Four people killed in Tripoli shooting
BEIRUT — Unidentified attackers killed four people, including two brothers, and injured another person Friday after reportedly firing military-grade guns at a cell phone shop in the al-Tal...
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US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security and its minister on Friday, accusing them of being tied to a July cyberattack on Albania and...
9 September 2022
Iran’s latest reply on nuclear deal is a step ‘backward,’ says Blinken
BRUSSELS — Iran’s latest reply on a nuclear deal is a step “backward,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, insisting Washington would not rush to rejoin at any cost. European...
9 September 2022
Why four days of national mourning in Lebanon?
"As if we needed that!" Nayla, 37, bursted out laughing at the news Friday morning, which she said she initially thought was a joke. Lebanon has declared four days of national mourning to honor...
Caroline HAYEK/L'Orient-Le Jour, 9 September 2022
Sleiman Frangieh, in the name of the grandfather
Life has not been kind to him, yet he continues to believe in his lucky star.Sleiman Frangieh is a presidential candidate for the umpteenth and “last” time, according to his entourage.He knows his...
Jeanine JALKH, 9 September 2022
Aleppo airport to reopen after Israeli strikes
BEIRUT — Syria’s international airport in Aleppo is to resume business on Friday after the facility was put out of commission by an Israeli missile attack, the country’s Transport Ministry said....
9 September 2022
'There is still work to be done' to reach an agreement, Hochstein says after Beirut visit
BEIRUT — US envoy Amos Hochstein, head of the indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel over their common maritime border, said Friday that "there is still work to be done" but "very good...
9 September 2022
Ogero employees suspend strike for a week
BEIRUT — Caretaker Telecommunications Minister, Johnny Corm, confirmed to L’Orient-Le Jour Friday that the employee strike at state-owned telecommunications company Ogero, which had been...
9 September 2022
Taxi woes: Ride-sharing prices remain unchanged despite skyrocketing fuel costs
BEIRUT — Jean Bou Fadel used to trawl the streets of Beirut, eyes peeled for people standing on the sidewalk waiting for his arrival. He was a service — shared taxi — driver, and customers used...
Richard SALAME, 9 September 2022
Mikati urges a 'new approach' for the return of Syrian refugees
BEIRUT —Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati sent a letter Thursday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asking for a "new approach" from the international community regarding the assisted...
9 September 2022
Hochstein arrives to Baabda
BEIRUT —The US envoy Amos Hochstein, who supervises the indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel over their common maritime border, arrived at the Baabda Palace at 12:30 p.m. and is set to...
9 September 2022
The last shred of gasoline subsidies is expected to be stripped on Monday
The epilogue of one of the most redundant subplots of the Lebanese crisis could be played out on Monday. Several representatives and players in the fuel distribution sector are expecting the Banque...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 9 September 2022
Tensions rise during protest of the families of the victims of Beirut port explosion at the Ministry of Justice
BEIRUT — Tensions rose during a sit-in on Friday morning at the Ministry of Justice in Beirut, where relatives of the victims of the Aug. 4, 2020 deadly explosion protested against the decision of...
9 September 2022
Lebanon announces four days of mourning over the death of Queen Elizabeth II
BEIRUT — Lebanon has declared four days of national mourning in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday evening at the age of 96. Paying tribute to the late monarch, President Michel...
9 September 2022
Three alleged drug traffickers arrested in Lebanon, reportedly led by dealer in Georgia
BEIRUT —Three individuals who were arrested by the Internal Security Forces for alleged drug trafficking, operating primarily in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, confessed that they were run by a dealer...
9 September 2022
Families of Aug. 4 victims protest in front of head of Higher Judicial Council's home
BEIRUT — Families of the victims of the Beirut port explosion held a sit-in Thursday, in front of the house of the head of the Higher Judicial Council, Judge Souheil Abboud in the town of...
9 September 2022
No end to Ogero strike, Hochstein in Beirut, Parliament to discuss overdue budget: Everything you need to know to start your Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . The families of the victims of Beirut’s Aug. 4 explosion held a sit-in outside the home of the head of the Higher Judicial...
9 September 2022
The debate on BDL’s reserves remains unresolved
It is no exaggeration to say that the state of foreign exchange or currency reserves held by BDL - and recently updated - is one of the keys to the crisis in Lebanon since 2019, with its currency...
