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Barrack and Ortagus Coordinate on Lebanon
Bassam Abou Zeid 02/08 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun US Congress Washington
All eyes are on the Lebanese Cabinet session scheduled for next Tuesday, which will address the issue of “disarming Hezbollah,” a phrase used by President Joseph Aoun in his speech on Thursday, Army Day’s eve. According to sources, Washington is awaiting the outcome of this session before determining its next steps toward Lebanon. US ...
Trump Says Gold Will Not Face Tariffs after Customs Confusion
This is Beirut 11/08 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Gold Tariffs
US President Donald Trump said Monday that gold imports will not face additional tariffs, days after confusion flared on whether recent hikes applied to certain gold bars, threatening to upend global trade of the precious metal. Trump's comments came after US customs authorities made public a letter saying that gold bars at two standard weights, ...
Liverpool Set To Cut Losses With Nunez Move To Saudi
This is Beirut 06/08 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Darwin Nunez Liverpool England
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly closing in on a move to Saudi club Al Hilal, which could allow the Premier League champions to make a fresh bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak. Nunez joined the Reds for an initial 75 million euros ($87 million, £65 million) from Benfica three years ago but has failed to live up to that price ...
Chopin’s Spirit Fills Polish Mountain Town at Festival
This is Beirut 05/08 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Chopin Festival Music Art Piano Culture
A few hundred people gather in front of a large white tent in the peaceful spa town of Duszniki-Zdroj, nestled on the Polish-Czech border. Inside, the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to open the 80th edition of the International Chopin Piano Festival. "I've loved Chopin for so many years!" said Erin Gao, a 33-year-old from ...
Beirut Officials Unite to Tackle Port Truck Traffic Crisis
This is Beirut 14/08 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Port Trucks Congestion Lebanon Traffic
Beirut’s port and traffic authorities are joining forces to untangle the gridlock choking the city’s streets. On Thursday, a joint meeting at the Port of Beirut, called by Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny and Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar, brought together top officials, port managers, customs ...
Asian Cup: Lebanon Falls to Korea, Eyes Now on Japan
Makram Haddad 10/08 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Jeddah on Sunday night, Lebanon ran into a Korean side in peak shooting form from beyond the arc. Yu Kisang, 24 years old and playing in his first Asian Cup, delivered his breakout performance: 28 points, including an impressive 8-of-12 from three-point range. The Barrage from the East Right from the first quarter, the Koreans piled on ...
Man Utd Agree 85m Euro Deal to Sign Sesko
This is Beirut 08/08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Manchester United Premier League
Manchester United have agreed a deal worth up to 85 million euros ($99 million, £74 million) to sign striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig on Thursday, according to multiple reports in England. The BBC, Athletic and Sky Sports reported United will pay an initial 76.5 million euros for the 22-year-old with a further 8.5 million euros due in ...
Israeli Strikes Target West Beqaa and South Lebanon
This is Beirut 14/08 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Aitaroun Israel Lebanon Drone attack Civilians
Israeli aviation struck Zalaya in Western Bekaa late Thursday, according to local media. According to the Arabic-speaking spokesperson of the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, the strikes targeted “Hezbollah underground tunnels.” Continuous low-altitude drone flights were reported over villages in Western Bekaa. The Israeli ...
Barcelona Reinstate Ter Stegen as Captain
This is Beirut 09/08 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Barcelona on Friday reinstated goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as captain after resolving a dispute over the German's fitness. The club had started disciplinary action on Tuesday and stripped Ter Stegen of the club captaincy on Thursday over a row concerning his fitness after he underwent back surgery at the end of July. Local media reported ...
Israel Defense Minister Says Army will Have to 'Execute' Govt Decisions on Gaza
This is Beirut 06/08 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Palestine Conflict Israel Katz
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had a right to "express his views", but that the military would ultimately have to "execute" any government decisions on Gaza. Katz's statement on X came after reports in the Israeli media in recent days suggested that Zamir is opposed to a government plan to ...
Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Warns of 'Temptation' of Nuclear Arms
This is Beirut 06/08 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Narges Mohammadi Iran Iran Nuclear Program
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi warned Wednesday, on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, that the "temptation" for countries to pursue nuclear arms was growing. Addressing a conference celebrating fellow Nobel laureate Nihon Hidankyo's campaigning against nuclear weapons, Mohammadi lamented ...
Raï: Lebanon, a Lasting Project for a Civil and Just State
This is Beirut 15/08 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Bechara Rai Assumption State Law
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai has called for a sustained effort to move beyond the politics of power-sharing, obstruction, and isolation, urging the adoption of a unifying national vision that brings people together rather than divides them. He emphasized that Lebanon remains a “durable project for a civil, just, capable, and effective state, ...
Egypt to Open Grand Museum Near Pyramids of Giza on November 1
This is Beirut 06/08 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Museum Opening Heritage Egypt Culture
Egypt said on Wednesday that its much-anticipated new $1-billion archaeological museum near the Pyramids of Giza will officially open on November 1 after several delays. Authorities hope that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which boasts the treasures of Tutankhamun among its collection of more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts, will ...
PSP Calls for International Probe into Sweida's Violence
This is Beirut 15/08 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria Sweida Aid Druze PSP Walid Jumblatt
The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) called on Friday for an international investigation into the recent violence in Sweida, the Druze heartland of southern Syria, where hundreds were killed. Rejecting what it described as “rumors and claims” about its stance, the PSP reiterated its demands for justice, urgent relief for the embattled city ...
