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Football: The Lebanese Championship Kicks Off Again
Makram Haddad 19/09 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Al-Ansar, the title holder and record holder with 15 championships, approaches the competition as the natural favorite. But its rivals are numerous. Nejmeh, who strengthened its squad thanks to investments from its new executive president Rami Bitar, arriving from Safa, presents itself as a serious contender. The Manara club enjoyed a flashy ...
US Sanctions Iranian 'Weapons Networks' after UN Reimposes Restrictions
This is Beirut 01/10 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States has sanctioned an alleged Iranian weapons procurement network supporting the country's ballistic missile program following the UN decision to reimpose sanctions on Tehran, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. Washington said it was targeting 21 companies and 17 individuals who "pose a significant threat to US service ...
Sagrada Familia to Complete Tallest Tower by 2026 for Gaudí Centenary
This is Beirut 19/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica expects to complete its tallest tower in time for the 2026 centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudi, organizers said on Thursday. The construction board has invited Pope Leo XIV to preside over a solemn mass on June 10, marking 100 years since the architect's death after being struck by a ...
UAE Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Netanyahu on West Bank Annexation
This is Beirut 27/09 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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A meeting reportedly took place between the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed “the UAE’s decisive position closing the file on Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands,” wrote Anwar Gargash, diplomatic ...
Lebanese Businesses Reject Proposed 3% Tax
This is Beirut 22/09 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese business organizations voiced strong opposition on Monday to a proposed 3% tax outlined in Article 31 of the 2026 draft budget, describing it as illogical, inflationary, and punitive for compliant companies in a country where the informal economy thrives. Officially framed as an advance on income tax, the measure, business leaders warn, ...
Syria to Select New Parliament on October 5
This is Beirut 21/09 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria Legislative Elections Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria is set to hold the selection process for a transitional parliament on October 5, in accordance with a constitutional declaration announced earlier this year, the electoral commission said Sunday. The People's Assembly of Syria was dissolved by the country's new Islamist authorities, who seized power after ousting longtime ruler Bashar ...
Iran Says it Executed One of Israel's Top Spies
This is Beirut 29/09 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said Monday it executed a man it described as one of Israel's top spies after he was convicted of working for its arch-enemy. "One of the leading spies of the Zionist regime in Iran, Bahman Choubi Asl, was hanged this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported. Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June after ...
US and Allies Reducing Forces in Iraq
This is Beirut 01/10 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US and allied forces are reducing their presence in Iraq, the Pentagon said Wednesday, winding down a more than decade-long mission there against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group as planned. Washington and Baghdad agreed last year that the international coalition against IS, established in 2014 to help local forces retake territory seized by ...
France Deploys Anti-Drone Resources for the Copenhagen Summit
This is Beirut 29/09 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France has joined other European countries by sending anti-drone resources to Denmark to secure the EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday in that country, which has been overflown for several days by mysterious drones. "A temporary joint armed forces detachment has been deployed to Denmark. This detachment, already operational, consists of 35 ...
Chad Signs Peace Deal With 'Last' Gold Region Militia
This is Beirut 24/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chad Militia Peace Government Gold
Chad's government has struck a peace deal with an armed group in the north of the country, ending years of conflict over gold deposits in the region, a mediator said on social media. It sees "the definitive return of peace in (the town of) Miski and the entire province of Tibesti", Ibrahim Edji Mahamat, who acted as a facilitator for talks, told ...
Yemen’s Houthis Take Responsibility for Attack on Dutch Cargo Ship
This is Beirut 01/10 05:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on a Dutch cargo ship this week in the busy shipping lane of the Gulf of Aden. The Iran-backed group, which holds swathes of territory in Yemen including the capital Sanaa, has said the attacks on commercial shipping are in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas ...
PSG Star Dembele Wins Men's Ballon D'Or
This is Beirut 23/09 00:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ousmane Dembele Ballon d'Or Football PSG France
France forward Ousmane Dembele on Monday won the men's Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football, rewarding his starring role in the Paris Saint-Germain side that lifted the Champions League trophy last season. Dembele, 28, pipped Barcelona and Spain teenage sensation Lamine Yamal to the prize at a ceremony in Paris and ...
Palestinian Authorities Arrest Suspect Over 1982 Antisemitic Paris attack: French prosecutors
This is Beirut 19/09 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Palestinian authorities have arrested a key suspect in an antisemitic attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris which left six people dead in Paris in 1982, French prosecutors said on Friday. The announcement comes as France gears up to formally recognise Palestine's statehood at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. The office of the ...
Iran Withdraws Draft Resolution to Ban Attacks on Nuclear Facilities
This is Beirut 19/09 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran late Thursday withdrew a draft resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog that called to ban attacks against nuclear facilities after its war with Israel, citing reported US pressure for the last-minute change. In mid-June, Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran, triggering a 12-day war that saw Israeli and US strikes on ...
Ethiopia Church Scaffold Collapse Kills 36
This is Beirut 01/10 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said. The incident occurred at around 7:45 am in the town of Arerti, roughly 70 kilometers (40 miles) east of the capital, Addis Ababa, when a group was visiting for an annual Virgin Mary festival. District ...
