US urges to free ailing Nobel winner Mohammadi
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi after her supporters warned she was at risk of dying in custody. Mohammadi, 54, a human rights...
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State department to start revoking passports of parents who owe child support, AP reports
The State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. The revocations...
Reuters, 7 May 2026
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
The U.S. on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto...
Reuters, 7 May 2026
MP Hadi Abu al-Hosn attacked: PSP calls it an assassination attempt and turns to the judiciary
BEIRUT — Progressive Socialist Party MP Hadi Abu al-Hosn had a grenade thrown in his direction as an armed man tried to approach him while he was attending a funeral in Qobbeih, in Mount Lebanon, a...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
A third round of talks between Israel and Lebanon scheduled for May 14–15 in Washington
Israel and Lebanon are set to hold a third round of talks in Washington next week aimed at reaching a peace agreement, a U.S. official announced Thursday, despite an Israeli strike near Beirut the...
AFP, 8 May 2026
Nawaf Salam plans to visit Syria soon
BEIRUT — Information Minister Paul Morcos confirmed Thursday, following the Cabinet session, that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam plans to visit Syria soon. "Prime Minister Nawaf Salam...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Commemoration of May 7, 2008: 'A black day' when 'the masks fell'
BEIRUT — Several political figures commented Thursday on the 18th anniversary of the clashes of May 7, 2008, during which armed Shiite militiamen from Hezbollah stormed the streets of Beirut amid...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Who was Ahmad Ballout, the Hezbollah commander Israel targeted in Beirut's southern suburbs?
Israel carried out its first strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs since the cease-fire, striking an apartment in Haret Hreik on Wednesday night, attempting to target Ahmad Ghaleb Ballout, a...
Malek Jadah, 7 May 2026
Pope Leo, Rubio commit to stronger ties, amid Trump tensions
Pope Leo and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio jointly committed at a meeting on Thursday to improving relations between the Vatican and Washington, at a time when President Donald Trump has...
Reuters, 7 May 2026
Sophie Meshleb case: Next hearing set for Oct. 1
BEIRUT — The sole criminal judge of Beirut, Tanios Hayek, held a hearing Thursday in a case brought by Fawzi Mechleb against several doctors involved in a 2016 surgery on his one-year-old daughter,...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
The United States and Iran are edging toward a temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with Tehran reviewing a proposal that would stop the fighting but leave...
Reuters, 7 May 2026
Lebanese American depositors to appeal US court dismissal of case against BDL, banks
BEIRUT — Lebanese American depositors whose class-action lawsuit against Banque du Liban (BDL) and several Lebanese banks was dismissed on April 30 by a U.S. federal court plan to appeal the...
Stephanie Bechara, 7 May 2026
Second day of mobilization by justice auxiliaries
BEIRUT — For the second consecutive day, justice auxiliaries observed a one-hour protest sit-in (from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.) on Thursday in the main hall of the Beirut courthouse, as well as at other...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
General amnesty: Showdown escalates amid sectarian tensions
A parliamentary committee session on a proposed general amnesty law lasted only seven minutes on Wednesday before Deputy Parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab adjourned it, as discussions quickly...
Yara ABI AKL, 7 May 2026
Zeid Hamdan: The return of an artist who never truly left
Zeid Hamdan is one of those artists people know, but do not really know well. At least that’s how he sees it. Even though his music has millions of streams on Spotify and around 160,000 listeners...
Emmanuel KHOURY, 7 May 2026
Our 6 spots in Dakar for reimagined Lebanese street food
Many Lebanese people have settled in the dusty streets of Dakar, the westernmost city on the African continent. Since a wave of immigration at the end of the 19th century, they have integrated into...
Claudia Lacave, 7 May 2026
MP Adib Abdel Massih announces he is joining the Kataeb parliamentary bloc
BEIRUT — Independent, anti-Hezbollah MP from Koura, Adib Abdel Massih, announced Thursday that he is joining the Kataeb Party’s parliamentary bloc during a press conference at the party...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a 27-centimeter pan. Beat the egg with the sugar and vanilla. Add in the oil. Add the bananas, then the milk, followed by the flour mixed with baking...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Pope-Rubio hold 'friendly', 'constructive' talks: US official
Talks between Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following weeks of Vatican-White House tensions were "friendly and constructive," a State Department official told AFP...
