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Swiss Exports to US Tumble After Tariff Punch
This is Beirut 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Swiss exports to the United States fell to their lowest level since 2020 in August when massive US tariffs came into effect, official data showed Thursday. The Alpine country's exports to the United States reached 3.1 billion Swiss francs ($3.9 billion) in August, a 22.1 percent drop from July, customs figures showed. Donald Trump imposed a ...
Trump's UK State Visit Gets Political After Royal Welcome
This is Beirut 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United Kingdom Kyiv
After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a serious turn on Thursday when he is hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks. Starmer will greet Trump on the second day of the visit at his country residence, Chequers, with pressing issues such as trade, ...
Picasso’s Hidden Portrait of Dora Maar to Go Under the Hammer in Paris
This is Beirut 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one his lovers was unveiled at a Paris auction house on Thursday after being put up for sale by its owners. Entitled Bust of a woman with a flowery hat, it depicts Dora Maar, a French photographer, painter and poet who was Picasso's best-known muse. Painted with oil, the colorful work measuring ...
Messi, Inter Miami Agree to Extend Contract Beyond 2026: Source
This is Beirut 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World Cup, according to a source close to the matter. The contract extension would ensure that 38-year-old remains in competitive action until and after the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, ...
Syria to Strike Security Deals with Israel by End of 2025
This is Beirut 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria will strike several security and military agreements with Israel by the end of the year, a foreign ministry official told AFP on Thursday. "There is progress in the talks with Israel," said the official who requested anonymity because they were not allowed to brief the media, adding that several agreements are expected to be ...
Syria FM Heading to US, a First in 25 Years
This is Beirut 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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Syria's foreign minister is heading to Washington on Thursday, a foreign ministry source rold AFP, in the first such visit in more than 25 years. "Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani will travel to Washington to discuss the lifting of the remaining sanctions," the source said, requesting anonymity as they were not allowed to brief the ...
Buffer Zones and Broken Red Lines: Israel’s New Security Architecture in Syria and Lebanon
Salam El Zaatari 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Israel Peace United States Donald Trump Hezbollah
For decades, Israel and Lebanon have lived under a paradox: perpetual hostility punctuated by temporary ceasefires. The 1949 Armistice created quiet without peace until the Lebanese state allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to operate from its south in 1969. That decision transformed southern Lebanon into a launchpad for attacks on ...
Down Syndrome: Japanese Breakthrough Erases the Extra Chromosome
Bélinda Ibrahim 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It is a milestone in the history of Down syndrome research. A team from Mie University in Japan has shown that it is possible, through CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, to erase the supernumerary chromosome that causes the condition, at least in cells grown in labs. The announcement, published in the scientific journal PNAS Nexus, made headlines, as it ...
Upcoming Diplomatic Developments: Ortagus in Beirut, President Aoun in New York
This is Beirut 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus is expected to arrive in Beirut on Sunday to attend a meeting of the Ceasefire Oversight Committee. According to information obtained by Nidaa Al-Watan, her visit will focus mainly on technical and military aspects, rather than political ones, while the President of the Republic is due to fly to New York to attend ...
'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' — A Farewell Fit for Royalty
Marie-Christine Tayah 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale marks the end of an era for one of Britain’s most iconic series. Directed by Simon Curtis and written by series creator Julian Fellowes, this third and final film revisits the beloved Crawley family and their loyal staff, taking audiences back to the stunning Highclere Castle one last time. Set in the 1930s, the ...
Kane Doubles Up as Bayern Sink Chelsea in Champions League
This is Beirut 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal with 20 minutes gone, before Kane won and converted a penalty seven minutes later. Cole Palmer finished off a superb team counterattack just two minutes later to bring Chelsea ...
US Faces Pressure in UN Security Council Vote on Gaza
This is Beirut 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. The 10 non-permanent members initiated discussions on the current draft resolution in late August, in response to the UN's ...
Donald Trump, Waging Battles… for Peace
Marc Saikali 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Warning: the following lines may upset the delicate. Like it or not, Donald Trump keeps rewriting the script. While much of the mainstream media dedicates entire columns to tearing him down, the American president is busy bending global diplomacy to his own rhythm. A single post on X is enough to send foreign ministries into overdrive, forcing ...
Jimmy Kimmel Show off Air ‘Indefinitely’ After His Kirk Comments
This is Beirut 05:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, US network ABC said Wednesday. The stunning decision to suspend one of the United States' most popular and influential ...
Al-Sharaa: Syrian Security Talks with Israel Could Yield Results "in Few Days"
This is Beirut 17/09 23:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that ongoing security talks with Israel could produce results “in the coming days,” describing a security agreement as a “necessity.” Al-Sharaa added that if the security deal succeeds, it could pave the way for “other agreements,” but emphasized that “peace and normalization” with ...
King Charles Hails Trump's 'Personal Commitment' to Peace
This is Beirut 17/09 23:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. president Donald Trump was treated to a sumptuous royal state banquet in Windsor Castle, rounding off the US president's first full day of a historic second state visit to Britain. Before some 160 guests at the start of the lavish event, designed to play into the mercurial American leader's love of pomp and pageantry, King Charles ...
