The Lebanon-Israel 'Security' annex agreement revealed
The "security" annex signed Friday night by Lebanon and Israel in Washington, alongside the framework agreement between the two countries, which mentions it three times , and revealed...
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Nivine Kallas, the art of making the body speak in 'SāHO'
Where exactly is that tipping point of the mind, that slippery place in thought where the liberating mechanism of daydreaming sets in? Where is the precise location of dissociation from the body...
Emmanuel KHOURY, 29 June 2026
40% of forcibly displaced return to home regions, announces Haneen Sayed
BEIRUT — Social Development Minister Haneen Sayed has announced that 400,000 forcibly displaced people in Lebanon — out of more than one million since Israel re-escalated its war on March 2 — have...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
UAE allows citizens to travel to Lebanon again
The United Arab Emirates has lifted, with effect since Monday, June 29, the ban on its nationals traveling to Lebanon, a decision described by Beirut as a “renewal of confidence” in the Lebanese...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
Waste levies in Lebanon: Government suspends contested decree
The Cabinet on Monday suspended Decree 3214, which sets environmental fees on 98 categories of products. Signed on June 15 and published in the Official Journal three days later, the text,...
Alexander HADDAD, 29 June 2026
Israel kills Palestinian teen during raid in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces fatally shot a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as Israeli violence in the Israeli-occupied...
29 June 2026
Israel reportedly sold advanced military systems to Qatar and Saudi Arabia between 2020 and 2022
BEIRUT — Israel sold advanced military equipment, including missile defense systems for VIP aircraft and components for F-15 fighter jets, to Qatar and Saudi Arabia between 2020 and 2022, according...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
Israeli attacks put Jabal Amel's millennial heritage and crusader remains in jeopardy
Lebanon is enduring one of the worst wars in its history, placing "a fortified medieval complex on UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage under Israeli threat," says Sarkis...
May MAKAREM, 29 June 2026
Katz: Israel will remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is 'disarmed'; border villages ‘had to disappear’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Monday, three days after the signing of the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, that the Israeli army would not withdraw...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
'Armenian suffering should not be treated as a diplomatic card'
After months of escalating tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv, Israel took a step long considered too diplomatically costly. On Sunday, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal by...
Dany MOUDALLAL, 29 June 2026
Head of U.S. Central Command visits Lebanon, discusses framework agreement with Aoun, Haykal
BEIRUT — During his visit to Lebanon on Monday, the Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, met with President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Army commander Rudolph Haykal, with whom he...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
In Hebron, Palestinians face the slow loss of the Ibrahimi Mosque
A symbolic first step was taken before the heritage site disappears for good. On Tuesday, Israeli authorities dismantled the canopy that covered the courtyard of the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the heart...
Clara HAGE, 29 June 2026
Iraq sets Sept. 30 deadline for pro-Iran groups to disarm
Iraq's government has given pro-Iran armed groups in the country until Sept. 30 to disarm, its spokesman said during a press conference on Monday. The announcement comes ahead of a visit to...
29 June 2026
Is the US-Iran deal under strain after fresh escalation?
The lull was short-lived. Barely 10 days after the agreement was signed on June 17, Washington and Tehran are already locked in an escalation that threatens to unravel the deal.The U.S. Central...
Noura DOUKHI, 29 June 2026
Generator tariffs drop by nearly 10% in Lebanon
Private generator rates that supply power during rationing hours by Electricité du Liban (EDL) have dropped for the second consecutive month, following a sharp increase that reflected the soaring...
29 June 2026
Qomati: Framework agreement with Israel 'stillborn,' doesn't warrant popular protest
The vice president of Hezbollah’s political bureau, Mahmoud Qomati, on Monday described as “stillborn” the framework agreement reached Friday between Lebanon and Israel, arguing that it did “not...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
Israeli drone strike kills 3 Palestinians: Gaza health officials
Gaza health officials said an Israeli drone strike killed three civilians and injured several others on Monday, the latest violence to hit the Palestinian territory despite a cease-fire. Israel...
29 June 2026
Trump’s biggest challenge on Iran may well be the US Congress
Whatever direction Trump chooses for his Iran policy in the coming months, his main challenge may come from the U.S. Congress.As the November midterm elections approach, electoral calculations will...
Joe Macaron, 29 June 2026
Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet in the coming days to discuss the implementation of the deal to end the Middle East war....
29 June 2026
Joumblatt blasts 1949 Armistice Agreement omission from Lebanon-Israel deal
Druze Leader Walid Joumblatt criticized on Monday that the 1949 Armistice Agreement between Lebanon and Israel was omitted altogether in the framework deal reached between the two countries on...
29 June 2026
Two inmates attempting escape in Zahle open 10 cells after tying up ISF officers
Two inmates, a Lebanese and a Syrian, attempted to escape from the detention center at the Zahle courthouse during the night from Sunday to Monday, after forcing the lock on their cell and...
29 June 2026
Sovereignty at the end of the tunnel
If Lebanon is ever to become a sovereign state, it must confront two major challenges. On the one hand, a neighboring country that occupies a large part of its territory, which has invaded it on at...
Anthony SAMRANI, 29 June 2026
'Lebanon can be a paradise on Earth': Outgoing UN coordinator's farewell letter
Upon leaving Beirut after two years at the helm of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert did not choose diplomatic caution.In her...
Sylviane ZEHIL, 29 June 2026
A salad rant
Dear reader, Imagine you’re lying down on a chaise longue at the beach under the scorching sun. You're getting completely baked, you're sweating, your stomach starts growling, and you...
29 June 2026
Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says
The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security official was quoted as saying on...
29 June 2026
Washington says US, Iran pausing strikes, talks to proceed
A U.S. official said Sunday that Washington and Tehran agreed to halt attacks after renewed tit-for-tat strikes strained their interim deal, with the two sides planning to resume talks aimed at...
29 June 2026
Salam and Berri reject any attempt at 'national division'
BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri reaffirmed Sunday evening their rejection of "any form of discord" among the Lebanese and...
29 June 2026
Katz says Israel will remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is 'disarmed'; Border villages ‘had to disappear’ | LIVE
22:41 Beirut Time Israel carries out airstrike and causes explosion in Marjayoun district Following several hours of relative calm in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army carried out an...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
Majdal Zoun 'cut in two' after Israel dynamites alleged Hezbollah tunnel
BEIRUT — Majdal Zoun, a village in the Sour district overlooking southern Lebanon, was "cut in two" by a large-scale Israeli blast overnight from Sunday to Monday, residents told our...
L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026
Lebanon-Israel deal lacks guarantees to end south Lebanon occupation; US-Iran deal ends crossfire, sets Tuesday talks: Everything you need to know this Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, June 29, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Updates and analyses of U.S.-Iran deal.Updates and analyses of Lebanon-Israel...
Abbas Mahfouz, 29 June 2026
Patchi opens 'Le Resto' in Dbayeh, betting on upscale casual dining
Following the launch of Patchi Café, the Lebanese group is expanding its presence in the restaurant sector with the opening of Le Resto, a new venue in Dbayeh. Designed as an all-day dining...
Nagi MORKOS, 29 June 2026
Egyptian foreign minister tells Berri Israeli withdrawal is 'key' to stability in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said during a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh that a complete Israeli withdrawal is essential to stability in Lebanon....