Aoun: Lebanese Army is Lebanon’s only guarantor
’’The Lebanese Army is not an institution like any other. It is the sole guarantor of Lebanon, its unity, sovereignty and independence.’’ President Joseph Aoun delivered that message Saturday on...
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Mitri defines two official channels for 'documenting Israeli crimes'
In a series of posts on X, Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri said that ’’documenting Israeli crimes committed against Lebanon and the Lebanese people is a serious undertaking’’ carried out by two...
L'Orient Today staff, 1 August 2026
US general reportedly warned Pentagon: ’Not enough naval forces to defend Israel’
As tensions rise again in the Middle East following the collapse of negotiations between the United States and Iran, a senior U.S. military commander quietly warned the Pentagon this week that he...
1 August 2026
Several Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 2 people and damage hospital warehouse
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed two people Saturday and heavily damaged medical supply warehouses at a hospital, according to hospitals and local authorities. The strikes came after U.S. President...
1 August 2026
‘Protection of Lebanon’ conference: FPM still trying to find its place in the center
On Thursday, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) organized a conference in Beirut on the "Protection of Lebanon," during which participants from different backgrounds adopted a series of...
Jeanine JALKH, 1 August 2026
Antoun Sehnaoui’s passion for Israel (5/5)
They are instantly recognizable: shaved heads, steroid-built muscle, aggressive religious tattoos covering their forearms and necks, almost always clad in black and often armed. Their emblem leaves...
Caroline HAYEK, Cyrille NÊME, 5 August 2026
Through deconstructed photography, Tarek Haddad explores his relationship to memory and home
Tarek Haddad's "As Close As It Gets," curated by Nicolas Marbeau and exhibited at Beirut's Tanit Gallery, offers an intimate photographic exploration of landscape, memory, and...
Zéna ZALZAL, 1 August 2026
Guidelines from the Ministry of Agriculture to prevent fires and heatstroke
The Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) at the Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday published a series of guidelines to help prevent heat-related illnesses and wildfires as a heat wave...
1 August 2026
US embassies in Jerusalem, Baghdad and Amman urge citizens to 'consider leaving'
The U.S. embassies in Jerusalem, Baghdad and Amman issued security alerts Saturday urging American citizens to exercise increased vigilance as tensions between the United States and Iran continue...
1 August 2026
Israeli soldier wounded in 'close combat' with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military announced that one of its soldiers was moderately wounded during a 'close combat' clash with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon on the night between Friday and...
1 August 2026
Hanine Sayed outlines government postwar plan to international representatives
Shifting from emergency response and the priority of return to a phase of sustainable recovery is the goal of a government postwar plan presented Saturday by Social Affairs Minister Hanine Sayed at...
1 August 2026
Public sector salaries: A draft implementing decree sparks opposition
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber sent to Cabinet, on July 27, a draft implementing decree that provides for the staggering of increases owed to civil servants, military personnel and retirees,...
Alexander HADDAD, 1 August 2026
Could Israel's massive explosion on the Shaqif Hill have ramifications for the Roum seismic fault?
Late on Thursday night, almost at midnight, Israel dropped 700 tons of the explosive material TNT on Shaqif hill, also known as Shaqif Arnoun, in the Nabatieh region of southern Lebanon, within...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 1 August 2026
Strike on oil tanker off coast of Oman
An oil tanker was hit by an "unidentified projectile" Saturday off the coastal city of Limah in Oman, at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British maritime security...
1 August 2026
Anti-Israel protest in Nabatieh as Israel continues demolitions
Israeli forces continued demolition operations in southern Lebanon, drawing anger from local residents, as dozens of people protested Saturday morning outside the Nabatieh governorate headquarters...
L'Orient Today staff, 1 August 2026
Kuwait says it has destroyed 'hostile' drones
The Kuwaiti army said Saturday it had detected and destroyed ‘’hostile’’ drones in the country’s airspace since dawn, adding that an attack it attributed to Iran had targeted several strategic...
1 August 2026
Lebanon heat wave heightens already high wildfire risk
BEIRUT — The summer heat wave that has gripped Lebanon since the beginning of the week, mainly affecting the highlands and the Bekaa Valley, is significantly increasing the risk of wildfires...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 August 2026
Iran accuses US of fueling 'escalation of tensions'
The Iranian military on Saturday accused the United States of fueling an ‘’escalation of tensions’’ in the Middle East conflict and warned Washington’s allies in the region to reconsider their...
1 August 2026
Saudi Arabia takes the lead in the strait wars: A plan to contain Israel and Iran
A new initiative launched by Saudi Arabia aims to establish a maritime coalition tasked with protecting navigation, particularly in the Red Sea. The meeting, hosted Thursday by Saudi Arabia and...
Mounir RABIH, 1 August 2026
Hamas disarmament: Breakthrough or political maneuver?
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared optimistic regarding the state of the war in Gaza, claiming that his "Board of Peace" had reached a "historic" agreement for...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 1 August 2026
The monarchy: One of the codes of Ahmad al-Sharaa’s rule
Hossam Jazmati is a Syrian researcher and specialist in Islamist and jihadist movements in Syria.When news first leaked suggesting that the commander of the “Deterring Aggression” operation, whom...
Hossam Jazmati, 1 August 2026
United States and Israel prepare strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, CBS reports
The United States and Israel are planning a campaign of strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure that could take place over the weekend, CBS News reported Friday, citing sources familiar with...
1 August 2026
المَلَكيّة، إحدى شيفرات حُكم أحمد الشرع
تَنشُرُ صفحة «أصوات من الشرق الأوسط» هذا الأسبوع مقالًا للباحث السوري حسام جزماتي، يتناول النزعات المَلَكِيّة لدى الرئيس السوري أحمد الشرع. إشارةً إلى أن هذا المقال كان قد نُشِرَ على المنصة...
