Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz: UK maritime agency
A tanker was attacked on Friday while leaving the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire but no casualties, a British maritime agency said. The vessel was hit by an "unknown...
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Iraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf
Iranian airlines excluding Mahan Air are allowed 40 daily flights to and from Iraq's Najaf international airport, the Iraqi prime minister's office said on Friday, following a suspension of...
L'Orient Today staff/Reuters, 2 October 2026
On Oct. 3 and 4, at the Sioufi gardens, a hundred voices enact the difficulty of exile
They will be a hundred on stage, with their voices, their stories, and their reasons for wanting to leave. Coming from different regions of Lebanon, of all ages and from various backgrounds, the...
Rayanne TAWIL, 2 October 2026
7 p.m. recap: Netanyahu seeks mastermind behind Flydubai incident; Washington sanctions 2 French nationals; Ben Gvir's 'I want to kill you' threat
The news of the day Two days after the violent altercation that broke out in the cockpit of a plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli authorities are now looking...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
Embezzlement, illicit enrichment, forgery: What are the charges against former minister Amin Salam and his brother?
BEIRUT — The first investigative judge of Beirut, Roula Osman, issued her indictment Thursday against the former minister of Economy Amin Salam, his brother Karim, and Elie Abboud, who headed the...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
‘The New Lebanese Cookbook’: Lebanese cuisine made easy
The recipes from Lebanon continue to attract appetites around the world, both in bookstores and on social media. The latest addition to this gourmet library: the second edition of "The New...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
In numbers: Lebanon's diesel prices nearly doubled since late February
BEIRUT — At 52,840 Lebanese Liras, or nearly 60 cents, per kilowatt-hour (kWh), the price of electricity supplied by private generators rose again in September, amid a general rise in crude oil...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
Emergency meeting of the Mecca defense pact on Houthi attacks
An emergency meeting of the strategic political defense committee, established as part of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, formally the Mecca Defense Alliance, between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
Electricite du Liban monopoly: Progress made, but a long way to go
In recent weeks, efforts to break up the monopoly of state electricity provider Electricité du Liban (EDL) and open the sector to private companies have gained new momentum. The process is based on...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 2 October 2026
Faraj Suleiman sets to music two ways of wanting to be free
The words have not changed, but the woman speaking them has. In Stephanie Atala's voice, asking for space seems to open the way to a life yet to be invented. In Amal Arafa's, the same...
Rayanne TAWIL, 2 October 2026
Ben Gvir fined over video of him threatening Palestinian inmate
Israel's elections commission has fined National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a video he posted on X in which he threatened to "put to death" a Palestinian prisoner, arguing...
2 October 2026
Syria and Hezbollah: Is confrontation still a possibility?
The cordial exchanges between Hezbollah and Syria’s new authorities did not last long. After Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said he was prepared to hold talks with the party if doing so served...
Scarlett HADDAD, 2 October 2026
Israel kills Palestinian with drone strike on Gaza City
An Israeli drone strike killed a Palestinian in Gaza City, while several others were wounded by Israeli fire in Khan Younis, according to Al Jazeera , as Israel continues to bombard the enclave...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
With the Government Observatory, the FPM wants to ‘prove it is the opposition camp’
Two weeks after losing a round against the government, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has found a new way to reaffirm its position at the forefront of the opposition to Prime Minister Nawaf...
Yara ABI AKL, 2 October 2026
1 p.m. recap: Salam in Nabatieh; up to 10,000 more US troops heading to Middle East
Top story Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam toured the Nabatieh region of southern Lebanon on Friday, just a few kilometers from the occupied "buffer zone," in an area still subjected...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
Starting March 2027, MEA flights will use ‘Terminal 3’ at Paris-CDG airport
Starting March 16, 2027, passengers flying with Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) to or from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport will notice a slight change: Terminal 2C will become “Terminal...
Alexander HADDAD, 2 October 2026
What is happening in southern Lebanon? Understanding the new military landscape
In Lebanon, concerns remain that Israel could expand the war. Several signals have fueled these fears, including recent remarks by Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, vice president of the Higher Islamic Shiite...
Mounir RABIH, 2 October 2026
Amnesty law, BDL, Sleiman al-Assad and cocaine: Where do Lebanon’s key legal cases stand?
Several ongoing judicial cases in Lebanon have seen developments in recent days, from the investigation launched following the arrest of a distant cousin of Bashar al-Assad and the son of the...
Claude ASSAF, 2 October 2026
Three aircraft carriers, up to 10,000 more troops: US expands military presence around Iran
The United States is preparing to significantly expand its military presence in the Middle East, sending up to 10,000 additional troops alongside the recent deployment of a third aircraft carrier...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
The Iranian diaspora in France is more divided than ever over the war
Some 300 people gathered last Sunday at Paris's Place du Panthéon to protest both against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the war waged by Israel and the United States against Iran. The...
Valentine LEMAIRE, 2 October 2026
Salam in Nabatieh: Rehabilitation projects, but no ‘illusions’
BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and several members of his government visited Nabatieh on Friday morning to announce rehabilitation projects, though without "selling...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
Palestinian opponent forced by Israel Supreme Court to drop out of Israeli election race
Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy on Thursday from October's parliamentary election after Israel's Supreme Court indicated a majority of its judges supported...
2 October 2026
Despite unanswered questions in flydubai incident, political exploitation already underway in Israel
The sequence of events still raises many questions. Since Wednesday, theories have abounded over what happened aboard the Flydubai flight that left Dubai for Tel Aviv before being diverted to Saudi...
Noura DOUKHI, 2 October 2026
Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz: UK maritime agency
A tanker was attacked Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime agency said. The vessel was hit by an "unknown projectile" in the strategic waterway,...
2 October 2026
Exchange of strikes between Saudi Arabia, Houthis; Sanaa, Medina targeted
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the...
L'Orient Today staff, 2 October 2026
Secret Turkey-mediated Syria-Hezbollah talks; Iran silent on US proposal, warns of wider retaliation: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's visit to Nabatieh.9:30 a.m. Maronite Patriarch...
Abbas Mahfouz, 2 October 2026
Global governance initiative: China’s answer for a world of transformation and turbulences
Chen Chuandong is the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to LebanonThe world today is marked by great transformation and turbulences. The international community faces four major...