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Bekaa Farmers Urge Saudi Arabia to Reopen Agricultural Markets
This is Beirut 23/06 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the Bekaa Wheat and Grains Farmers’ Union and member of the Potato Growers’ Syndicate, Najib Fares, has made an urgent appeal to Saudi Arabia’s leadership on behalf of Lebanese farmers. Addressing King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the Saudi authorities, Fares called for the reopening of Saudi markets to Lebanese ...
Netanyahu Sees Chance to 'Enlarge Peace Accords' After Iran-Israel War
This is Beirut 26/06 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he saw an opportunity to "enlarge peace accords" after the end of a 12-day war against Iran. "We have fought with determination against Iran and achieved a great victory. This victory opens the path to dramatically enlarge the peace accords," he said in a video address. His comment was an ...
Netanyahu Hails US Strikes on Iran, Links Operation to Goals in Gaza
This is Beirut 22/06 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised the US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, describing them as a turning point for regional stability and a crucial step toward Israel’s broader strategic goals. In a nationally televised address following the overnight US operation, Netanyahu expressed deep gratitude to US ...
Zverev Battles in Halle Semis, Joined by Medvedev
This is Beirut 20/06 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Home favourite Alexander Zverev shrugged off a mystery illness at Halle on Friday to battle past Italian Fabio Cobolli and progress to the last four of the Wimbledon warm-up. The German second seed felled Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) and will next face Daniil Medvedev, after the Russian third seed beat American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-3 in his ...
UN Chief Warns of Cycle of Retaliation after US Bombs Iran
This is Beirut 22/06 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday against yet "another cycle of destruction" and retaliation following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, which he said marked a "perilous turn" in the region. "I have repeatedly condemned any military escalation in the Middle East," the ...
Drone Strike in Mansouri, Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Financial Networks
This is Beirut 25/06 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Wednesday morning, an Israeli drone targeted a man in the town of Mansouri, south of Tyre. The victim, seriously wounded, was rushed to the Lebanese-Italian Hospital. An explosion was also heard in Saida that same morning, though the cause remains unknown. Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire on a truck carrying rubble in the town of Mays ...
Basketball: Riyadi Torpedoes Homenetmen to Reach the Final
Makram Haddad 26/06 08:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Even without Amir Saoud and Wael Arakji, Riyadi delivered a basketball masterclass in front of an audience of nearly 1,800. At Saeb Salam Hall, the Yellows gave no respite to an unrecognizable Homenetmen, who seemed to have reached the end of their tether after a long season. Right from the first quarter, Ahmad Farran's men imposed a hellish ...
Iran Accuses U.S. of "Waging War Under Fabricated Pretexts" at UN Security Council
This is Beirut 23/06 00:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States has launched a "war" against Iran "under absurd and fabricated pretexts," Iran's ambassador to the United Nations accused on Sunday before the UN Security Council. "The United States, a permanent member of this Council, has once again resorted to the illegal use of force, launching a war against my country under absurd and ...
US Asked France to Speak to Iran Before Israel Truce
This is Beirut 25/06 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France conveyed to Iran the terms of a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel at the request of Washington in the hours leading up to the truce, a French diplomatic source said Wednesday. On Monday night, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot to "inform him of the US wish for a ceasefire provided there ...
European Powers Call on Iran to Return to Nuclear Talks
This is Beirut 17/06 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Top diplomats from Britain, France, and Germany have called on Iran to quickly return to the negotiating table over its nuclear program, a French diplomatic source said on Tuesday as the conflict between Israel and the Islamic republic raged. The countries' foreign ministers spoke late Monday with the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas and ...
Qatar Says Monitoring Radiation as Israel Hits Iran Nuclear Sites
This is Beirut 17/06 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Qatar has been monitoring radiation levels in the Gulf as Israeli airstrikes pound Iranian nuclear facilities, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. "We are monitoring this on a daily basis," foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference. "We have nothing to be concerned about right now, but obviously prolonged ...
NBA: Suns Trade Star Kevin Durant to Houston Rockets
This is Beirut 22/06 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two-time NBA champion forward Kevin Durant has been traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets for eight players in a blockbuster deal, ESPN reported on Sunday. The swap, which can be completed when the league begins the 2025-26 year in July, would send the 36-year-old American to Houston in exchange for guard Jalen Green and swingman ...
Pogba Signs Monaco, Hoping to Revive Career
This is Beirut 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paul Pogba has signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 side Monaco to return to football after a near two-year absence, the club announced on Saturday. The 2018 World Cup winner has made only 12 appearances across the last three seasons due to injuries, an 18-month doping ban and an extortion case in which he was the victim. Pogba failed a drugs ...
Iran’s Uranium Stockpile Remains Intact After Strikes, Says Ali Shamkhani
This is Beirut 22/06 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Despite the US strikes that targeted three nuclear sites in Iran at dawn on Sunday, Iranian authorities claim that their nuclear program remains intact in its essential components. Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, stated on Sunday that Iran still possesses its stock of enriched uranium, emphasizing that the struggle is far ...
Iran Extends Access to Airspace for Overflights after Ceasefire
This is Beirut 28/06 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran has expanded access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though flight restrictions remain in place across much of the country, an official said Saturday. "In addition to the eastern half of the country's airspace being available for domestic, international and overflight operations, the airspace ...
