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Syrian Authorities Evacuate Citizens Amid Major Forest Fires
This is Beirut 04/07 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian rescuers were evacuating residential areas in the coastal Latakia province because of major forest fires, authorities said on Friday. Fires have been spreading across large parts of Syria, particularly the coast, for several days, with firefighters struggling to control them due to strong winds and an intense drought. Abdulkafi Kayyal, ...
Parliamentary Committee Debates LBP 2,000 Billion Credit Allocation
This is Beirut 24/06 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Banque du Liban NSSF Ibrahim Kanaan lebanon Adel Nassar Finance and Budget Committee Yassine Jaber
The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, convened on Tuesday to review a proposed supplementary credit of 2,000 billion Lebanese liras to the national budget. The session, held in the presence of Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Justice Minister Adel Nassar, numerous MPs and representatives from key public institutions, ...
Israel Says 'Still Early' to Assess Damage to Iran Nuclear Sites
This is Beirut 25/06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's military said on Wednesday it was “still early” to assess the damage caused to Iran's nuclear program after US intelligence services reportedly concluded that American strikes set it back by just a few months. “It is still early to assess the results of the operation,” Israeli military spokesman Brigadier ...
Hamas Gives Militia Leader Backed by Israel Ten Days to Surrender
This is Beirut 02/07 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Authorities in Hamas-ruled Gaza declared treason charges Wednesday against the leader of a rival armed group accused of working with Israel during its Gaza offensive, ordering him to turn himself in. Yasser Abu Shabab, aged 35 according to Hamas's summons issued on Wednesday, is suspected of heading the Popular Forces group in southern ...
Parliament Approves Key Bills Amid Boycotts
This is Beirut 01/07 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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After a series of delays and political standoffs, the Lebanese Parliament finally convened the second day of its plenary legislative sessions on Tuesday, but not without controversy. Initially postponed the evening before and then delayed by over an hour, the session opened just after midday, with the absence of MPs from the Kataeb Party, the ...
Syria Arrests Assad-Era Air Force Officer Under EU, UK Sanctions
This is Beirut 25/06 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria's interior ministry said Wednesday a former air force officer who is under British and EU sanctions had been detained, the latest such arrest announcement since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Authorities in the Harasta area outside Damascus "arrested the criminal pilot Major General Meezar Sawan," the ministry said in a ...
Liverpool Football Star Diogo Jota Dies In Car Crash In Spain: Police
This is Beirut 03/07 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in northwestern Spain on Thursday, police said, weeks after the star got married. The Civil Guard said a vehicle veered off a motorway and burst into flames shortly after midnight in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora, confirming the deaths of ...
Macron Wants EU-US Trade Deal 'As Soon As Possible'
This is Beirut 03/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he wanted an EU-US trade deal "as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible", with a Washington-set deadline looming to reach an accord. "The right deal for me is the deal that is struck as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible, and that must be fair and firm," Macron ...
Drone Shot Down Near Iraqi Airport Hosting US Troops: Security Forces
This is Beirut 03/07 23:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A drone was intercepted late on Thursday near Arbil airport, which houses US-led anti-jihadist coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said. "At 21:58 (1858 GMT) an explosive-packed drone was downed near Arbil International Airport, without causing casualties or damage," said the ...
Israel Captures Iran-Linked Militant Cell in Southern Syria
This is Beirut 02/07 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's military said on Wednesday it had apprehended members of an Iranian-backed "terrorist cell" in southern Syria, where state TV reported three were arrested by Israeli troops. Since the December overthrow of Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes, primarily on military sites, and sent troops ...
The Target of Khaldeh Strike Is an Al-Quds Force Operative, According to the Israeli Army
This is Beirut 03/07 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli drone strike targeted a car in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and wounding five others, according to the Ministry of Health. Preliminary reports indicate that the target of the Israeli strike was Qassem al-Husseini, a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On his X account, the ...
US Plan on the Table: Disarm Hezbollah and Revive Lebanon’s Economy
This is Beirut 04/07 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In an interview with The New York Times, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Syria and US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., revealed that he had recently presented a proposal to the Lebanese government aimed at disarming Hezbollah and reviving the country’s economy. The plan, delivered in June and attributed to Secretary of State ...
Reuters: Hezbollah Weighs Partial Disarmament Amid Mounting Pressures
This is Beirut 04/07 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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According to a detailed Reuters report published on July 4, Hezbollah has begun internal discussions over potentially scaling back its military role without fully disarming, a significant strategic reconsideration in the aftermath of its devastating war with Israel. Citing three sources familiar with the ongoing, unfinalized deliberations, the ...
MEA Reschedules Flights to Dubai and Doha Due to Regional Tensions
This is Beirut 24/06 08:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Tuesday morning that several of its flights to and from Dubai and Doha were canceled the previous evening due to ongoing regional instability. In an official statement, the Lebanese national carrier explained that, given the current security situation, it was forced to cancel the following flights on the ...
Children Dying in South Sudan after US Aid Cuts
This is Beirut 01/07 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The impact of US aid cuts has already taken a toll in South Sudan and children are dying, Action Against Hunger told AFP on Tuesday. The east African nation has remained deeply poor and unstable since independence in 2011 and is massively dependent on international aid despite its oil wealth. It is among the countries facing shortfalls following ...
