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Iran Approves Bill Toughening Penalty for Spying for US
This is Beirut 01/10 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian authorities on Wednesday approved a bill toughening penalties for those convicted of spying on behalf of Israel and the United States, months after the 12-day war between the foes. The bill was presented to parliament on June 23, as Iran and Israel were engaged in a war that saw unprecedented Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic, which ...
Germany: Palestinian State Should Come as Result of Negotiations
This is Beirut 22/09 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Israel Palestine Germany Diplomacy
Germany on Monday reaffirmed its position that it would not recognize a Palestinian State until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-State solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognize a Palestinian State, following Australia, Britain, Canada, ...
PMI Hits Record Increase in September
This is Beirut 03/10 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The BLOM Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September shows a historic rebound in Lebanon’s private sector, driven by a rapid rise in production and new orders, despite ongoing concerns over inflation and security. According to BLOM’s September 2025 PMI results, Lebanon’s private sector activity saw a notable improvement. The index rose ...
Contours of Sanctification and Demonization
Johnny Kortbawi 30/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Lebanon
There is no doubt that emotions among Hezbollah’s supporters remain raw on the first anniversary of the assassination of the militia’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah. He was regarded as both an inspiration and a leader, and it’s not surprising that many in the movement’s base approached him in ways that verge on sanctification or even ...
Lebanon Moves Toward Clean Energy with New Solar Farms
This is Beirut 23/09 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon took a significant step toward its energy transition on Tuesday, as Minister of Energy Joe Saddi signed power purchase agreements with Joe Dakak, managing director of CMA CGM in Lebanon and the Middle East. The contracts authorize Merit Invest, a subsidiary of the French shipping giant, to develop three solar farms with a total capacity of ...
Trade War Redraws the Map: China Shifts Course
Christiane Tager 26/09 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Europe United States USA Washington
Since Donald Trump took office, Sino-American trade has sometimes resembled a high-stakes ping-pong match. Containers once destined for US ports now appear to have lost their way. In August 2025, exports to the United States fell 12% in a single month, representing around $5 billion worth of goods no longer crossing the Pacific, at least not ...
Senate Democrats Reject GOP Funding Bill, Raising Risk of Government Shutdown
This is Beirut 19/09 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US senators failed to pass a stopgap funding bill Friday as Republicans raced to avert a government shutdown and political challenge to President Donald Trump. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives had narrowly passed the measure, but it was shot down by Democrats in the Senate amid no sign of compromise with Trump's ...
Russia Says 'No Alternative' to Continuing Ukraine Offensive
This is Beirut 24/09 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Kremlin on Wednesday said it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine, as Moscow rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Russia was a "paper tiger". The comments come a day after Trump said Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, which he characterized as a "paper tiger" with a failing economy ...
Trump and Musk Sit Side-By-Side, Months After Messy Split
This is Beirut 22/09 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump sat side-by-side with billionaire Elon Musk, a once trusted advisor with whom the US president had a spectacular public falling out, at a memorial event for right-wing leader Charlie Kirk on Sunday. Trump chatted in a manner that appeared friendly with Musk, who once led the Republican's so-called "Department of Government ...
Ministry of Finance: No Containers Blocked at Tripoli Port
This is Beirut 02/10 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Ministry of Finance has denied, in a statement issued by its press office, rumors circulating on social media claiming that Minister Yassine Jaber blocked the entry of containers at Tripoli Port. These accusations, the statement says, have been presented through a sectarian lens and are “misleading.” The statement clarifies that no ...
Swiss Seek Mini-Drone Defense System
This is Beirut 03/10 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union Switzerland Drone Russia Defense
Switzerland's military said Friday it plans to acquire a defense system against "mini-drones", after several European countries recently reported incursions into their airspace, pointing the finger at Russia. Following multiple incursions, European leaders are seeking to build an anti-drone "wall" for ...
Lebanon: Political Supervision and Army Support
Bassam Abou Zeid 01/10 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Western diplomatic sources have noted that international and regional focus on Lebanon has shifted toward the Palestinian and Syrian issues. This was particularly evident during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where attention to Syria and Palestine prevented a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel ...
Pentagon: Hegseth Calls Unusual Meeting of Senior Military Leaders
This is Beirut 25/09 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of US Army generals and admirals to gather next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia, without giving an official reason, the Washington Post reported Thursday. This unusual summons has caused confusion and concern, especially following the Trump administration’s numerous dismissals of ...
Trump to Criticize “Globalist” Organizations and Palestine Recognition at UN
This is Beirut 22/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Donald Trump will use his address to the United Nations on Tuesday to attack “globalist organizations” that he says have “undermined the world order,” as well as countries that have chosen to recognize the State of Palestine, his spokesperson said Monday. The U.S. president, who has reshaped American alliances with his transactional ...
Swedish PM says Russia Likely Behind Airport Drones
This is Beirut 29/09 13:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday Russia was likely behind mysterious drone flights over several Scandinavian airports ahead of an EU summit in Copenhagen. Drone sightings across Norway and Denmark in particular since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports. Speaking to broadcaster TV4, Kristersson said "the ...
