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Verstappen Takes Pole Position for Miami Grand Prix
This is Beirut 04/05 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Formule 1 F1 Max Verstappen Ferrari
Red Bull's Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix with a blistering fastest lap of 1:26.204 in qualifying on Saturday. The Dutchman was 0.065 of a second ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris with 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes again impressing as he powered into third place on the grid. There was more ...
Four Days Before Conclave, a Cardinal Withdraws as Discussions Intensify
This is Beirut 03/05 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
"If I'm elected, I'll flee to Sicily": Four days before the start of the election for the next pope, a cardinal voluntarily withdrew on Saturday, as consultations are set to intensify at the Vatican. "I have absolutely no ambition. I could never imagine myself in this role," said Archbishop of Rabat Cristóbal ...
Human Rights Attacks Accelerated by Trump Second Term: Amnesty
This is Beirut 29/04 05:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Amnesty International Human Rights
The global system of law and human rights is under threat from a "multiplicity of assaults" which have accelerated since US President Donald Trump's return to power, Amnesty International said Tuesday in its annual report. "Unprecedented forces are hunting down the ideals of human rights for all, seeking to destroy an ...
Haliburton Leads Comeback as Pacers Advance, Celtics Clinch
This is Beirut 30/04 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Los Angeles New York Basket-ball NBA Celtics
The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive. In Indianapolis, the Pacers battled back from a 20-point deficit and then rallied again in overtime to defeat the Milwaukee ...
Basketball: Akram Halabi, the Architect of the Lebanese Rebound
Makram Haddad 07/05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Basket-ball Lebanon Akram Halabi
When Akram Halabi was elected head of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in 2018, no one yet suspected that Lebanon was about to go through one of the worst decades in its contemporary history. A President in the Storm Akram Halabi did not imagine that the term he was beginning would turn into a marathon of crises. In October 2019, an ...
Barca Battle Back at Valladolid to Preserve Liga Title Charge
This is Beirut 04/05 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Barça Liga Real Madrid
Barcelona survived a scare as they came from behind to beat already-relegated Real Valladolid 2-1 on Saturday to extend their La Liga lead and move one step closer to the title. The Catalan giants heavily rotated with Tuesday's Champions League semi-final clash at Inter Milan in mind and fell behind to Ivan Sanchez's early deflected ...
EU Proposes Ending All Russian Gas Imports by 2027
This is Beirut 06/05 17:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The EU on Tuesday unveiled a long-promised plan to phase out its remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, a challenge given Europe's continued dependence on Russian fossil fuels. "Today the European Union sends a very clear message to Russia: no more, no more will we permit Russia to weaponize energy against us," EU ...
Israel Strikes Yemen After Houthi Attack on Ben Gurion Airport
This is Beirut 05/05 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel struck Yemen on Monday in what the Houthis said was a joint raid with the United States, a day after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed missile fire at Israel's main airport. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said six airstrikes hit the port of Hodeida, on Yemen's western coast, and reported an attack on Bajil district in the same ...
Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Promise Under One Roof
Bélinda Ibrahim 29/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abrahamic Family Religion Coexistence
In 2023, the Abrahamic Family House was created in the heart of Abu Dhabi. An architectural and spiritual work of art designed to bring Muslims, Christians and Jews together around their shared values. Located on Saadiyat Island, the site features three Houses of Worship—Eminence Ahmed Al-Tayeb Mosque, St. Francis Church, and the Moses Ben ...
Trump Axes NSA Waltz After Chat Group Scandal
This is Beirut 02/05 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Mike Waltz United Nations
US President Donald Trump on Thursday replaced his national security advisor, Mike Waltz, following a scandal over a chat group leak, saying he would appoint him as ambassador to the United Nations instead. In the first major cabinet shake-up of Trump's new term, the president said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would now also serve as his ...
From Bsharre to Al-Mina: Lebanese Women Break Political Ground in Municipal Elections
Nisrine Merheb 01/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Women Lebanon municipal elections
Women's participation in Lebanese politics remains strikingly low, both in municipal and parliamentary elections. In the 2022 elections, only eight women were elected out of 115 candidates. Misogynistic rhetoric continues to plague women in politics, reflecting a persistent societal resistance to female leadership. During the 2016 municipal ...
Municipal Elections 2025: A “New Beginning,” Says Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar
This is Beirut 04/05 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
municipal elections lebanon mount-lebanon
The municipal elections officially began on Sunday morning, with Mount Lebanon hosting the first phase of the four-stage electoral process. After voting in Chehim, in the Chouf district, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar stated that this “new phase is grounded in respecting constitutional deadlines, enforcing the law, and ...
UAE to Lift Travel Ban on Lebanon Starting May 7
This is Beirut 04/05 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Gulf Joseph Aoun Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates will lift its travel ban on Lebanon starting Tuesday, May 7, the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday. In a statement posted on its website, the Ministry said, “In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, and as part of ...
Romania Returns to the Polls, Far-Right Leads in Surveys
This is Beirut 04/05 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Romania Presidential Election George Simion
Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday in a rerun of November's annulled presidential election that left the country in deep political turmoil, as a far-right candidate again is expected to win the first round. The Constitutional Court cancelled last year’s vote won by NATO critic Calin Georgescu—who has been barred from the rerun—paving ...
Ford Sees $1.5 Bn Tariff Hit This Year, Suspends 2025 Forecast
This is Beirut 06/05 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ford United States Economy Tariffs
Ford reported a 65 percent drop in first-quarter profits Monday, citing a near-term drag on auto sales from new vehicle launches, as it withdrew its forecast amid tariff uncertainty. The carmaker estimated a full-year net hit of about $1.5 billion in adjusted operating earnings following President Donald Trump's myriad tariff actions since ...
