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Darth Vader’s Star Wars Lightsaber Goes to Auction
This is Beirut 07/08 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Movies Star Wars Auction Britain United States Culture
Darth Vader's lightsaber, used to chop off Luke Skywalker's hand in Star Wars classic The Empire Strikes Back, went on display in London on Wednesday, ahead of its US sale next month. The prop has been described as the "Holy Grail" for Star Wars fans, with millions prepared to end up like Skywalker and give their right arm to own the iconic ...
76 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks off Yemen
This is Beirut 04/08 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's migration ...
Renewed Sectarian Clashes in South Syria Kill Four
This is Beirut 03/08 17:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Renewed sectarian clashes in southern Syria's Druze-majority Sweida province killed at least four people on Sunday, a war monitor said, in the first deadly incident since a ceasefire last month. The province witnessed deadly clashes between Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouins in July that drew the intervention of government forces and tribal ...
Gaza Civil Defense Says 17 Killed in Israel Strikes
This is Beirut 14/08 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said at least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli strikes as the military intensified its bombardment of Gaza City. The dead included six civilians who had been waiting for humanitarian aid, said civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal. "The Israeli occupation forces are intensifying their raids in the Zeitun ...
Basketball: Sergio El-Darwich, the Masked Warrior Carrying Lebanon on His Shoulders
Makram Haddad 14/08 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
He had every reason to sit this one out. A broken nose in the opening seconds against Australia, throbbing pain, and yet… Sergio El-Darwich did not shy away from battle. “Anything for my team, anything for my national team,” he says in a breath. On Tuesday night, at the King Abdullah Sports City, the 29-year-old point guard ...
Beirut Port Blast Anniversary: President Aoun Vows Justice Will Be Served
This is Beirut 04/08 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut Port Joseph Aoun August 4 Justice Explosion
On the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the Lebanese state’s commitment to uncovering the full truth behind the deadly blast and holding all those responsible accountable, “regardless of their positions or affiliations.” In a statement released on Monday, August 4, President Aoun ...
Israeli Ex-Security Chiefs Urge Trump to Help end Gaza War
This is Beirut 04/08 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. "It is our professional judgment that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media ...
Falsehoods Swirl Around Trump-Putin Summit
This is Beirut 15/08 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the territory to the United States illegal, misinformation has swirled around the summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The online falsehoods spreading across tech platforms were muddying the waters around Friday's closely ...
Lebanon’s Waste Crisis: A Never-Ending Saga
Mario Chartouni 13/08 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Parliamentary Environment Committee met on Wednesday under the chairmanship of MP Ghayath Yazbeck, joined by Minister of Environment Tamara el-Zein and Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber. Lawmakers discussed amending Article 28 of Law No. 80/2018 to allow municipalities to charge for waste treatment at actual cost in the currency currently in ...
Rodin’s "Thinker" Submerged in Plastic as UN Talks on Pollution Open
This is Beirut 05/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A replica of Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture The Thinker outside the United Nations headquarters was slowly submerged in plastic rubbish Monday as countries gathered in a bid to finalize a global treaty on plastic pollution. The sculpture will slowly disappear under layer upon layer of bottles, toys, fishing nets and other garbage during the 10 ...
Mohammad Raad’s Misfortunes with Life and Death!
Johnny Kortbawi 09/08 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mohammad Raad has served as a Lebanese MP for over three decades, since the first post-Taïf Parliament in 1992. As head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, which marked Hezbollah’s first parliamentary entry, Raad has witnessed all phases of post-war Lebanon. His combat experience is evident in his speech, marked by a stern expression even in ...
Bob Wilson, Master of Light and Stage, Passed Away at 83
This is Beirut 01/08 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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It was a silent seven-hour production that first made France fall in love with Bob Wilson. Deafman Glance, born from a moment of trauma—Wilson witnessing a young deaf boy being beaten by a police officer—would become a landmark of modern theater. Wilson later adopted the boy. When the show premiered at the Nancy Festival in 1971, poet Louis ...
Dutch are First to Buy US Arms for Ukraine Under NATO Scheme
This is Beirut 05/08 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Netherlands will buy 500 million euros ($577 million) of US weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to fund a full package under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, the defense ministry said. The purchase will be under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism launched by US President Donald ...
Asian Cup: Lebanon Defeats Japan and Advances to Quarterfinals
Makram Haddad 13/08 08:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With their backs against the wall, the reigning Asian vice-champions rose to the occasion. On Tuesday evening at King Abdullah Sports City, Miodrag Perisic’s men silenced “Akatsuki Japan” and imposed their will on both sides of the court. A Decisive Match, a Resounding Response Dedric Lawson recorded a double-double (24 points, 10 ...
Fatal Fire in Faqra Kills Three, Injures Six
This is Beirut 10/08 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A devastating fire erupted on Sunday at a building in Faqra, Keserwan, causing three fatalities and six injuries, including three with severe burns. The blaze broke out in a storage area containing diesel and thinner in the basement of a four-story residential and commercial building near the Faqra roundabout. The victims are a woman, her ...
Former Hostages Rally for Gaza War to End as Israel Mulls Updated Plan
This is Beirut 07/08 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hundreds of demonstrators including Israelis released from captivity in Gaza rallied on Thursday in Jerusalem as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his cabinet to review new plans for the war. Waving Israeli flags and holding portraits of hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, the protesters gathered outside Netanyahu's ...
