This is Beirut, 23/06 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Eleven days of war: Israeli and American strikes in Iran, Iranian missiles hitting Israel and the threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz. Amid global calls for de-escalation, Trump weighs his next steps and the world holds its breath. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1937145350881481098
Bassam Abou Zeid, 20/06 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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When the Israeli-Iranian war comes to an end and negotiations begin, the fate of Iran’s regional proxies—chief among them Hezbollah—is expected to be decisively addressed. That war’s outcome will likely establish a new strategic equation: a non-nuclear Iran, stripped of its ballistic missile capabilities and its network of armed proxies. ...
This is Beirut, 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed to visiting US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack Lebanon’s commitment to staying out of regional conflicts during their meeting on Thursday. In the talks, held amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Salam emphasized the country’s “keenness not to get ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. Here are the latest developments: Israel Says Hit 'Internal Security' HQ Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that air force jets had ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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WhatsApp said it was "concerned" that its services would be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messaging app, saying it was sharing data with arch-rival Israel. State television IRIB appealed to Iranians on Tuesday to delete WhatsApp from their phones, alleging that the app collected users' personal data and ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday. Salvador Plasencia "has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, which carries a statutory maximum sentence of 40 years in federal ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Film Art Culture US Animation
Remakes are all the rage: Dragon, the live-action reimagining of the popular 2010 animated film, had a strong debut with $83.7 million in revenue, topping the North American box office, according to data from industry tracker Exhibitor Relations on Sunday. This family film from Universal and DreamWorks Animation tells the story of a friendship ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 14:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Fresh blasts were heard on Sunday in the Iranian capital, an AFP journalist said, as Israeli attacks continued for the third day. Iranian news outlets Khabar Online and Ham Mihan reported that air defense systems over west and northwest Tehran were activated "to counter new attacks," while Shargh daily shared a video of columns of smoke ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel launched new strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s nuclear program, to which Iran responded with missile attacks that killed at least eight people on Israeli territory — marking the third day of an unprecedented military escalation between the two enemy nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he intends to strike ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Harvey Weinstein Court Sexual Assault Cinema Culture
Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge after hearing graphic testimony from his alleged victims. Weinstein was retried for offenses against two women, Jessica Mann whom he is alleged to have raped, and Miriam ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom's leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as he weighs a presidential run in 2028. Rarely a shrinking violet, the 57-year-old chief executive of the country's largest and richest state has eagerly ...
Mario Chartouni, 10/06 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With nuclear talks stalled, Washington has opened a new front in its standoff with Tehran: financial warfare. On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals and entities tied to a sprawling money-laundering network that covertly funnels funds to the Iranian regime. This clandestine financial system — a covert, ...