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L'Orient-Le Jour
a day ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Cabinet approves plan to disarm Hezbollah; Israel sets out to fully occupy Gaza: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign Aug. 8, by Abbas key things to watch today:Updates on the war in Gaza after Israel approved plans to occupy all of the to the government approving plans to disarm Hezbollah.11 a.m.: Protest in front of the Egyptian embassy calling for the opening of the Rafah border crossing to allow aid into bombs, Cabinet commits to U.S. truce plan involving Hezbollah's disarmament: Cabinet yesterday endorsed a series of objectives negotiated over the past months with the U.S., via envoy Tom Barrack, including Hezbollah's gradual disarmament until a country-wide state arms monopoly is restored; an end to Israel's occupation and attacks; border delineation with Israel and Syria; and the holding of an international conference...
L'Orient-Le Jour
2 days ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Israel strikes 19 south Lebanon areas, faces internal dissent over Gaza occupation plan: Everything you need to know this Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign Aug. 7, by Abbas key things to watch today:11 a.m. The Metropolitan of Beirut and its dependencies, Bishop Elias Audi, receives Bahaa Hariri.3 p.m. Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace.7 p.m. Sit-in organized by Minieh officials and civil society activists in solidarity with Gaza, entitled 'We are all Gaza, we are all resistance,' in Minieh's municipal convenes Knesset to discuss Israel's plans for Gaza, amid reports he will propose a complete Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory. Waves of Israeli bombardment hit 19 areas across southern Lebanon, after Israeli drone kills child earlier in the day: Several villages across three districts were attacked by Israel last night in two waves of bombardment,...
L'Orient-Le Jour
3 days ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Cabinet tasks army with disarmament plan; Israel looking at full occupation of Gaza: Everything you need to know this Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign Aug. 6, by Abbas key things to watch today:Further information from Trump's administration regarding its plans for rolling out new aid distribution systems in of what was discussed during the "limited" security meeting convened by Netanyahu yesterday to discuss plans for disastrous conditions resulting from the famine manufactured by Israel in the besieged Gaza response to the government tasking the army with coming up with a disarmament plan.11 a.m.: Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Elias Bou Saa chairs a subcommittee to discuss election law. Cabinet agrees to disarm Hezbollah by year's end, set to reconvene on Thursday: Cabinet yesterday settled on restoring the state's arms...
L'Orient-Le Jour
01-08-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
US envoy to visit Gaza, Israel carries out a series of strikes on south Lebanon and Bekaa: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign Aug. 1, 2025Compiled by Abbas key things to watch today:Updates on U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Gaza while the enclave faces on the situation in Lebanon as the army celebrates its 80th anniversary amid a push to disarm Hezbollah. US envoy set to visit Gaza aid centers as Israeli attacks continue to kill aid seekers: U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel yesterday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and stalled cease-fire talks as Israeli attacks on aid distribution centers and elsewhere across the enclave killed dozens of people. Witkoff, according to Israeli media Ynet, is also set to visit the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centers, granted an Israeli monopoly on supplies from...
L'Orient-Le Jour
31-07-2025
- Business
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Israeli far-right eyes Gaza settlements, Lebanon moves on Hezbollah arms as party chief holds firm: Everything you need to know this Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign July 31, 2025Compiled by Abbas key things to watch today:10:00 a.m.: Finance and Budget Committee meeting chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan to review the subcommittee's report and amendments on the banking sector reform draft law.11:00 a.m.: Speaker Nabih Berri has called a legislative plenary session to study and discuss the bills and proposed laws on the agenda. 11:00 a.m. Sit-in by the Committee for the Defense of Tenants' Rights in Lebanon, in front of Parliament.11:00 a.m.: Meeting of Sheikh Sami Abilmona, Druze spiritual leader, at the Druze Religious Council in Verdun.3:00 p.m.: Lebanese Communist Party, family, and friends of artist Ziad Rahbani, and Sawt Al Shaab Radio receive condolences at AUB Alumni Hall – Hamra (until 7:00 p.m.). Israeli...
