Yemen's Houthis say attacked two Saudi oil tankers
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, as the rebels pressed on with their maritime blockade of the kingdom. These were the eighth and ninth...
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Health Ministry announces coverage of medical expenses for Aug. 4, 2020 blast injuries
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that it will cover all hospitalization costs for Lara Hayek, a young woman who has been in a coma since the Beirut port explosion on...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Israeli forces raid Palestinian refugee camp near Jerusalem
Israeli forces on Wednesday raided a Palestinian refugee camp next to Jerusalem where tensions have been growing as residents fear eviction, with eight people reported injured. AFP journalists...
5 August 2026
Amid Rome talks, Israel issues first evacuation order in south Lebanon since June
BEIRUT — While Lebanese and Israeli delegations met Wednesday in Rome for the second day of a seventh round of talks aimed at ending the war and addressing the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament, the...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
More than 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war: UN
More than 800,000 people displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war, the United Nations said. The...
5 August 2026
Israeli army reportedly preparing to deploy polling stations in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza
BEIRUT — Israeli army Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, is reportedly preparing to deploy polling stations in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza to allow Israeli soldiers stationed there to vote in Israel's...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Turkey donates nearly 300 tons of meat to Lebanon
BEIRUT — A total of 280 tons of meat donated by Turkey as humanitarian aid was handed over on Tuesday to Lebanese organizations. The Turkish charity Sadaqa Stone (Stone of Charity) and several...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Lebanon state media says one dead, 11 wounded in Israeli strike on south
Lebanese official media said an Israeli attack on the country's south killed one person on Wednesday, as Israel announced it was carrying out strikes in retaliation for what it said was a...
5 August 2026
Leftist Democratic candidate wins high-profile Michigan primary: US media
A leftist insurgent Democrat defeated the party establishment's candidate to score a stunning win in the primary race for the Senate after harnessing popular discontent and anti-Israel...
5 August 2026
Death of Michel Maalouli, former deputy speaker of Parliament
BEIRUT — A prominent political figure during Lebanon's Civil War (1975–1990) and the early years of the Second Republic established under the Taif Agreement, attorney Michel Maalouli...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Israel army says friendly fire may have killed settler during West Bank clash
An Israeli military probe published Wednesday said that friendly fire may have killed an Israeli settler during a deadly clash with Palestinians in the occupied West Bank last month. The violence...
5 August 2026
Akkar residents alarmed over potential transport of Tripoli’s waste to their main landfill
NORTH LEBANON — Residents of Akkar in northern Lebanon have expressed alarm over the possibility that the Srar landfill, the region's main waste disposal site, could soon receive waste from...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Exclusive screening of our documentary 'Aug. 4: Anatomy of a Foretold Catastrophe,' at Metropolis in Beirut
To commemorate the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut Port explosion, Metropolis Cinema is organizing two exclusive screenings of the L'Orient-Le Jour documentary "Aug. 4: Anatomy of a Foretold...
5 August 2026
Salameh detention: Court of Cassation prosecutor responds to family’s accusations
BEIRUT — The prosecutor’s office at the Court of Cassation responded Wednesday, in a statement, to accusations of mistreatment made the previous day by Riad Salameh’s family against the judicial...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
'The time of illusions is over': Rifi defends Salam against Qassem
BEIRUT — Sunni MP from Tripoli, Ashraf Rifi, once again lashed out at Hezbollah on Wednesday, following a bitter exchange the day before between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Hezbollah...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Israel FM heads to Colombia, Ecuador as ties grow with LatAm right
Israel's top diplomat left Wednesday on a trip to Colombia and Ecuador, as his country cultivates growing ties with Latin American nations led by the right. Gideon Saar is the first Israeli...
AFP, 5 August 2026
'As we lose embryo after embryo, I discover love that grows stronger with pain'
In this series, "Stories of Love," men and women with direct or indirect ties to Lebanon entrust our journalist Julia Mokdad with the great love stories that have shaped their lives....
Julia Mokdad, 5 August 2026
Joumblatt on Ashraf Dabbour’s arrest: Are authorities carrying out orders from Ramallah?
BEIRUT — Walid Joumblatt, former head of the Progressive Socialist Party, questioned on Wednesday the circumstances surrounding the arrest of former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Jounieh, the new 'hotspot' of Lebanese summers?
Jounieh, which was eclipsed for long by the tourism boom in Batroun (North Lebanon) and Jbeil (Jbeil-Kesrouan), is once again emerging as a major hub for Lebanese leisure activities. Fueled by new...
Elias Naffah, 5 August 2026
Arida crossing between Lebanon and Syria closed for 15 days due to renovation works
NORTH LEBANON — The Syrian General Committee of Borders and Customs announced Wednesday that the Arida crossing between Syria and Lebanon (Akkar, northern Lebanon) will be completely closed...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through. Transit...
AFP, 5 August 2026
Netanyahu says Israel did not agree to US-backed Gaza plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel did not agree to a U.S.-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pullout would only happen after Hamas disarms....
AFP, 5 August 2026
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed projected winner of Michigan primary
NBC News has projected that progressive Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, defeating U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, and will face Republican Mike...
avec Reuters, 5 August 2026
In Amman, Cyril Aris triumphs as Arab documentaries take center stage
At the Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film ("First Film"), Lebanese director Cyril Aris won the Black Iris and the Audience Award on Monday night for "A Sad and Beautiful...
Rana Najjar, 5 August 2026
Sarah Trad opens doors to Lebanese hospitality with new book 'Beit Trad'
With a master's degree in clinical psychology and an executive MBA, Sarah Trad has traveled the world, from Beirut to Paris, via Athens and New York, building communities and working in the...
Propos recueillis par Carla HENOUD, 5 August 2026
US missile stockpiles depleted after months of war with Iran, Reuters and CNN report
The U.S. military has significantly depleted several of its key offensive and defensive missile stockpiles during its months-long war against Iran, according to separate reports published by...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
At Rome talks, Lebanon runs up against an Israeli wall: ‘Pilot zones’ reach an impasse
The seventh round of talks between Lebanon and Israel is set to continue over three days. However, the outcome is unlikely to meet Lebanon's expectations, as one conclusion has become...
Mounir RABIH, 5 August 2026
Israel issues forced evacuation order for village of Mansouri in Sour district, a first since June 'cease-fire' | LIVE
21:49 Beirut Time Iranian Foreign Ministry says no talks have taken place with the US in recent days Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iranian diplomats have...
L'Orient Today staff, 5 August 2026
Six years after the Beirut Port tragedy, hope for justice is tempered by doubt
The sixth commemoration of the double explosion at the Beirut Port, which killed more than 235 people and injured over 7,000 in 2020, looked different from the previous five. While the rituals...
Suzanne BAAKLINI, 5 August 2026
Aug. 4 indictment expected 'within 2-3 months'; Rome talks resume; Israel continues home demolitions in the South: Everything you need to know this Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Aug.5, 2026 Some key things to watch today:8:45 - 10.45 am: Visit by Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny and...
