Israel war cabinet minister Gantz quits government
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Sunday his party was quitting the government after threatening last month to leave over the lack of postwar strategy for the Gaza Strip....
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No White House word on whether Biden, Netanyahu to meet in Washington
PARIS — The White House declined to say on Sunday whether President Joe Biden will meet Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits Washington next month to address the U.S....
Jeff Mason, 9 June 2024
Bassil launches initiative from Bkirki to break deadlock in presidential election
"We wanted to launch this activity from Bkirki," Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Gebran Bassil said on Sunday, announcing an initiative to end the deadlock in Lebanon's efforts to elect a new...
9 June 2024
Three released after arrests linked to US Embassy attack
BEIRUT — Three people arrested in connection with Wednesday's shooting attack on the U.S. Embassy in Awkar (Metn district) have been released, a Lebanese Army source confirmed to L'Orient Today...
9 June 2024
UK dismisses statement by Yemen's Houthis saying they attacked British destroyer
CAIRO — Britain's Ministry of Defense said on Sunday a statement by Yemen's Houthis that they had fired ballistic missiles at a British destroyer in the Red Sea was false. The...
9 June 2024
Houthi rebels say they attacked three ships off Yemen's coast
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Sunday they targeted ships off the country's coast with missiles and drones after maritime security firms said two vessels had caught fire after being hit by projectiles....
9 June 2024
Israel extends Al Jazeera ban by 45 days, cites security threat
A ban on Al Jazeera's operations in Israel was extended for another 45 days by Israel's telecoms regulator on Sunday after the cabinet agreed its broadcasts posed a threat to security....
Steven Scheer, 9 June 2024
Iran approves six candidates for June 28 presidential vote
Iran on Sunday announced the six candidates, mostly conservatives, approved for the June 28 election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash. The candidates...
9 June 2024
Israel pounds central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274
CAIRO — Israeli forces pounded central Gaza anew on Sunday, a day after killing 274 Palestinians during a hostage rescue raid, and tanks advanced into further areas of Rafah in a bid to seal off...
Nidal al-Mughrabi, 9 June 2024
Le Drian comments on Vatican meetings on Lebanon
France's special envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves le Drian, said he held diplomatic talks at the Vatican on Friday, during which he discussed the Lebanese crisis, including the country's almost...
9 June 2024
Recurring forest fire in Akkar al-Atiqa 'almost under control'
BEIRUT — A recurring forest fire in Akkar al-Atiqa , northern Lebanon, is almost fully under control after two consecutive days of burning, L'Orient Today's correspondent in the north...
9 June 2024
Biden says 'won't stop working' until all Israeli hostages freed
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed the freeing in an Israeli operation of four hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, vowing to work until all the captives were released and a...
9 June 2024
Hezbollah claims responsibility for series of attacks on Israel: Gaza war, day 247
19:06 Beirut Time Thank you for following our live coverage today of the Gaza war and its repercussions in south Lebanon and the wider region. We will continue our coverage of the...
Ghadir Hamadi, 9 June 2024
Nobel laureate Mohammadi absent as new trial opens: Lawyer
A new trial against jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi opened Saturday in her absence, said a lawyer for the women's rights activist who has refused to attend hearings....
9 June 2024
Israeli prime minister asks war cabinet minister Gantz not to quit after ultimatum
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday asked war cabinet minister Benny Gantz not to resign after threats to quit over the lack of post-war strategy for the Gaza Strip....
9 June 2024
Gaza war protesters slam Biden in 'red line' rally at White House
Thousands of Gaza war protesters held a "red line" rally near the White House on Saturday, voicing anger at what they said is US President Joe Biden's tolerance of Israel's bloody military campaign...
9 June 2024
US resumes aid deliveries to Gaza from temporary pier: CENTCOM
The United States has resumed aid deliveries to Gaza from a temporary pier, the country's military said Saturday, after the structure suffered storm damage and underwent repairs in a nearby port....
9 June 2024
Two vessels catch fire after missile strikes off Yemen's Aden
CAIRO — Two ships caught on fire after being hit by projectiles off Yemen's Aden, two UK maritime agencies reported on Sunday. The British security firm Ambrey said on Sunday an...
9 June 2024
Samy Gemayel calls on Hezbollah to lay down its arms
In a speech delivered in his hometown of Bikfaya (Metn) over the weekend, Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel reportedly called on Hezbollah to cease hostilities with the Israeli army on Lebanon's southern...
9 June 2024
Accountants elect independent-LF-Kataeb-Future coalition
The General Assembly of the Order of Chartered Accountants on Friday elected its president and board members for a two-year term. According to several sources, a list supported by the Lebanese...
9 June 2024
Lost at sea? Families in Lebanon await news of missing relatives
MINYEH, Lebanon — Fatima Mohamed counts hundreds of sleepless nights since she last heard the voice of Fouad, her eldest son. On Dec. 12, 2023, a wooden fishing boat carrying 85 people and bound...
