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The events date back to February. On a road in Homs, a checkpoint manned by "auxiliary forces" affiliated with the new r...
10/11/2025

The events date back to February. On a road in Homs, a checkpoint manned by "auxiliary forces" affiliated with the new regime of Ahmad al-Sharaa. In the taxi, five men, four of them with easily identifiable Alawite names.

Among them, Amir*, who was sitting in the front. The passengers were forced to leave the vehicle, then lined up, hands behind their backs, t-shirts over their heads. "They saw the tattoos on my body," Amir recalls.

"Fa**ot," "pig," "infidel," "Satan worshiper." The rest was blurry. When the sheikh mandated by the authorities arrived to deliver his sentence, Amir was no longer conscious.

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10/11/2025

The Syrian president played basketball with two US military officers on the first day of his official visit to the United States.

The images have been widely shared on social media.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) will not be going to Washington on Nov. 18 empty-handed. L'Orient-...
10/11/2025

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) will not be going to Washington on Nov. 18 empty-handed. L'Orient-Le Jour has learned from diplomatic sources that MBS is bringing with him a set of proposals with the aim of restoring stability in the region.

All outstanding issues, including Lebanon and the Palestinian question, will be at the center of discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and MBS during his visit to the United States.

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During the last two papal visits to Lebanon — John Paul II in 1997 and Benedict XVI in 2012 — encounters with youth play...
10/11/2025

During the last two papal visits to Lebanon — John Paul II in 1997 and Benedict XVI in 2012 — encounters with youth played a central role.

The visit of Pope Leo XIV, set for Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2025, will be no different. A major gathering is scheduled at the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkirki (Kesrouan, Mount Lebanon) on Dec. 1 for young people aged 16 to 35.

The focus will be on dialogue and listening to youth concerns, centered around a highly anticipated message from the Holy Father.

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It is said that he carried a spiritual weight that calmed hearts and brought comfort to those who heard him. Whether del...
07/11/2025

It is said that he carried a spiritual weight that calmed hearts and brought comfort to those who heard him. Whether delivering sermons or reciting the Quran, he had a presence that filled the room and touched souls.

For the past 14 years, Mohammed Abd al-Bari — affectionately known in his community as Abu Shadi — served as the imam of a mosque near his home in Gaza City.

He was widely beloved for his humble presence and his soothing voice, which resonated deeply with worshipers of all ages.

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For the first time in Lebanon's carceral history, a member of the U.S. Congress spoke with a Syrian detainee being held ...
07/11/2025

For the first time in Lebanon's carceral history, a member of the U.S. Congress spoke with a Syrian detainee being held at the notorious Roumieh prison, northeast of Beirut.

The call took place on Wednesday amid intense negotiations between Lebanon and Syria's new authorities — who led a coalition of Islamist rebel forces to topple dictator Bashar al-Assad — on the thorny issue of Syrians held in Lebanese prisons, especially those accused of belonging to Islamist movements.

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As Israel appears to have chosen escalation in Lebanon ahead of December, our co-editor-in-chief, Anthony Samrani, will ...
07/11/2025

As Israel appears to have chosen escalation in Lebanon ahead of December, our co-editor-in-chief, Anthony Samrani, will be answering your questions this Friday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m.

Many questions are being raised in the current context. Send yours by email to [email protected].

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In a move reminiscent of its widespread bombing campaign in Lebanon during last year's all-out war, Israel released five...
07/11/2025

In a move reminiscent of its widespread bombing campaign in Lebanon during last year's all-out war, Israel released five evacuation orders for five different villages across four districts in southern Lebanon on Thursday afternoon, followed by a wave of attacks.

Israeli jets bombed Taybeh (Marjayoun district), Tayr Debba (Sour district), Aita al-Jabal (Bint Jbeil district), Zawtar Sharqieh, (Nabatieh district) and Kfar Dounin (Bint Jbeil distrct) across a roughly three-hour window, leaving less than an hour between evacuation warnings for the targeted buildings and the subsequent strikes.

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The Israeli army has issued an urgent warning to inhabitants of Taybeh and Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon, stating that ...
06/11/2025

The Israeli army has issued an urgent warning to inhabitants of Taybeh and Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon, stating that it will "soon attack Hezbollah's military infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon in order to counter Hezbollah's prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the region."

"We urge residents of the buildings marked in red on the attached maps and neighboring buildings in the following two villages, Taybeh (Marjayoun) and Tayr Debba (Sour), to evacuate."

"If you are near buildings used by Hezbollah, for your safety, you must evacuate them immediately and move at least 500 meters away," said Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X, adding that remaining in the area of the indicated buildings exposes you to danger.

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06/11/2025

"In this time of political darkness, New York will be the light." In his victory speech on Nov. 4, the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, gives hope. At 34, the Uganda-born son of Indian descent becomes the first Muslim mayor of the largest city in the United States.

For someone who openly supports the Palestinian cause, the task ahead is as daunting as expectations are high; President Donald Trump has called him "a communist" and threatened to cut federal funding to the city.

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Three air strikes targeted villages in the Sour district with three high-explosive missiles on Thursday. They were heard...
06/11/2025

Three air strikes targeted villages in the Sour district with three high-explosive missiles on Thursday. They were heard as far away as Sour and neighboring villages. So far, three casualties have been reported, one in critical condition.

Israel killed another man in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The victim was Hussein Jihad Dib, killed in an Israeli drone strike that targeted his car late Wednesday morning in Bourj Rahal (Sour) near the Mohammad Saad high school, according to our correspondent in the region.

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It was an unprecedented move. On Oct. 30, President Joseph Aoun instructed Army Chief General Rodolph Haykal to respond ...
06/11/2025

It was an unprecedented move. On Oct. 30, President Joseph Aoun instructed Army Chief General Rodolph Haykal to respond to any further Israeli incursions in southern Lebanon, “in order to defend Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens.”

His order came in the wake of an Israeli patrol’s infiltration into the Marjayoun district town of Blida, where they killed a municipal employee who was sleeping on site.

This is the first time that the Lebanese Army — which until now has remained on the sidelines of the conflict with Israel — has been called upon to take action to counter the Israeli army.

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