Israeli Minister Vows 'Return' to Evacuated West Bank Settlement
This is Beirut 07/08 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Palestine West Bank Gaza Benjamin Netanyahu
An Israeli minister announced on Thursday plans to rebuild Sa-Nur, a settlement in the occupied West Bank that was evacuated two decades ago, as the far right spearheads a major settlement expansion push. Sa-Nur's settlers were evicted in 2005 as part of Israel's so-called disengagement policy that also saw the country withdrawing troops and ...
Piastri Edges Norris as McLaren Dominate Hungarian GP Final Practice
This is Beirut 02/08 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri beat team-mate and title rival Lando Norris by just three-hundredths of a second as McLaren dominated Saturday's third and final practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The two McLaren men clocked times of 1min 14.916 sec and 1:14.948 respectively to finish 0.399 clear of third-placed Charles ...
Antonio Banderas at 65: “I’d Die if I Stopped” and Has No Plans to Retire
This is Beirut 11/08 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Movies Antonio Banderas Entertainment Spain Culture
Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said in an interview published Sunday for his birthday that he has no plans to slow down now that he has reached 65. "When I was 20, I thought that 65-year-olds walked with a cane," said Banderas, known for roles in films such as The Mask of Zorro, Desperado and Philadelphia, in an interview with the Spanish ...
Hamas Delegation Expected in Cairo to Discuss Gaza Truce Efforts
This is Beirut 12/08 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Hamas delegation was due in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials on efforts by mediators to secure an elusive ceasefire in Gaza, two Palestinian sources told AFP on Tuesday. Together with Qatar and the United States, Egypt has been involved in mediation between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has failed to secure ...
Bolsonaro Backers Rally to Praise Trump for Brazil Pressure
This is Beirut 04/08 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Thousands of fervent supporters of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets Sunday, showing support for US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against the trial of his right-wing ally. Bolsonaro is currently being tried in the capital Brasilia for plotting a coup after failing to win reelection in 2022 against leftist Luiz ...
Ray Bassil: Thunderclap in the Sky of Lebanese Shooting
Makram Haddad 01/08 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Friday, the news broke, confirmed by several sources close to the Lebanese Olympic Committee (LOC), who preferred to remain anonymous. “It’s a purely personal choice, everything was done by mutual agreement, without conflict,” said an LOC official. Behind the scenes, the process moved at breakneck speed: Ray Bassil submitted an official ...
‘In Women’s Words:’ The Unheard Voices of Iranian Art
Marie-Christine Tayah 13/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Women Iran Exhibition Culture Art Freedom
In the hushed galleries of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), colors, forms and textures speak with a force that eclipses any speech or manifesto. The exhibition In Women’s Words is more than an artistic retrospective – it is a collective voice that defies decades of silence, bringing to light stories that could not always be ...
Thousands in Besieged Sudan City at 'Risk of Starvation'
This is Beirut 05/08 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thousands of families trapped in a besieged city in war-torn Sudan's west are at "risk of starvation", the World Food Program warned on Tuesday. Since May last year, El-Fasher, the state capital of North Darfur, has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been at war with the army since April ...
Climate Disruption Drives Up Grocery Costs
Christiane Tager 05/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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There was a time when fuel prices were the main concern. Today, it’s the cost of food that’s raising eyebrows. What ends up on our plates is no longer determined solely by supply, demand or inflation. Temperature has become a key factor. Behind the sharp rise in food prices, a quieter but increasingly decisive force has emerged: climate ...
Haykal Wraps Up UK Visit as Britain Reaffirms Support for Lebanese Army
This is Beirut 07/08 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal concluded a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he participated in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group, a British strategic dialogue initiative bringing together military chiefs from the Middle East. Held in Edinburgh on August 4 and 5, this ninth edition of the meeting ...
Tainted Fentanyl Death Toll Surpasses 100 in Argentina
This is Beirut 15/08 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Argentina Drugs Hospital Fentanyl
The death toll from contaminated fentanyl administered in Argentina's hospitals grew to over 100 on Thursday, the government said, blaming a local pharma lab as outrage grew over the slow response to the crisis. Since May, the country has been trying to determine how many deaths were linked to bacteria-infected supplies of the drug used in ...
Danielle Spencer, the 'What’s Happening!!' Star, Dies After Battle with Breast Cancer
This is Beirut 13/08 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Actress Heritage Culture Art Death Danielle Spencer
Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as the sassy pre-teen Dee Thomas on the groundbreaking sitcom What’s Happening!!, has died at the age of 60. Spencer passed away on August 11, 2025, at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia, her former co-star Haywood Nelson confirmed. Nelson shared the news on Instagram, remembering her as “brilliant” ...
‘Axis of Resistance’ Calculations Come Up Short
Johnny Kortbawi 12/08 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The entire “Axis of Resistance” has a recurring problem with numbers and calculations – a game it has often played and lost, sometimes with almost absurd results. If Hezbollah’s closest ally before its recent distancing to gain favor ahead of the elections – the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) – cannot get the numbers right, what hope ...
Tariff: A Price on Everything?
Sana Richa Choucair 10/08 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United Kingdom White House
Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has revived the rhetoric of trade wars, invoking the word “tariff” at every turn. Whether announcing new import taxes on European goods or boasting of protecting American jobs, he treats tariffs not just as economic levers but as symbols of strength. Yet beneath this hardline ...