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The Court of First Instance in Mount Lebanon Allows the Lifting of Seizures on Bank Assets
This is Beirut 14/08 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Court of First Instance in Mount Lebanon, through its Third Chamber handling real estate matters and composed of judges Yamen El-Hajjar (presiding), Elissia Abou Jaoudeh, and Fatima Bazzi, issued a key ruling in a case filed by Mrs. Sara Audi Attaya, represented by her attorney Riad Hallaj, challenging a decision by the Baabda Land Registry ...
Sinner Swamps Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati Power Display
This is Beirut 15/08 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner "felt great on the court" as he annihilated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open semi-finals with his 25th straight hardcourt match victory. The world number one powered through a rapid-fire opening set and overcame a wobble as he started the second set by dropping serve. The defending ...
Type 1 Diabetes: A Step Toward a Cure?
Bélinda Ibrahim 21/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Type 1 Diabetes Stem-Cell Cure Diabetes China Transplant
Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease, forces millions of people to rely on daily insulin injections. Despite advances in treatment, the prospect of a real cure has long remained out of reach. Yet a research team in Tianjin, China, has taken a major step forward: a 25-year-old patient, diabetic since childhood, has been insulin-free for ...
EU to Hold Urgent Ukraine Talks Before Trump-Putin Meeting
This is Beirut 11/08 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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EU foreign ministers will hold emergency talks on Monday to discuss their next steps before talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, as Europe fears any deal made without Ukraine could force unacceptable compromises. The two leaders will meet in the US state of Alaska on Friday to try to resolve the three-year war but the ...
Israel Prepares to Take Control of Gaza
This is Beirut 08/08 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a Thursday interview on Fox News that Israel intends to take control of the Gaza Strip, though it does not plan to directly govern or maintain long-term control. He said the goal is to eventually transfer authority to Arab forces who would pose no threat to Israel and ensure a decent quality ...
NBA's 80th Season Tips Off with Rockets at Thunder on October 21
This is Beirut 13/08 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City will play host to the Houston Rockets on October 21 to tip off the league's 80th season, NBA officials announced on Tuesday. The Thunder will raise their championship banner before reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates face the Kevin Durant-led Rockets. The game will be ...
Foreign NGOs Say New Israeli Rules Keep Them From Delivering Gaza Aid
This is Beirut 14/08 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New Israeli legislation regulating foreign aid groups has been increasingly used to deny their requests to bring supplies into Gaza, according to a joint letter signed by more than 100 groups published Thursday. Ties between foreign-backed aid groups and the Israeli government have long been beset by tensions, with officials often complaining the ...
Tehran’s Unease About the Zanguezur Corridor
Mario Chartouni 12/08 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The peace agreement signed on August 8 between Armenia and Azerbaijan could mark a turning point for the South Caucasus. However, for Tehran, one of its most significant elements – the creation of the Zanguezur Corridor, linking Azerbaijan directly to its Nakhchivan exclave through southern Armenia – poses a serious strategic ...
European Leaders To Hold Ukraine Online Summit Before Trump-Putin Meet
This is Beirut 13/08 16:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the French, British and other European ...
WHO Wants More Aid in Gaza Ahead of Israeli Occupation of the City
This is Beirut 12/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN health agency on Tuesday said Israel should let it stock medical supplies to deal with a "catastrophic" health situation in Gaza before it seizes control of Gaza City. Israel has said its military would "take control" of Gaza City in a plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet that sparked a wave of global ...
Disney and Actress Gina Carano End High-Profile Legal Dispute
This is Beirut 08/08 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A Star Wars actor who sued Disney for firing her over inflammatory social media posts about the Holocaust, the pandemic and trans rights has reached a settlement with the Hollywood studio, the entertainment giant announced Thursday. Gina Carano, a prominent Donald Trump supporter who had a major role in the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian ...
Hezbollah and the Monopoly of Arms: A Political Tug of War
Philippe Abi-Akl 12/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s long-standing dispute over weapons has moved from political debate to decisive state action. Following a landmark Cabinet ruling, Hezbollah’s legal justification for maintaining arms has been revoked, forcing the group to either disarm peacefully or face consequences. Since the 1989 Taif Agreement, Hezbollah has refused to hand over ...
Israel Recalls 60,000 Reservists Ahead of Offensive on Gaza City
This is Beirut 20/08 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday tmilitary plans to launch an offensive aimed at taking control of Gaza City, Israeli media reported. The operation, named "Gideon’s Chariots B," includes the mobilization of an additional 60,000 reservists in the coming days. According to security sources cited by the Times of Israel, ...
Syrian President Says Unifying Country 'Should Not Be With Blood'
This is Beirut 17/08 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war "should not be with blood", rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of meddling in the south. His remarks, released by state TV on Sunday, came as hundreds demonstrated in south Syria's Sweida province, denouncing sectarian ...
Samy Gemayel: 'Any Talk of Keeping Weapons Has Only One Purpose: To Trample on the Dignity of Others'
This is Beirut 10/08 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
During the Kataeb Party’s commemorative ceremony in Sin el-Fil honoring the branch’s martyrs, party leader MP Samy Gemayel reaffirmed his rejection of illegal weapons in Lebanon, denouncing them as “tools serving foreign powers” that “have only been used to impose themselves on other Lebanese, to divide and to spread fear.” Recalling ...
