Policeman and thief killed in shootout in Ajaltoun
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced the death of one of their officers, Charbel Akl, who was killed at dawn on Saturday in Ajaltoun, Kesrouan, north of Beirut, during an “exchange of...
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Hezbollah denies involvement in Syrian clashes
Hezbollah, a former ally of the ousted Bashar Assad regime, on Saturday, denied any involvement in the violence on Syria’s coast, where more than 500 people have been killed, including more than...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 March 2025
Berlin, Paris, London and Rome welcome Arab plan for Gaza
Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy "welcomed" Saturday the Arab plan for Gaza, which presents "a realistic path towards the reconstruction of Gaza," in a joint...
8 March 2025
One killed in Israeli airstrike on Khirbet Silm, Israeli army claims victim was Hezbollah member
An Israeli strike on Khirbet Silm (Bint Jbeil) on Saturday killed one person and injured another, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry and the state-run National News Agency (NNA). Israeli...
Ghadir Hamadi, 8 March 2025
Beirut Port explosion: Is the prosecution still dragging its feet?
After a positive atmosphere last week suggesting possible facilitation by the prosecution of the actions of examining magistrate Tarek Bitar in the investigation into the twin explosions at the...
Claude ASSAF, 8 March 2025
‘We don’t know what awaits us’: In Hermel, villages suspended by tensions in Syria
The villages of Hermel, bordering Syria, hold their breath once more as western Syria has been rocked for two days by fighting of unprecedented violence since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 8 March 2025
Moscow gains ground in Syria amid Western distrust
The Kremlin was one of the main losers in the fall of the Assad clan, which had held power in Syria for over five decades. As a sponsor of the former regime, which it had saved from collapse with...
Noura DOUKHI, 8 March 2025
Migratory birds shot down in north Lebanon: Two hunters caught in the act
Two suspected poachers were arrested Thursday in northern Lebanon while illegally hunting migratory birds, the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced in a statement on X Saturday. The two men,...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 March 2025
Controversy over project for the Lebanese Army near Sour reserve
A construction project near the Sour Reserve in southern Lebanon, on land belonging to the Ministry of Defense and intended for the military, has been sparking controversy for several days, with...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 8 March 2025
Clashes in Syria: Over 300 civilians killed since Thursday
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Saturday that more than 300 Alawite civilians have been killed since Thursday in clashes with Syrian security forces and allied groups. These...
8 March 2025
Is Tripoli caught in Syria's storm?
This year, Ramadan in Tripoli is different from previous years. The city’s rhythms are now shaped by developments in Syria, with daily security incidents raising concerns: Could events on the...
Scarlett HADDAD, 8 March 2025
Appointments: Aoun-Berri rift remains largely unbridged
A month after his last visit to Baabda Presidential Palace (during the formation of the government), Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri returned Friday for a meeting with President Joseph Aoun. The...
Yara ABI AKL, 8 March 2025
Israel airstrikes on Palestinians in Gaza retrieving old drone
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in the Gaza Strip against several individuals who were retrieving a drone that had taken off from southern Israel, it announced Saturday. "During...
8 March 2025
Mass grave in Karantina, Beirut? 'No evidence' for now
Baseless reports have circulated since Friday morning about the possible discovery of a mass grave containing several dozen bodies in Karantina, at Beirut’s northern entrance, according to multiple...
Yara Sarkis, 8 March 2025
Clashes on Syrian coast: Dozens of families take refuge in north Lebanon overnight
Dozens of Syrian families, primarily from the Alawite community, sought refuge in Lebanon overnight on Friday as bloody clashes raged between Syrian security forces and allied groups against...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 March 2025
Two killed in armed clash over generator dispute in Tripoli
Two were killed and three others injured in an armed clash on Friday night in the Mina area of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, according to L’Orient Today’s correspondent. The dispute stemmed from a...
8 March 2025
Clashes in Syria: Sharaa threatens Alawite insurgents; over 500 killed since Thursday
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Alawite insurgents in the northwest of the country to surrender "before it is too late" on Friday evening, as more than 300 Alawite civilians have...
8 March 2025
‘Destructive project’: Adoption of the new zoning plan for Zahleh under fire
The new master plan for the city of Zahleh, Bekaa district, adopted during a city council meeting on Feb. 27, has faced opposition from the National Litani Office, a public institution managing...
Nemtala EDDÉ, 8 March 2025
Civil Emergency Authority calls for 'taking advantage' of Qatari mediation in the case of detained Syrians in Lebanon
The Civil Emergency Authority said the Qatari government is prepared to intervene as an official mediator to address "growing concerns over overcrowded prisons and the plight of over 2,550 Syrian...
8 March 2025
E-wallets in Lebanon: What are their rules and regulations?
In 2015, four years before the onset of the Lebanese economic and financial crisis, Lebanese banks had already focused on developing a cashless society by creating their own online banking or...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 8 March 2025
Hezbollah's strikes endangered Israeli civilians, Human Rights Watch accuses
Human Rights Watch accused Hezbollah of endangering Israeli civilians in strikes on Israeli territory in the 14-month war between the two, during which violent Israeli strikes killed over 4,000...
L'Orient Today staff, 8 March 2025
In Syria, the fear of collapse
Mohammad Hilal walks with a look of both determination and confusion, a white flag of the shahada on his shoulder, the ribbon of the Syrian revolution on his bag. Around him, a heavy silence covers...
Clara HAGE and Emmanuel HADDAD, 8 March 2025
Trump appoints Michel Issa U.S. ambassador to Lebanon
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday evening the appointment of Michel Issa as U.S. ambassador to Lebanon. "I am proud to appoint Michel Issa as the United States ambassador to...