In New York, Joseph Aoun Meets with FIFA President
This is Beirut 25/09 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with President Joseph Aoun. In a message posted on Instagram, Infantino said he had “the pleasure of talking football” with the president, highlighting the role of sport as a “source of hope and opportunity” for Lebanese youth. He ...
Saliba Signs New Long-Term Deal At Arsenal
This is Beirut 30/09 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
William Saliba has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The France defender has reportedly put pen to paper on a five-year deal, which will keep him at the club until 2030. His previous contract had been due to run until 2027. Saliba, 24, had been expected to extend his stay at the Emirates ...
Drone Kills French Photojournalist in Ukraine
This is Beirut 03/10 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine Drone France Antoni Lallican Death
A drone killed a French photojournalist on assignment in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region on Friday, two media unions and a Ukrainian military unit said. Ukraine's Fourth Armoured Brigade and France's President Emmanuel Macron said a Russian drone had killed the photojournalist, Antoni Lallican. Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Ivanchenko was wounded ...
Bad Bunny to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
This is Beirut 29/09 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL said on Sunday, ending speculation that Taylor Swift was being lined up for the American football showpiece. Super Bowl halftime shows have traditionally attracted the biggest names in the music world, with past performers reading like a who's ...
Raouche Case: One Person Held in Custody
This is Beirut 02/10 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Raouche Lebanon
The owner of the laser device used to project the portraits of the two Hezbollah leaders assassinated by Israel onto the Pigeon Rocks in Raouche was placed in custody on Thursday, following an order from Prosecutor General Jamal Hajjar. The investigation into the case is ongoing to determine responsibility for violating instructions issued by the ...
Drone Crashes Inside UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, No Injuries Reported
This is Beirut 24/09 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel confirmed on Wednesday that an Israeli drone crashed inside the UN peacekeeping force's headquarters in Naqoura the previous day. No one was injured in the incident. Ardiel explained that UN peacekeepers specializing in explosive ordnance disposal immediately isolated the drone and secured the area. ...
Trump Envoy Witkoff Expects Mideast 'Breakthrough' in Coming Days
This is Beirut 24/09 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday he expected a breakthrough related to Gaza in the coming days, saying President Donald Trump had presented a plan to regional countries. Witkoff, a real estate friend of Trump who has become his roving ambassador, said the US president shared ideas when meeting with a group of Arab and Islamic countries ...
Burberry Returns to London's Top Shares Index
This is Beirut 22/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Burberry Luxury Fashion Stocks FTSE 100
British luxury fashion label Burberry rejoined London's FTSE 100 on Monday, one year after exiting the top-tier stock index, and ahead of unveiling its latest collection at London Fashion Week. The company is in the midst of a turnaround plan aimed at boosting sales and cutting costs as the global luxury sector struggles with weak consumer ...
Fire on Ship Struck by Projectile Off Yemen
This is Beirut 29/09 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A ship has caught fire after being struck by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, a British maritime agency reported on Monday. "Military authorities report that a vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile. The vessel is reported to be on fire," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a warning on the incident, the ...
Lebanese Army Launches Raids Against Fugitives in Baalbeck
This is Beirut 26/09 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army carried out raids in Dar al-Wasaa, Baalbeck, on Friday, deploying air force units and drones in pursuit of wanted individuals and contraband. Field reports confirmed that a prominent fugitive, identified as H.J. and known by the alias “al-Sabee’,” was killed during the operation. In a statement, the Army Command said that ...
Cabinet Approves 2026 Budget Without Salary Adjustments
This is Beirut 22/09 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Budget Cabinet Taxes Salaries Government
The Council of Ministers approved the draft 2026 state budget Monday evening, with officials emphasizing fiscal discipline, revenue compliance and accountability. Information Minister Paul Morcos stated that the budget includes no new broad-based taxes, relying instead on stricter enforcement of existing laws and improved revenue estimation. One ...
NSSF Approves LBP 208 Billion in Payments for Surgical Procedures
This is Beirut 29/09 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Less than five days after authorizing further advance payments to hospitals and doctors, bringing total healthcare spending to LBP 4.174 trillion since the start of the year, the Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mohammad Karaki, has approved an additional LBP 208 billion in payments for previously processed surgical ...
Five Dead in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 21/09 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Five people were killed and two others wounded on Sunday in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil, the latest in a string of attacks in south Lebanon in recent days. The strike which targeted a motorcycle, also hit a car that was passing by killing and wounding its passengers, a family of six. Three children are among the dead. According to Saudi ...
Larijani in Beirut Praises Qassem’s Initiative Toward Saudi Arabia
This is Beirut 27/09 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Larijani Iran Lebanon
While in Lebanon for the commemoration of the assassination of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Ain el-Tineh. After the meeting, Larijani hailed Lebanon as a “friendly country,” describing his talks with Berri as ...
President Aoun and First Lady Head to New York
This is Beirut 20/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun departed Lebanon on Saturday for New York to take part in the United Nations General Assembly, where he is set to deliver Lebanon’s official address. Accompanied by First Lady Neemat Aoun and a team of advisors, the president’s schedule includes a series of meetings with international leaders to discuss Lebanon’s ...