Hezbollah truck overturns in Kahaleh, tense situation ensues
BEIRUT — A Hezbollah-owned truck overturned Wednesday evening in Kahaleh, Aley, deteriorating into an extremely tense security situation that prompted heavy Lebanese Army deployment....
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11 arrest warrants issued in Qornet al-Sawda case
BEIRUT —An investigative judge at the military tribunal has issued 11 arrest warrants against detainees involved in the Qornet al-Sawda murder case, a high-ranking judicial source confirmed to...
Raphaël ABDELNOUR, 9 August 2023
Lebanese artists performing at a music festival in Damascus spark controversy
BEIRUT — Several Lebanese artists sparked controversy on social media following their performances at the Damascus Citadel Nights music festival in Syria. Ziad Bourji, a singer originally...
Chloé Lavoisard, 9 August 2023
Culture Minister requests Barbie movie be banned in Lebanon
BEIRUT — The Barbie movie, which is expected to be released in Lebanon on Aug.31, will likely never be screened in Lebanese theaters. On Wednesday, caretaker Culture Minister Mohamad Mortada asked...
Malek Jadah, 9 August 2023
Assad: We support no candidate in the Lebanese presidential election
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave a televised interview with Sky News Arabia on Wednesday during which he asserted that his country "does not support any candidate" in the Lebanese...
9 August 2023
New details revealed in Lynn Taleb case
BEIRUT — Several members of the family of Lynn Taleb — the 5-year-old girl who died earlier this summer after sexual assault — were questioned on Tuesday, revealing new chilling details in the...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 9 August 2023
Gemayel signs proposal to include Lebanese detainees in UN resolution on Syrian prisons
BEIRUT — Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel signed a proposal Wednesday to amend a June UN resolution to clarify the fate of the missing persons in Syria. The proposal would amend the UN text to include...
9 August 2023
Investigation launched into suspicious death of former LF coordinator
Police have opened an investigation into the suspicious death of Elias al-Hasrouni, a former Lebanese Forces (LF) coordinator in Ain Ibl, in Bint Jbeil, South Lebanon, a security source confirmed...
Mario DOUEIRY and Malek Jadah, 9 August 2023
Dozens arrested for human smuggling in Akkar
BEIRUT — Dozens of people were arrested in northern Lebanon on charges of human smuggling and illegal migration, the Lebanese Army said in two statements Wednesday. An army unit, supported by the...
9 August 2023
Riad Salameh fails to appear before indictment chamber
BEIRUT — Beirut's Indictment Chamber postponed to Aug. 29 a hearing of former Banque du Liban (BDL) governor Riad Salameh after it was unable to locate him to notify him of scheduled...
Web department with Claude ASSAF, 9 August 2023
Man kills employer in Jdeideh then turns weapon on himself
BEIRUT — Following an alleged dispute, a man in the al-Ruwaisat area of Jdeideh, Metn, on Wednesday shot his employer before himself dying by suicide, L'Orient Today 's correspondent...
9 August 2023
Goodbye, big chain hotels. 2023 is the Summer of the Guesthouse
KFOUR, Kesrouan – Smooth jazz wafts through an airy dining room on a steamy mid-July day in the hills above Jounieh. Sometime after noon, sun-kissed couples in swim coverups line up to scoop salads...
Madeline EDWARDS, 9 August 2023
Journalist among three dead in roadside bombing: Syrian state media
A Syrian television journalist and two soldiers were killed on Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded in the southern province of Daraa, state media reported....
9 August 2023
UNHCR agrees to provide Lebanon with data on Syrian refugees
BEIRUT — Caretaker Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Bou Habib, announced Monday that Lebanon has "concluded an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR]...
Mario DOUEIRY, 9 August 2023
Fitch: Lebanon is becoming less capable of paying back its debt
Last weekend, Fitch maintained Lebanon’s long-term and short-term foreign currency issuer default rating at “RD” (restricted or partial default), a score mark before total insolvency, while...
Fouad GEMAYEL, 9 August 2023
UN says reached deal with Syria over key aid crossing
The United Nations has said it reached agreement with the Syrian government on aid deliveries to rebel-held areas from Turkey, raising concern among relief groups who had wanted Damascus kept out....
9 August 2023
For the topping: Drain the canned chickpeas Peel the onion and garlic, then slice them into thin strips Place a frying pan with one tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat When the oil is...
9 August 2023
Iran says it has obtained supersonic cruise missile technology: Tasnim
DUBAI — Iran has obtained the technology to build a supersonic cruise missile which is still under test, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
9 August 2023
Mixed marriages among politicians: Evolution or exception?
The marriage of Ghassan Tueni (Greek Orthodox) to Nadia Hamadeh (Druze) in 1954 caused a stir among the bride’s co-religionists, who were less open to interfaith marriages. A few decades later,...
Jeanine JALKH, 9 August 2023
Iran hangs five men convicted of gang rape
Iran executed five men by hanging on Wednesday after convicting them of gang raping a woman in the northwest of the country last year, the judiciary said. The "five...
9 August 2023
The children of Israel’s 2006 war look back
BEIRUT — With recurring tensions at Lebanon’s southern border, some have compared the summer of 2023 with that of 2006. Seventeen years ago now, that summer was expected to be a boon for tourism —...
Ghadir Hamadi, 9 August 2023
Rocky US-Saudi bond boosted by Israel normalization push
A spate of high-profile visits by US officials to Saudi Arabia underscores how ties have warmed amid talks over a potential deal that would see the Gulf kingdom recognize Israel, analysts say....
9 August 2023
A step toward justice, a call for amended defamation laws, a deadly personal dispute: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. A hearing was held yesterday in the investigation of the June death of 5-year-old Lynn Taleb following repeated sexual assault....
