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France Hands Over Border Maps to Raggi
This is Beirut 08/05 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joe Raggi, received on Thursday the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, who presented him with copies of documents and maps from French archives related to the Lebanon-Syria border. This handover follows Lebanon's official request and a promise made by French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanese ...
Ministerial Delegation Heads to Baghdad for Fuel Talks
This is Beirut 02/05 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In light of the ongoing challenges facing Lebanon’s energy sector, a Lebanese ministerial delegation will travel to Baghdad to strengthen cooperation with Iraq. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Energy Minister Joe Saddi will be in Baghdad on Monday to revive discussions with Iraqi authorities regarding the supply of fuel to Lebanon’s ...
Swiatek Makes Fast Start at Italian Open
This is Beirut 08/05 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iga Swiatek dismissed Elisabetta Cocciaretto in just 52 minutes as she opened her account at the Italian Open on Thursday. World number two Swiatek came to Italy on the back of a demoralising straight-sets defeat to Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open. But the 23-year-old Pole dropped just a single game in winning 6-1, 6-0 against ...
'Thunderbolts' Opens Strong with Explosive Box Office Debut
This is Beirut 05/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Marvel’s Thunderbolts stormed the North American box office with a spectacular debut, grossing $76 million in its first three days, according to data released Sunday by Exhibitor Relations. This team of unconventional and jaded anti-heroes falls into a dangerous trap, forcing them to join forces for a high-risk mission that will make them face ...
Aoun Calls on Central Bank to Restore Confidence in the Banking System
This is Beirut 08/05 10:32 - Reading : less than a minute
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During a visit to the Central Bank (BDL) on Thursday morning, President Joseph Aoun called on Central Bank Governor Karim Souhaid and the bank’s deputy governors to fully shoulder their responsibilities in reviving Lebanon’s struggling financial sector. “You bear the heavy responsibility of restoring the confidence of the ...
Washington Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to 21 Countries, Including Lebanon
This is Beirut 04/05 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United States has updated its list of countries to avoid, urging its citizens not to travel to 21 countries deemed high-risk due to growing security threats, armed conflicts or unstable conditions. Lebanon is among the countries concerned, alongside newly added North Korea and Burkina Faso. The US alert system is based on a four-level scale, ...
Municipal Elections in Mount Lebanon: 68 Wins by Acclamation on Election Eve
This is Beirut 03/05 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The number of municipalities won by acclamation in Mount Lebanon now stands at 68 out of a total of 333, according to information obtained by al-Jadeed on Saturday. In these localities, only one list of candidates was submitted per municipality, making voting unnecessary and automatically guaranteeing their election. The last official figure, ...
One Person Killed in an Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 06/05 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in the town of Kfar Rumman, near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, on Tuesday evening, killing one person and injuring another. The identity of the victim was not immediately disclosed. Later during the evening, Hezbollah announced in a statement that the victim was one of its fighters, Adnan Harb. The ...
Civil Defense on Maximum Alert Ahead of Municipal Elections
This is Beirut 02/05 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Directorate General of Civil Defense announced on Friday that it has raised its operational readiness to 100% ahead of the first phase of Lebanon’s municipal elections, set to kick off this weekend in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. The heightened alert will be in effect from 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, through 8:00 AM on Monday, May 5. In ...
Israeli Forces Close UN Schools in East Jerusalem
This is Beirut 08/05 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that Israel closed three of its schools in annexed East Jerusalem, months after an Israeli ban on its activities took effect. An AFP photographer at the scene reported that a closure notice in Hebrew was left at the entrance of at least one of the schools, and UNRWA said at least one of its ...
Al-Zein: Over 8,000 hectares of Agricultural Land Destroyed in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 08/05 23:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Environment Minister Tamara al-Zein conducted a field tour of several southern border villages—Ramia, Aita al-Shaab, Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras, Bint Jbeil, and Ainata—on Thursday to assess the environmental impact of recent Israeli attacks. Al-Zein reported that over 8,000 hectares of agricultural and forest land had been destroyed due to the ...
Lebanon Ranks 124th Globally in 2024 Environmental Performance Index
This is Beirut 07/05 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon ranked 124th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), published by Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. With a score of 40.1 out of 100, Lebanon also placed 10th among Arab nations, falling below both regional and global averages. The EPI assesses countries based on ...
Gen. Michael Leeney: New Chief of Ceasefire Commission
This is Beirut 30/04 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Army General Michael J. Leeney has officially assumed the presidency of the ceasefire monitoring commission between Lebanon and Israel, succeeding his compatriot, General Jasper Jeffers. Born in 1966 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Michael J. Leeney is a seasoned general officer in the US Army. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in ...
Israeli Army Destroys Former Syrian Regime Outpost on Mount Hermon
This is Beirut 05/05 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army declared that it had located and demolished a former Syrian regime military headquarters situated on the summit of Mount Hermon in southern Syria. The operation was conducted over the past week by troops from the recently established HeHarim, or “Mountain Brigade.” Formed in 2024, the HeHarim Brigade is tasked with securing ...
President Aoun Launches Lebanese Red Cross Annual Fundraising Campaign
This is Beirut 07/05 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun launched the Lebanese Red Cross Annual Fundraising campaign on Wednesday, announcing his decision to donate his salary to the humanitarian organization. President Aoun made this announcement during a meeting with a delegation from the Red Cross led by its president, Antoine Zoghbi. Aoun expressed deep appreciation for the ...