Parliament Committee Approves Waste Plan Empowering Municipalities
This is Beirut 24/09 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Waste Municipalities Landfills Parliament Economy
The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday that focused on Lebanon’s deepening waste management crisis and financial concerns related to private sector end-of-service indemnities. The committee approved a measure that empowers municipalities to manage waste collection and treatment in exchange ...
Armani’s Farewell Show Close Milan Fashion Week
This is Beirut 29/09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Giorgio Armani's final collection went on show Sunday at Milan Fashion Week, originally intended as a 50th anniversary celebration for the Italian house, but now serving as a final tribute. The legendary designer, who was head of a billion-dollar fashion empire, died this month aged 91. Sunday evening's catwalk show had been planned as the ...
IAEA Says Iran Nuclear Diplomacy at a "Difficult Juncture"
This is Beirut 22/09 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations IAEA Rafael Grossi Iran Iran Nuclear Program
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, told AFP Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were at a "difficult juncture," but dialogue would continue. The UN Security Council voted on Friday to reimpose UN sanctions that had been frozen, after three European governments activated the ...
Alcaraz Dispels Injury Fears to Reach Tokyo Quarterfinals
This is Beirut 27/09 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz showed no sign of being hampered by an ankle injury as he beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Japan Open quarter-finals. The world number one hurt himself two days earlier in his opening match in Tokyo, crumpling to the ground before playing on with his ankle heavily strapped. The Spaniard was left ...
Trump Orders Deployment of “All Necessary Armed Forces” to Portland
This is Beirut 27/09 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the deployment of the military to Portland, marking the fourth city targeted in his campaign against crime in Democratic-run metropolitan areas, and authorized “the use of force if necessary.” “I am directing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to deploy all necessary troops to protect Portland, ...
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly overnight strikes
This is Beirut 22/09 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the Kremlin-backed government in annexed Crimea blamed Ukraine on Monday for a deadly drone strike, while Kyiv said a Russian attack had killed three people in the country's southeast. Sergey Aksyonov said the Ukrainian military had targeted the Crimean resort town of Foros, damaging the grounds of a sanatorium and a school ...
Bin Farhan Commends Lebanon’s Steps Toward Stability
This is Beirut 28/09 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan opened his address at the United Nations General Assembly by praising Lebanon, saying, “We appreciate the Lebanese state's efforts to implement the Taif Agreement and restrict weapons.” He emphasized Riyadh’s support for Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty. Saudi Arabia maintains a firm ...
Budget 2026: Balancing Fiscal Discipline and Social Promises in Lebanon
This is Beirut 19/09 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers resumed discussions on the 2026 draft budget on Friday, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Ministers who had not yet reviewed the funds allocated to their portfolios presented their remarks, including the Ministers of Environment and Tourism. Debate also centered on several articles left unresolved in ...
UNIFIL Condemns Israeli Strikes Near Peacekeepers in Maroun al-Ras
This is Beirut 03/10 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Friday that the Israeli army dropped grenades earlier in the morning, “in close proximity to peacekeeping forces working alongside the Lebanese army to protect civilian workers” in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras. The civilians had been clearing rubble from homes ...
Syrian Kurdish Forces Say Five Members Killed in IS Attack
This is Beirut 25/09 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said that an attack on Thursday by Islamic State group militants in Syria's east killed five of its members. IS jihadists, once in control of large swathes of Iraq and Syria, were territorially defeated in Syria in 2019 in a battle spearheaded by the SDF with support from an international ...
Germany Arrests 3 Suspected Hamas Members Planning Attacks
This is Beirut 01/10 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Three suspected members of Palestinian militant group Hamas were arrested in Berlin Wednesday for allegedly planning attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites, German prosecutors said, with weapons and ammunition also seized. The suspects were "foreign operatives" of Hamas, who have "have been involved in procuring firearms and ammunition for the ...
Israel to Skip UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza
This is Beirut 22/09 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel will skip an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Gaza scheduled for Tuesday because of the Jewish New Year, its envoy to the UN said, calling the timing "regrettable." As a country directly affected by the deliberations of the UN's top security body, Israel had been invited to address the Council's discussion of the devastating ...
Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Two, Injures One
This is Beirut 02/10 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Red Cross South Lebanon Israel
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the latest in a wave of attacks, has heightened fears of a wider escalation in the region. The strike, which targeted a vehicle on the Jarmaq-Khardali road, comes amid growing tensions fueled by remarks from US envoy Tom Barrack, who on September 22 told Sky News Arabia that “the situation in Lebanon is ...
President Aoun and First Lady Begin Official Program in NY
This is Beirut 21/09 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun will begin their official program in New York on Sunday by attending a celebratory Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral at 11:30 AM local time (6:30 PM Beirut time). After the service, they are expected to meet members of the Lebanese parish community. The presidential couple and their ...
Angelina Jolie Promoting New Film 'Couture' at San Sebastián
This is Beirut 22/09 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Angelina Jolie Actress Cinema Culture Art San Sebastian International Film Festival
Angelina Jolie, 50, was in San Sebastián to promote Couture, directed by French filmmaker Alice Winocour, which is competing for the festival’s top prize, the Golden Shell. She plays Maxine Walker, an American film director facing divorce and a serious illness while navigating Paris Fashion Week and embarking on a romance with a colleague, ...