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Sinner Thrashes Tien to Win China Open for 21st Title
This is Beirut 01/10 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tennis China ATP Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner won the 21st title of his career by thrashing American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final on Wednesday. The Italian lifted the trophy for the second time on Beijing's hard courts, having done so on his tournament debut in 2023, and is eyeing a return to world number one. The 24-year-old's only loss on Beijing's ...
Roaring Lyles Matches Bolt With Fourth World 200m Title
This is Beirut 19/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metre titles as he scorched to victory in Tokyo on Friday. Lyles, who won bronze in the 100m in the Japanese capital, clocked 19.52sec in what the charismatic American calls his "bread and butter" event. Lyles roared as he came through the line, raising four fingers to ...
Macron and Merz Sound Alarm Over European Democracy
This is Beirut 03/10 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The leaders of France and Germany warned of the dangers to democracy within their countries and from hostile foreign powers as they marked 35 years of German unification on Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron was invited to take part in a ceremony marking the anniversary in the southwestern German city of Saarbruecken, where he described the ...
Golf – Karim Salaam and Ali Zaatari Lift the Summer Cup Doubles Trophy
Makram Haddad 29/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fifty days of swings, precision, and nerves of steel came to a close at the Beirut Golf Club with the Summer Doubles Golf Cup. Karim Salaam, president of both the Lebanese Federation and the club, teamed up with steering committee member Ali Zaatari to claim the title. A Selective Course No fewer than 60 golfers, divided into 30 teams of all ...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Received Patriot Air Defense System from Israel
This is Beirut 27/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Saturday that Ukraine has received a Patriot air defense system from Israel, a costly American-made weapon crucial for repelling Russian missile attacks on the country. “An Israeli (Patriot) system is operational in Ukraine; it has been working for a month,” Zelensky said at a press conference, ...
Anisimova Thrashes Gauff in 58 Minutes to Make China Open Final
This is Beirut 04/10 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova crushed defending champion Coco Gauff in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach her first China Open final. The third seed thrashed second-seeded fellow American Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in Beijing. Anisimova plays either fifth seed Jessica Pegula, also of the United States, or 26th-seeded Linda Noskova of the Czech ...
Naim Qassem Blasts Trump’s Plan and Criticizes the Lebanese Government
This is Beirut 04/10 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Naim Qassem, denounced Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, accusing it of being designed to whitewash Israel and serve its regional interests. In a televised speech on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of the assassination of two Hezbollah leaders, Souhail al-Hosseini and Nabil Kaouk, he also urged the Lebanese ...
UN Security Council Votes on Reimposing Iran Nuclear Sanctions
This is Beirut 19/09 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on reimposing deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgent nuclear program. Britain, France and Germany -- signatories to a 2015 deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) intended to stop Tehran obtaining nuclear weapons -- allege that Iran has broken its ...
Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal in "Final Stages"
This is Beirut 28/09 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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United States President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, Trump had announced “something special, a first” in Middle East peace negotiations on the eve ...
The Metropolitan Opera Reimagines Itself with New Themes and Celebrity Stars
This is Beirut 21/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New York Art Opera Culture Museum Stars
The iconic Metropolitan Opera of New York is continuing its evolution amidst financial challenges, launching its new season this Sunday with a politically charged opera featuring a comic book superhero. The season also welcomes actress Sandra Oh, known for her roles in Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve, in a beloved opera-comique. The Met is ...
Fencing: Asian Silver for Lebanese Cadets in India
Makram Haddad 26/09 15:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Haldwani (Uttarakhand, India), Lebanon’s cadet team struck big in men’s team épée: a historic silver medal, the country’s first-ever Asian podium in this discipline. With their backs against the wall amid tough competition, the trio Louis Dib, Marc Bassil and Gabriel Nehmé strung together top-level relays to reach the grand final. ...
Iran has Executed at Least 1,000 People in 2025
This is Beirut 23/09 14:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic. At least 64 executions took place in the past week alone, an average of more than nine hangings per day, said the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group, which counts and verifies ...
Macron Says Trump Can Only Win Nobel If Gaza Conflict Stopped
This is Beirut 23/09 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he stopped the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Macron told BFMTV in an interview from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that "there is only one person who could do something in the ...
Washington Allocates $230 Million for Lebanese Army and ISF Ahead of Shutdown
This is Beirut 03/10 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Just hours before a government shutdown, the United States confirmed a new security aid package for Lebanon. The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) will receive $230 million in funding, a strong political signal of support for state institutions. According to Reuters, the US administration approved the funding on September 30, ...
Paris to Welcome Free Public Picasso Park, Opening in 2030
This is Beirut 02/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday. The garden, about the area of two Olympic-size swimming pools, will be an extension to the museum and will contain a dozen bronze sculptures by Pablo Picasso, the official, Cecile Debray, ...
Between the State and the Rock…
Johnny Kortbawi 23/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Baalbeck Banks Free Patriotic Movement Hezbollah
In Lebanon, even rocks can spark existential crises. The Raoucheh Rock has become the focus of a growing political and public controversy after plans emerged to project an image of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, alongside Hashem Safieddine, onto the rock to mark the anniversary of their death last year. What began as a ...
