After the elections: Is the value of the Lebanese lira changing?
"Since Wednesday afternoon, my phone hasn't stopped ringing. I have twice as many people calling me to exchange dollars for Lebanese pounds than the day before," says Elie*, an...
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Red carpet and 21-gun salute to welcome Joseph Aoun in Baabda
Gathered at the entrance of Baabda Palace, dozens of journalists had set up their microphones and cameras since Thursday morning as they followed the parliamentary electoral session on their...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 9 January 2025
Matthieu KARAM, 9 January 2025
Another body recovered from under the rubble in Khiam
BEIRUT — Yet another body was recovered on Thursday from under the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment before the cease-fire came into effect on Nov. 27. in the village of Khiam in...
L'Orient Today staff, 9 January 2025
After 722 days of sit-in, MP Melhem Khalaf leaves Parliament (with his suitcases)
Change MP Melhem Khalaf had vowed to continue his sit-in at the Lebanese Parliament until a new president was elected. After Lebanon had been without a president since Oct. 31, 2022 — the date...
L'Orient Today staff, 9 January 2025
The best of the worst that our Lebanese MPs have shown in 13 electoral sessions
Two years, three months, and 11 days. That’s how long it took Lebanon’s Parliament to find a successor to Michel Aoun since the first electoral session on Sept. 29, 2022. On Thursday, lawmakers...
Raphael ABDELNOUR, 9 January 2025
Defying criticism, Abu Dhabi seeks to use normalization to its advantage
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed received his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday in the first official meeting between high-level officials from the two countries...
Amélie ZACCOUR, 9 January 2025
Who is Ahmad al-Awada, the man who may threaten Syria's stability?
Ahmad al-Awda, commander of the Southern Operations Chamber, was among the pivotal figures in the fall of Damascus. On Dec. 8, 2024, he became the first rebel leader to enter the Syrian capital,...
Tatiana KROTOFF, 9 January 2025
'My daughter is strong': footballer Celine Haydar out of coma
After spending two months in an artificial coma, 19-year-old footballer Celine Haydar woke up on Monday. The midfielder for the Beirut Football Academy (BFA) and a member of the national team...
9 January 2025
Who is the new Lebanese first lady, Neemat Aoun?
"My husband chose to sacrifice for the country and I chose to sacrifice alongside him." These are the words Neemat Aoun used during a rare interview with the Lebanese Army magazine in...
Lisa GOURSAUD, 9 January 2025
Weapons, justice, Syria: Joseph Aoun's inaugural speech
A few minutes after having won 99 votes in the 128-seat Parliament, the elected president, Joseph Aoun, addressed the Chamber and the Lebanese people with an acceptance speech full of promises and...
L'Orient Today staff, 9 January 2025
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon congratulates Joseph Aoun
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, congratulated Joseph Aoun on his election as President of the Republic of Lebanon on Thursday. She hailed the...
9 January 2025
Lebanon appoints a new head of state: Anthony Samrani answered your questions
19:01 Beirut Time That's the end of this live Q&A with our co-editor-in-chief, Anthony Samrani! We thank you for all your questions and look forward to seeing you again very...
L'Orient Today staff, 9 January 2025
Army Chief Joseph Aoun elected 14th president of Lebanon
BEIRUT — Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun was elected on Thursday as the 14th president of the Republic of Lebanon, with 99 out of a possible 128 votes in Parliament, winning...
L'Orient Today staff, 9 January 2025
Joseph Aoun, Lebanon’s new president: A flawless military record, a political enigma
He is said to have a "feel for battle." The army chief, Joseph Aoun, knows Lebanon’s terrain like the back of his hand, having served in every corner of the country before assuming leadership of...
Jeanine JALKH, 9 January 2025
Gaza Health Ministry announces 70 killed in 24 hours
The Gaza Health Ministry announced on Thursday that at least 70 people have been killed by Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours in the Palestinian territory. This brings the total death toll to...
9 January 2025
Lebanese presidential election: Quick analysis of the first round
The frontrunner, Army Commander Joseph Aoun, topped the votes with 71 out of 128. However, this is less than the 86 votes needed for a candidate to be elected in the first round and which he will...
L'Orient Today staff, 9 January 2025
Lebanese Cabinet ends first round of voting, no president yet
BEIRUT — The Lebanese cabinet concluded its first round of voting in the presidential election session, which began on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Joseph Aoun received 71 votes in the initial round,...
9 January 2025
Lebanese government extends Eurobond statute of limitations for three years
During Tuesday's Cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati approved a decision extending the statute of limitations on Lebanon's Eurobonds by three years, setting...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 9 January 2025
Israeli military tightens media rules over war crimes prosecution concern
The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern at the risk of legal action against reservists travelling abroad over...
9 January 2025
Egypt's headline inflation decreases to 24.1 percent in December, CAPMAS says
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rate fell to 24.1% year-on-year in December, slowing from 25.5% in November, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Thursday. (Reporting by...
9 January 2025
A leadership with few words
Will we have a president today? Yesterday, it seems that tens of thousands of posters of General Joseph Aoun were printed, and many municipalities prepared fireworks. The Hezbollah-backed...
Fifi ABOU DIB, 9 January 2025
Clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces in Syria leave 37 dead, AFP reports
Clashes between pro-Turkey and Kurdish forces have resulted in 37 deaths in Syria, AFP reported on Thursday.
9 January 2025
Joseph Aoun has left Baabda Palace and will begin his duties as president tomorrow | Live
20:14 Beirut Time Thank you for joining us for our live coverage of the election of a president in Lebanon, more than two years after the last head of state left office. Joseph...
Yara Malke, 9 January 2025
Parliament to convene for 13th presidential election today, army chief rallies support for president and Israel destroys 3 buildings in Bint Jbeil: Everything you need to know this Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Jan. 9, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:11 a.m. Parliament will hold a session to elect a...
Abbas Mahfouz, 9 January 2025
A done deal: Almost unanimous support for Joseph Aoun
Almost all political players revealed on Wednesday for whom they intend to vote, just a few hours before the eagerly-awaited parliamentary session devoted to the presidential election. Everything...
