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U.S. and Syrian Soldiers Wounded as Shots Fired at Delegation
This is Beirut 13/12 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two American troops and an interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X after Syria's state media earlier reported that an attack in the city of Palmyra had wounded American ...
Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' Leaps to the Top of the North American Thanksgiving Charts
This is Beirut 01/12 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Film North American Box Office Animation Canada US Culture
Disney's feel-good animated sequel Zootopia 2 ruled the Thanksgiving box office in North America, taking in $156 million over the five-day holiday weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. Zootopia 2, the buddy cop comedy featuring a menagerie of talking animals battling stereotypes, is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2016 hit, which won ...
UN Security Council Makes Historic First Visit to Syria Ahead of Assad Ouster Anniversary
This is Beirut 04/12 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria United Nations Bashar al-Assad
A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Syria on Thursday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the country just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The delegation arrived via the Jdeidet Yabus border crossing between Lebanon and Syria and "is scheduled to meet a number of Syrian ...
Pope Urges Turkey to Embrace Mediator Role on First Overseas Trip
This is Beirut 27/11 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped by conflict, he said after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Mr President, may Turkey be a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples, in service of a just and lasting peace," he said in the capital as ...
US–Russia 28-Point Plan for Ukraine
This is Beirut 21/11 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Plan
A draft 28-point plan backed by US President Donald Trump would require Ukraine to offer territorial and security concessions to Moscow, while Russia would be readmitted to the G8 group and receive sanctions relief. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been "quietly" working on the plan for around a month, ...
Why Normalization with Israel Will Revive Saudi Arabia
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 18/11 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia is rapidly losing regional relevance, with Sunni rivals Qatar and Turkey encroaching on its traditional leadership roles. The Kingdom’s economy remains mired in second gear, unable to transition from oil dependency to a knowledge-based model. Riyadh’s repeated promises of financial windfalls to the U.S. now appear to be ...
Hezbollah Challenges Security Council Visit, Army Acts on UNIFIL Attack
Bassam Abou Zeid 06/12 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UN Security Council Hezbollah Lebanese Army Nawaf Salam Lebanon
The 15 UN Security Council ambassadors visiting Lebanon received reactions to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s recent speech. In it, he opposed the appointment of Simon Karam as head of Lebanon’s negotiating delegation with Israel and reiterated the group’s refusal to disarm, saying that any impact would be limited to the ...
Climate Talks Run Into Night as COP30 Hosts Seek Breakthrough
This is Beirut 18/11 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At COP30 in Brazil on Monday, UN climate talks stretched into the night as negotiators pushed for a rapid compromise among countries deeply divided on key issues. Following a difficult first week, Brazil set a deadline for nations to finalize "a significant part" of the negotiations by Tuesday evening for approval the following day. "It's super ...
Mali's JNIM Jihadists: Armed Fighters or Politically Ambitious Belligerents?
This is Beirut 17/11 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Nations Mali Conflict Jihadists JNIM
By waging an economic blockade and conducting attacks on fuel convoys, the jihadist group JNIM has made itself the arch nemesis of Mali's junta, weakening the country's central government in an unprecedented manner. The Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, as it is formally known, is the "most significant ...
Three Separatist Fighters Killed In Drone Strike As Yemen's Government Coalition Fractures
This is Beirut 12/12 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Yemen STC United Arab Emirates
A drone strike killed three separatist Yemeni fighters on Friday, their commander told AFP, blaming rival Islamist forces they had dislodged from large areas. The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council last week swept through swathes of Yemen in a near-bloodless takeover they say aimed to expel Islamists and halt smuggling for the benefit of ...
Jafar Panahi Accelerates Awards Campaign Amid Global Political Constraints
This is Beirut 21/11 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Jafar Panahi Iran Cannes Culture Art
After years of being banned from leaving Iran, filmmaker Jafar Panahi is enjoying his tour of the United States — visiting Los Angeles, New York and Telluride — as he promotes his Oscar-hopeful It Was Just an Accident. The film, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, has been selected by France as its official nomination for the Academy Awards, ...
'Below the Clouds': Gianfranco Rosi’s Meditative Portrait of Naples
This is Beirut 18/11 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Film Gianfranco Rosi Italy Culture
If the regular recipe for success in the modern entertainment industry or on social media is being loud, attention-seeking, and a prolific creator of "content," Italian filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi has carved out a career doing the exact opposite. The work of the award-winning documentary producer is everything our contemporary culture is not: slow, ...
Israel Says Killed 40 Fighters over Past Week in Gaza Tunnels Operation
This is Beirut 30/11 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army said Sunday that it had killed more than 40 Palestinian militants over the past week in operations targeting tunnels near Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, the army announced it had killed four militants emerging from underground in the territory's southernmost city overnight. Dozens of Hamas fighters are holed up in ...
Al-Qard al-Hassan’s Gold: Hezbollah’s New Financial Scheme
Natasha Metni Torbey 10/12 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Al Qard Al Hassan Hezbollah financing
After introducing ATMs, easy-access loans, and clandestine counters scattered throughout the alleys of Beirut’s southern suburbs, al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH), Hezbollah’s financial arm, has taken its operations a step further: direct gold trading. Gold bars, coins, and jewelry are reportedly now being offered to the Shiite community, turning gold ...
Pope Leo’s Speech at the Sanctuary of Saint Charbel
This is Beirut 01/12 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Dear brothers and sisters, I thank the Superior General for his words and for the welcome in this beautiful monastery of Annaya. The nature surrounding this house of prayer draws us in with its austere beauty. I give thanks to God for allowing me to come on pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Charbel. My predecessors—especially Saint ...
