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Jounieh: An Electoral Battle That Reshapes National Alliances
Élie-Joe Kamel 01/05 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Jounieh’s upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for May 4, are shaping up to be a decisive political showdown. A broad coalition has formed to challenge the outgoing municipal council, which is closely aligned with the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). The stakes are high in Jounieh, once hailed as the “pearl of the Mediterranean” and one of ...
Hilarius or Simplicius, the Papal Name Dilemma
This is Beirut 28/04 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or wretched legacies of the men who have ruled the Vatican. Cardinals who will elect a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis will already be mulling over the name they would choose if they were picked. Very little ...
Mount Lebanon Votes: Early Tallies Hint at New Political Balance
This is Beirut 05/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah Kataëb PSP
The first phase of municipal elections concluded on Sunday evening with the closure of polling stations in Mount Lebanon at 7:00 PM. Voter turnout stood at 45.08%, slightly below the 47.4% recorded in 2016. As ballot counting got underway, early results began revealing key trends across several districts. On Monday morning, Mount Lebanon Governor ...
Outdoor Advertising: How Political Propaganda Fuels the Advertising Market
Liliane Mokbel 07/05 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In Lebanon, the current legal framework does not prohibit the display of portraits of political or religious figures, nor does it draw a clear line between commercial advertising and political propaganda. This legal ambiguity has created a gray area that, according to industry insiders, is actively exploited. “Political propaganda is not just ...
From Homs to Damascus: An Alarming Escalation of Tensions Between Sunnis and Druze
This is Beirut 29/04 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Sectarian tensions between the Sunni and Druze communities are alarmingly resurging in Syria. From Homs to the outskirts of Damascus, to Sweida, a Druze heartland south of Syria, several violent incidents have reignited sectarian divisions in a country still deeply scarred by more than a decade of war. Clashes in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana ...
Yemen: Israel Carries Out More Than 20 Strikes Against Sana’a International Airport
This is Beirut 06/05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes on Sanaa's Houthi-held international airport, in retaliation for the latter's firing of a missile against Tel Aviv two days earlier. Those raids targeted civilian aircraft, the passenger terminal, and the take-off and landing runways, according to Israeli medias. The al-Doulaimi ...
India, Pakistan and the Kashmir Attack: What We Know
This is Beirut 30/04 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Long-troubled relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan have rapidly worsened since a deadly attack in Kashmir targeting tourists that New Delhi blames on Islamabad, accusations it has firmly rejected. One week since the April 22 attack in which 26 men were killed, the deadliest on civilians in the disputed Himalayan territory in ...
Ukraine-Russia: Ceasefire Shattered as Drones Keep Falling
Soumia Benmerzoug 07/05 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Beyond the rhetoric of victory, the war has now reached Moscow’s skies. In a dramatic escalation, Ukraine launched a massive drone strike overnight, from Monday to Tuesday, targeting Russian territory. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 105 drones were intercepted or neutralized by air defense systems, with 19 aimed directly at the ...
Africa's Cardinal Turkson is Continent's Papal Frontrunner
This is Beirut 01/05 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing -- and which some believe could be the birthplace of the next pope. The 76-year-old born into a humble family of 10 children is the first clergyman from the west African country to receive a red hat, having been ...
Stock Markets Mostly Rise as Investors Eye Trade Talks
This is Beirut 28/04 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs. Investors were also keeping tabs on China after President Xi Jinping and other top leaders last week discussed plans to boost consumption in the world's number two economy. Markets ...
Far-Right Candidate Leads Romania’s Presidential Rerun
This is Beirut 04/05 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Romania's far-right candidate George Simion was leading in Sunday's first round of presidential elections according to exit polls for the rerun of last year's annulled ballot that plunged the country into political turmoil. The stakes are high for the NATO country of 19 million, which has become a key pillar of the defence alliance since Russia's ...
UK Local Elections Test Big Two Parties
This is Beirut 01/05 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Polls opened in local elections Thursday tipped to inflict losses on the UK's two main parties and confirm the rise of hard-right populists, portending the splintering of a century-long political duopoly. The polls in England are the first since Keir Starmer became Labour prime minister and Kemi Badenoch took over at the helm of the struggling ...
Lady Gaga Ignites Copacabana, Rio Overflows with Fans
This is Beirut 02/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Behind his oversized black studded sunglasses, Victor Faro keeps his eyes fixed on the windows of the hotel where Lady Gaga is staying in Rio de Janeiro. He’s hoping to catch a glimpse of his idol before her massive free concert set for Saturday on Copacabana Beach. Wearing plastic goat horns on his head and a curled Dali-style mustache, the ...
Stocks Rise as US-UK Unveil Trade Deal
This is Beirut 08/05 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Stock markets mostly rose Thursday as US President Donald Trump unveiled a trade deal with Britain, boosting hopes for other countries' tariff negotiations. After the turbulence sparked by Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2, markets have settled in recent weeks on optimism that countries will reach agreements with Washington to avoid his ...
