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Israel Says Struck to 'Obstruct Access Routes' to Iran's Fordo
This is Beirut 23/06 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said it had launched air raids Monday to block access to Iran's enriched uranium facility in Fordo which was bombed by the United States at the weekend. A military statement said Israeli forces had "struck in order to obstruct access routes to the Fordo enrichment site" which US President Donald Trump said had been "totally ...
Gaza Rescuers say 25 Killed by Israeli Fire
This is Beirut 19/06 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site. Civil defense official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that 15 people were killed and 60 wounded, while waiting for aid in central Gaza's Netzarim corridor, where thousands of people have gathered daily ...
Lebanese Leaders Condemn Iranian Missile Attack on US Base in Qatar
This is Beirut 23/06 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gulf Joseph Aoun United States Iran lebanon Qatar Nawaf Salam Saad Hariri
Lebanese officials strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on the United States’ al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, denouncing it as a dangerous escalation and a violation of Qatari sovereignty. President Joseph Aoun voiced firm opposition to the assault, calling it “a violation of the sovereignty of a brotherly country and a step that would ...
Minimum Wage: The Debate Heats Up Again
Liliane Mokbel 24/06 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As regional tensions momentarily subside, Lebanese households refocus on their most urgent issue: wages. The minimum wage debate has resurfaced under intense social pressure, yet concrete progress remains elusive. The sudden silence from the labor minister adds to the growing uncertainty. Notably, the latest minimum wage increase did not ...
Parliamentary Committees Approve $200 Million WB Loan to Revitalize Agricultural Sector
This is Beirut 24/06 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Banks Nizar Hani lebanon GATE World Bank
In a move described as a “decisive step toward economic recovery and food security,” joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved a bill allowing Lebanon to sign a $200 million loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) to fund the Green Agri-Food Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE) program. Backed by the Ministry of ...
FM Rajji Rejects Foreign Interference in Lebanon’s Internal Affairs
This is Beirut 28/06 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Youssef Rajji Sovereignty disarmament Hezbollah Palestinians
Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji reaffirmed Lebanon’s stance against external interference and called for mutual respect in regional relations during his speech at the “Path to the State” conference on Saturday. Rajji stressed Lebanon’s commitment to a non-interventionist policy: “We do not want anyone to interfere in our internal ...
Basketball: The Yellows Too Strong, the Greens in Trouble
Makram Haddad 19/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
They had the arena, the crowd, and a thirst for revenge—but the Greens cracked once again. On Wednesday night, in a blazing atmosphere at Antoine Choueiri Hall in Ghazir, Sagesse suffered its fifth league loss of the season—and notably, its fourth against Riyadi across all competitions. Final score: 105–97 in favor of the ...
US Officials Declare Success After Iran Strikes
This is Beirut 22/06 18:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
White House USA Iran Israel Peter Hegseth Marco Rubio JD Vance
Senior White House officials hailed the recent air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities as a turning point, claiming they have dealt a significant blow to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and restored American deterrence on the global stage. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the military operation as a success that brought ...
Parliamentary Committee Debates LBP 2,000 Billion Credit Allocation
This is Beirut 24/06 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Banque du Liban NSSF Ibrahim Kanaan lebanon Adel Nassar Finance and Budget Committee Yassine Jaber
The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, convened on Tuesday to review a proposed supplementary credit of 2,000 billion Lebanese liras to the national budget. The session, held in the presence of Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Justice Minister Adel Nassar, numerous MPs and representatives from key public institutions, ...
Israel Says 'Still Early' to Assess Damage to Iran Nuclear Sites
This is Beirut 25/06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's military said on Wednesday it was “still early” to assess the damage caused to Iran's nuclear program after US intelligence services reportedly concluded that American strikes set it back by just a few months. “It is still early to assess the results of the operation,” Israeli military spokesman Brigadier ...
Washington Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Near the Middle East
This is Beirut 20/06 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The USS Gerald R. Ford will depart for Europe next week, a Navy official said Friday, placing a third American aircraft carrier in closer proximity to the Middle East as Israel and Iran trade strikes. Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran last week, and US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing whether to join Israel ...
UK Slaps New Sanctions on Russia's Shadow Fleet
This is Beirut 17/06 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UK on Tuesday tightened its sanctions on Russia's so-called shadow fleet, slapping bans on 20 more ships and blacklisting 10 other people or bodies involved in energy and shipping. Security analysts say the fleet of aging vessels is used by Russia to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling oil. Hundreds of vessels ...
Syria Arrests Assad-Era Air Force Officer Under EU, UK Sanctions
This is Beirut 25/06 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria's interior ministry said Wednesday a former air force officer who is under British and EU sanctions had been detained, the latest such arrest announcement since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Authorities in the Harasta area outside Damascus "arrested the criminal pilot Major General Meezar Sawan," the ministry said in a ...
Teachers’ Syndicate Condemns Arbitrary Practices, Demands Salary Increase
This is Beirut 26/06 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Executive Council of the Teachers’ Syndicate on Thursday called on private schools to implement salary increases of at least 100% in urban areas and 80% in rural and remote areas. This demand was part of a broader set of concerns raised during a council meeting convened to address the growing number of violations against teachers in private ...
