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US Embassy in Beirut warns of possible Iranian attacks on universities in Lebanon
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (150+ words) "The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to depart Lebanon while commercial flight options remain available," the embassy reminded. L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 3 April 2026 13:17 People walk past the main gate to the campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB)…...
Arab countries reaffirm support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and state arms monopoly
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (227+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 1 April 2026 14:22 The participants in the video conference meeting of the 43rd session of the Council of Interior Ministers of the Arab League, on April 1, 2026.(Credit: NNA) BEIRUT " The Arab Interior Ministers Council on Wednesday backed "the…...
Lebanese Army evacuates Christian villages in South Lebanon to protect itself…what about residents?
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (179+ words) Residents fight to stay in the region, despite the risks. L'OLJ / By Malek Jadah, 1 April 2026 13:28 A church in the village of Dibil, South Lebanon, on March 16, 2026. (Credit: Lucille Wassermann/L'Orient-Le Jour) You'll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily…...
Beirut 'without Hezbollah weapons': MPs try to protect capital from Israeli strikes
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (205+ words) While Makhzoumi advocates deploying the army to the southern suburbs, other MPs are proposing a plan confined to the inner city to bypass the militia's veto. L'OLJ / By Yara ABI AKL, 1 April 2026 03:05 A shrapnel-riddled vehicle following the Israeli strikes on…...
Israeli strikes on Jnah and Khalde kill at least 7; Lebanon denounces Israel's 'clear intention' for new occupation: Everything you need to know this Wednesday
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (102+ words) Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, April 1. L'Orient Today / By Abbas Mahfouz, 1 April 2026 02:21 You'll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime "Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon:…...
In Syria, Christians prepare for Easter in fear
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (190+ words) In an unprecedented decision, several Syrian Catholic Churches have canceled Easter processions after Friday's attack on a Christian village in Hama province. L'OLJ / By Am'lie ZACCOUR, 31 March 2026 08:15 A young girl with an unlit candle during Palm Sunday mass at the…...
Iranian ambassador stays in Beirut: Tehran puts Lebanon to the test
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (179+ words) Mohammad Reza Sheibani is now an "illegal resident" in Lebanon. But it remains unlikely that security forces will arrest him. L'OLJ / By Nemtala EDD, 31 March 2026 04:09 Protesters at a rally in support of the Iranian ambassador, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, in front…...
Israeli MPs debate death penalty for Palestinian prisoners ahead of vote
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (658+ words) AFP / By AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 30 March 2026 13:00 The president of the Palestinian prisoners' club, Abdallah Al Zughari, looks on as he sits in his office during an interview, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 30, 2026. (Credit: Ali Sawafta/Reuters)…...
One killed and 17 wounded in Israeli strike on Rihab neighborhood in southern Beirut suburb
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (217+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 30 March 2026 09:58 Israeli strike on the Rihab neighborhood, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, March 30, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour) The Israeli army, for its part, said it struck "Hezbollah infrastructure" in the southern Beirut suburb,…...
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5+ day, 55+ min ago (13+ words) Tensions in Ain al-Hilweh after killing of Fatah supporter by Islamists'L'Orient Today...