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French-Lebanese man files 'war crimes' complaint in France against Israel
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (549+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 02 July 2026 12: 12 A man searches through the rubble for objects in a building hit by Israeli strikes in Sour, a coastal city in southern Lebanon, on June 23, 2026. (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP) Add as preferred on Google…...
No one was forced to leave:" Beirut seafront cleared of tents and displaced families
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (70+ words) Some residents left the camp site before the municipality's deadline, citing poor sanitary conditions and what they described as unequal treatment of Palestinians and Syrians. L'OLJ / By Nemtala EDD, 02 July 2026 13: 49 Add as preferred on Google DIPLOMACY'Syrian FM Shaibani meets with…...
Khamenei funeral to begin July 4, burial set for July 9
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (106+ words) /Reuters / 02 July 2026 11: 44 Add as preferred on Google Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported on Saturday. Khamenei…...
Salam: We will not give in to blackmail or threats of civil war
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (167+ words) The prime minister assures that Lebanon's priority for upcoming negotiation cycles will be to establish a timetable for Israeli withdrawal from national territory. L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 02 July 2026 10: 09 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail during an interview…...
Syrian FM Shaibani meets with Lebanese leaders during Beirut visit
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (463+ words) Speaking from Ain al-Tineh, Shaibani said, "No meeting with Hezbollah is scheduled today, but if the interests of both countries require it in the future, we are open to it." Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT " Visiting Beirut on Thursday,…...
Iran chief negotiator calls to avenge Khamenei death with massive funeral turnout | LIVE
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (530+ words) Passersby walk past a billboard featuring Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, on June 6, 2026. (Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters) Add as preferred on Google Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on Thursday for a massive turnout at…...
Lebanon's priority is an Israeli withdrawal, Salam says; US-Iran supervision channel to be opened today: Everything you need to know this Thursday
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (74+ words) Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Thursday, July 2. L'Orient Today / By Abbas Mahfouz, 02 July 2026 09: 25 Add as preferred on Google US-IRAN'US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz IRAN-US'Iran says to use frozen funds…...
Aoun: The framework agreement signed with Israel 'preserves Lebanon's rights legally and operationally"
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (348+ words) L'OLJ / 01 July 2026 17: 33 A poster bearing the image of President Joseph Aoun in a street in Beirut, with the inscription "The decision belongs to Lebanon," on April 24, 2026. (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP) Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT " President Joseph Aoun said…...
Lebanese designers: Between miracles and obstacle courses
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (93+ words) As fashion school students graduate amid an exodus from the industry, the question is whether the next generation of designers can carry on the legacy of those who came before them. L'OLJ / By Fifi ABOU DIB, 01 July 2026 20: 01 Add as preferred…...
Lebanon announces in Paris its intention to abolish the death penalty
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (136+ words) The 9th International Congress Against the Death Penalty is being held in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2026, with the participation of Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar, three members of parliament and civil society activists. L'OLJ / By Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 01 July 2026 19: 21 Lebanese Justice…...