With Eye on US Threat and Venezuela Holds Caribbean Military Exercises
This is Beirut 17/09 23:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Venezuela said Wednesday it had begun military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila in response to US military activity in the region. Forces deployed for what Washington called an anti-drug operation have destroyed at least two Venezuelan boats carrying a combined 14 people allegedly transporting drugs across the Caribbean this month, ...
This Week on This is America: Charlie Kirk, 9/11, Hezbollah, Israel
Tylia El Helou 17/09 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the murder of Charlie Kirk, the 24th commemoration of 9/11, and the U.S. $14.2 million aid package to the Lebanese Army. We also feature an exclusive interview with Hanin Ghaddar, Friedmann Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, to discuss disarming Hezbollah and the path to peace with ...
Research Links Thousands of Deaths in Europe This Summer to Climate Change
This is Beirut 17/09 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
More than 15,000 deaths this summer in major European cities could be attributed to climate change, according to researchers in a preliminary study that has already been welcomed by other scientists. “Focusing on 854 European cities, this study concludes that climate change is behind 68% of the 24,400 deaths estimated to be linked to heat this ...
Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad Appears on Al Jazeera after Israel Strike on Doha
This is Beirut 17/09 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ghazi Hamad, a top official in Hamas, appeared Wednesday in a live interview broadcast by Qatari channel Al Jazeera, in the first appearance of a Hamas leader since the Israeli attack on Doha on September 9. The attack occurred "less than an hour after we began studying the proposal" for a ceasefire in Gaza, he said, referring to a meeting of ...
Beirut Port Explosion: Grechushkin Arrest Reopens Key Questions
Moncef Ait-Kaci 17/09 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Beirut Port Lebanon Rhosus Justice Family of the victims
The Rhosus was far from an ordinary ship. Decrepit, burdened with debt, and repeatedly banned from sailing, it was carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013 – a chemical classified as explosive under Lebanese law when its nitrogen concentration exceeds 33.5%. During an unscheduled stop in Beirut, the cargo ship was detained and ...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Two in Baalbeck
This is Beirut 17/09 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday evening targeted a car near the al-Rida Mosque in Baalbeck, killing two people, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported. Israeli Channel 15 reported that the strike targeted a Hezbollah member in the eastern Lebanese city. According to media outlets, the victims are two members of al-Radwan Force, Kamal Raad and Ali ...
2026 Budget Law Draft: Cabinet to Meet Again on ‘Thursday or Friday’
This is Beirut 17/09 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Information Minister Paul Morcos said on Wednesday that the 2026 budget law draft will be completed on Thursday or Friday after the cabinet convenes to review it. “The government is examining the budget realistically, and we are working to secure revenues to meet the needs of the administrative corps, which has salaries and legitimate ...
Palestinians Flee Gaza City Amid Israeli Offensive
This is Beirut 17/09 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On foot, by bike, or in vehicles, Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City in large numbers, targeted by a major Israeli military offensive whose bombings killed dozens across the territory on Wednesday. With U.S. support, Israel announced Tuesday the start of a ground and air campaign in Gaza City aimed at destroying the Palestinian Islamist group ...
Politicians Oppose Plan to Project Images of Hezbollah Leaders on Raouche Rock
This is Beirut 17/09 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Raouche Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah Hashem Safieddine Hezbollah Nadim Gemayel
Hezbollah has stirred controversy among Lebanese politicians after announcing on Tuesday that the images of former Secretary Generals Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine would be projected on the Rock of Raouche on the anniversary of their deaths. During a press conference, Hezbollah’s head of activities, Ali Daher, said that the Raouche ...
Benfica Sack Lage After Shock Defeat, Mourinho Next?
This is Beirut 17/09 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benfica sacked coach Bruno Lage following Tuesday's Champions League defeat to minnows Qarabag, the Portuguese club announced, with some media claiming that Jose Mourinho is in line to take over. Mourinho actually began his coaching career at Benfica but quit after just two and a half months before making his name at the Lisbon giants' arch ...
Iran Ready for 'Fair, Balanced' Nuclear Solution with Europe
This is Beirut 17/09 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran said Wednesday it was ready to reach a "fair and balanced" solution with European powers over its nuclear program, following over-the-phone talks with Britain, France and Germany. "Iran is prepared to achieve a fair and balanced solution that ensures mutual interests. Attaining such a goal requires a responsible and independent approach by ...
King Gives Trump Royal Welcome on UK State Visit
This is Beirut 17/09 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain's King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters. The pair laughed and joked as Trump inspected troops at Windsor Castle, west of London, in an elaborate ...
Hezbollah, the LAF, and U.S. Policy in Lebanon on This is America!
Tylia El Helou 17/09 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The debut of This is America is here. From Charlie Kirk’s murder to the 24th 9/11 commemoration, U.S. aid to the Lebanese Army, and an exclusive with Hanin Ghaddar on disarming Hezbollah and the road to peace with Israel—don’t miss the first episode tonight at 10:00 PM (3:00 PM EST) on This is Beirut.
Syrians Leaving Lebanon: How Many Still Remain?
Natasha Metni Torbey 17/09 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Since January 2025, more than 238,000 Syrians have left Lebanon for their home country, according to updated figures from the General Security Directorate as of September 11. On that day alone, an estimated 280 to 300 refugees crossed into Syria through the Masnaa border crossing, traveling in a convoy of ten buses and ten trucks loaded with their ...