Israeli drone strike kills 2 in Nabtieh Fawqa
SOUTH LEBANON — Israeli attacks continued Wednesday in southern Lebanon, including demolitions, drone strikes, artillery fire and explosions, despite the "agreement" between Lebanon and...
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US-Iran: Is return to war inevitable?
Will the fragile memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran survive this latest military escalation? Does this sequence of events bury any prospect of further negotiations...
Noura DOUKHI, 8 July 2026
Yamane El Hage: Behind the buzz, an artist's search for her own voice
The general public discovered Yamane El Hage through a game. A recently published video on Instagram shows her alongside her mother, Lebanese singer Fadia Tomb El Hage. The two perform...
Rayanne TAWIL, 8 July 2026
Israel blocks Arab League chief's planned visit
The new secretary general of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy, said Wednesday Israel had blocked him from visiting Ramallah, in what would have been his first foreign trip since taking office this...
AFP, 8 July 2026
What are the risks for travelers following EASA's warning against flying over Lebanon?
Passengers planning to travel to or from Lebanon are still holding their breath. Wednesday's announcement by President Donald Trump that the fragile truce between Iran and the United States had...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 8 July 2026
Salam to Ain Ibl delegation: State will remain by the side of southeners to help them stay on their land
SOUTH LEBANON — PM Nawaf Salam assured residents of Ain Ibl, one of the few villages still inhabited in the border area occupied by Israel, on Wednesday that "the state will remain by their...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Israel kills 2 near Nabatieh, says it captured Hezbollah fighter in Bint Jbeil
SOUTH LEBANON — Israeli attacks continued Wednesday across southern Lebanon, including demolitions, drone strikes, artillery fire and explosions, despite the framework agreement between Lebanon and...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Trump says he thinks he will remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thought he would remove Syria from the United States' list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. "I think I will," Trump told...
Reuters, 8 July 2026
In Milan, two Lebanese siblings offer mezze to-go
On Instagram, Melanie Ghoul appears with a disarming smile and natural ease, speaking in "imperfect" Italian — learned on the spot — but with confidence. She talks about lemonade, carob...
Anne ILCINKAS, 8 July 2026
Trump says interim accord to end Iran war is 'over', warns of new US strikes
President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" and that the United States was likely to launch new strikes on Wednesday night following Iranian...
Reuters, 8 July 2026
Metropolis celebrates 20 years of meeting in dark rooms
BEIRUT — “We’re trying to come up with something that is not necessarily very celebratory,” says Hania Mroueh, “just to mark the date.”It is late May, 2026. The Israeli military is killing...
Jim Quilty, 8 July 2026
Director of Sour reserve elected president of prestigious Mediterranean marine reserve network
The MedPAN network of Mediterranean marine reserves, headquartered in Marseille, France, is now presided over by a Lebanese national, Ali Badreddine, director of the Sour marine reserve in southern...
BAAKLINI Suzanne, 8 July 2026
Israeli fire kills 5, including a child, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials there said. Medics said an Israeli missile hit a tent for displaced people in the Mawasi area...
Reuters, 8 July 2026
In Gaza, thousands of missing people may never be identified
For thousands of people in Gaza, like Farouk and Faysal, life is a constant story of survival, a desperate race against hunger. On Friday, April 18, 2025, these two brothers, aged 25 and 21...
Emmanuel HADDAD, 8 July 2026
Lebanon approves release of singer-turned-militant Fadl Shaker, judicial official says
The Lebanese judiciary on Wednesday approved the release of singer-turned-militant Fadl Shaker months after he surrendered himself to authorities, a judicial official told AFP . The entertainer,...
8 July 2026
Aoun: Negotiations have the support of most Lebanese, including within Shiite community
BEIRUT — Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, once again defended on Wednesday the authorities' decision to launch direct negotiations with Israel, which led to the signing of a U.S.-brokered...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Why LF brings federalism back into the spotlight
The option of federalism for Lebanon has once again been brought to the forefront. This time, it was the Lebanese Forces (LF), through their MP Georges Okais (Zahle), who raised the issue. In an...
Yara ABI AKL, 8 July 2026
Lebanon condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, following U.S. airstrikes on "more than 80 targets"...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Telecom minister announces upcoming deployment of fiber optic network in Saida
SOUTH LEBANON — Telecom Minister Charles Hajj conducted a tour on Wednesday in Saida, south Lebanon, during which he visited the offices of the national phone and internet operator Ogero, as well...
