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Iran Denies Existence of Any Plan To Resume Talks With Washington
This is Beirut 27/06 05:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Iran on Thursday denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States after the end of a 12-day war with Israel, and accused Washington of exaggerating the impact of US strikes. The most serious conflict yet between Israel and Iran derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, but President Donald Trump said Washington ...
Sean "Diddy" Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking, Convicted on Lesser Charge
This is Beirut 03/07 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Music US Trial Diddy Entertainment Culture
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking Wednesday but convicted of a less serious prostitution charge after a high-profile marathon trial in New York. Combs was denied bail after the jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, each of which carries a maximum ...
Trump Says New Tariff Deadline 'Not 100 Percent Firm'
This is Beirut 08/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday -- but then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals. Trump sent letters to trading partners, including key US allies Japan and South Korea, announcing that duties he had suspended in April would snap ...
Anna Wintour’s Bold Exit as Editor of US Vogue: Fashion Icon Forever
Marie-Christine Tayah 27/06 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Vogue US Anna Wintour Fashion Culture Art
Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Vogue US after 37 years, but she will continue in her global leadership roles as chief content officer for Vogue and Condé Nast. At 75, she’ll now focus on shaping the group’s worldwide strategy. A legendary figure in fashion and the real-life inspiration behind Meryl Streep’s role as ...
Man City, Inter Milan Crash Out Of Club World Cup In Last 1
This is Beirut 01/07 08:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Man City Inter Milan Club World Cup
Manchester City crashed out of the Club World Cup with a 4-3 defeat in extra-time by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on Monday in the last 16, hours after Inter Milan were eliminated by Fluminense on a day of shock results. Champions League runners-up Inter were dumped out 2-0 by the Brazilian side in Charlotte and Pep Guardiola's City joined them ...
After NATO Deal, How Far Will EU Go for Trade Peace with Trump?
This is Beirut 27/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump European Union Europe Tariffs
After satisfying Donald Trump's calls for Europe to ramp up defense spending in NATO, EU leaders in Brussels turned Thursday to the next big challenge ahead: how to seal a trade deal with the US leader. Time is running out. The European Union has until July 9 to reach a deal or see swingeing tariffs kick in on a majority of goods, unleashing ...
Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Forces Kill 51 as Ceasefire Calls Mount
This is Beirut 30/06 22:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people on Monday, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grew for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The swift resolution of Israel's 12-day war with Iran has revived hopes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza, where more than 20 months of ...
Syria State Media Says Talk of Peace Deal with Israel 'Premature'
This is Beirut 02/07 22:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian state media reported Wednesday that statements on signing a peace agreement with Israel were "premature," days after Israel said it was interested in striking normalization agreements with Syria and neighboring Lebanon. "Statements concerning signing a peace agreement with the Israeli occupation at this time are considered ...
Texas Flood Toll Passes 100 as More Bodies Recovered
This is Beirut 08/07 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water. Among the dead were at least 27 girls and counselors who were staying at a youth summer camp on a river when disaster struck over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Forecasters ...
Are Lebanon’s Nature Reserves at Risk?
Vanessa Kallas 05/07 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
environment Lebanon reserves natture wildfires
In the scorching summer heat, wildfires creep through the dense forests of Lebanon, burning everything on their trail. The forest of Kobayat, Akkar, was the latest victim of this auburn nightmare, and possibly not the last. While the fire was eventually extinguished, it left irreparable damage on the forest. In response, Minister of Environment ...
Banking Reform Heats Up as Souhaid Pushes to Clarify Commission Powers
This is Beirut 01/07 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Banks Banque du Liban Economy
Most members of the Finance and Budget Committee’s subcommittee tasked with reviewing the draft Banking Reform Law agree on the need to protect the legislative reform process from both endless debate and political divisions, which could undermine the urgent financial restructuring Lebanon requires domestically and internationally. Participants ...
Ukraine Left Scrambling after US Says Halting Some Arms Shipments
This is Beirut 02/07 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine appealed to the United States for clarity on Wednesday after it was caught off guard by a White House announcement that Washington was halting some arms shipments to the war-battered country. The Ukrainian defense ministry, which is deeply dependent on US arms, said it had not been prior notified about the reduction in aid announced one ...
Real Madrid Oust Juventus as Dortmund Reach Club World Cup Quarters
This is Beirut 02/07 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup quarter-final clash against Borussia Dortmund, who edged Mexican side Monterrey. Serhou Guirassy struck twice for the German outfit as they scraped past Sergio Ramos's side 2-1 in a tight last-16 clash in Atlanta and denied the former Real Madrid skipper a match-up ...
Toward the Normalization of Syria-Israel Relations? Insights from the Israeli Press
Natasha Metni Torbey 27/06 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Syria Normalization
As major regional dynamics shift, the prospect of a rapprochement between Damascus and Tel Aviv—once unthinkable—is starting to take shape. On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the outcome of the war with Iran, which began on June 13 and ended with a ceasefire agreement on June 24, “could lead the way to new ...
The Day the Middle East Reset Itself
Salam El Zaatari 26/06 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Iran Israel United States China
On the morning of June 22, 2025, the world woke up to the smoldering ruins of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The strikes, led by Israel and backed silently but unmistakably by the United States, were not a surprise to those watching closely. This wasn’t a spontaneous act of self-defense. It was the ...
Rockets Confirm Arrival of Durant in Unprecedented NBA Seven-Team Trade
This is Beirut 07/07 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Superstar Kevin Durant is headed from the Phoenix Suns to Houston as part of an NBA-record seven-team deal, the Rockets confirmed on Sunday. The Rockets will also welcome back Clint Capela in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta, Houston said in a statement posted on the team website. Also involved in the blockbuster transfer were the Brooklyn ...
