FPM to cast blank vote once again
After threatening to break with the blank vote strategy imposed by Hezbollah — pending a broader agreement on the next president — the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) announced Tuesday that they have...
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Iran to Saudia Arabia: 'Patience' not guaranteed to continue
DUBAI — Iran's intelligence minister told its rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that there is no guarantee Tehran will continue its "strategy of patience," according to the semi-official Fars news...
9 November 2022
Two Palestinians, including child, killed in separate incidents with Israeli forces
JERUSALEM — Two Palestinians died in separate incidents with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, the latest in a wave of violence that has...
9 November 2022
Berri files lawsuit against Judge Aoun following tweet
BEIRUT — Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri filed a complaint on Wednesday against Mount Lebanon's Public Prosecutor Ghada Aoun, Berri's office announced in a statement, information which was also...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 9 November 2022
Iran's army issues warning to 'rioters' as security forces struggle to suppress unrest
DUBAI – Iran's Army Ground Forces Commander said on Wednesday that "rioters" would have no place in the Islamic Republic if the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a tougher...
9 November 2022
Putin ally meets Iran leader as Moscow deepens Tehran ties
A leading ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen trade and security cooperation, as Moscow looks to shore up its economy and...
9 November 2022
From the Mediterranean to the Gulf, climate change heats up Middle East
Dried-up, polluted rivers in regions once referred to as cradles of millennia-old civilizations; agricultural lands devastated by the lack of rainfall; rural populations displaced to the outskirts...
Emmanuel HADDAD and Clara HAGE, 9 November 2022
Netanyahu set to form government, president meets parties
JERUSALEM – Israel's president began talks with party leaders Wednesday on the new governing coalition to be headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, after receiving official results of the Nov. 1 election...
9 November 2022
Parliamentary subcommittee formed to investigate buildings at risk of collapse
BEIRUT — Parliament's Public Works, Transportation, Energy and Water Committee on Wednesday decided to form a sub-committee tasked with tracking buildings at risk of collapse, as well as...
Wael Taleb, 9 November 2022
Turkey arrests bakers' union head for calling bread-eating societies 'stupid'
ANKARA — Turkey jailed a bakery union head for "publicly insulting the Turkish nation" on Wednesday, state media reported, after he said the country's "stupid" fondness for bread...
9 November 2022
Two waterspouts observed on the northern coast of Lebanon
BEIRUT — Waterspouts were observed Wednesday along the coast in northern Lebanon, including off Mina in Tripoli and Batroun, according to L'Orient Today 's correspondent in the area. No injuries...
9 November 2022
Bou Saab calls for dialogue with Syria to demarcate shared maritime border
Deputy Parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab on Thursday called for "direct and public" communication with Damascus to demarcate the maritime border between Lebanon and Syria. The US-brokered sea...
9 November 2022
Arab Coordination Group pledges at least $24 billion to tackle climate crisis
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Members of the Arab Coordination Group (AGC) pledged to provide at least $24 billion in financing by 2030 to address the global climate crisis, the group said...
9 November 2022
ISF says it has arrested 30 suspected IS-linked 'terrorists' in last four months
BEIRUT — The Internal Security Forces (ISF) on Wednesday announced it had arrested 30 people during the last four months suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group. Caretaker...
9 November 2022
In a first, Israeli general opens up about use of armed drones
TEL AVIV — Israel on Wednesday described what has been an open secret for two decades — that it has used drones not just for surveillance but also in strikes within the country,...
9 November 2022
Mother, eight Syrian children killed in fire
ISTANBUL, Turkey — A fire in northwestern Turkey killed a mother, her six children and her two nephews despite efforts by the father to save the family, officials and media said on...
9 November 2022
Who is Georges Haddad?
Who is Georges Haddad, whose name was given to a street in downtown Beirut and who is now at the head of a wide avenue, a section of urban highway? Could Georges Haddad be one of us? After a...
Camille AMMOUN, 9 November 2022
Iran cities strike in solidarity with Zahedan dead
PARIS — Cities in western Iran went on strike Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since security forces killed dozens in a crackdown on protests in the country’s...
9 November 2022
US pledges $72 million in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon
BEIRUT — The United States pledged $72 million in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon on Wednesday, aiming at helping to feed hundreds of thousands of Lebanese who are currently struggling to put...
Richard SALAME, 9 November 2022
Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah's family demands proof of life
The family of Egypt's jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is refusing food and water, demanded information on his health Wednesday amid what they said were "rumors of force-feeding."...
9 November 2022
Palestinian teen killed in clashes with Israeli troops, Palestinians say
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — A 15-year-old Palestinian militant was killed during a firefight with Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank early Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, the...
9 November 2022
Israel president meets parties as Netanyahu set to form government
Israel's president held talks with party leaders Wednesday on the new governing coalition to be headed by Benjamin Netanyahu after receiving the official results of the Nov. 1 general...
9 November 2022
Lebanese film producers look everywhere for money, even in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s filmmakers work in a uniquely hostile environment. Through its distinguished and eccentric film history, the country has nourished widely respected filmmaking artists and...
Jim Quilty, 9 November 2022
Ogero services offline in Beirut's southern suburbs
BEIRUT — Telecommunications services provided by Ogero, the public operator in charge of managing fixed telephony and internet in Lebanon, were interrupted Wednesday morning in the area of Chiyah,...
9 November 2022
Saudi detains US woman in custody dispute: rights group
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has detained an American woman who had publicly accused her Saudi ex-husband of trapping their young daughter in the kingdom under so-called guardianship laws, an...
9 November 2022
Gasoline prices up, fuel oil price remains unchanged
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry on Wednesday announced increases in the prices of gasoline, diesel and domestic gas, while the price of fuel oil remains unchanged. Here are the new prices: •...
9 November 2022
Social media shows Iran water polo players fail to sing anthem, seen as support for protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Video clips that purportedly show Iran's water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the...
9 November 2022
Archaeologists find rare Canaanite inscription on ivory comb
A rare inscription that sheds new light on the use of Canaanite language some 3,700 years ago has been discovered on an ivory comb in southern Palestine, archaeologists said Wednesday. The comb...
9 November 2022
Raid on a pro-Iran militia convoy of weapons and fuel bound for Lebanon
A strike on a pro-Iran militia convoy in eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed approximately 14 people Tuesday night, an observation group said Wednesday, without specifying executed the...
9 November 2022
Lebanon receives promised medical supplies from Egypt to combat cholera
BEIRUT — An Egyptian plane carrying a donation from the country of 27 tons of medicines, vaccines and medical supplies needed to combat cholera arrived at the cargo building at Beirut international...
9 November 2022
Eighteen prisoners escape from Amioun prison in Koura
BEIRUT — Eighteen prisoners escaped from Amioun prison in Koura Tuesday night, L’Orient Today ’s correspondent in North Lebanon reported, adding that security forces had managed to apprehend five...
9 November 2022
Lira hits LL40,000 again, grim climate change outlook, deaths in Tripoli: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. The lira depreciated to LL40,000 to the dollar on the parallel market last night amid stalled plans to modify the official...
