L'Orient Today

Lebanon's independent, critical English news service.
A sister publication of @LOrientLeJour

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🔴 LIVE | Rubio asserts that ‘Lebanese issue’ separate from that of Iran; 5th round of Lebanon-Israel talks underway in Washington. https://t.co/yLGSrScQOi

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🚨 The fifth round of talks between Lebanon and Israel has begun in Washington.

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🟥 #Focus | Israel includes Majdal Zoun in buffer zone, claims Hezbollah tunnel found: Why is it suddenly focusing on the village?

A resident of the village claims that Israel blew up "almost everything" over the past five days.

Read @layal_dagher's article below
https://t.co/mda0sg8plI

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🟥 #Focus | At Bürgenstock, regional issues overshadow Iran’s nuclear program

The talks appear to be gradually shifting toward the establishment of a regional crisis management mechanism encompassing Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and, more broadly, the terms of coexistence between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East.

Read @macaronjoe's article below
https://t.co/e0b8zz3pbd

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🔴 LIVE | 5th round of talks between Lebanon and Israel begins in Washington. https://t.co/hVjN7rRoDw

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🟥 #Focus | Sharaa on Lebanon: The solution goes through Damascus, not Tehran

The Syrian president extended an olive branch to the Shiites, calling for reassurances and for a place for Hezbollah in the country.

Read @shijazi_tweets' article below
https://t.co/YjKoU7ggLo

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Macron tells Aoun will hold 'consultations' to prepare for post-UNIFIL period https://t.co/rAtRbV8kvb

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Israel kills 2 in southern Lebanon shattering 3 days of relative calm https://t.co/zlIWUAe1hx

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🔴 #LIVE | After Israeli attack in Nabatieh Fawqa, Hezbollah believes it has right to 'defend itself' https://t.co/zKkhCdGHO2

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🖊️ #Editorial | The Islamic Republic will never sell Hezbollah out

Were Iran’s leaders such strategic geniuses that, as early as March 2, they had foreseen that Hezbollah’s intervention in the war would not merely serve as a sacrificial card to ensure the regime’s survival, but would ultimately allow them to strengthen their influence over Lebanon?

Read @AnthonySamrani's article below
https://t.co/Aee5vQKL8j

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Magro stresses importance of ensuring support for army in meeting with Haykal https://t.co/ngCoaiguYC

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#Interview | Albert Kostanian tells 'L'OLJ': Our call proves that the foundations of a serious alternative to the Amal-Hezbollah alliance exist

@AlbertKostanian, journalist, economist, and one of the signatories of the petition, responded Monday to questions from L’Orient-Le Jour and L'Orient Today.

Read @yaraabiakl1's interview below
https://t.co/Huc4y1y2ea

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#Report | Among the ruins of Nabatieh, people say 'thank you' to Iran

After 48 deadly hours, few residents of the southern city believe the truce will hold.

Read @LyanaAlameddine's report below
https://t.co/sHjc8UL8zj

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🚨 The two persons who were killed by the Israeli army in the village of Nabatieh al-Fawqa were identified as Sajed Ibrahim al-Hajj Ali and Mohammad Amhaz, according to our correspondent in the South.

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🚨 The Israeli army opened fire on the Civil Defense team of the Islamic Health Committee in Nabatieh Fawqa

According to our correspondent, a number of citizens and members of the Islamic Health Committee were trying to recover bodies of people killed by Israeli strike in Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatieh Fawqa when invading Israeli troops opened fire on them.

(Video sent to our correspondent)

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🟥 #Analysis | Washington opens the door for Iran’s return to Lebanon, Doha insists on Arab influence

The most significant announcement was the creation of a committee to oversee the implementation of the conclusions reached in Switzerland.

Read @mounir_rabih's article below
https://t.co/RK4FHbqOZm

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🚨 #Report | Israel committed to a cease-fire in Lebanon on Friday then immediately afterwards began a two-day barrage of airstrikes that killed more than 100 people, raising the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 to over 4,100 people, according to the Health Ministry.

Lebanon and Israel are set to continue their direct negotiations on Tuesday.

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#EDITORIAL✍️ | How can we still hope for anything at this point, with Israel on one hand, just a few months ahead of the general elections and having been abandoned by its ally in Iran, determined to defend tooth and nail its maximalist vision, and with Hezbollah on the other hand, ready to do everything it takes to torpedo the process?

Read @AnthonySamrani's editorial through the link below
https://t.co/Aee5vQKL8j

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'American sponsorship is a guarantee,' says Lebanese-American coordination committee https://t.co/Z7EzrmuAUB

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#LIVE 🔴 Israel opens fire on civilians inspecting homes in Nabatieh and on funeral in Haddatha https://t.co/T7XrgqctPW