Washington Expresses Concern Over Escalation in Southern Lebanon and Welcomes Government Initiative
This is Beirut 10/08 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Washington South Lebanon Hezbollah UN Security Council United States
The United States has voiced deep concern over ongoing tensions along Lebanon’s southern border that endanger civilian safety and increase the risk of a wider conflict. In remarks to the press, US State Department regional spokesperson Michael Mitchell said, “We condemn Hezbollah’s escalation and call for restraint. These actions put ...
Hamas Accuses Israel PM of Sacrificing Hostages for Personal Interest
This is Beirut 07/08 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hostages Gaza
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government was debating expanding military operations in Gaza, of sacrificing the Israeli hostages held there. "Netanyahu's plans to escalate the aggression confirm beyond any doubt his desire to get rid of the captives and sacrifice them in ...
Thousands Evacuated as Wildfire Spreads North of Los Angeles
This is Beirut 08/08 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles triggered evacuations in two US counties, scorching nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares), authorities said Friday. At least 10 zones in Los Angeles and Ventura counties were under evacuation orders, with 2,700 residents displaced as of 11 pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, Ventura County Fire Department ...
Over 600 Pilgrims Hospitalized Due to Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq
This is Beirut 10/08 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalized with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, authorities said Sunday. The incident took place overnight on the route between the two Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, located in the center and south of Iraq, ...
France's Macron Condemns Israel's Gaza Plan as Path to 'Permanent War'
This is Beirut 11/08 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Israel Palestine Hamas
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned Israel's plan to expand its operations and take control of Gaza City as a "disaster" and a path to "permanent war". "This war must end now with a permanent ceasefire," Macron said in a statement, adding Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City was "a disaster of unprecedented gravity and a ...
Israeli Air Raids Pound Deir Seryane, One Dead
This is Beirut 06/08 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel lebanon South Lebanon
Israeli fighter jets launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday night, with casualties reported after a strike hit a parking area for vehicles and bulldozers near residential homes in the town of Deir Seryane. According to a statement delivered by the Ministry of Health on Thursday morning, one person was killed and two ...
Syria Inks Infrastructure, Real Estate Deals Worth $14 Billion
This is Beirut 06/08 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Syrian Investment Authority
Syria held a signing ceremony on Wednesday for agreements worth more than $14 billion, including investments in Damascus airport and other transport and real estate projects, state media reported. Since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, Syria's new authorities have worked to attract investment for the ...
PSG Dominate List of Men’s Ballon d’Or Nominees
This is Beirut 08/08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d'Or will have a new winner after Rodri failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain released on Thursday The Manchester City midfielder had already suffered a knee ligament injury ending his season by the time he won the 2024 award last October. Lionel Messi, who won the ...
Salam Inaugurates the "August 4 Victims Street"
This is Beirut 03/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday evening, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam inaugurated the "August 4 Victims Street" near the entrance to the port. “Take your hands off the judiciary,” he declared from this symbolic location, emphasizing that there would be no compromise when it comes to justice. “Truth ...
Active Shooter Sparks Lockdown at US Military Base
This is Beirut 06/08 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States US Military Shooting Incident Fort Stewart
A shooter opened fire at a US military base in the southern state of Georgia on Wednesday, wounding five soldiers before being apprehended. Fort Stewart, a large army base that is home to thousands of soldiers and families, went into lockdown as emergency teams raced to respond to the "active shooter" situation. A statement on the ...
Turkey Starts Supplying Azerbaijani Gas to Boost Syria's Power Output
This is Beirut 02/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Azerbaijan Syria Energy
Turkey on Saturday began supplying natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure has been ravaged by a long civil war, with annual deliveries expected to reach up to two billion cubic meters. Syria's Islamist authorities, who toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, are seeking to rebuild the battered country where power cuts can ...
Russian Forces Pierce Ukraine Lines in Isolated Advance
This is Beirut 12/08 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russian forces have rapidly advanced in a narrow but important sector of the front line, the Ukrainian military and analysts said Tuesday, days ahead of a meeting between the Russian and US presidents. Moscow's army, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, has made costly but incremental gains across the sprawling front in recent months and claims to have ...
Jordan Says to Host Syria-US Meeting on Reconstruction
This is Beirut 10/08 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Jordan will host a meeting between the United States and Syria to discuss the situation in the war-ravaged country and explore reconstruction efforts, Amman's foreign ministry said Sunday. The meeting on Tuesday, which will be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, "will discuss the ...
Merz Plans Ukraine Talks Wednesday with Trump, Zelensky, European leaders
This is Beirut 11/08 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Friedrich Merz European Union Ukraine United States Donald Trump United States
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to hold talks with the US and Ukrainian presidents and European leaders on Wednesday, two days ahead of a US-Russia summit in Alaska, his office said. Merz's office said Monday he would discuss the Ukraine war with leaders from "Finland, France, the UK, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, the heads of the European ...
Two Dead, 10 Hospitalized in Pennsylvania Steel Plant Explosions
This is Beirut 12/08 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States USA Explosion Pennsylvania Steel
Two workers died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said. "Multiple explosions occurred today at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works," the state's Governor Josh Shapiro said in a post on X, naming a plant some 15 miles (25 kilometers) outside the city of Pittsburgh. "Injured employees ...
Four-Stage Military Plan Begins in Awali River Area
This is Beirut 14/08 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Army Security Security Awali Palestinian Plan
Lebanon’s army is preparing a detailed security plan expected to unfold over four or more stages. The plan will likely be presented at the next government session scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, unless an urgent issue requires it to be moved to Thursday, September 4. The operation is expected to begin in the area around the Awali River and ...