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Football: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh Climbs, Safa Holds the Lead
Makram Haddad 03/05 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The fourth matchday of the Lebanese league play-offs has blurred the picture both at the top and bottom of the table. With leaders stalling and challengers hanging on, the suspense remains intact just two rounds from the end. Title Play-offs: Status Quo at the Top, Nejmeh Bounces Back Setback for Al-Ansar. The Greens dropped two precious ...
Trump to Visit the Gulf in Mid-May for Talks with GCC Leaders
This is Beirut 04/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday. Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16 will be the first foreign trip of his second term -- other than a brief visit ...
Israel Threatens Iran With the Same Fate as Hamas and Hezbollah
This is Beirut 08/05 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel will do to Iran what it has done to Hamas in Gaza, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday, days after an attack on Ben Gurion Airport by Iran-backed Houthis. "I warn... Iranian leaders who finance, arm, and exploit the Houthi terrorist organization: the proxy system is terminated, and the axis of evil has collapsed," Katz said in a ...
Rescuers Say Death Toll from Israeli Strike on Gaza City Rises to 33
This is Beirut 07/05 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said the toll from an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Wednesday had risen to at least 33 killed and more than 80 injured, many of them children. The agency's spokesman, Mahmoud Bassal, told AFP that "civil defense crews, paramedics, and volunteers transported at least 33 martyrs and more than 80 injured, about half of ...
Lebanese Leaders Welcome Election of Pope Leo XIV
This Is Beirut 08/05 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese officials and political leaders extended their congratulations Thursday following the historic election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new head of the Catholic Church, assuming the papal name Pope Leo XIV. His election, following the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, was officially confirmed as white smoke billowed ...
26 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza, Including 15 at School Shelter
This is Beirut 07/05 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that Israeli bombardment killed at least 26 people, 15 of them in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City. Israel has drawn international condemnation over its plans to expand its military offensive in the Palestinian territory, ravaged by 19 months of war. Israel's far-right ...
Lady Gaga Brings ‘Mayhem on the Beach’ to Copacabana
Madeleine Cadoux 29/04 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The golden sands of Copacabana Beach are about to become the world’s biggest dance floor as Lady Gaga prepares to headline a historic free concert on May 3. The performance, titled Mayhem on the Beach, marks her long-awaited return to Brazil and is expected to draw more than 1.5 million fans for what could be one of the largest live music events ...
Netflix's 'The Eternaut' Fights Tyranny with Argentine Grit
This is Beirut 01/05 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Survival through teamwork: it's a tale as old as time with particular resonance today, says Argentine actor Ricardo Darin of his latest project The Eternaut, which hit Netflix on Wednesday. Based on a 1950s comic with iconic status in the South American country, the sci-fi series tells the story of a mysterious, toxic snowfall that precedes an ...
Lebanese Army Dismantled 'over 90%' of Hezbollah’s Infrastructure in the South
This is Beirut 30/04 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese army has dismantled “over 90%” of Hezbollah's infrastructure near the border with Israel since the November ceasefire, a Lebanese security official said on Wednesday. “We have dismantled over 90% of the infrastructure in the area south of the Litani,” the official, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, ...
New US General Leading Ceasefire Committee Tours Lebanese Officials
This is Beirut 30/04 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Outgoing head of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee, US General Jasper Jeffers, on Wednesday toured Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Lebanese Army Commander in chief, Gen. Rodolphe Haikal, to introduce his successor, General Michael Leeney. The meetings were in the presence ...
The Houthis: Masters of Unassisted Suicide
Marc Saikali 08/05 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, patterns emerge that we pretend to understand, only for them to slip through our fingers. The latest example: repeated missile launches by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Israel. In this absurd drama, the Houthis have spent the past several months directing their attacks at Israel. Why? To support Gaza, ...
UAE Denies Accusations of Supplying Chinese Weapons to Sudanese Paramilitary Forces
This is Beirut 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates on Friday denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of providing Chinese-made weapons to Sudanese paramilitary forces at war with the regular army. "The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan," said Salem Aljaberi, the UAE's ...
Banking Sector: The BDL Takes Back the Helm
Marc Saikali 08/05 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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"The Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) has a major responsibility in restoring confidence in the banking system." Those were the words of the President of the Republic during his visit this Wednesday to the headquarters of the Central Bank. The days when another President Aoun launched heavy-handed attacks on the ...
UN: Israel's Gaza Offensive Marks 'Very Dangerous Moment'
This is Beirut 07/05 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN's human rights chief told AFP Wednesday that Israel's plan for an expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip represented "a very dangerous moment" for civilians there. "What we see is only more destruction, more hatred, more dehumanisation," said Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, during a visit to Copenhagen for ...
Antoun Sehnaoui Condemns A Defamatory Campaign Driven By Political Motives
This is Beirut 29/04 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese public has grown increasingly exasperated by the recurring tendency to unjustly implicate Mr. Antoun Sehnaoui in every unfortunate incident or reprehensible crime, to the point that such claims now verge on the absurd. It is as though the old saying, “Blame it on the Italians,” has, in the minds of certain malicious ...