Sheikh Sami Abi Al-Muna Urges Unity and Regional Stability Amidst Tensions in Syria
This is Beirut 02/05 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a recent meeting at the Druze Unitarian Community House on Friday, Sheikh Sami Abi Al-Muna, the Grand Mufti of the Druze community, addressed a gathering of Arab ambassadors and accredited officials, emphasizing the importance of unity in the face of mounting tensions in Syria. He denounced the recent bloody events in Syria, labeling them as ...
Can Trump-Zelensky Vatican Talks Bring Ukraine Peace?
This is Beirut 28/04 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump's meeting in the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelensky was hailed by both sides as historic. Whether it will help seal a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia will become clearer in the coming days. Brought together by the funeral of Pope Francis, the US and Ukrainian presidents sat knee-to-knee on red and gold chairs in the giant nave of ...
Reactions to the election of Pope Leo XIV
This is Beirut 08/05 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Worldwide reaction to the election of the new pope, the American Leo XIV, has been swift. President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the election of new Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, as a "great honor" for the country. "Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It ...
Frattesi Shoots Inter Into Champions League Final After Barcelona Epic
This is Beirut 07/05 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Davide Frattesi fired Inter Milan into the Champions League final on Tuesday with an extra-time winner which gave the Italians a stunning 4-3 triumph over Barcelona, 7-6 on aggregate. Italy midfielder Frattesi won a tie for the ages under a downpour in Milan when he lashed home in the 99th minute, sending a packed and rocking San Siro wild with ...
Mbappe Maintains Real Madrid Liga Dream in Celta Thriller
This is Beirut 04/05 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona. After the Catalans scraped a comeback win at Valladolid on Saturday, Madrid survived a late Celta fightback to maintain the four-point gap ahead of next Sunday's Clasico. Defending champions Madrid, second, ...
Electing a New Pope: Glossary of Key Terms
This is Beirut 05/05 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of the event's key terms: - Camerlengo: Between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of his successor, the cardinal camerlengo takes over the day to day running of the Vatican. Dublin-born Kevin Farrell, ...
India-Pakistan Clashes: What We Know
This is Beirut 07/05 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
India and Pakistan have exchanged missile and artillery strikes in a major escalation of hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours after a deadly attack in disputed Kashmir. New Delhi blames Islamabad for the militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir two weeks ago that left 26 civilians dead. The two sides exchanged threats and ...
Bou Saab: Parliamentary Session to Be Scheduled Soon, Municipal Elections to Proceed on Time
This is Beirut 08/05 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ahead of an upcoming parliamentary session, set to be scheduled soon, Speaker Nabih Berri chaired a meeting of Parliament’s Bureau on Thursday to review an agenda packed with long-delayed expedited law proposals. Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab announced that Berri intends to call for a legislative session once lawmakers have had around five ...
‘Jumbo’ Smashes Records: Indonesian Animation Hits Box Office Milestone
This is Beirut 08/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Indonesia Film Animation Jumbo
An Indonesian animated movie is smashing regional box-office records and could be set for wider success as it prepares to open beyond the Southeast Asian archipelago's silver screens. Jumbo - a film based on the adventures of main character Don, a large orphaned Indonesian boy facing bullying at school - last month became the highest-grossing ...
Israel Vows to Hit Back Hard After Yemen Missile Fire
This is Beirut 04/05 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's defense minister threatened on Sunday a forceful response to a missile fired from Yemen that the army said impacted near the country's main international airport. "Anyone who hits us, we will hit them seven times stronger," Israel Katz said in a statement. A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel's main ...
Indian PM Vows to Stop Waters Key to Rival Pakistan
This is Beirut 06/05 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will be stopped, days after suspending a key water treaty with archrival Pakistan. "India's water used to go outside; now it will flow for India," Modi said in a speech in New Delhi. "India's water will be stopped for India's interests, and it will be ...
Defending Rome Champion Zverev Blames Burn out on Run of Form
This is Beirut 06/05 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Defending Rome Open champion Alexander Zverev said he is now on a "good path", putting a poor run of form following his defeat in the Australian Open final down to burn-out. The 28-year-old world number two put an end to the dry run -- which included opening round defeats in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo -- by winning the ATP title in Munich in ...
Netanyahu: Israel Will Strike Iran in Response to Airport Attack
This is Beirut 04/05 19:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to respond to the Houthi missile strike from Yemen on Tel Aviv’s airport by retaliating against Iran "in due time," during an emergency meeting of the war cabinet. "The Houthi attacks emanate from Iran. Israel will respond to the Houthi attack on our main airport AND, at a time and ...
US Expects Iran Talks but Trump Presses Sanctions
This is Beirut 02/05 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals. Iran said that a fourth round of talks with the Trump administration, which had been set to take place this ...
Syria's Sharaa Confirms Indirect Talks with Israel to Ease Tensions
This is Beirut 07/05 22:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday that Syria was holding "indirect talks" with Israel to calm tensions between the two countries, following Israeli strikes and threats against Syria since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. "There are indirect talks (with Israel) taking place through mediators to calm the situation and try to ...
Drone Strike Hits Port Sudan Navy Base: Army Source
This is Beirut 07/05 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A drone strike targeted Sudan's biggest naval base Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack. "They (the drones) were met with anti-aircraft missiles," the source said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. An AFP ...