Yemen's president calls on Yemenis to mobilize
Rashid al-Alimi, the Riyadh-based president of Yemen's Saudi-backed government, called on Yemenis on Friday to mobilize and join the armed forces. He also offered a future general amnesty to...
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From Cyprus to Beirut, Charles Chahwan presents his latest works exuding contagious freshness
A rural childhood in Jounieh, where his parents lived off the land. A father who left him orphaned when he was barely a teenager. Then, poverty and drifting, for two years, trying to make a living....
Fifi ABOU DIB, 25 September 2026
'No one speaks in the name of Lebanon': Key points from Nawaf Salam's UN speech
"No one speaks in the name of Lebanon": as the country remains caught between Israeli occupation, the power struggle over the monopoly on weapons, and uncertainty about the future of the...
Nour BRAIDY, 25 September 2026
7 p.m. recap: Salam defends Lebanon's sovereignty in UN speech; Iran proposes reopening Hormuz; Air France resumes flights to Beirut
Today's news Facing an international community called to support Lebanon in a decisive period, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam delivered a message at the U.N. on Friday focused on the sovereignty...
Nour BRAIDY, 25 September 2026
In Burj Qalaway, students return to windowless school, prefabricated classrooms
SOUTH LEBANON — Children carrying school bags walk through an unfinished concrete structure in Burj Qalaway (Bint Jbeil). The three-story building has no windows, doors, or paint. Nearby,...
Ghadir Hamadi, 25 September 2026
PISA ranking: Lebanese students' performance drops sharply, especially in reading
The performance of Lebanese students dropped sharply between 2022 and 2025: -44 points in reading, -24 in science, and -22 in mathematics, according to the Programme for International Student...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 25 September 2026
Hala Sharafeddine becomes first Lebanese winner of international Young Eco-Hero Award
Lebanese student Hala Sharafeddine, 16, has become the first Lebanese winner of the International Young Eco-Hero Award, taking second place in the 15-16 age category for a project combining coding...
Ghadir Hamadi, 25 September 2026
‘Dual-nationality Lebanese must seek justice’ against Israel
Following Ali Cherri and Mohammad H., a third French-Lebanese citizen, who declined to be named, filed a complaint with the French courts on Sept. 22 over Israel’s alleged war crimes in Lebanon...
Gabriel BLONDEL, 25 September 2026
Joseph Aoun tackles Israel... and Hezbollah
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun delivered a series of speeches on Friday in which he deplored Israel for its attacks on first responders during the war, stating that Israel is “not an exception” and...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 September 2026
UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi; Saudi, Turkish, and Pakistani military leaderships set to meet to discuss
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi fighters in a rare show of unity from the U.N.'s top body. The Houthis have imposed...
AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 25 September 2026
Three Iraqi airports suspend Iranian flights starting Friday, sources and state media say
Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniya airports suspended Iranian flights starting on Friday, two sources told Reuters , after other Iraqi airports took the same step earlier in the week. The move...
L'Orient Today staff/Reuters, 25 September 2026
2027 budget: International Movement of Lebanese Enterprises seeks 'communication channel' with Finance Ministry
The International Movement of Lebanese Enterprises (Midel) has asked Finance Minister Yassin Jaber to establish a “permanent, transparent and regular channel of communication between the Finance...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 September 2026
Russian daytime strike on Kyiv kills three
A daytime Russian drone strike on Kyiv on Friday killed three people and left seven wounded, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said. "According to preliminary information, in the parking lot...
AFP, 25 September 2026
Despite its flaws, Lebanon’s Media Law is a win decades in the making
Something important happened recently when Parliament adopted the Media Law, No. 69/2026, on Aug. 11. President Joseph Aoun signed it on Aug. 27, and it entered into force on Sept. 3with its...
