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Israel Says Gaza Aid Airdrops Resumed
This is Beirut 26/07 23:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Israel's military said Saturday that airdrops of aid to Gaza resumed overnight and that it would establish humanitarian corridors to guarantee safe transport for UN convoys of food and medicines. "Tonight, the (Israeli military) will resume the aerial airdrops of humanitarian aid, as part of ongoing efforts to allow and facilitate the entry of ...
Israel says Gaza aid airdrops to resume
26/07 22:20
Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave
This is Beirut 26/07 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Greek emergency services were battling many wildfires on Saturday afternoon as a week-long heatwave peaked with temperatures surpassing 45C degrees. According to firefighters, one of the most difficult fronts was around Drosopigi in northern Attica, just 30 kilometers north of Athens. Authorities called for an evacuation of the village, while ...
The Fearless Genius Is Gone: Ziad Rahbani Carries Lebanon’s Memory Into the Beyond
Marie-Christine Tayah 26/07 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ziad Rahbani Music Heritage Fairuz Culture Lebanon
Born on January 1, 1956, in Lebanon, Ziad Rahbani embodied the rebellious, artistic and restless soul of his nation. Raised in a musical dynasty, he built his own identity note by note, word by word. At only 17, he composed Sa’alouni el-Nass, a politically charged and deeply emotional work that marked the beginning of a prolific, independent ...
Hezbollah Commander and Two Others Killed in Israeli Strikes
This is Beirut 26/07 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A Hezbollah commander and two others were killed on Saturday in two separate Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon. Israeli drones struck late in the afternoon a house with two missiles in the town of Debaal, killing Ali Gharib and Mohammad Abboud. The strike occurred in the town square, prompting immediate response from emergency ...
Norris on Pole as McLaren Lock-Out Front Row at Belgian Grand Prix
This is Beirut 26/07 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lando Norris resisted mounting pressure from his McLaren team-mate and series leader Oscar Piastri on Saturday to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Briton, whose mother Cisca is Belgian, shrugged aside concerns over his struggles on Friday to clock a best lap in one minute and 40.562 seconds, beating Australian ...
US Criticizes French Release of Jailed Georges Abdallah
This is Beirut 26/07 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States on Saturday criticized the release from a French prison of pro-Palestinian Lebanese Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who spent more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats, one of them American. Abdallah was detained in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for his involvement in the murders of US military ...
Syria Says Meeting with Israeli Officials Sought to 'Contain Escalation'
This is Beirut 26/07 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris this week sought to "contain the escalation" after recent sectarian violence in southern Syria prompted Israeli intervention. Israel launched strikes this month on Damascus and the Druze-majority Sweida province, saying it was acting both ...
Macron Calls for Preventing Renewed Violence after Talks with Syria's al-Sharaa
This is Beirut 26/07 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Emmanuel Macron Ahmad al-Sharaa France Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday it was “imperative to prevent a recurrence of violence” in Syria, calling for those responsible for recent unrest to be held accountable, following talks with Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa. “The recent violence in Syria highlights the extreme fragility of the transition. Civilian ...
Lando Norris claims pole for Belgian Grand Prix
26/07 18:02
Pope Receives High-Ranking Russian Orthodox Cleric
This is Beirut 26/07 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV Russian Orthodox Church Vatican Anthony of Volokolamsk
Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since becoming the head of the Catholic Church earlier this year, the Holy See said without giving further details. Leo, who has called on the Kremlin to make a "gesture" towards peace in Ukraine, received Metropolitan Anthony of ...
Gunmen Storm Iran Courthouse, Killing Six
This is Beirut 26/07 16:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gunmen stormed a courthouse in southeastern Iran on Saturday, killing at least six people, including three law enforcement personnel, the judiciary said. At least 22 people were also wounded, most of them civilians, said provincial chief justice Ali Movahedi-Rad, cited by the judiciary's Mizan Online news outlet. Mizan reported that the ...
Verstappen Begins New Red Bull Era With Belgian Sprint Win
This is Beirut 26/07 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Max Verstappen welcomed new Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies to the race team on Saturday with an immaculate gift-wrapped triumph in the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Dutchman, who started from second on the grid, seized the lead on the opening lap and then resisted all threats from series leader Oscar Piastri who had to ...
Hamas Rejects Trump Remarks on Gaza Talks Breakdown
This is Beirut 26/07 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas officials expressed surprise on Saturday at US President Donald Trump's accusation that the group "didn't really want" a ceasefire and hostage release deal for Gaza. Trump made the allegation on Friday, a day after Israel and the United States quit indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar that had lasted nearly three weeks. "Trump's ...
United Kingdom 'Taking Forward' Gaza Food Airdrop Plan
This is Beirut 26/07 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
United Kingdom Gaza Keir Starmer Humanitarian Aid
British Prime minister Keir Starmer on Saturday spoke to his French and German counterparts and outlined UK plans to get aid to people in Gaza and evacuate sick and injured children, his office said. "The prime minister set out how the UK will also be taking forward plans to work with partners such as Jordan to airdrop aid and evacuate children ...
Qaraoun Water Crisis Triggers Hydropower Collapse in Lebanon
Liliane Mokbel 26/07 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
What began as an environmental emergency is now fueling a national energy crisis. The severe drop in water levels at Lake Qaraoun is crippling Lebanon’s hydroelectric output and threatening power security across the country. In June 2025, hydroelectric production decreased by 76 percent compared to the same month in the previous year. Only 12 ...
The Final Curtain for Ziad Rahbani
This is Beirut 26/07 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Ziad Rahbani, the rebellious son of Lebanon's musical dynasty, has died at the age of 69. He leaves behind a legacy of fearless art, political satire and cultural revolution.
Lebanon Mourns Ziad Rahbani
This is Beirut 26/07 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ziad Rahbani Lebanese Artist Fairuz Arabic theater cultural icon political satire
Ziad Rahbani, one of Lebanon’s most influential artists, passed away on Saturday at the age of 69 after battling a prolonged illness. News of his passing came as a shock to Lebanon’s cultural and political scene, which paid tribute to his legacy. President Joseph Aoun hailed Rahbani as “not just an artist, but a defining cultural and ...