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Alonso Warns Against Overconfidence Before Madrid Derby
This is Beirut 26/09 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Atlético Real Madrid Liga
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned his side against overconfidence ahead of Saturday's visit to face city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Los Blancos have won every match they have played this season, leading the top flight by two points ahead of champions Barcelona and nine from Atletico, who are languishing in ninth. However the Spaniard, ...
Disarmament Plan: Army Report Awaits Cabinet Review
This is Beirut 02/10 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army Council of Ministers Disarmament Plan
According to reports by local channel MTV on Thursday, Lebanon’s government is expected to receive a detailed report from the army in the coming days on its activities south of the Litani. The document comes a month after the cabinet approved a military plan to secure the state’s exclusive control over weapons. It will be closely watched, ...
Hamas Has “No Excuse” to Reject Gaza Plan, Says French Foreign Minister
This is Beirut 30/09 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas France Jean-Noël Barrot Israel
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas “has no excuse to reject the proposal made to it” under the plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday. “Hamas is now completely isolated, categorically disavowed; it must face the reality: it has lost,” he told France Inter radio, ...
Washington Lifts Broad Sanctions on Syria but Maintains Pressure on Assad Allies
This is Beirut 25/09 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
State department United States Sanctions Syria Bachar el-Assad
The US Department of the Treasury has announced a sweeping overhaul of its sanctions' regime targeting Syria. In a statement released Wednesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the publication of a final rule amending the regulations on sanctions related to Syria. This update, which implements two presidential executive ...
US Offers $10 Million for Data on Hezbollah’s Financial Networks
This is Beirut 22/09 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah US State Department Rewards for Justice Iran Paraguay Argentina Brazil Lebanon
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program offers up to $10 million for any information regarding Hezbollah’s financial networks, particularly in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. According to the State Department, Hezbollah financiers and operatives in this region generate revenue for the Iran-aligned group through illicit ...
WASL 2025–2026: Calendar Set for Sagesse and Riyadi
This is Beirut 01/10 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
WASL Basketball Sagesse Riyadi Asia
On Wednesday, the FIBA Asia Regional Office confirmed the official calendar for the West Asia League for the 2025-2026 FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) season. Following the withdrawal of Iraqi club Al Difaa Al Jawii, the competition will ultimately feature five teams: Sagesse (Lebanon), Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon), Shahrdari Gorgan (Iran), Al ...
Rasamny Warns Against Roadside Dumping as Winter Nears
This is Beirut 24/09 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
CDR lebanon Fayez Rasamni Winter floods roads littering
Public Works Minister Fayez Rasamny on Wednesday urged citizens to “take responsibility” and stop dumping waste along roadsides, warning that sewage mixing with rainwater poses serious risks ahead of the winter season. In his remarks at a press conference in Dbayeh, near one of the capital’s most flood-prone areas, Rasamny outlined the ...
US Treasury Department Mulls Minting $1 Coin with Trump's Image
This is Beirut 03/10 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Treasury Donald Trump United States Independence Money
The US Treasury Department is considering making a one-dollar coin that features President Donald Trump in order to commemorate the country's 250th independence anniversary, officials said Friday. In a social media post retweeted by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Treasurer Brandon Beach shared early drafts of the coin. Beach posted "first ...
Oil: Overflowing Supply, Clouded Outlook
Christiane Tager 03/10 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Oil markets face a striking paradox: crude prices remain resilient despite a looming oversupply. Global production is swiftly rising, yet the lack of reliable data on certain stockpiles and sanctioned oil makes it difficult to assess the true balance between supply and demand, according to Reuters and the Financial Times. Analysts agree that ...
Five Years and Two Months Later, the Families of August 4 Victims Refuse to Forget
This is Beirut 04/10 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The families of the victims of the August 4, 2020, double explosion held their monthly sit-in on Saturday at the entrance to the Port of Beirut. For five years and two months, they have been demanding justice, hoping the new government will finally keep its promises.
Touch to Upgrade Network: Temporary Service Outage on October 5
This is Beirut 03/10 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Mobile operator Touch announced on Friday a major technical migration of its customer base to a new operational system, scheduled overnight from Sunday, October 5, to Monday, October 6, 2025. The upgrade, carried out with the support of Nokia and Huawei, may cause a temporary interruption of certain services. Touch stated in a press release that ...
Futsal – 2026 Qualifiers: Lebanon Held by Hong Kong
Makram Haddad 22/09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Solid from the start, Rabih Abou Chaaya’s men immediately took control of the game. The reward came in the 15th minute: Mustafa Rhyem leapt to open the scoring, finishing a well-worked sequence and sending the Lebanese bench into celebration. After the break, Hong Kong equalized during their best spell, taking advantage of a lapse from the ...
Venezuela: Caracas Rocked by 6.3-Magnitude Quake Felt Over 600 km Away
This is Beirut 25/09 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A 6.3-magnitude quake shook northwestern Venezuela late Wednesday, following a slightly smaller tremor in the area, the US Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 14 kilometers (8.7 miles), 27 kilometers from Mene Grande, an oil town in a sparsely populated area of the state of Zulia. The most recent earthquake ...
Lebanon Opens First Maritime Rescue Coordination Center with Allies
This is Beirut 01/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Army Rescue Maritime Security UNDP
The Lebanese Army inaugurated the country’s first Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) at the Beirut Naval Base on Wednesday, in a ceremony held under the patronage of Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal. Funded by France and the European Union, with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International ...
