Lebanon–Israel military talks open at Pentagon
BEIRUT — A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations began Friday at 3 p.m. Beirut time (8 a.m. in Washington), according to Lebanese media, marking the first talks held strictly at...
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Between Washington and Tehran, a deal nears but the same obstacles remain
Could this be the end of the cat-and-mouse game? Washington and Tehran claim to have reached an agreement in principle to end the war, but its implementation remains suspended pending President...
Clara HAGE, 29 May 2026
Trump says meeting Friday to make final decision on deal with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he would be meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make a final decision on a deal with Iran. He also listed what a...
L'Orient Today staff/Reuters, 29 May 2026
A truce with Israel is a ‘precondition’ for any diplomatic progress, Aoun tells Rubio
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun received a call from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which the two men discussed “the general situation in Lebanon and the region, in light of the latest...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Civil Defense recovers body on the coast of Amchit
BEIRUT — The Civil Defense said Friday it recovered the body of a drowning victim shortly after 3 p.m. on the Amchit coastline (Jbeil district, Mount Lebanon), an area affected by high waves and...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Israeli ground invasion deepens in southern Lebanon
SOUTH LEBANON — The Israeli army continues to advance on the ground on four different axes, according to sources familiar with the situation on the ground who spoke to our correspondent: On the...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Lebanese diaspora: When cooking helps keep homesickness at bay
"For those who have left their country, cooking is much more than just a need or a pleasure: it becomes a living link to what they've left behind." Having left Lebanon in 1976, Andrée...
Carla HENOUD, 29 May 2026
Netanyahu says Israeli forces crossed Lebanon’s Litani River
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli forces had crossed Lebanon's Litani River and advanced. Speaking during a visit to Division 36 on Israel's northern...
Reuters, 29 May 2026
Ya Bayté: A Lebanese family's culinary adventure at La Grande Épicerie de Paris
They left finance in London to do what they love in Paris: "Eating and hosting." After Hébé in 2018, Carole and Imad Kanaan opened Ya Bayté and Didon in 2021. Their son Jérémie, who...
Anne ILCINKAS, 29 May 2026
Trump shared draft US-Iran agreement with Israel, The Guardian reports
BEIRUT — U.S. President Donald Trump shared with Israel the draft agreement that is expected to end the war between the United States and Iran, reports the UK newspaper The Guardian . The...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Israeli army advance toward Debbine, continued strikes in Sour and Nabatieh districts
SOUTH LEBANON — Israeli forces advanced overnight near the town of Debbine (Marjayoun district), while continuing strikes in the Nabatieh and Sour districts after days of heavy bombardment. During...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Man charged with assisting foreign intelligence service linked to Iran
A Greek national has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, believed to be Iran's, over the targeting of a journalist working for the London-based television station Iran...
Reuters, 29 May 2026
Hours before negotiations in Washington, Hezbollah figures oppose any prospect of disarmament
BEIRUT — Just hours before direct security and military negotiations between Lebanon and Israel sponsored by the U.S. in Washington, several figures close to Hezbollah denounced any prospect of...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Residents issue plea to Lebanese government to save historic city of Sour and rest of Lebanon from further Israeli attacks
SOUTH LEBANON — We have received the following call from a group of residents of Sour, who are advocating for national sovereignty in this historic city and throughout the country, in order to...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Israel kills 15 children in Lebanon in last 7 days, UNICEF calls figure 'staggering'
Israel has killed 15 children and injured 62 over the last seven days in Lebanon, the United Nations said Friday, despite the nominal "cease-fire" in place since April 17, 2026. UNICEF,...
AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Fadlallah: Iran has not accepted any agreement that does not include Lebanon
BEIRUT — Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said Friday that "Iran has not accepted any agreement that does not include Lebanon," as Washington and Tehran are engaged in talks to reach a deal...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Hajjar meets Mohammad bin Salman in Mecca
BEIRUT — Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar took part Friday in a meeting organized by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) with the most prominent guests of this year's Hajj pilgrimage, at...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
EU sanctions seven Israeli settlers and organizations, citing violence against Palestinians and settlement expansion
The EU formally sanctioned seven Israeli settlers and organizations on Thursday over violence against Palestinians and settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. On May 11, European...
AFP/L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
European markets rise as investors await US-Iran cease-fire extension
European shares rose on Friday and were on track to end the month higher, as investors took comfort from expectations that a proposed deal to extend the Middle East cease-fire and restore shipping...
Reuters, 29 May 2026
China leaders skip Asia defense summit headlined by US
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defense summit opening Friday, but China's top officials aren't expected despite weighty questions like Taiwan and...
AFP, 29 May 2026
Lauren Sanchez Bezos, from ultra-glamour to children's stories
Lauren Sanchez Bezos, queen of influencers and now wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos, never stops making headlines with her provocative and ultra-glamorous outfits. Yet here she is today showcased in...
Irène MOSALLI, 29 May 2026
UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas. "This is a political decision!...
29 May 2026
Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to tamper with Armenia's elections
Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next month, fearing his victory could lock in the former Soviet republic’s realignment with the West,...
29 May 2026
France asks prosecutor to investigate treatment of French activists on Gaza flotilla
France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot...
29 May 2026
Trump's room to maneuver narrows as US, Iran close in on framework deal
President Donald Trump finds himself in a bind as he seeks to end the war against Iran: he is under pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and get U.S. gasoline prices down but at the same time...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Lebanon denounces Israeli attacks damaging heritage sites
Lebanese authorities on Thursday decried Israeli attacks near UNESCO-protected historic sites and landmarks in the country's south. Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh "made numerous...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 May 2026
Trump says Friday meeting to decide Iran deal, Iranian outlet says his remarks are a 'mix of truth and lies' | LIVE
22:57 Beirut Time Hezbollah claims new attacks on Yohmor and northern Israeli barracks Hezbollah said it launched rocket and drone attacks against Israeli troops near Yohmor Shaqif...
L'Orient Today staff, Livia Bergmeijer, Muntasser Abdallah, 29 May 2026
In south Lebanon, Israel's bombardment threatens Beaufort Castle
The area surrounding Beaufort Castle, the medieval fortress locally known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, was hit by a series of heavy Israeli strikes. Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh shared on X a video...
May MAKAREM, 29 May 2026
Israeli attack on southern Beirut kills 1 woman, 2 children; Israel orders further occupation of Gaza Strip: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, May 29, 2026 Some key things to watch today:U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) awaiting approval and confirmation by...