Lebanon’s Sovereignty Tested at the Syrian Border
Mario Chartouni 18/08 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since mid-August, a viral social media video has shown a man claiming to represent “Syrian tribes” issuing a stark warning to Lebanon: “We will invade Lebanon within 48 hours if Syrian detainees are not released,” referring to Syrians held at Roumieh prison. The threat follows the death of a Syrian inmate on August 14, which sparked ...
Deadly Clashes as Iraqi Kurdistan Opposition Figure Arrested
This is Beirut 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three members of the security forces in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region were killed and 19 wounded during the arrest of an opposition figure on Friday, security officials said. Lahur Sheikh Jangi surrendered after barricading himself in a luxury hotel with his guards, said one official who requested anonymity due to ...
NATO Chief Calls For 'Robust Security Guarantees' on Ukraine Visit
This is Beirut 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The head of NATO on Friday called for "robust" security guarantees for Ukraine to ensure Russia upholds any potential peace deal and "never again" attempts to invade Ukraine. The question of eventual security guarantees for Ukraine has been front and centre during the latest US-led diplomatic push to broker a peace deal to end the conflict, now ...
Defending Champ Sinner Subdues Atmane to Reach Cincinnati ATP Finals
This is Beirut 17/08 02:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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World number one Jannik Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked Terence Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. Italy's Sinner, celebrating his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Atmane's dream run and will now try to become the first man since Roger Federer in 2014-15 to win back-to-back titles in ...
Forget Stocks: Your Next Investment Could Be a Handbag
Christiane Tager 20/08 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Buying a Hermès or Chanel bag is no longer just a style statement – it has become a serious investment. Take the legendary Birkin. A Baghunter study found it delivered average annual returns of 14.2% over 35 years, outpacing the S&P 500’s 11.7% in the same period. Even more remarkable, some rare or exotic models have doubled in value in just ...
21 Countries Sign Joint Statement Condemning Israel's West Bank Settlement Project
This is Beirut 21/08 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Britain and France were among 21 countries to sign a joint statement Thursday calling Israel's approval of a major settlement project in the West Bank "unacceptable and a violation of international law". Israel approved the plans for the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel of land known as E1 just east of Jerusalem on ...
Sweden Picks Mini-Reactors for First Nuclear Expansion in 50 Years
This is Beirut 21/08 19:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sweden said Thursday that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear power expansion in a half-century. The government said three or five of the next-generation reactors would be built at the Ringhals plant in southwestern Sweden, providing around 1,500 megawatts -- the equivalent of two classic ...
Syria Vows Accountability After Video of Sweida Hospital Killing
This is Beirut 11/08 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria said Monday it would hold accountable those responsible for the apparent killing of an unarmed man at a hospital during violence last month in Druze-majority Sweida province, after a purported video of the incident emerged. "We condemn and denounce this act in the strongest terms and affirm that the perpetrators will be held accountable and ...
US Targets More ICC Judges Including over Israel
This is Beirut 20/08 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International Criminal Court Sanctions United States
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four more International Criminal Court judges or prosecutors, including from allies France and Canada, in a new effort to hobble the tribunal particularly over actions against Israel. "The Court is a national security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare against the United States ...
Painting the Heat Away: Vienna Museum Uses Art to Cool Urban Spaces
This is Beirut 15/08 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Climate Vienna Museum Austria Culture
Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard in the center of Vienna. Thanks to his collective's art work covering the black asphalt with a multitude of bright colors, the ground temperature has dropped from 31C to 20C. Initiated by the museum showing the private ...
Economy Minister Warns Generator Owners of Legal Action Over Non-Compliance
This is Beirut 20/08 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A high-level meeting on the private electricity generator sector brought together generator owners, representatives from the Ministries of Economy, Energy, Interior, and Environment, and security agencies. The session concluded with key regulatory decisions aimed at standardizing the sector. Speaking at a press conference following the meeting, ...
US Says all 55 Million Visas Fair Game for Review
This is Beirut 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
All 55 million foreigners who hold visas for the United States are subject to continuous review, the State Department warned Thursday as President Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on visas and immigration. "The Department's continuous vetting includes all of the more than 55 million foreigners who currently hold valid US visas," a State ...
Salam and Berri Call for Crucial Renewal of UNIFIL’s Mandate
This is Beirut 20/08 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam underscored on Wednesday the crucial role of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, saying that renewing its mandate is essential for maintaining calm and helping the army assert state authority across the region. During a meeting at the Grand Serail, attended by U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, members of the congressional ...
Norma Nolan, First Miss Universe from Argentina, Has Passed Away
This is Beirut 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A discreet yet iconic figure has passed away in Miami, Florida, at the age of 87: Norma Nolan, the first and only Argentine woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown in 1962, leaves behind a legacy of grace, determination, and inspiration for generations of young women. Born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, on April 22, 1938, Norma Beatriz Nolan was ...
Ankara and Damascus Top Diplomats Warn Israel over Syria Action
This is Beirut 13/08 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkey's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an end to all external interventions aimed at destabilizing the war-torn country. "Certain actors are bothered by the positive developments in Syria," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said after talks with Syria's Asaad ...