US activist says Israeli forces shot him in West Bank
A U.S. citizen told AFP he was shot by Israeli forces and wounded in the leg during a protest on Friday against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian...
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The destruction of beehives in south Lebanon adds to the region's environmental woes
For World Bee Day, L'Orient Today is republishing this story that was originally published on Aug. 9, 2024.Whenever Ibrahim Qaroot’s friends drive their truck in the area surrounding Sour, the...
Nicholas Frakes, 9 August 2024
Gaza residents flee Khan Younis en masse ahead of new Israeli operation
"Where can we go?," "Enough!," "Exhausted": Hundreds of residents fled Khan Younis after an evacuation order from the Israeli army, desperately seeking shelter to escape a new military operation in...
9 August 2024
Gazans are still being 'butchered like sheep as the world looks elsewhere'
BEIRUT — “We are still being butchered like sheep while the world looks elsewhere,” Nariman Husseini tells L’Orient Today from Gaza City. She’s sitting inside what was once her spacious and...
Ghadir Hamadi, 9 August 2024
Highlights from Benjamin Netanyahu's interview with Time
American magazine Time published an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, given to journalist Eric Cortellessa. Here are the key points from the interview regarding...
9 August 2024
Msailha Dam sealed, chicken farm discovered on site
The Msailha dam (Batroun) was sealed on Tuesday by order of the first investigating judge of North Lebanon, Samaranda Nassar, who is investigating this case which is suspected of embezzlement of...
9 August 2024
Shooting stars over Lebanon, an artistic escape to Chouf, dinner at Jean Claude: Ways to unwind this weekend
After this week of high stress in Lebanon, it's important to carve out a few small moments to shift your focus and give yourself a break. If you’ve been stuck in a loop of doom scrolling,...
Anya Wickremasinghe, 9 August 2024
Caretaker finance minister will pay productivity bonuses to EDL employees
Lebanon’s caretaker Finance Minister, Youssef Khalil, has agreed to grant the performance bonuses specified in Decree No. 13020 of Feb. 28, 2024 , to employees of Electricite du Liban (EDL) and...
9 August 2024
Bahaa Hariri spokesperson clarified stance on Israel after controversial interview
The spokesperson for Bahaa Hariri — the son of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri and brother of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri — clarified his position on Israel on Friday after an interview...
9 August 2024
ISF arrested one of Lebanon's 'most dangerous' Captagon producers and traffickers
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced the arrest of one of Lebanon's "most dangerous" Captagon manufacturers and traffickers in a statement released Friday by the National News Agency (NNA)....
L'Orient Today staff, 9 August 2024
Bakery owners in the South: 'We have no reserve flour stock'
The head of the Syndicate of Bakery Owners in Saida and the South, Zakaria al-Arabi, on Friday, called on the caretaker Economy Minister and the ministers and representatives of the South to "work...
L’Orient Today staff, 9 August 2024
What happens when an airplane breaks the sound barrier?
Since the conflict erupted in southern Lebanon last October, adjacent to the Gaza war, Israeli fighter jets have repeatedly broken the sound barrier over Lebanese air space, particularly over...
Laurent Selinder and Jaimee Lee Haddad, 9 August 2024
Israeli drone broadcasts recordings inciting Bint Jbeil residents against Hezbollah
In an unprecedented move, Israeli drones equipped with speakers flew over the Bint Jbeil district Thursday evening, broadcasting an Arabic recorded message that incited residents against Hezbollah,...
9 August 2024
Bou Habib: 'We are above all interested in peace in Lebanon'
Lebanese caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said Friday that Egypt has supported the need to end the conflict in South Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel since last October. He...
9 August 2024
Triple attack targets ship off Yemen: maritime security firm
Three attempted attacks likely launched by Iran-backed Huthi rebels targeted a merchant vessel off Yemen but caused no injuries or damage, maritime security firm Ambrey said Friday. The ship,...
9 August 2024
Lower fuel prices in Lebanon, gas prices unchanged
Fuel prices in Lebanon fell slightly on Friday, while the price of a gas cylinder remained unchanged, according to the latest price list published by the Energy and Water Ministry. Here are the...
9 August 2024
An unexploded missile fell in North Lebanon, possibly in connection with an Israeli strike in Syria
An unexploded missile has landed in North Lebanon's Zgharta district, according to residents and security sources, reported our correspondent, Michel Hallak. The missile was discovered Friday...
9 August 2024
Harris doesn't back Israel arms embargo, aide says
Kamala Harris does not support an arms embargo on U.S. ally Israel, a top aide said Thursday, in one of the first substantive statements on her Gaza war policy since her July entry to the 2024...
9 August 2024
Israel agreed to resume Gaza truce talks on Aug.15
Israel has agreed to resume Gaza cease-fire talks on Aug. 15 at the demand of U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, as regional tensions...
9 August 2024
Four soldiers injured in Israeli strikes targeting Syria's central region, state media said
Four military personnel were wounded in an Israeli air "aggression" targeting Syria's central region, the Syrian state media reported on Thursday. The Israeli air attack, which was from the...
9 August 2024
How Israel is using targeted assassinations as cost-effective warfare in Lebanon
Since January 2024, when Israel targeted and killed Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil in South Lebanon, the conflict has entered a new phase centered around the elimination of the party’s senior...
Jeanine JALKH, 9 August 2024
Hamas official killed in Israeli strike on Saida; L'Orient Today reporting from the scene: Day 308 of the Gaza war
21:17 Beirut Time This concludes our coverage for today. Be sure to return tomorrow for the latest updates. Goodnight! 20:47 Beirut Time The United States will...
Sally Abou AlJoud, Muntasser Abdallah, Tasnim Chaaban and Nicholas Frakes, 9 August 2024
Iran could scale back its response; Hezbollah stands firm
American diplomats have been working relentlessly over the past week to prevent a regional escalation following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukur in Beirut and head of Hamas’...
