Two large white coffins sway in the middle of the crowd. Covered with the Lebanese Forces flag and carried aloft by men, they rock to the rhythm of fanfares and applause as people ritualistically...
Donald Trump’s ultimatum is tightening, as diplomatic channels remain active. But the trajectory is clear: the prospect of lasting de-escalation between Washington and Tehran is receding as...
BEIRUT — The Israeli army announced Tuesday that its 98th Division, a paratrooper division, has joined the ground invasion into southern Lebanon and has deployed "up to an advanced ......
Journalists from diverse backgrounds responded Tuesday to the call by president of the Union of Journalists, Joseph Kossayfi, for a general meeting aimed at denouncing Israel's attacks against...
The Masnaa border crossing, which connects Lebanon to Syria in the Bekaa region, has been closed since Saturday after Israel threatened to bomb the border area. This is the first such closure since...
BEIRUT — Intense fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli army continues to rage on in Bint Jbeil as Israeli troops attempt to encircle the key city in the central sector along Lebanon's...
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun asserted again on Tuesday that the internal security situation was "under control," following a flare-up of sectarian tensions on Sunday triggered by an...
U.S. President Donald Trump once again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" if an agreement is not reached to end the war....
Since the beginning of Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon last month, the Israeli army has seized several areas, particularly in the eastern sector. To the west, it is only a few kilometers...
The warning went unheeded. On April 2, nearly a 1– U.S.-based international law experts signed an open letter stating that the conduct of U.S. forces and statements by senior U.S. officials “raise...
Here are the latest key facts about impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralyzed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and...
Alongside the bloody war, a media battle is also unfolding. Since the start of the war in Iran, several Iranian embassy accounts on social networks have made fun of statements by American President...
BEIRUT — Municipal police in Zahle, in the Bekaa, intercepted a car late Monday carrying “automatic weapons and wireless communication devices” and arrested its four passengers, the municipality...
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday that the person who was seen driving a motorcycle away from the building in Ain Saade, Metn, before Monday’s Israeli airstrike is "a delivery...
What L'Orient-Le Jour has learned-The major escalation announced Monday evening by American President Donald Trump has led to intensified contacts among countries in the region, in an attempt...
A small Lebanese delegation will travel to Washington. While a group of 23 was initially planned to attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings from April 13 to 18,...
Three people were killed, and two police officers were injured in a gunfire incident near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, media reports said, according to...
The collaboration with Louis Vuitton could have just been a crowning moment, a prestigious signature added to an already international career. But for Nada Debs, nothing is ever simply decorative....
BEIRUT — Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar said Tuesday that municipalities have an “essential role” in ensuring the security of Lebanese citizens, after an Israeli strike on an apartment in Ain...
Well before the funeral planned for Pierre Moawad, a Lebanese Forces (LF) official killed in an Israeli airstrike Sunday evening in Ain Saade, several processions were organized as the funeral...
Dear reader, Since last week’s burnt waffles, my sugar cravings have been out of control. It got particularly bad the other day. I couldn’t find anything sweet to munch on, and was about to cave...
Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, which is mediating between Iran and the United States, said on Tuesday that efforts to end the war were approaching a "critical" stage. "Positive...
Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Hezbollah claimed it targeted with a cruise missile an Israeli ship 68 nautical miles off the coast.The move aimed to revive memories of the 2006 war, when the...
The major traffic artery connecting Saudi Arabia and the island nation of Bahrain was temporarily closed as a precaution, authorities said Tuesday, following the issuance of security alerts in the...
Israeli strikes in Iran, fire towards Israel Explosions have been heard in Tehran and its outskirts, according to Iranian media. "A short time ago, Israeli forces conducted a wave of...
08:20 Beirut Time Trump to AFP: Iran deal a 'total and complete victory for the US U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP that the United States had achieved a “total and complete...
Overnight attacks on Saudi Arabia hit a petrochemical complex in a sprawling industrial area in the eastern city of Jubail, a source on the ground told AFP on Tuesday, hours after similar...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Some key things to watch today:U.S. President Trump's deadline for Iran to accept his cease-firePakistan-led...
The Israeli military on Tuesday threatened people in Iran not to use trains or go near railway lines. "For the sake of your security, we kindly request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran...
Lebanon stuck between a rock and a hard place: A US disarmament plan, or an extended expansion to the war?
Lebanese, Israeli delegation to meet in Washington; Lebanon files UN complaint against Iran: Everything you need to know this Thursday
