Palestinian search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the refugee camp of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. (Credit: AFP/ MOHAMMED ABED)
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L'Orient Today journalists Ghadir Hamdi, Olivia Le Poidevin and MJ Daoud in the Beirut newsroom, October 9 2023 (Credit: L'Orient Today)
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L'Orient Today journalist Ghadir Hamdi in the Beirut newsroom, October 9 2023 (Credit: L'Orient Today)
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Our newsroom is in Beirut, Lebanon. Our 100-strong team of journalists, editors and staff brings you the latest news and current affairs from Lebanon and the Middle East.
L'Orient Today is the English-language sister publication of L'Orient-Le Jour, a French-language newspaper that has been covering news in Lebanon and the Middle East for nearly 100 years.
We offer daily news and analysis on the biggest stories from Lebanon and the region and original perspectives on underreported stories.
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