Aoun Oversees Launch of Municipal Elections in Mount Lebanon: 'Your Vote, Your City’s Future'
This is Beirut 04/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun was on the ground, early on Sunday morning, for the launch of municipal elections. He was accompanied by Ministers of Interior and Justice Ahmad al-Hajjar and Adel Nassar. The elections, set to unfold over four consecutive weekends, began early in the day. Polling stations opened at 7:00 AM. Voting kicked off calmly across ...
Trump to Rename World War Anniversaries as 'Victory Day'
This is Beirut 02/05 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his intent to rename both May 8 and November 11 "Victory Day" in his latest attempt to alter the country's nomenclature. "I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I," he wrote on his Truth Social platform. Victory Day, observed by ...
Israel Deploys Army to Control Huge Fire Near Jerusalem
This is Beirut 30/04 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered troops to deploy on Wednesday to support firefighters battling rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem, calling the situation a "national emergency". The country's Magen David Adom rescue agency reported hundreds of civilians were currently at risk from the fires. At least 23 people ...
Regional Messaging Between Israel and Iran
Johnny Kortbawi 29/04 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The hands of the clock have frozen in the Middle East as the region waits out the deadline set by US President Donald Trump and his administration to conclude negotiations with Iran—before a potential military escalation that would decisively tip the balance in Israel’s favor. But everything unfolding in the region during this lull amounts to ...
Beirut Sports Festival: Roberto Carlos Makes His Entrance, the Forum Ignites
Makram Haddad 02/05 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Founded and passionately organized by Karim Andari, the president of the event, the Festival has established itself in just a few years as a showcase of Lebanese sporting vitality. In a country facing multiple challenges, it represents a rare space of unity, shared effort and celebration. Since Thursday, the public has been discovering around 20 ...
Iranian FM to Visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar Before Trump Regional Tour
This is Beirut 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday, his ministry said, days before US President Donald Trump begins a regional tour. Araghchi is due to hold talks with senior Saudi officials in Riyadh before heading to Doha for a conference on Arab-Iranian dialogue, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a ...
Arab Fund Pledges Support to Revive Development Projects in Lebanon
This is Beirut 07/05 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun expressed optimism about Lebanon’s future during a meeting this morning at Baabda Palace with Bader Mohammed Al-Saad, Chairman of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development. He underscored the country’s determination to rebuild the state on new foundations, with a particular focus on economic and financial ...
Lebanon to Grant Exceptional Entry Permits to Jaramana and Sahnaya Residents
This is Beirut 02/05 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese General Security is set to issue exceptional one-month entry permits to residents of the Syrian towns of Jaramana and Sahnaya, sources told An-Nahar newspaper on Friday. The decision comes as part of ongoing security coordination between Lebanon and Syria amid escalating tensions in southern Syria. The permits will allow residents of the ...
Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile With 1,200 Km Range
This is Beirut 04/05 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran on Sunday unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometres (745 miles), state television reported, at a time of rising tensions with the West. "The solid propellant Ghassem Basir ballistic missile has a range of at least 1,200 kilometres and is Iran's latest defence achievement," the broadcaster said. Western ...
Mossad Agents Behind Deadly 'Pager Operation' in Lebanon Publicly Honored During Independence Ceremony
This Is Beirut 03/05 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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During Israel’s 77th Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl last Wednesday, three masked Mossad operatives identified only by the initials “R,” “D” and “N” appeared publicly for the first time. Israeli media reported that these individuals led the covert “Killer Pager Operation” targeting Hezbollah members in ...
Football – Asian Qualifiers: Battle-Ready Cedars Head to Yemen
Makram Haddad 30/04 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With one eye on the Asian Cup and the other on the World Cup, Lebanon is wasting no time. After thrashing Brunei (5-0) in the opening match of the qualifiers, Miodrag Radulović’s men top their group, ahead of Yemen and Bhutan, who played to a goalless draw (0-0). The stage is set: on June 10, the Cedars will face the Yemenis in what already ...
100 People Killed in Sectarian Clashes in Syria
This is Beirut 01/05 18:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At least 100 people have been killed in Syria over two days of sectarian violence, most of them Druze fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday. Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his people. In a statement, Hijri ...
Israel Attack on Sanaa Airport Caused $500 mn in Damage
This is Beirut 07/05 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's attack on the airport in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa destroyed terminal buildings and caused $500 million in damage, its director told Huthi media on Wednesday. He said earlier in a statement on X that the airport was suspending all flights until further notice after sustaining "severe damage" in the Israeli strikes. The ...
Iran Says Next Nuclear Talks With US Set for Saturday in Rome
This is Beirut 30/04 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and the United States will hold a fourth round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome on Saturday, Iran's foreign minister said. The longtime adversaries have held three rounds of talks aiming for a deal on the programme, which the West believes is intended to develop nuclear weapons -- an allegation Tehran denies. The ...
It Goes on, Over and Over Again...
Marc Saikali 01/05 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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There was a time when the “army, people, resistance” triptych formula served as little more than a fig leaf, masking Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon and its role as a proxy for Iran and its now shattered expansionist ambitions. This illusion has collapsed: the militia has lost the war. For years, Hezbollah claimed that its weapons were meant ...