8 July 2026
Believing that its views have been ignored, BDL decides to boycott talks with IMF
A new point of tension is complicating negotiations between Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As two crucial meetings take place on Wednesday to discuss the laws intended to...
Mounir YOUNES, 8 July 2026
Syria says Damascus blasts killed one, wounded 36
Syrian authorities said on Wednesday that the blasts that hit central Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit a day earlier killed one person and wounded dozens. In a...
8 July 2026
Gadi Eisenkot, the 'thoughtful' military leader who could bring down Netanyahu
When Gadi Eisenkot was appointed chief of the general staff of the Israeli army in 2015, his mother, Shoshana, reportedly said “I wanted him to become a rabbi.” The remark reflected a hint of...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 8 July 2026
Israeli 'Uri Tzafon' settler movement says a group of its members reached Hasbani River in south Lebanon
BEIRUT — "Uri Tzafon," an Israeli settler movement advocating for the establishment of settlements in Lebanon, said Tuesday that a group of its members had "reached the Hasbani...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Reuters, 8 July 2026
Trump lashes out at allies as key NATO summit begins
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies Wednesday at a summit in Ankara, as the fallout from his war with Iran threatened to overshadow the key gathering. With tensions peaking...
8 July 2026
EU aviation safety agency advises airlines to avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Lebanese airspace through Aug. 31
BEIRUT — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Wednesday that airlines should not fly over the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until Aug. 31 due to ongoing tensions and the risk...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Bassil calls on Hezbollah to 'submit' to the state, while denouncing the authorities' inaction in the face of Israel
BEIRUT — Free Patriotic Movement (FPM, Aounist) leader Gebran Bassil called on Hezbollah to “submit” to the state while accusing authorities of “folding their arms in the face of Israeli crimes,”...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
Trump says interim accord to end war is 'over' after Iranian strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf. In a flare-up of...
8 July 2026
Deaths, injuries reported in Deraa after bus carrying Lebanese pilgrims overturns en route to Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT — A bus carrying Lebanese pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform the "Umrah" pilgrimage via Syria overturned Tuesday night on a highway in Deraa, southwestern Syria,...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 July 2026
The story of Bonjus, the little pyramid that won over generations of Lebanese
It’s a little cardboard pyramid, sold for just a few piastres for years, slipped into schoolbags, served at birthday parties, enjoyed with a man'oushe before school or during recess, as...
Gilles KHOURY, 8 July 2026
In Kfar Roummane, the al-Zein family home, and its memories, lie in ruins
It’s a road lined with eucalyptus trees that winds its way through the heart of the village of Kfar Roummane. From a distance, on the right, lies a pile of ruins and what remains of the garden of...
Caroline HAYEK, 8 July 2026
Explosions reported in Bushehr and on Iran's Abu Musa Island; Iranian military preparing 'massive' attack on US bases| LIVE
00:07 Beirut Time Shrapnel from US strikes hits hospital in Chabahar, Iranian state TV says Shrapnel from projectiles fired during U.S. strikes on Iran hit a hospital in the...
Justine Baer, 8 July 2026
Iraq's holy cities host funeral processions for Khamenei
Crowds thronged the streets of Najaf on Wednesday as the coffin of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved through the holy city in a procession devoted to Iraq, home to Shia Islam's most...
8 July 2026
New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says
The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on...
Reuters, 8 July 2026
Iran claims strikes on Bahrain, says US violated deal: state media
Iran said Wednesday it had carried out strikes on Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. bombing of Iranian targets the previous day, with Tehran accusing Washington of violating their deal to end the...
8 July 2026
US, Iran trade strikes, reimposes oil sanctions; Damascus bombing during Macron visit: Everything you need to know this Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Tensions in the Middle East after U.S and Iran trade strikes8:15 a.m.:...
Abbas Mahfouz, 8 July 2026
US strikes Iran after Hormuz attacks, Tehran threatens response
U.S. forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, sharply escalating a confrontation that has already...
8 July 2026
Gaza and the politics of no future
Badar Salem is a Palestinian writer, editor, and translator. In 2025, she won the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press for “On the Normalization of Sumud in Gaza,” a critique of how...