Victims of London 7/7 Attacks Remembered as King Hails 'Spirit of Unity'
This is Beirut 07/07 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Kingdom 7/7 Bombings Terrorism King Charles III
Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St. Paul's Cathedral on Monday to mark the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the atrocity. To mark the moment the first bomb went off 20 years ago, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan laid wreaths at the July 7 ...
Gauff Ousted on Day of Wimbledon Shocks as Djokovic Launches History Bid
This is Beirut 02/07 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Coco Gauff crashed out of Wimbledon on a day of first-round shocks on Tuesday but defending women's champion Barbora Krejcikova and history-chasing Novak Djokovic are up and running. US second seed Gauff arrived at the All England Club with high hopes after winning the French Open last month but was beaten 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 by Ukranian world number ...
US to Clarify Ambiguity Over Success of its Strikes on Iran's Nuclear
This is Beirut 26/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference on Thursday to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran's nuclear program. After waves of Israeli attacks on nuclear and military sites and retaliatory missile fire from Iran since ...
Khamenei Says Trump 'Exaggerated' Impact of US Strikes on Nuclear Sites
This is Beirut 26/06 18:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused US President Donald Trump on Thursday of exaggerating the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in his first appearance since a ceasefire in the war with Israel took hold. In a televised speech, Khamenei hailed what he described as Iran's "victory" over Israel, vowed never to ...
PSG Rout Messi's Miami, Bayern Through to Club World Cup Quarters
This is Beirut 30/06 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kane Bayern Munich Football PSG
Paris Saint-Germain steamrollered Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to reach the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, where they will face Bayern Munich after they overcame a spirited Flamengo side. The German giants defeated the Brazilians 4-2 in Sunday's other last 16 clash with a brace from Harry Kane, after the European champions proved far ...
Oasis Ride the ‘Britpop’ Wave as 90s Nostalgia Sweeps the UK
This is Beirut 30/06 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Music Oasis Trends Britain Culture
With "Britpop" bands Oasis and Pulp topping the charts and filling concert halls, a 90s vibe is floating over the UK this summer amid nostalgia for a "cooler" time when people seemed "happier". A trip to high street retailer Marks and Spencer, popular with older shoppers, feels like stepping back 30 years, with Oasis T-shirts flying off the ...
Trump Urges 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Deal Ahead of Netanyahu Visit
This is Beirut 02/07 05:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Gaza Palestine
US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory. Trump, in a post on social media, said his representatives had met with Israeli officials about the raging conflict, ahead of Prime ...
CNRS 2025 Report: 24 out of 38 Lebanese Beaches Deemed Safe for Swimming
Karl Hajj Moussa 27/06 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Each year, as crowds head to the Mediterranean for relief from the heat, a dedicated team of researchers begins its work. This is the annual mission of the National Center for Marine Sciences, part of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), which for years has surveyed the health of 38 public beaches from Tripoli to Tyre. Private ...
Europe on High Alert as Surprise Early Heatwave Creeps North
This is Beirut 01/07 19:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe on high alert as surprise early heatwave creeps north Paris, France 01/07/2025 - 19:03 (UTC + 3) Schools were partially shut in France, iconic monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a record-breaking early summer heatwave spread across the continent Tuesday. Withering conditions that ...
South Lebanon’s Young Pioneers: Rebuilding Life Against the Odds
Katia Kahil 02/07 13:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In South Lebanon, where the scars of past conflicts still run deep, a fresh wave of energy is quietly taking root. It isn’t the product of government initiatives, but rather the determined work of a young generation refusing to succumb to despair. Against all odds, young entrepreneurs are returning to their villages, reopening shops, cafés, ...
PSG Set Club World Cup Semis Clash with Mbappe’s Real Madrid
This is Beirut 06/07 02:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football PSG Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Bayern Munich
Nine-man Paris Saint-Germain set up a Club World Cup semi-final clash against their former superstar striker Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Saturday in Atlanta. Los Blancos squeezed out Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in New Jersey in the day's other quarter-final clash, with Mbappe on the scoresheet for the first ...
Equestrianism: Jad el-Dana Soars in Ocala and Scores a Historic Victory for Lebanon
Makram Haddad 30/06 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Equestrian Lebanon Jad el-Dana
Lebanon achieved one of its finest sporting moments of the year—9,354 kilometers away from Beirut. Lebanon at the Top of a CSI4 In Ocala, at the legendary World Equestrian Center, in front of packed stands and an audience hanging on every bar, Jad el-Dana flew the Lebanese flag high by winning the $185,000 Florida Coast Equipment CSI4* Grand ...
When Hezbollah Clings to a Perpetual State of War
Michel Touma 07/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Israel Joseph Aoun War
In the aftermath of one of Hezbollah’s many aimless wars in recent years, a senior figure within the pro-Iranian party delivered a speech categorizing the Lebanese people into four groups: the “noblest” – party members and loyalists who, in his words, are “resisting the occupation,” those who “collaborate with the enemy,” those who ...
The Final Red Line: Can Lebanon Avoid the Consequences?
Salam El Zaatari 03/07 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Iran Hezbollah United States
As the dust settles from the most consequential Israel–Iran confrontation in decades, attention is shifting sharply to a more familiar, but no less volatile, battleground: Lebanon. The war may have moved west, but its logic remains the same. Deter, dismantle, destroy. The question no longer is whether Hezbollah will disarm, it’s what Israel ...