Interior Minister Blames 'Negligence' for Iran Port Blast That Killed 70
This is Beirut 28/04 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran's minister of interior on Monday blamed "negligence" for a massive explosion at the country's largest commercial port, with firefighters still battling a blaze at the facility two days later. The latest death toll is 70. The blast took place on Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's south near the strategic Strait ...
Kim Kardashian’s Robbery Trial Finally Opens in Paris Courtroom
This is Beirut 28/04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jewelry Paris Star Kim Kardashian
In early October 2016, Kim Kardashian, the queen of influencers, was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room during Fashion Week by a gang of aging thieves disguised as police officers. The trial for this sensational nine-million-euro jewelry heist opened Monday in Paris. This highly publicized trial, where two worlds will clash until May 23, ...
Syria's Druze: A Minority Caught Between Islamist Government and Israel
This is Beirut 30/04 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syria's small Druze community largely kept out of the country's long civil war, but since President Bashar al-Assad's ouster in December, it has found itself confronting the new Islamist-led government amid military intervention by Israel. Here is a profile of the religious minority that has been caught up in deadly clashes with armed ...
EU Preparing New Sanctions On Russia, French Minister Tells AFP
This is Beirut 02/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union Donald Trump Jean-Noel Barrot Russia Sanctions
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union is preparing to hit Russia with a 17th round of sanctions, describing President Vladimir Putin as the "sole obstacle" to peace in Ukraine. The 27-nation bloc has imposed unprecedented penalties on Russia in response to its invasion and said this year it would not lift ...
Feisty Arteta Urges Arsenal Fans to 'Bring Boots' to PSG Champions League Clash
This is Beirut 29/04 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal fans to "bring your boots" and kick every ball as the Gunners prepare to take on Paris Saint-Germain with a place in the Champions League final at stake. The Gunners, who have never been crowned European champions, demolished holders Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the last eight to reach their first semi-final for ...
Conflicts spur 'unprecedented' rise in military spending
This is Beirut 28/04 08:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Israel Middle East Palestine Ukraine
Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion as wars and rising tensions drove up spending, researchers said Monday. Military spending rose worldwide with particularly large increases in Europe and the Middle East, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace ...
Less-Thirsty Rice Offers Hope in Drought-Stricken Chile
This is Beirut 29/04 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. But a new strain of the world's favorite cereal developed by scientists in the drought-plagued South American country has generated hope that rice can be grown in seemingly inhospitable conditions. Using ...
The FPM: Once Upon a Time in Power
Johnny Kortbawi 06/05 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Municipal Elections Lebanon Free Patriotic Movement
Those close to the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) often exaggerate the party’s political victories. After the most recent parliamentary elections, they insisted for months that the FPM held the largest bloc, despite clear figures showing the Lebanese Forces (LF) had outperformed them. They maintained this narrative by portraying their entire bloc ...
ICJ Throws Out Sudan Genocide Case Against UAE
This is Beirut 05/05 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sudan Sudan Genocide ICJ United Arab Emirates
The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the brutal Sudanese civil war. Sudan had taken the UAE to the International Court of Justice over its alleged support for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying it was contributing to a ...
Mount Lebanon Votes: High Voter Turnout and Political Rivalries
Élie-Joe Kamel 04/05 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Kataeb Mount Lebanon Municipal Elections
In the Mount Lebanon Mohafaza, municipal elections kicked off on Sunday morning with a relatively high voter turnout reported by early afternoon, according to data released by the Ministry of Interior. Out of 833,715 registered voters, 162,271 cast their ballots, with turnout rates recorded at 34.08% in Keserwan, 23.64% in Aley, 32.26% in Jbeil, ...
Washington-Tehran Dialogue: A Question of Trust
Michel Touma 28/04 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tehran UN Security Council Negotiations nuclear US Hezbollah Lebanon
Can the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran be trusted? Should they be? Are they truly serious, strategically speaking, in their talks with the Trump administration? Are they genuinely capable of pursuing a path toward reintegration into the international community — with all the implications this would entail — and of breaking ...
When Smoke Becomes Symbol: The Subtle Art of Papal Election
This is Beirut 07/05 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or white smoke to show they have chosen a new pope. The centuries-old tradition of using smoke has changed over time -- as has the technology used. Gunshot All conclaves bar one have taken place in Rome since the 15th ...
Stock Markets Edge up as Trump Softens Tariff Pain for Auto Firms
This is Beirut 29/04 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Banks US Treasury Stocks markets Economy
Stock markets advanced on Tuesday following news that Donald Trump plans to spare automakers from some of his wide-ranging tariffs, boosting hopes of a less combative approach to his trade war. Signs of easing trade tensions are also spurring sentiment, as governments line up to negotiate deals with Washington to avert the full force of sweeping ...
Carlo Acutis: Sainthood Deferred, Hope Intact
Ryan Chaba 27/04 11:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Francis Carlo Acutis Vatican canonization
The canonization of young Carlo Acutis, initially scheduled for today in Rome, has been suspended following the death of Pope Francis. While the process itself remains unchanged, the event has been postponed sine die. This decision has saddened thousands of faithful, especially young people, for whom “God’s geek” represents a modern figure ...
Top UN Court to Open Hearings on Israel’s Aid Obligation to Palestinians
This is Beirut 28/04 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Israel International Court of Justice Hamas Palestine
The UN's top court will on Monday open a week of hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards Palestinians, more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering war-ravaged Gaza. United Nations representatives will start the five days of sittings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague at 10:00 am (0800 GMT), followed by ...