26 People Arrested in Iran Over Collaborating with Israel: Local Media
This is Beirut 26/06 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's intelligence services have arrested 26 people, accusing them of collaborating with Israel, state media Fars news agency reported, days after a ceasefire between the two countries was announced. "These individuals were identified as operatives and deceived participants in the recent imposed war by the Zionist regime have been arrested by ...
Between the Christians of the Middle East and Tehran’s Judas
Johnny Kortbawi 24/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The 1994 bombing of Saydet al-Najat (or Our Lady of Deliverance Church) in Lebanon, given its historical weight and political context, remains a haunting reference point – almost a syndrome of its own. Like the Stockholm or London syndromes, the term “Our Lady of Deliverance Syndrome” is now invoked, especially by ...
Lebanon’s Gas Station Owners Syndicate Elects New Executive Council After Four-Year Vacancy
This is Beirut 02/07 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After more than four years without leadership, Lebanon’s Syndicate of Gas Station Owners has elected a new executive council. The vote took place on June 19 during the syndicate’s General Assembly, and the newly appointed council held its first meeting on Tuesday at the union’s headquarters in Adlieh. Georges Brax, succeeding his late ...
Rockets Fired at Iraq Airport, Wound Two: Security Sources
This is Beirut 01/07 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP. Another rocket hit a house in the city of Kirkuk, causing material damage. "Two Katyusha rockets fell in the military section of Kirkuk airport," slightly wounding two security ...
Alfa Modernizes: A Data Center, 5G and AI
This is Beirut 24/06 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the sidelines of the 10XICT conference, sponsored by Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage, CEO of mobile operator Alfa Jad Nassif outlined the main features of ongoing projects aimed at modernizing the network and improving service quality. Indeed, Alfa has embarked on a three-year network modernization plan, with investments covering ...
Lebanon’s Sunni Leadership's Void Post-Hariri
Bassam Abou Zeid 02/07 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Sunni Mufti, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, is set to travel to Syria this Saturday, leading a delegation from Dar al-Fatwa to meet Syrian President Ahmad el-Chareh. This visit follows the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which had kept Syria’s Alawite minority in power for decades. In contrast, Chareh has restored ...
Iran Says Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons But Will Assert 'Legitimate Rights'
This is Beirut 24/06 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons but would continue to defend its "legitimate rights" in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told his counterpart from the United Arab ...
New UNIFIL Chief Pledges Mission Commitment Despite Persisting Challenges
This is Beirut 24/06 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Italian General Diodato Abagnara has officially taken command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), expressing deep honor and commitment to the mission's goals. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the new commander paid tribute to the peacekeepers who lost their lives in service, describing their sacrifices as a stark ...
Iran Guards Say Arrest European Accused of Spying on 'Military' Sites
This is Beirut 24/06 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that a European accused of spying on "sensitive and military" sites was arrested in the country's south. The arrest came as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting and followed multiple local media reports in recent days of individuals detained on accusations of ...
PM Salam: Lebanon Intensifying Efforts to Implement UN Resolution 1701
This is Beirut 02/07 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed on Wednesday that the government is stepping up efforts to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. Speaking during a session of the Economic and Social Council, Salam stressed the state’s commitment to asserting sovereignty across all Lebanese territory, curbing the illegal ...
Oil Prices Fall More than 7% after Iran Attacks US Military Base
This is Beirut 23/06 22:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Oil prices sank more than six percent Monday after Iran attacked a US military base in neighboring Qatar in retaliation for US weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Near 1815 GMT, futures for West Texas Intermediate fell 7.22 percent to $68.51 a barrel, while Brent oil futures dropped 7.18 percent to $72.07 a barrel, its lowest level in ...
President Aoun Stresses Judicial Integrity During Visit to Ministry of Justice
This is Beirut 04/07 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Ministry of Justice
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the Ministry of Justice in Beirut this morning to assess the state of the judicial sector amid the country’s ongoing challenges. During his tour, President Aoun addressed judges directly, urging them to uphold fairness and resist external influence. “Judge fairly and per the law; do not acquit a ...
Cabinet Approves Minimum Wage Hike and Public-Private Partnership Reform
This is Beirut 27/06 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a Cabinet session on Thursday at the Grand Serail, during which the Lebanese government approved several key decisions, including a notable increase to the minimum wage and a fast-track bill amending the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) law. Following the meeting, Minister of Information Paul Morcos announced ...
NSSF Standardizes Newborn Hospitalization Criteria to Enhance Transparency
This is Beirut 04/07 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
NSSF Mohammad Karaki Hospitals Lebanon
Mohammad Karaki, Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), issued an administrative circular (No. 1641) dated July 2, 2025. The new directive aims to standardize the criteria used by accredited hospitals in determining the discharge date of newborns in childbirth cases. The goal is to streamline hospitalization procedures and ...
US Strikes Set Back Iran Nuclear Program by Up to Two Years
This is Beirut 02/07 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US intelligence assessments indicate that strikes on Iranian nuclear sites set the country's atomic program back by up to two years, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. "We have degraded their program by one to two years at least; intelligence assessments inside the (Defense) Department assess that," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told journalists, ...