Netflix Bets on Spain to Repeat Money Heist Magic
This is Beirut 19/09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netflix Culture Series TV Art Spain
In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old knowledge with modern technology to try to concoct a successor to its global hit Money Heist. The dystopia Billionaires' Bunker, to be released on Friday and set in a gigantic underground fortress offering gyms, a garden and a fancy restaurant, is the US ...
Egypt's Sisi Pardons Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: State-Linked Media
This is Beirut 22/09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a pardon on Monday for prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been jailed for the better part of the past decade, state-linked media reported. The 43-year-old British-Egyptian national, who was pardoned alongside five others, was a leading figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising and was jailed under ...
Comic-Con Goes Global: Málaga Hosts Inaugural International Edition
This is Beirut 25/09 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Comic-Con San Diego Spain Kick-Off Entertainment Culture
Warriors, wizards and other costumed characters flooded the streets of Malaga in southern Spain on Thursday for the opening of the first San Diego Comic-Con held outside the United States. Mirroring the famous California event, the four-day convention will feature blockbuster film presentations, prominent figures from the worlds of comics and ...
Salam Orders Strict Ban on Use of Public Spaces Without Prior Authorization
This is Beirut 22/09 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Nawaf Salam Hassan Nasrallah Hashem Safieddine
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that he issued an administrative circular banning the use of public spaces without prior authorization from the relevant authorities. “I have instructed all government departments, public institutions, municipalities and municipal unions to strictly enforce the laws regulating the use of public ...
Futsal: Lebanon Falls to Vietnam but Secures Qualification
Makram Haddad 24/09 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Match The Lebanese plan collapsed in 11 minutes. Under suffocating high pressure, Vietnam struck through Nguyen Da Hai (9’) with a powerful shot from outside the “D,” then doubled the score right after through Nguyen Thanh Phat. Still at a high tempo, To Minh Quang scored the third (11’) at the back post on an assist from Vo Ngoc ...
An Arrest Warrant Issued for Al-Manar Reporter Ali Berro
This is Beirut 04/10 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal Hajjar, has issued an arrest warrant for Al-Manar TV reporter Ali Berro, according to information relayed by several local media outlets. This warrant was issued after the journalist refused for the third time to appear before the competent judicial authority, as part of the ...
Cinema Hits the Runway
Bélinda Ibrahim 27/09 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Culture Runways Fashion
Fashion and cinema have long shared a mutual fascination, but during Milan Fashion Week in September 2025, the dialogue reached a new level. Gucci unveiled its ‘La Famiglia” collection not through a traditional runway show, but with a short film titled The Tiger, directed by Spike Jonze and Halina Reijn, starring Demi Moore, Julia Garner and ...
At UN, Abbas Defends Palestinian Cause, Rejects Hamas
This is Beirut 25/09 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Palestine Israel UN Mahmud Abbas
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned antisemitism, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation threats. Days after France led a special summit and several Western powers recognized a state of Palestine, the veteran 89-year-old leader was forced to ...
Man City Have 'Recovered Many Things': Guardiola
This is Beirut 23/09 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Manchester City Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola said Tuesday that Manchester City had "recovered many things" after last season's trophyless campaign, pledging there was more to come from his team. The City boss has rebuilt his squad over the past two transfer windows, with a clutch of long-serving players exiting the club, including Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and ...
Canada and Indonesia Seal Landmark Free Trade Agreement
This is Beirut 26/09 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia. Several experts told AFP the strategic agreement is being made in the context of global economic turmoil, exacerbated by the protectionist policies of the ...
Twelve Nations to Back Cash-Strapped Palestinian Authority
This is Beirut 26/09 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Palestine Palestinian Authority Gaza
Twelve countries including Britain, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Spain on Friday announced a new coalition to financially support the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority as Israel withholds its tax revenues. The Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority "was established in response to the urgent and ...
Parliament to Convene Monday – No Electoral Law on Agenda
This is Beirut 24/09 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Parliament Nabih Berri Elias Bou Saab Elections Taif Agreement
Parliament is set to convene at 11 AM on Monday, September 29, with 17 legislative items on the agenda following a preparatory meeting of the Parliament Bureau on Wednesday chaired by Speaker Nabih Berri. The session will address a range of government draft laws and MPs’ proposals. These include agreements with the Arab Organization for ...
Former BDL Governor Riad Salameh Released on Reduced Bail
This is Beirut 26/09 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Banque du Liban lebanon Riad Salameh Lebanon
Former Central Bank (BDL) Governor Riad Salameh was released on Friday evening. He was discharged from Bhannes Hospital after completing all legal formalities, with his legal representative, lawyer Mark Habka, overseeing the release under tight security supervision. Habka pointed out that “Salameh's release marks a new chapter in his ...
US Fighter Jets Flew Close to Venezuela's Shores: Defense Minister
This is Beirut 02/10 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump United States Venezuela
Venezuela said Thursday that it had detected five US fighter jets flying close to its shores, adding to tensions with Washington, which has ordered a major naval build-up in the region. In a TV address, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said that Venezuela's air defenses and the tracking systems of the country's biggest airport "detected more ...
Berri: No Cause for Concern...
Johnny Kortbawi 26/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanon Nabih Berri Speaker Shia
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks only when circumstances demand it or when a message must be conveyed, whether on domestic or external fronts. He has mastered the art of choosing his words, his audience, and the medium through which they are delivered. This is the result of forty years of political shrewdness, which has taught him how to ...
Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal
This is Beirut 03/10 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hamas Palestine Ceasefire USA Israel hostages
Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas said Friday it was willing to release all hostages held in Gaza under the framework laid out in US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal. "The movement announces its approval for the release of all hostages—living and ...