Ayman Mhanna and Toby Mendel, 25 September 2026
2 p.m. recap: Lebanon to address UN; Aoun criticizes Hezbollah, Israel; $3 million stolen near Jbeil
Top story Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to deliver Lebanon’s address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Friday morning (afternoon in Beirut) . He will be followed at the podium by...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 25 September 2026
IMF: Nabih Berri’s conversion
“Give me a reconstruction plan for southern Lebanon that does not involve an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, and I will follow it,” Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri famously...
Mounir YOUNES, 25 September 2026
The quiet majority for human rights
Volker Türk is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since October 2022.War, climate chaos, division, greed: look at any news outlet,...
Volker TÜRK, 25 September 2026
Nothing but the light
Hala Mohammad is a Syrian poet and filmmaker born in Latakia. She studied cinema in Paris and addresses themes of memory, exile, and freedom in her poetry.On the occasion of Mahmoud Darwish Poetry...
Hala Mohammad, 25 September 2026
Memoir by Diana's brother goes on sale after rocking UK monarchy
Charles Spencer's book about his late sister Princess Diana, packed with explosive claims concerning King Charles III that have rocked Britain's monarchy, went on sale Tuesday. "Swan...
25 September 2026
Latest judicial reshuffle affects almost 90 judges
The document detailing the partial judicial reshuffle, unanimously approved on Tuesday by the Higher Judicial Council’s (HJC) 10 members, was leaked to the press on Thursday.While the HJC is...
Claude ASSAF, 25 September 2026
Iran proposes reopening Hormuz within 7 days
Iran has submitted a proposal to the United States to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, its foreign minister told media outlets in New York. "If certain conditions...
25 September 2026
Why Joseph Aoun is not launching an internal dialogue
At a time when divisions among the Lebanese appear to be deepening, particularly over direct negotiations with Israel, some political parties are asking why President Joseph Aoun has not launched...
Scarlett HADDAD, 25 September 2026
Arab parties in the Israeli government's crosshairs
On Wednesday, Israel’s Central Elections Committee voted to disqualify two Arab lists, as well as two candidates representing them, from participating in the elections, set for Oct. 27. The move...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 25 September 2026
As Israeli attacks on South continue, US ambassador argues peace contingent on 'Hezbollah handing over its weapons'
BEIRUT — Whilst Israeli attacks continued throughout Friday across occupied southern Lebanon, the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, stated that “Hezbollah handing over its weapons would pave...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 September 2026
Israeli army says 2 soldiers died in Gaza; military source says army drone killed them
A military source told AFP that an explosion of an Israeli army drone Friday killed two reserve soldiers in Gaza. The army announced their deaths. "The [Israeli miliatry] drone crashed at a...
25 September 2026
Sarandon and other Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY protest against Netanyahu
Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among around 100 people detained by police in New York on Thursday during a protest against Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted...
25 September 2026
Mahmoud Darwish: A battle for identity, against oblivion
Palestinian academic Raef Zreik specializes in political philosophy and philosophy of law. His research focuses on ethics and politics, as well as citizenship, identity, Zionism, and the...
Raef Zreik, 25 September 2026
Wimpy attack commemoration: No armed parade in Hamra, SSNP says
On Sept. 24, 1982, at 4:15 p.m., Khaled Alwan, 19, shot three Israeli soldiers sitting on the terrace of the Wimpy cafe in Hamra, West Beirut. Two months earlier, the Israeli army had invaded...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 25 September 2026
Israeli army radio claims south Lebanon troop drawdown; EU pledges €500M in aid to Lebanon; UN GA key points: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 Some key things to watch today:8:30 a.m.: LAU’s School of Architecture and Design and the Orient-Institut Beirut...
Abbas Mahfouz, 25 September 2026
محمود درويش : معركة الهوية والنسيان
رائف زريق أكاديمي فلسطيني متخصص في الفلسفة السياسية وفلسفة القانون. وتتركز أبحاثه على قضايا فلسفة القانون والأخلاق والسياسة، إضافةً إلى قضايا المواطنة والهوية والصهيونية والقضية الفلسطينية. وهو...