Rita Sassine

1 month ago | today.lorientlejour.com | Rita Sassine

It’s as if Hezbollah granted Joseph Aoun’s presidency a 100-day grace period. It is ironic to see a party that brands itself as anti-imperialist following a tradition that originated in the United States.It seems that Hezbollah was quietly observing this period during which the newly elected head of state showed how he intends to govern. Forced to adapt to the new political climate, the party endured the situation patiently.

1 month ago | lorientlejour.com | Rita Sassine

OLJ / Par Rita SASSINE, le 25 avril 2025 à 00h00 C’est comme si le Hezbollah accordait au mandat de Joseph Aoun un délai de grâce. Cent jours. C’est tout de même cocasse pour un parti qui se dit anti-impérialiste de faire preuve d’autant de fidélité à une tradition née aux États-Unis... Le Hezbollah, semble-t-il, scrutait, en silence, cette période durant laquelle un chef d’État nouvellement élu révèle sa manière d’exercer le pouvoir.

1 month ago | today.lorientlejour.com | Rita Sassine

L'OLJ / By Rita SASSINE, 10 April 2025 12:52 During her first visit to Beirut last February, Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. deputy envoy to the Middle East, caught everyone off guard with the sternness of her remarks concerning Hezbollah and her clear bias in favor of Israel. This excludes the... By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Or register with: Already have an account?

2 months ago | today.lorientlejour.com | Rita Sassine

It is no coincidence you left for Mother's Day... God wanted you to celebrate this day with your own mother and find rest in her arms. Now every March 21, I will inevitably think of you first, of the mother you were to all those who held you dear. A mother who wrapped us all in her love, smiled at us despite her pain and offered us her tenderness and affection every time we knocked at her door.

2 months ago | lorientlejour.com | Rita Sassine

OLJ / Par Rita SASSINE, le 22 mars 2025 à 22h18 Ce n’est pas un hasard si tu es partie pour la fête des mères… Dieu a voulu que tu célèbres cette journée avec la tienne et trouve le repos dans ses bras. Désormais, chaque 21 mars je ne pourrai m’empêcher de penser d’abord à toi, à la maman que tu étais pour tous ceux qui t’étaient chers.