Israel Close to War Goals Against Iran, Says Netanyahu
This is Beirut 22/06 23:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Tehran United States
Israel is "very, very close" to achieving its goals in Iran after US President Donald Trump ordered overnight bombing raids on the Islamic republic's nuclear sites, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday. Restating his objectives as destroying Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, Netanyahu told journalists: ...
Police, Clergy Scuffle in Armenia as Standoff Escalates
This is Beirut 27/06 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A scuffle broke out in Armenia on Friday between clergymen and police, part of an escalating standoff between the influential Church and the Caucasian nation's authorities. The two sides have been at loggerheads since Catholicos Garegin II -- the church's spiritual leader -- began calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign over ...
Syrian Authorities Seize 3 Million Captagon Pills Near Lebanese Border
This is Beirut 27/06 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the network "coming from Lebanon into Syrian territory" via illegal border crossings in the Jarajir area in the northern Damascus countryside, said a ...
Alfa Announces 80% Network Upgrade Amid War Recovery Efforts
This is Beirut 28/06 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Alfa 5G Network Telecommunications Lebanon
Alfa pushed ahead with the centerpiece of its three‑year modernization plan, an 80% upgrade of network components and infrastructure. The move came as part of a statement aimed at refuting claims that Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage is hindering development efforts. The company also stressed in a statement that, under Minister ...
MEA Reschedules Flights to Dubai and Doha Due to Regional Tensions
This is Beirut 24/06 08:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Tuesday morning that several of its flights to and from Dubai and Doha were canceled the previous evening due to ongoing regional instability. In an official statement, the Lebanese national carrier explained that, given the current security situation, it was forced to cancel the following flights on the ...
Trump Will Make Iran War Decision 'Within Next Two Weeks'
This is Beirut 19/06 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a "substantial" chance of negotiations, as Israel and its regional rival traded fire for a seventh day. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a message from Trump at a briefing, saying there had been "a lot of ...
Syria President Vows those Involved in Church Attack will Face Justice
This is Beirut 23/06 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday that those involved in a "heinous" suicide attack on a Damascus church a day earlier would face justice, calling for unity in the country. The shooting and suicide bombing Sunday at the church in the working-class Dwelaa district of the Syrian capital killed 25 people and wounded 63, the ...
26 People Arrested in Iran Over Collaborating with Israel: Local Media
This is Beirut 26/06 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's intelligence services have arrested 26 people, accusing them of collaborating with Israel, state media Fars news agency reported, days after a ceasefire between the two countries was announced. "These individuals were identified as operatives and deceived participants in the recent imposed war by the Zionist regime have been arrested by ...
Between the Christians of the Middle East and Tehran’s Judas
Johnny Kortbawi 24/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Tehran Syria Damascus Christians
The 1994 bombing of Saydet al-Najat (or Our Lady of Deliverance Church) in Lebanon, given its historical weight and political context, remains a haunting reference point – almost a syndrome of its own. Like the Stockholm or London syndromes, the term “Our Lady of Deliverance Syndrome” is now invoked, especially by ...
Alfa Modernizes: A Data Center, 5G and AI
This is Beirut 24/06 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the sidelines of the 10XICT conference, sponsored by Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage, CEO of mobile operator Alfa Jad Nassif outlined the main features of ongoing projects aimed at modernizing the network and improving service quality. Indeed, Alfa has embarked on a three-year network modernization plan, with investments covering ...
Iran Says Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons But Will Assert 'Legitimate Rights'
This is Beirut 24/06 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran Iran Nuclear Program Masoud Pezeshkian Israel United States
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons but would continue to defend its "legitimate rights" in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told his counterpart from the United Arab ...
New UNIFIL Chief Pledges Mission Commitment Despite Persisting Challenges
This is Beirut 24/06 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UNIFIL Lebanon Peacekeeping Security United Nations General Diodato Abagnara
Italian General Diodato Abagnara has officially taken command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), expressing deep honor and commitment to the mission's goals. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the new commander paid tribute to the peacekeepers who lost their lives in service, describing their sacrifices as a stark ...
Health Ministry Distributes Surgical Kits to Boost Emergency Hospital Care
This is Beirut 17/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon WHO Medical Supplies Israel Conflict Emergency
The Ministry of Public Health distributed on Tuesday 33 Surgical Instrument Sets (SI Sets) to government hospitals to enhance their capacity to treat trauma and provide emergency treatment. The initiative, carried out in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is part of a national emergency preparedness plan set in motion during ...
Iran Guards Say Arrest European Accused of Spying on 'Military' Sites
This is Beirut 24/06 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that a European accused of spying on "sensitive and military" sites was arrested in the country's south. The arrest came as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting and followed multiple local media reports in recent days of individuals detained on accusations of ...
Hezbollah Reiterates Solidarity with Iran
This is Beirut 22/06 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah stated in a communiqué that “the U.S. administration sought, through this criminal aggression, to achieve what the Hebrew State failed to accomplish in their ongoing attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran and to compensate for their resounding failure in achieving its goals and in confronting Iran’s painful and ...
Oil Prices Fall More than 7% after Iran Attacks US Military Base
This is Beirut 23/06 22:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Qatar Iran Israel Middle East Oil & Gas
Oil prices sank more than six percent Monday after Iran attacked a US military base in neighboring Qatar in retaliation for US weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Near 1815 GMT, futures for West Texas Intermediate fell 7.22 percent to $68.51 a barrel, while Brent oil futures dropped 7.18 percent to $72.07 a barrel, its lowest level in ...