Swiss Ban on Hamas Comes Into Force May 15
This is Beirut 30/04 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A Swiss ban on the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will come into force on May 15, the federal government said Wednesday following a parliamentary vote at the end of 2024. The government's political and security committees submitted a motion to ban Hamas in October 2023, after the group's deadly attack on Israel that month, said a government ...
The Catholic Church in Lebanon Congratulates Pope Leo XIV
This is Beirut 09/05 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon extended its congratulations to the new pope, Leo XIV, elected on May 8, 2025, praising him as “a shepherd chosen to lead the Church in these times of challenge and hope.” In a statement, Lebanon’s Catholic spiritual leaders, patriarchs, bishops and heads of religious orders ...
Lebanon’s $30 Million Digital Ad Boom Bypasses Local Media
Liliane Mokbel 10/05 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite a near-total freeze in ad campaigns since September 2024, triggered by the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, digital advertising emerged as a clear winner in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), ad spending on platforms like Meta, TikTok and Google reached $30 ...
Iran Blasts French ‘Threats’ of New Sanctions
This is Beirut 30/04 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's UN mission has slammed "threats" by France to reimpose sanctions lifted under a landmark 2015 deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, media in the Islamic republic reported on Wednesday. France on Monday said that along with Germany and Britain, it "will not hesitate for a single second to reapply all the sanctions" scrapped a decade ago if ...
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz Star in The Bunker
This is Beirut 03/05 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Filmmaker Florian Zeller will reunite real-life couple Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz on screen in his upcoming film titled The Bunker, the production team announced Friday to AFP. Zeller, who comes from a background in writing and theater, gained international acclaim with his first film, The Father, which earned Anthony Hopkins an Academy ...
Iraqi Fuel: $1.4 Billion Debt to Be Settled
This is Beirut 03/05 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut-Baghdad, a partnership now under high tension! As Lebanon continues to face a chronic energy crisis, Finance and Energy Ministers Yassine Jaber and Joe Saddi embark on a joint visit to Iraq this Monday with the aim of salvaging the fuel oil supply agreement signed in 2021 – under which Baghdad supplies fuel to power Lebanese plants – ...
Iran: New Explosions Reported in Mashhad and Qom
This is Beirut 04/05 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An explosion was reported on Sunday in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city located in the east of the country, according to local media. The exact circumstances of the blast remain unclear for now, but the incident is part of a series of explosions and fires that have occurred in various regions across the country in recent days. Around the ...
Nawaf Salam: 'Foreign Companies Want to Invest in Kleaite Airport'
This is Beirut 07/05 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that several foreign companies are interested in investing in Kleiate René Mouawad Airport, in northern Lebanon. He said that a master plan was being drawn up and that he would soon announce concrete projects during a future visit to the region. During a meeting with the Mufti of Akkar, Salam ...
81 Municipalities Elected by Acclamation in the North and Akkar
This is Beirut 10/05 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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As part of the second round of municipal and mukhtar elections, 81 municipalities were elected by acclamation in the North and Akkar, out of a total of 289. The breakdown is as follows: Akkar: 44 out of 134 municipalities. Bsharre: 5 out of 12 (Bekaakafra, Qnat, Hasroun, Hadchit and Hadath al-Jebbeh). Koura: 10 out of 38 ...
Secret Talks Between Israel and Syria via the UAE
This is Beirut 07/05 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established a discreet channel to facilitate indirect discussions between Israel and Syria, aiming to manage the tense relationship between the two countries, according to Reuters. This initiative comes as Syria's new leadership seeks regional support to address escalating tensions with Israel. The previously ...
Hamas Turns Over Third Rocket Attack Suspect to LAF
This is Beirut 06/05 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday that it had taken custody of a third individual suspected of launching rockets from southern Lebanon toward Israel. In an official statement, the LAF said the suspect, identified by the initials “Q.S.,” was handed over by Hamas at the entrance to the El Buss camp in Tyre, southern Lebanon. ...
Zelensky Urges Russia to Accept Truce, Says Awaits Putin in Turkey
This is Beirut 11/05 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce proposed by Kyiv's allies, adding he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey. "We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy," Zelensky said on X, adding he "will be ...
Joumblatt Meets Al-Sharaa, Calls for Accountability Over Tensions in Syria
This is Beirut 02/05 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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In a surprise visit to the Syrian capital on Friday, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the People’s Palace. The private meeting marks a notable shift in regional political dynamics and comes amid rising tensions in southern Syria. Joumblatt left the palace without making any ...
MTV Telethon Raises $4 Million for Sisters of the Cross
This is Beirut 30/04 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanese station MTV, in collaboration with the program Sar al-Wa’et hosted and produced by journalist Marcel Ghanem, raised $4 million through a special telethon in support of the Sisters of the Cross Association. The telethon was held during a special episode of the show, with the total amount of funds expected to increase as additional ...
Syrians' Asylum Requests in Europe Drop to Decade Low
This is Beirut 05/05 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Asylum applications filed by Syrians in the European Union dropped to their lowest in over a decade in February following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, the EU's asylum agency said Wednesday. Data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) showed Syrians lodged 5,000 requests in the 27-nation bloc plus Switzerland and Norway in February, ...