Depositor holds up Fransabank branch in Zgharta
An armed depositor held up a Fransabank branch in Zgharta, northern Lebanon demanding his money on Monday morning, a security source and eyewitnesses told L'Orient Today. The robbery failed,...
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Activist Ahed Tamimi detained in West Bank crackdown
With her mane of curly hair and piercing eyes, Ahed Tamimi, arrested on Monday for allegedly inciting violence and terrorism, is for Palestinians and their supporters an icon of resistance to...
6 November 2023
MEA announces additional flights to Jeddah and Riyadh
After significantly reducing its flights to and from Beirut International Airport (AIB) due to the Hamas-Israel conflict, Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Monday additional flights to Jeddah...
6 November 2023
Postal services: LibanPost must hold the fort a while longer
The Cabinet has yet to decide whether to cancel or confirm the LibanPost management contract won by Merit Invest - the Lebanese holding of the Saadé family, which owns the French transport and...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 6 November 2023
Assad strikes Idlib as world looks to Gaza
This is the most violent escalation Syria has seen in three years. In one month, more than 65 civilians, including 20 children, were killed in strikes targeting Idlib, said the White Helmets, the...
Clara HAGE, 6 November 2023
'Did you kill a Palestinian?': Anti-West boycott sweeps Mideast
In a convenience store in Bahrain, 14-year-old Jana Abdullah carries a tablet as she shops, checking a list of Western brands to avoid as Israel pounds Gaza in its campaign to destroy Hamas....
6 November 2023
Russia’s murky game in the Hamas-Israel war
On Wednesday Nov. 1, as the Israeli army continued its intensive shelling of the Gaza Strip, Ukraine experienced its biggest Russian salvo attack of the year. According to Ukrainian Interior...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 6 November 2023
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner begins hunger strike in prison
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has begun a hunger strike in her Iranian prison cell in protest against limits on medical care for her and other inmates, as well as the obligation for...
6 November 2023
Mortada orders removal of heritage protection shield from Baalbek
Caretaker Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada announced Thursday Nov.2 on X (formerly Twitter) his decision to remove the Blue Shield emblem from the Baalbeck temple complex. Mortada’s decision...
Gabriel BLONDEL, 6 November 2023
France to give armored vehicles to Lebanese army
France will send dozens of armored vehicles to the Lebanese army so it can properly carry out patrol missions in the country, says France's minister of armed forces. Speaking to...
6 November 2023
Khalil Gibran's Lebanon hometown celebrates 'The Prophet' centennial
Nestled in the mountains of northern Lebanon, a museum dedicated to Kahlil Gibran in his hometown of Bsharri has been celebrating the centennial of "The Prophet," the renowned author's most famous...
6 November 2023
What are Hamas’ military capabilities?
As Israeli infantry and armored tanks push deeper and deeper into the northern Gaza Strip, with air strikes continuing to pound the Palestinian coastal enclave, the prospect of a full-blown ground...
Clara HAGE, 6 November 2023
Hostilities resume between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon: Day 31 of the Israel-Hamas war
21:07 Beirut Time Thanks for joining us for our LIVE coverage of day 31 of the Hamas-Israel war. We will be back tomorrow with more news updates. 20:35 Beirut Time...
Malek Jadah, 6 November 2023
Britain temporarily withdraws some embassy staff from Lebanon
Britain's Foreign Office said on Monday it was temporarily withdrawing some British embassy staff from Lebanon. It had already advised Britons against all travel to Lebanon due...
6 November 2023
Woman and three grandchildren killed in Israeli strike, Nasrallah breaks his silence, Aug. 4 protestors hold vigil: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on the weekend’s coverage of Day 28, Day 29 and Day 30 of the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon...
