied West Bank, but urged it to observe "proportionality."...
4 July 2023
Saudi channel airs Israeli documentary on alleged Hezbollah cover-up
For years, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Israeli intelligence agency Mossad conducted extensive investigations into Hezbollah’s alleged involvement in drug trafficking, arms dealing and...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 4 July 2023
Syrian regime organized feared ghost militias, war crimes researchers say
In the early years of Syria's brutal conflict, top government officials established and directed paramilitary groups known as shabbiha to help the state crack down on opponents, war crimes...
4 July 2023
Mikati backs down: No appointments in near future
Six months before Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief Joseph Aoun retires, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati no longer seems to be in any hurry to fill vacant posts on the military council....
Yara ABI AKL, 4 July 2023
Turkey reportedly dismantles Mossad cell targeting Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Turkish intelligence services have reportedly arrested seven people working on behalf of the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency in Turkey and abroad, the Turkish Daily Sabah...
4 July 2023
Tel Aviv car ramming 'attack' injures 7: First responders
A suspected car ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv injured seven people Tuesday before the suspect was shot dead, police and medics said, on the second day of a major Israeli army operation in...
4 July 2023
New Ogero tariffs will be 25 percent cheaper than before crisis, telecoms minister says
BEIRUT — Caretaker Telecoms Minister Johnny Corm on Tuesday defended the new tariffs for fixed telephone and internet services provided by state supplier Ogero, which still need to be approved by...
4 July 2023
No proof of gas attacks on Syria troops: Watchdog
The world chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday there were "no reasonable grounds" to prove Syria's allegations that poison gas was used against its soldiers in two incidents in 2017....
4 July 2023
Six casualties in 'terrorist' car-ramming in Tel Aviv: Israeli police
TEL AVIV — A motorist caused six casualties in a ramming in Tel Aviv on Tuesday after carrying out a suspected stabbing attack, an Israeli police spokesperson said, calling the incident...
4 July 2023
Sudan fighter jet shot down as battles rage across capital
Heavy fighting raged Tuesday across the Sudanese capital where witnesses reported a fighter jet being shot down and artillery and machine gun fire rocking several neighborhoods....
4 July 2023
UN agencies 'alarmed' at scale of Jenin raid, concerned about access
GENEVA — UN aid agencies on Tuesday voiced alarm at the scale of the ongoing operation in the West Bank town of Jenin, where ten Palestinians have been killed, and said there were restrictions...
4 July 2023
Hezbollah denies the removal of tent on Blue Line
BEIRUT — Hezbollah denied to L'Orient-Le Jour on Tuesday morning that it had removed one of the tents it set up several weeks ago in a border area disputed with Israel. Israeli media outlet...
4 July 2023
Iran executes 3 rapists who lured women to fake cosmetic surgery clinic
Iran executed three men on Tuesday who were convicted of raping women they had lured to a fake cosmetic surgery clinic and injected with anesthetic drugs. They were found...
4 July 2023
Egypt, Turkey appoint ambassadors to restore diplomatic relations
DUBAI — Egypt and Turkey have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals in order to restore normal diplomatic relations between them, the Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman said on...
4 July 2023
Decrease in fuel prices, increase in diesel and generator fuel oil
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry on Monday announced a slight decrease in fuel prices, while the price of diesel and fuel oil for generators increased. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of...
4 July 2023
France repatriates 10 women, 25 children from Syria camps
France on Tuesday repatriated 10 women and 25 children who were held in prison camps for suspected jihadists in northeast Syria, the fourth such operation in a year, the foreign ministry said....
4 July 2023
Israel signals Jenin operation close to completion, 10 Palestinians dead
JENIN — Israel is close to completing its Jenin operation, a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday after the fiercest fighting in the occupied West Bank town in more...
4 July 2023
About 3,000 leave Jenin refugee camp after Israeli operation: Palestinian official
Around 3,000 Palestinians residing in the Jenin refugee camp have fled since the Israeli army launched a major operation in the area in the occupied West Bank Monday, a Palestinian official said....
4 July 2023
Foreign Ministry condemns Jenin raid, murdered brothers buried, airport maintenance: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Hirings, maintenance and new equipment are among the measures to streamline the arrival of “an average of 36,000 passengers a...