Bottega Veneta Debuts Soft Functional Style at Milan Show
This is Beirut 28/09 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Week Milan Bottega Veneta Louise Trotter Italy Culture
British designer Louise Trotter showed her debut collection for Bottega Veneta in Milan Saturday with a collection focused on "soft functionality", with structured clothes in supple, draped fabrics. In front of an audience that included actresses Uma Thurman and Julianne Moore, the models wore leather coats and suits with wide shoulders as well ...
Americans Would Dominate Board of New TikTok US Entity
This is Beirut 20/09 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. "There will be seven seats on the board that controls the app in the United States, and six of those seats will be Americans," White House press secretary ...
Netanyahu Meets US Envoy Witkoff in New York to Discuss Gaza
This is Beirut 25/09 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to The Times of Israel, citing Channel 13, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Strategic Affairs Adviser Ron Dermer met today at their hotel in New York with US special envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of hostages. Trump’s team is ...
Israel Army says will Use 'Unprecedented force' in Gaza City
This is Beirut 19/09 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli military warned on Friday it will operate with "unprecedented force" in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing the closure of a temporary evacuation route opened 48 hours earlier. Israel's bid to capture Gaza City has sparked international outrage, with the territory already devastated by nearly two years of ...
Strike on Market in Sudan's El-Fasher Kills 15 People
This is Beirut 24/09 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A drone strike on a market in Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher killed 15 people, a medical worker at the local hospital told AFP on Wednesday. The Tuesday strike "killed 15 citizens and wounded 12, three of them critically," the medic said, requesting anonymity for his safety. The local resistance committees, activists who coordinate aid and ...
Ivory Coast Launches Major Art Space in Historic Coastal Town
This is Beirut 27/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Exhibition Heritage Ivory Coast Culture
A new contemporary art museum has opened in Ivory Coast's UNESCO-listed beachside town of Grand-Bassam in a building that is a remnant of its colonial past. Twenty-eight artists from nine African countries feature in the inaugural exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography and design at La Maison de l'art (The House of Art). The former post ...
Al-Sharaa Hopes for Security Deal with Israel, Downplays Normalisation
This is Beirut 22/09 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, visiting New York for the UN General Assembly, voiced hope Monday for a security deal that eases tensions with Israel, but he played down the prospect of recognition. Sharaa, a former jihadist whose forces toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in December, met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He will ...
Basketball – Abu Dhabi: Champville Outlasts Astana, Riyadi Overpowers TNT
Makram Haddad 02/10 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Champville (coach: Alan Abaz) earned a signature win over Kazakhstan champions Astana, 90-87, after a thrilling battle in the group stage of the Abu Dhabi International. Trailing 24-20 after the first quarter, the Lebanese side turned the tide in the second, heading into halftime up 55-43. The lead held into crunch time despite Astana’s ...
Private Generators: Authorities Step Up Pressure on Violators in Beirut
This is Beirut 01/10 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Private Generators State Security Ministry of Economy Amer Bisat
In Beirut, Lebanese authorities are taking a tougher stance against private generator owners who continue to defy government regulations aimed at organizing the sector. Following the expiration last Saturday of a 45-day deadline granted to operators to comply, a campaign was launched to crack down on the most blatant violations. The operation was ...
When Art Becomes a Safe Haven
Christiane Tager 03/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an uncertain economic landscape, art is no longer just about decorating walls. For some, it represents a financial refuge where value can literally skyrocket in just a few years. A canvas like Pablo Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’) sold for more than $179 million, while Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (1982) fetched $110 ...
'Timeless Dimensions:' The Pigments of Time of Gaby Maamary
Makram Haddad 29/09 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Timeless Dimensions Gaby Maamary Art Gemmayzé Gallery
Artist, art historian and restorer, Gaby Maamary has been teaching since 1990 and has led major conservation projects, from the Roman necropolis of Tyre (with the University of Nara) to scientific advising with the National Museum of Beirut, via his participation in the European program InfrArtSonic. A specialist in Renaissance techniques and ...
FIFA Unveils Trionda, the Official Ball of the 2026 World Cup
This is Beirut 03/10 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada. The ball, called Trionda, was again designed by German manufacturer Adidas, provider of the official World Cup balls since the 1970 tournament. "I am ...
Notre-Dame’s Twin Towers Reopen: A New Chapter in Parisian Heritage
This is Beirut 19/09 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened the two great medieval towers of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris for public visits, one of the final steps in its immense reconstruction following a devastating fire. The inauguration of the restored towers by Macron, who has spearheaded reconstruction efforts since the April 15, 2019 fire, ...
France FM Says Hamas Must Accept 'Surrender' Under Trump Gaza Plan
This is Beirut 02/10 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France's top diplomat said Thursday that Hamas had lost its fight in Gaza and must accept "surrender" under a plan put forward by US President Donald Trump. The Palestinian militant group is currently weighing its response to the Trump plan, which has been publicly endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Hamas bears a very heavy ...