Lebanon on Edge as Israel Raises the Stakes
Bassam Abou Zeid 12/12 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah
The run-up to the mechanism meeting scheduled for December 19 is shaping up to be particularly tense—and for good reason. Israel has been gathering extensive data on Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Israeli representative Yury Reisnick is expected to present these findings to the head of the Lebanese delegation, former ...
WSJ: Ex-Syrian General Jamil Hassan Hiding in Lebanon
This is Beirut 12/12 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Jamil Hassan Assad
Maj. Gen. Jamil Hassan, the former head of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence and one of the most wanted figures of the Assad regime, is believed to be hiding in Lebanon after fleeing Syria last December, according to an investigation published by The Wall Street Journal. Hassan, long considered a central architect of the regime’s repression, ...
Tensions Rise Between Israel’s Military and Government, Netanyahu Accused of Dodging Responsibility
This is Beirut 26/11 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Hamas Gaza
Tensions are rising in Israel between the political leadership and the military over investigations into October 7, 2023, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of shirking responsibility for the authorities’ failure to anticipate and prevent the deadliest attack in the country’s history. Weekly protests, reflecting public anger, ...
From Paul VI to Leo XIV: The Vatican’s Bond with Lebanon
Maroun Chahine 26/11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
From Paul VI to Benedict XVI, Lebanon has welcomed historic visits from popes, each carrying a message of peace, unity, and intercommunal dialogue. As the country continues to face crises, Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit follows this tradition and underscores the unique bond between the Vatican and the Land of the Cedars. Since 1964, three ...
Zelensky Trip to Turkey Aims to 'Re-Engage' US in Peace Efforts
This is Beirut 18/11 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Turkey Russia Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey on Wednesday seeking to revive the United States' involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian official told AFP. Zelensky said he wanted to reinvigorate frozen peace talks, which have faltered after several rounds of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul this year failed ...
Jounieh Turns Pink: 10,000 Runners Take Over the Women’s Race
Makram Haddad 24/11 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut Marathon Jounieh
Under the patronage of First Lady Nehmat Aoun, represented by Minister of Youth and Sports Nora Bayrakdarian, Jounieh came alive on Sunday for the Women’s Race organized by the Beirut Marathon Association. Ten thousand participants transformed the city’s historic streets into a ribbon of color, energy, and celebration for the 10th edition of ...
Trump Warns Israel Not to ‘Interfere’ in Syria
This is Beirut 01/12 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump told Israel on Monday to avoid destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces killed 13 people. Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and invited him for another White House visit, Netanyahu's office said shortly after Trump issued the warning. "It ...
Baja 2025: Rafic Eid Offers Lebanon a Historic World Podium
Makram Haddad 30/11 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Rafic Eid Baja Vice champion
Rafic Eid has struck again. Over the course of a marathon season, from Ha’il to Dubai, the Lebanese rider built up his 2nd place in the overall world standings, all motorcycle categories combined, day after day, by taming the most hostile terrains on the international circuit. On his Honda CRF 450 Factory, Eid swallowed dunes, rocks, mud, ...
Exhibition of Franco-Chinese Print Master Zao Wou-Ki Opens in Hong Kong
This is Beirut 13/12 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Zao Wou-Ki Hong Kong Painter Exhibition Culture
An exhibition by the Franco-Chinese master printmaker Zao Wou-Ki opened in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first time his work has been on display in Asia. Hong Kong's M+ museum is hosting a collection of more experimental prints by the artist, who is considered a master of the lyrical abstraction movement and whose work regularly fetches vast sums at ...
Israel Police Say Received Presumed Remains of One of Last Two Gaza Hostages
This is Beirut 02/12 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli police said Tuesday they had received the presumed remains of one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip and were transporting them to the morgue for identification. In a brief statement, the police said they were "currently escorting, with reverence, the coffin of the fallen hostage to the National Centre of Forensic ...
Zelensky's Trip to Turkey Aims to 'Re-engage' U.S. in Peace Efforts
This is Beirut 18/11 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Steve Witkoff
President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey on Wednesday seeking to revive the United States' involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian official told AFP. Zelensky said he wanted to reinvigorate frozen peace talks, which have faltered after several rounds of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul this year ...
Nigeria’s Bronze Masters Preserve Ancient Craft Amid Modern Pressures
This is Beirut 21/11 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nigeria Africa Craftsmanship Culture Art Heritage
Using long iron tongs, Victor Uinmwen Aduwe and Matthew Mathias pick a blazing pot from a fire and pour a thick golden liquid into a partly buried mold, using a centuries-old technique that still flourishes in Nigeria's south. After a short cooling period, the mold is dug up and opened, revealing three small bronze heads fashioned after an ancient ...
Nuclear Partnership and F-35 Sale Cement Saudi Arabia’s New Non-NATO Ally Status
This is Beirut 19/11 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Israel Middle East Mohammed bin Salman Donald Trump
The United States and Saudi Arabia announced a series of significant agreements spanning civil nuclear cooperation, advanced weapons sales, and strategic defense coordination during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high-profile visit to the White House. The meetings marked the Saudi leader’s first official White House visit in more than ...
Repairing the Spine Without Opening the Body: The Promise of Surgical Robotics
Bélinda Ibrahim 20/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Spine Surgical Robotics Europe Innovation
The spine has always symbolized human fragility. Operating on it once meant risking pain, complications, or even paralysis. Spine surgery traditionally involved large incisions, long recoveries, and deep scars. Now, in Nancy, a trio of pioneering doctors is redefining the rules with minimally invasive robotic spine surgery: a breakthrough that ...
France Makes 'Historic' Accord to Sell Ukraine 100 Warplanes
This is Beirut 17/11 16:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Emmanuel Macron European Union
France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion. Delivery of the Rafale fighter jets, the crown jewel of French combat aviation, is only ...