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Moscow Puts Ukraine Peace Talks on Hold as Trump Warns Patience is Running Out
This is Beirut 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Ukraine were on "pause" as US President Donald Trump again warned he was fast running out of patience with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Trump's efforts to bring the three-and-a-half-year conflict to an end have faltered in recent weeks, with Russia digging into its hardline demands and refusing ...
Davis Cup: Benjamin Hassan Wins Lebanon’s First Point
This is Beirut 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanon’s Benjamin Hassan defeated Barbados’ Darian King in three sets (7-6, 1-6, 7-6), securing Lebanon the first point in its Davis Cup tie against Barbados.
Barca Liga Homecoming Against Valencia Reduced to Tiny Stadium
This is Beirut 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season, champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won't be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid to keep pace with leaders ...
BDL, Lebanon’s Anchor of Trust on the Path to Recovery
Liliane Mokbel 15:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In a country where figures are often subject to interpretation and fiscal data remains scarce or unreliable, Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL) seeks to reaffirm its role as a reference point for institutional investors and international markets. It also aims to provide citizens with clear benchmarks to better understand the rationale and direction ...
Trump: Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect in Custody
This is Beirut 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that the suspect had been taken into custody over the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk after a massive manhunt. "Somebody very close to him turned him in," Trump told Fox News in a live studio interview. "The person was involved with law enforcement, but was a person of faith, a minister, ...
UAE Summons Israel Envoy to Condemn 'Cowardly' Qatar Attack
This is Beirut 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates said it summoned Israel's deputy ambassador in Abu Dhabi on Friday, in a formal rebuke of his country's attack targeting Hamas leaders in Gulf neighbour Qatar. The UAE, along with Bahrain, was the first Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel in 2020 and has been a frequent critic of its military actions in Gaza. It ...
Emirates to Accept Bitcoin and Ethereum for Airline Tickets in 2026
This is Beirut 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Emirates announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum for ticket payments starting in 2026, following a strategic partnership with Crypto.com, Reuters reported. The move represents a significant step toward integrating cryptocurrencies into everyday transactions, moving them beyond purely speculative assets. Traditionally, airline ...
UNIFIL Supports Education and Health Projects in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continued its humanitarian and development initiatives south of the Litani River, complementing its core mission under UN Resolution 1701. On Friday, Eastern Sector Commander Major General Ricardo Esteban Cabrejos inaugurated a rapid-impact education project in Ghandouriyeh, Marjayoun. The ...
Two Wounded in Palestinian Stabbing Attack Near Jerusalem
This is Beirut 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Two people were wounded in a stabbing attack at a hotel in Tzuba, an Israeli kibbutz less than 10 kilometres west of Jerusalem, medics said, with police reporting that the Palestinian assailant had been arrested. "EMT (emergency medical technician) and paramedics are treating two stabbing victims and evacuating them to hospital, including a ...
NATO says No 'Immediate Military Threat' to Alliance from Russian Drills
This is Beirut 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
NATO said Friday it did not see an immediate military threat as Russia and Belarus kicked off major military drills on the alliance's eastern border. "We call on Russia and Belarus to act in a predictable and transparent manner in line with their international commitments," said a NATO official. "We do not see any immediate military threat ...
Severance Faces The Pitt in Emmy Night Showdown
This is Beirut 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars, will take place this Sunday, and pundits say the race for the highly coveted best drama series prize is too close to call. Apple TV+'s sci-fi office thriller Severance and HBO medical procedural The Pitt go head-to-head in the night's most prestigious category, while Hollywood satire The ...
Israel Says Lebanese Operatives Eliminated Were Tied to Iran’s Unit 840
This is Beirut 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two Lebanese nationals, Qassem Salah al-Husseini and Mohammed Shuaib, were identified by the Israeli army Friday as key operators of several cells tied to Unit 840, the special operations branch of Iran’s Quds Force. On Friday, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, wrote on X that the two men, killed last month in Lebanon, ...
UK Announces more Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War
This is Beirut 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Britain on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions against Russia, targeting military weapons, equipment suppliers and its shadow fleet as UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited Kyiv. Security analysts say Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing vessels is used by Moscow to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling ...
EU Agrees to Prolong Sanctions on Russian Officials over Ukraine
This is Beirut 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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EU countries on Friday agreed to prolong Ukraine-related sanctions for another six months on over 2,500 Russian individuals and entities, including President Vladimir Putin, diplomats said. Ambassadors from the bloc's 27-member states signed off on the move ahead of a deadline on Monday, after Hungary and Slovakia dropped demands to take a number ...
Leonardo DiCaprio Battles Trauma and Tyranny in Bold Thriller
This is Beirut 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Radical violence. Immigration raids. White supremacists. Leonardo DiCaprio's politically charged new movie One Battle After Another could scarcely be more timely. Part-action, part-drama, with plenty of comedy and almost guaranteed a bagful of Oscar nominations, the film centers on an ageing revolutionary and his teenage daughter. It delivers a ...
