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From Beirut to Mecca: Ali Wehbi, 50 Marathons for 50 Children

Makram Haddad, 08/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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He has crossed deserts where the silence hits hard, tamed polar nights where the frost bites, and trained… in supermarket freezers to prepare his body for the Arctic. For 21 years, Ali Wehbi has pushed the boundaries of endurance. The “International Lebanese Desert Runner” has covered more than 18,000 kilometers across the globe, come close ...

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace Ahead of Trip to Turkey and Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/10 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel by urging an end to hatred and renewed dialogue for peace in the Middle East. Speaking in Castel Gandolfo, he reflected on the toll of the ongoing conflict, noting that “around 67,000 Palestinians have been killed” since the 2023 assault that killed 1,200 ...

YASA Urges Beirut Port to Reassess Safety Measures

This is Beirut, 07/10 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA) called on Tuesday on the Beirut Port Authority to urgently reassess general safety conditions inside the Port of Beirut, following a serious traffic accident that took place on October 6. In a statement, YASA said a “horrific and very serious” crash occurred inside the port when a car was ...

Hezbollah’s Support Front, One Year On: Between Denial and Confrontation

Bassam Abou Zeid, 07/10 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah entered the support war against Israel alongside Hamas, which had launched the Al-Aqsa Flood operation the day before. At the time, Hezbollah was at the peak of its military strength, accumulated over decades, and many expected it to advance into Israel’s Galilee region. Hezbollah’s support front ended on ...

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two Hezbollah Operatives in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/10 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Hezbollah member was killed and a Syrian national wounded on Tuesday morning when an Israeli drone targeted a car traveling between Deir Aames and Siddiqin in the Tyre district, southern Lebanon. Shortly after, another Israeli strike on an excavator in the town of Yater killed one person. Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed that ...

Vatican Confirms Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/10 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Holy See officially announced on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV will undertake an Apostolic Journey to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2, 2025, at the invitation of the country’s head of state and ecclesiastical authorities. This visit will follow the Pontiff’s previously scheduled trip to Turkey, set for 27 to 30 November, where he will ...

Ramco Resumes Waste Collection After Temporary Suspension

This is Beirut, 07/10 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Waste management company Ramco announced on Tuesday the immediate suspension of its waste collection operations in several areas of Mount Lebanon, Keserwan, and Beirut, following the sudden closure of the Jdeideh landfill at around 4 a.m. However, in a statement released later in the afternoon, the company said it had been informed by the Council ...

‘Entre Terre et Mer:’ Irène Ghanem at the Edge of the World

Bélinda Ibrahim, 07/10 10:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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In the vibrant arena of contemporary Lebanese painting, few artists carry color as both a sharp wound and an act of faith. Born in Beirut in 1970, Irène Ghanem embodies a generation that has seen light emerge from chaos, enduring war, exile and then rebirth, never losing sight of the need to invent a personal visual language. Just hours before ...

How Much Do Iran’s Proxies Really Cost?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/10 10:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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A US Treasury delegation has begun a series of meetings in Beirut with the Central Bank, several commercial banks, and government officials. The mission’s goal is straightforward: to assess how effectively sanctions meant to curb Hezbollah’s financing are being enforced on the ground. This timing of the visit is significant. On September ...

Who Gains from Delaying the Elections?

Johnny Kortbawi, 07/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for spring 2026, face an unprecedented delay as political actors across the sectarian spectrum weigh their strategic interests. For the first time in the country’s history, postponing the elections appears to be a shared goal. All parties are unprepared, whether directly or indirectly, to hold the ...

Government Suspends License of Resalat Association

This is Beirut, 06/10 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that Lebanon’s Cabinet has decided to suspend the operating license of the “Lebanese Association for Arts, Resalat,” following a request from the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities to dissolve the organization. In a post on the platform X, Salam said the decision came after a detailed ...

Ferrari in Lebanon: 820 Supercars and 40 New Deliveries Each Year

This is Beirut, 06/10 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Did you know that Lebanon is home to around 820 Ferraris? That’s according to a study by the platform World Of Power. Each year, about 40 new Ferraris find owners in the country, mainly through the official dealer Scuderia Lebanon and a few key resellers in the local market. These cars are more than just vehicles; they’re symbols of luxury ...

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