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Surviving the Storm: Catholic Schools Amid Lebanon’s Crises

Élie-Joe Kamel, 03/09 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With just weeks to go before the school year begins on September 15, Lebanon’s Catholic schools held their 31st annual conference on Tuesday at Notre-Dame de Louaize College in Zouk Mosbeh. The event, themed “Towards a More Humanizing Education in the Age of Digitization: Hope for the Present, Vision for the Future,” was held under the ...

At Least 21,000 Children Disabled in Gaza War

This is Beirut, 03/09 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee said Wednesday. Around 40,500 children have suffered "new war-related injuries" in the nearly two years since the war erupted, with more than half of them left disabled, said the UN Committee on the ...

Trump says 11 Dead in US Strike on Drug-Carrying Boat from Venezuela

This is Beirut, 03/09 11:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it ...

Djokovic Sets up Alcaraz US Open Blockbuster as Sabalenka Advances

This is Beirut, 03/09 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet. Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz's hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 ...

Trump Vows to End Crime in 'Most Dangerous City' Chicago

This is Beirut, 02/09 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to quickly resolve what he called "the crime problem" in Chicago, hinting at sending troops into what he branded the "most dangerous city in the world." "I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, referring to his deployment of National Guard ...

'Fortress' on Wheels: Kim Jong Un's Bulletproof Train

This is Beirut, 02/09 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. Since taking power in 2011, Kim has now made nine international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using his ...

Seattle Sounders Stun Messi's Inter Miami to Lift Leagues Cup

This is Beirut, 01/09 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit at an opposing coach. Osaze De Rosario scored in the 26th minute and Alex Roldan added a penalty in the second half before Paul Rothrock capped the scoring for the ...

Missiles, Drones, Lasers: New Weapons Expected at Beijing Military Parade

This is Beirut, 01/09 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. Military experts have been analyzing social media photos and footage from several recent rehearsals, which have shown anti-ship missiles, cutting-edge underwater drones, ...

Sinner, Swiatek Tested at US Open as Gauff Sets Up Osaka Showdown

This is Beirut, 31/08 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home favourite Coco Gauff booked a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka. Sinner rallied from a set down to beat Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and is trying to become the first man to retain the title in New ...

Alcaraz Romps into US Open Fourth Round, Rybakina Advances

This is Beirut, 29/08 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Carlos Alcaraz surged into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday as Novak Djokovic and defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka aimed to keep their title bids on track. Spanish second seed Alcaraz breezed past Italian 32nd seed Luciano Darderi in emphatic fashion, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz's one hour ...

Cabinet to Discuss Disarmament Plan in Upcoming Friday Session

This is Beirut, 29/08 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Council of Ministers will hold a session on Friday, September 5, at 3:00 PM, at the Presidential Palace to review and discuss the implementation of the disarmament plan. The army was tasked with preparing the plan, in accordance with Article Two of Cabinet Resolution No. 1, dated August 5, 2025. Earlier today, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ...

US to Refuse Visas to Palestinian Officials at UN Summit on State

This is Beirut, 29/08 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month's UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state. The extraordinary step further aligns President Donald Trump's administration with Israel's government, which adamantly rejects a Palestinian state ...

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