Madrid to Host 2027 Champions League Final
This is Beirut 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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The 2027 Champions League final will be played at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, European football's governing body UEFA announced on Thursday. It will be the second time that Atletico Madrid's home stadium has hosted the final of Europe's elite club competition after Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur there in 2019. Azerbaijan's capital ...
Charlie Kirk's Assassination: A Nation in Turmoil
This is Beirut 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The killer, still at large, fired from a rooftop using a high-precision Mauser rifle. A $100,000 reward is being offered for any useful information, Charlie Kirk’s body was flown to Phoenix aboard Air Force Two. Trump called for a “non-violent” response and plans to honor him posthumously.
Revisiting History in the Lebanese Mind
Johnny Kortbawi 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In just a few hours, Lebanon will mark the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of President Bachir Gemayel—an event that altered the course of the Lebanese Civil War, establishing a new center of gravity within the conflict. Bachir’s election embodied the balance of regional and international power in Lebanon, from the dynamics of ...
Two Wounded in an Israeli Targeted Strike in Aita al-Jabal
This is Beirut 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Two people were injured Friday when an Israeli drone targeted a car in the town of Aita al-Jabal, in the Bint Jbeil district, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Shortly afterward, a fisherman was wounded by shrapnel from a bomb dropped by an Israeli drone along the Naqoura beach in the Tyre district. Moreover, the National News Agency ...
UNGA 2025 and the Middle East
David Hale 10:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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This month brings world leaders together to mark the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Their formal speeches in front of the assembly vary in interest, as many contain more pious platitudes than meaty information. The real work of interest often happens behind-the-scenes, as world leaders meet bilaterally or in small groups ...
Ed Sheeran’s 'Play' Album Arrives Friday as Tour Launches in Paris
This is Beirut 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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British popstar Ed Sheeran, who recently revealed an upcoming United States tour, will release his latest album Play on Friday. Play is the 34-year-old singer-songwriter's eighth studio album and follows more than a decade of stunning global success and smash hits like Shape of You and Perfect. He released his last album, Autumn Variations, in ...
France Summons Russian Envoy to Protest 'Unacceptable' Poland Drone Raid
This is Beirut 10:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia's firing of drones over Poland is "absolutely unacceptable", the French foreign minister said Friday, adding that the Russian ambassador would be summoned over the incident. "He (the ambassador) will be summoned this morning," French Foreign Jean-Noel Barrot told France Inter radio. "We will tell him that we will not be intimidated... ...
Russia Says Downed 221 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
This is Beirut 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russia on Friday said it downed 221 Ukrainian drones, one of the highest tallies in the war, as Moscow and key ally Belarus began major military drills, rattling the West. Moscow's defense ministry said its alert systems had "intercepted and destroyed" the drones overnight, over half of which flew over the regions of Bryansk and ...
Iran says Enriched Nuclear Material 'Under Rubble' of Facilities Hit During Israel War
This is Beirut 09:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that enriched nuclear material remained "under the rubble" of facilities damaged during the recent war with Israel. "All of our material is... under the rubble of the bombed facilities," said Araghchi in a televised interview, adding that Iran's Atomic Energy ...
Davis Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign Against Barbados in Cairo
Makram Haddad 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The stage is set: Friday at 12:30 PM (Beirut time), on the clay courts of Palm Hills Sports Club in Cairo, Lebanon will begin its showdown with Barbados. On the schedule for this opening day are two singles matches: Benjamin Hassan (ranked 196) will open against Darian King (ranked 2114), before Hadi Habib (171) faces Kaipo Marshall, an unranked ...
A Historic Opportunity for Lebanon: Senator Lindsey Graham’s Vision for Defense and Diversity
Amal Chmouny 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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During a recent visit to Beirut, Senator Lindsey Graham emphasized Lebanon’s unique role as a beacon of coexistence and resilience, driven by its diverse religious and ethnic communities. He proposed a robust defense agreement between the United States and Lebanon, positioning it as a strategic avenue for enhancing regional stability and ...
Trump Urges Peaceful Response to Charlie Kirk Killing
This is Beirut 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump urged supporters Thursday to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after a shooting that put an already divided United States on edge. Trump, who soon after the killing angrily pledged a wide-ranging response against the ...
UN Security Council Rebukes Qatar Strikes Without Naming Israel, Urges Calm
This is Beirut 11/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned strikes on Qatar earlier this week and called for "de-escalation," without naming Israel, which carried out the attack. The Security Council "underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar," said the statement, which required the agreement of all 15 council ...
Moscow Warns Poland Over “Destructive” Belarus Border Closure
This is Beirut 11/09 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russia on Thursday urged Poland to reopen its border with Belarus, Moscow's close ally, calling the closure "destructive" and warning of consequences. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Tuesday the closure of the border with Belarus from 12:00 on September 12 (22:00 GMT on September 11), in response to the upcoming joint ...
Netanyahu Vows “No Palestinian State” Amid Controversial West Bank Expansion
This is Beirut 11/09 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that there would be no Palestinian state, speaking at a signing ceremony for a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state; this place belongs to us," Netanyahu said at the event in Maale Adumim, an ...