Basketball: Riyadi’s Grit Overcomes a Tough Homenetmen
Makram Haddad 22/06 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Riyadi trembled, staggered, but never broke. On Saturday night at the Saeb Salam Arena in Manara, Beirut’s Yellow Army clawed out a hard-fought win over a determined Homenetmen squad set on shaking things up in this Final Four. Final score: 104–101, after a thrilling, intense and spectacular encounter in front of around 1,500 fired-up fans. A ...
Who Is Diodato Abagnara, UNIFIL's New Head of Mission?
This is Beirut 24/06 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Diodato Abagnara, an Italian major general, took command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday, succeeding Spanish Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz at the head of approximately 10,000 soldiers from 47 countries. Born in 1970 in Pagani, Italy, and with a military career spanning more than 36 years, Diodato ...
ATCL Rock Crawling: The Mountain Trembled, the Buggies Triumphed
Makram Haddad 24/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The national sports authority affiliated with the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL), in coordination with the municipality of Baskinta, organized a rock crawling competitio, an extreme form of off-road driving reserved for 4x4 vehicles, on a specially designed course in Qanat Bakich. This event marked the second round of the 2025 ...
Germany Presses Tehran to Negotiate with the United States
This is Beirut 23/06 01:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday called for a swift return to diplomacy after the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran overnight, his spokesman said. Iran must "immediately enter into negotiations with the US and Israel and to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict", Merz said, according to his spokesman Stefan ...
Iran Fires Two Waves of Missiles at Israel after US Attack
This is Beirut 22/06 11:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli Health Ministry reported on Sunday that 86 people were injured, while at least one impact was reported in central Israel. Iran launched two waves of missiles at the country following the US bombing of its nuclear sites, rescue services and reports said. Public broadcaster KAN 11 showed images of a devastated building surrounded by ...
Joseph Aoun: Beirut Will Always Be the Pulse of Life
This is Beirut 20/06 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun emphasized Beirut’s enduring vitality during the “Beirut, Pulse of Life” event held at Martyrs’ Square, celebrating the rehabilitation of Martyrs’ Square and the newly illuminated Nejmeh Square. In his speech, Aoun addressed concerns about launching such initiatives amid ongoing national challenges, saying the ...
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 ...
G7 Leaders Weigh Options as Trump Stays Cautious on Iran
This is Beirut 17/06 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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At the G7 summit in Canada on Tuesday, leaders weighed in on options regarding growing tensions between Israel and Iran, with President Donald Trump refraining from signaling any immediate U.S. involvement. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump had given no sign at a G7 summit that the United States would ...
IAEA Says Centrifuge Workshop at Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Site Hit
This is Beirut 21/06 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN nuclear agency confirmed on Saturday that a centrifuge manufacturing workshop at Iran's Isfahan nuclear site had been hit in the latest strike amid Israel's bombing campaign. "A centrifuge manufacturing workshop has been hit in Esfahan, the third such facility that has been targeted in Israel's attacks on Iran's ...
US Envoy Leaves Russia as Detente Faltering
This is Beirut 27/06 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, is departing Moscow, leaving Washington without a top envoy in the country as a rapprochement being pushed by US President Donald Trump falters. Moscow earlier this week accused Washington of not being "ready" to take steps to restore the normal functioning of their embassies, hobbled by years of ...
Alcaraz Starts Wimbledon Defence Against Fognini
This is Beirut 27/06 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz will start his Wimbledon defence against Fabio Fognini while world number one Jannik Sinner faces a potential semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic following Friday's draw. On the women's side, reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova begins her campaign against 2025 breakout star Alexandra Eala on Centre Court. Spain's Alcaraz, ...
Iran Accuses G7 of Siding with Israel with De-Escalation Call
This is Beirut 17/06 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran accused the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday of siding with Israel in its call for "de-escalation" in their intensifying conflict, now in its fifth day. "The G7 must give up its one-sided rhetoric and tackle the real source of the escalation -- Israel's aggression," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. "Israel has launched an ...
Grand Serail Hosts High-Level Meeting on Lebanon Recovery Fund
This is Beirut 25/06 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Grand Serail hosted a strategic meeting on the Lebanon Recovery Fund (LRF), a UN-managed financing mechanism designed to coordinate international grant-based support for Lebanon’s post-crisis reconstruction and recovery. Representatives from relevant ministries and United Nations agencies attended the session, headed by Prime Minister Nawaf ...
Arab Foreign Ministers Hold Emergency Talks in Istanbul Over Iran-Israel Escalation
This is Beirut 20/06 23:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Arab League foreign ministers gathered in Istanbul late Friday to discuss the escalating war between Iran and Israel, Turkish state news agency Anadolu said, quoting diplomatic sources. The ministers were in Turkey's largest city on the eve of weekend gathering of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was also slated to discuss the ...
Israel Changing 'The World' with Iran War: Netanyahu
This is Beirut 19/06 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was "changing the face of the world" in its war with Iran, as he welcomed "all help" in destroying the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. "I said that we're changing the face of the Middle East, and now I say we're changing the face of the world," he told public broadcaster ...