Source: L'Orient Today
Security & Justice
Israeli Forces Encircle Khiyam as Offensive Marks New Phase in Southern Lebanon Operation
Israeli forces have reportedly blocked supply routes to the southern Lebanese border city of Khiyam and launched intense artillery and air strikes as they press their offensive to capture the strategically significant city. The move comes as part of broader military efforts to secure a stronger foothold in southern Lebanon.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Panic Grips Lebanon Amid Evacuation Call Hoax: Who’s Behind the Fear Campaign?
Lebanon witnessed a wave of panic on Friday as residents across various regions received alarming phone calls from foreign numbers warning of imminent Israeli strikes and urging them to evacuate their homes. These warnings, which extended even to areas far from conflict zones, have raised questions about the credibility of the messages and concerns over potential Israeli access to Lebanon's telecommunications infrastructure.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Opinion
Iran Won't Loosen Its Grip on Lebanon Anytime Soon and That Could Backfire
Last week, US ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson handed a ceasefire proposal to the country’s Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, to bring the fighting in the country to an end. Mr Berri is the main Lebanese interlocutor with Hezbollah. A day later, an Iranian special envoy, Ali Larijani, arrived in Beirut to discuss the Lebanese response to the draft ceasefire proposal. This sequence of events revealed a great deal.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Lebanon’s Day After: Will the Country Survive the War With Israel?
On October 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese people to rise up against Hezbollah, giving them a stark choice: “Stand up and take your country,” he said, “before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza.”
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Sports
Two Reasons Florentino Perez's Son Is Advising Real Madrid to Sell Vinicius Jr
Vinicius Junior's future at Real Madrid appears to be up in the air with club president Florentino Perez's son pushing for the Brazilian to be sold.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Israel Face France in Paris Football Match Under Tight Security
Israel face France in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation to prevent a repetition of the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Friday 31 December 2021 14:17:17
Future Movement leader Saad Hariri Calls for Parliamentary Elections to Be Held on Time, amid Speculation on Whether He Will Run
Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri on Friday called for the parliamentary elections, scheduled to be held on May 15, 2022, to be held on time, amid media reports that he might not run in the upcoming elections.
Here’s what we know:
• In a tweet ahead of New Year’s Eve in which he voiced hope for a better year in 2022, Hariri called for constitutional deadlines to be adhered to, a reference to the parliamentary elections as well as parliament’s vote for the country’s new president, set to be held at the end of October.
• This past week, Future Movement MPs have denied media reports that Hariri would not run in the 2022 parliamentary elections. A spokesperson for the party told L’Orient Today that the former premier “will announce his stance at the right time and the party will act accordingly.”
• On Wednesday, President Michel Aoun signed the decree scheduling the parliamentary elections to be held on May 15, 2022.
