Lebanese 'farouj' regains its prestige in Paris
They never imagined co-opening a restaurant, let alone two. Following the success of Kubri — their first Levantine bistronomy venue in Paris — sisters Mayfrid and Ingrid Chehlaoui and chef Rita...
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Iran escalated efforts in recent weeks to ‘seal off its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium,’ CNN reported
Iran has dramatically escalated efforts in recent weeks to “seal off its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines,”...
13 June 2026
Late supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried July 9
Ali Khamenei, who led Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli-American strikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9 in Mashhad (northeast), state television reported Saturday....
13 June 2026
Iran-US peace deal likely finalized within 24 hours, Pakistan says
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government is mediating between Iran and the United States to end their war, said Saturday that a peace agreement will "likely" be finalized...
13 June 2026
Maronite bishops call on Lebanese 'to support Lebanese-Israeli negotiations to safeguard their rights'
A gathering of Maronite bishops from Lebanon and the diaspora on Saturday called on the Lebanese people "to unite around their state in accordance with the Constitution, and to support their...
13 June 2026
Aoun: Lebanon faces a choice between a sovereign state and militia rule
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday that Lebanon faces two choices: unity around a strong state or the logic of militias, as Hezbollah continues to oppose the direct negotiations being...
13 June 2026
Salam: Hezbollah is a Lebanese political force that must meet its commitments
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday called on Hezbollah, which he described as « a Lebanese political force, » to support the direct negotiations that Lebanese authorities are...
13 June 2026
Two Lebanese turn $12,000 into multimillion-dollar brand
Three and a half years ago, sitting in a Dubai apartment, two Lebanese friends discussed starting a business together.Youssef Taher, 29, an investment banker, and Andy Kazandjian, 27, chief growth...
Stephanie Bechara, 13 June 2026
Bassil: Even if Hezbollah is wrong, Israel’s actions cannot be justified
MP Gebran Bassil, head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), said Friday night that "Hezbollah has been making mistakes since it opened the front to support Gaza in 2023 and up to the present...
13 June 2026
Trump announces deal with Iran: A diplomatic breakthrough or just a pause in the fighting?
Just hours after threatening to strike Iran "very hard," U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in the Oval Office with a radically different message. "We have just reached an...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 13 June 2026
Amal not considering withdrawal from Salam government, official says
The head of the Amal Movement's Executive Council, Mustafa al-Fouani, said Friday that his party is not considering withdrawing from the government despite opposing the direct negotiations...
L'Orient Today staff, 13 June 2026
Iran rules out signing deal with U.S. within next 24 hours; senior U.S. official says ‘solid agreement’ reached with Tehran | LIVE
18:20 Beirut Time Israeli strike targeting Ansar killed one person The Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Ansar (Saida district) this afternoon has killed at least one...
13 June 2026
For Beirut's municipality, it's consensus versus ambition
Just over a year into its term, the municipality of Beirut appears to be held back by divisions between its backers on the one hand, and its detractors on the other. Among the former are a number...
Yara ABI AKL, 13 June 2026
United States says it shot down Iranian drones despite optimism for deal
The United States said Saturday that it had shot down several Iranian drones targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, despite optimism expressed hours earlier by both sides about a...
13 June 2026
From Lebanon, LFI reiterates calls for sanctions against Israel
Wrapping up its five-day visit to Lebanon, a delegation from La France Insoumise (LFI) — including Members of the European Parliament (MEP) Manon Aubry and Rima Hassan, as well as MPs Arnaud Le...
Gabriel BLONDEL, 13 June 2026
Prominent British artist David Hockney dies, aged 88
Tributes poured in for David Hockney, the 1960s pop art pioneer who established himself as a globally renowned painter and master draughtsman and kept experimenting and exhibiting right up until...
AFP, 13 June 2026
Displacement bags: When pain guards your sleep
Maya Yaghi is a freelance journalist. They extended the cease-fire for 45 days, “And nothing pleases me,” as Mahmoud Darwish once said. I say it too: nothing pleases me, not the radio, nor the...
Maya YAGHI, 13 June 2026
To end the war on Lebanon: Doha engages, Damascus reassures
Qatar has returned to the Lebanese and regional scene. Its initiative for Lebanon is part of a broader approach linked to the efforts deployed, in coordination with Gulf capitals and several...
Mounir RABIH, 13 June 2026
حقائب النزوح: حين ينام الوجع في جوارنا كحارسٍ قلق
مدّدوا وقف إطلاق النار 45 يومًا، « ولا شيء يعجبني» يقول محمود درويش، وأقول أنا: لا شيء يعجبني، لا الراديو ولا صُحُفُ الصباح، ولا القلاعُ على التلال، فقط أُريد أن أبكي. «… يقولُ السائقُ العصبيُّ:...