7 May 2026
Put the petals in a saucepan. Submerge in water and heat over medium. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse them in cold water. Transfer them to a bowl and submerge...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Iran's President Pezeshkian says met Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday he had met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in early March. Pezeshkian did not say when...
7 May 2026
Series of Israeli strikes on Nabatieh, drone strikes kill 3 since dawn in south Lebanon
BEIRUT — Israel launched a series of heavy attacks on the Nabatieh district on Thursday, killing at least eight people and wounding several rescue workers, according to local sources. Israeli...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Decline in foreign exchange reserves: Souhaid defends monetary policy
BEIRUT — In a statement released Tuesday, May 5, the governor of the Banque du Liban, Karim Souhaid, defended his monetary policy in response to recent media reports on the evolution of the...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Between Ghazir and Khaldeh: Kilometers and worlds dividing the Lebanese
On April 14, 2026, the same image appeared on two television screens at the same moment.At May’s home in Ghazir, it was seen on MTV. At Bushra’s home in Khaldeh, on Al-Manar. May and Bushra live in...
Gilles KHOURY, 7 May 2026
British and Canadian ambassadors host media freedom reception in Lebanon
BEIRUT — The British and Canadian Ambassadors to Lebanon co-hosted a reception in Beirut to mark Lebanese Media Martyrs’ Day and World Press Freedom Day. They paid tribute to journalists killed...
7 May 2026
US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting
The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with a draft framework that would stop the fighting but leave...
7 May 2026
Israeli army claims al-Radwan 'commander' killed in strike on southern Beirut suburb
BEIRUT — In a statement issued Thursday, the Israeli army claimed responsibility for a strike on Haret Hreik, in Beirut's southern suburbs, the day before, claiming it had killed a “commander”...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
Hacking Lebanese Politics #34: In times of war, the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative explained
For the first time in decades, and under U.S. auspices, Lebanese and Israeli officials met at the ambassadorial level in a bid to reach a cease-fire and prepare for direct negotiations. These...
Sahar Ghoussoub, 7 May 2026
Rubio meets US pope in bid to ease tensions
The top U.S. diplomat, Marco Rubio, went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first U.S. pope, Leo XIV, against the backdrop of sharp tensions between the White House and the Vatican. The...
7 May 2026
Diaries from Gaza: How can those who have lost loved ones cope?
Noor al-Yacoubi is a 27-year-old media coordinator at a local research center, translator and writer. She hasn't left the Gaza Strip since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, and has been sharing...
Noor ALYACOUBI, 7 May 2026
Written in exile: The story of Al Jawater newspaper and the Helú family in Mexico
Always pushed to emigrate, Lebanese people carried their language, their dreams, and their determination to write about the world wherever they started a new life.In the early 20th-century, a small...
Fifi ABOU DIB, 7 May 2026
In Akkar, a landowner accidentally discovers a natural sinkhole on his property
About two months ago, a resident of the village of Tasheh in Akkar, northern Lebanon, accidentally discovered a huge cavity on his property while moving a rock to clear the way for a road...
Michel HALLAK and Suzanne BAAKLINI, 7 May 2026
Emirates Group annual profits up 3.0 pct despite Mideast war
Emirates Group announced a 3.0 % rise in annual profits to $5.7 billion on Thursday despite severe disruption from the Middle East war, when Dubai airport was repeatedly targeted. The state-owned...
7 May 2026
Israeli army says it is investigating after soldier desecrates Virgin Mary statue in south Lebanon
BEIRUT — The Israeli army said Wednesday it has launched an investigation after a photo showing an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary, reportedly in a village in southern...
L'Orient Today staff, 7 May 2026
After fleeing Syria to escape death, Jamil Jrab was killed by Israel in Beirut
His father had sent Jamil Jrab to Lebanon to escape the civil war in Syria, but death caught up with him in Beirut.It was his day off, and as he always did during his free time, the 28-year-old...
Renee Robledo-Davis, 7 May 2026
Iran denies ship attack as Trump warns of renewed bombing, eyes deal
Iran denied on Thursday attacking a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war was "very possible" but warned...
7 May 2026
Lebanon–Israel talks set for May 14–15, according to US official | LIVE
22:07 Beirut Time Tehran says no decision is made without Khamenei’s approval Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei oversees all state affairs and...
Malek Jadah, 7 May 2026
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs; US suspends Strait of Hormuz operation: Everything you need to know this Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, May 7, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:12 p.m.: Jordanian relief aid expected at Masnaa border...
