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Director Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence
This is Beirut 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
American director Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Southern California mansion, US media reported on Sunday, as the Los Angeles mayor said she was "heartbroken" by their loss. Two people were found dead at the home of "When Harry Met Sally" and "Princess Bride" director Reiner, local broadcaster NBCLA and other media outlets ...
Khamenei Adviser Affirms Iran Will 'Resolutely Support' Hezbollah
This is Beirut 14/12 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that the country would "resolutely support" Hezbollah in the group's efforts to confront Tehran's regional foe, Israel. The remarks by Ali Akbar Velayati came as Lebanon faces pressure from the United States and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, which engaged in more than a ...
Lancel’s B.B.: Parisian Glamour Inspired by Brigitte Bardot
Bélinda Ibrahim 14/12 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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How do you create a bag inspired by an icon like Brigitte Bardot? How can an accessory express the freedom, instinct, and tenderness she embodies? In embracing this challenge, Lancel was not aiming simply to produce a collaboration. The house sought to capture what Bardot represents in the collective imagination: a feeling of lightness, a sense of ...
Clashes Between the Lebanese Army and Syrian General Security Between Hermel and Qaa
This is Beirut 14/12 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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According to information reported by LBCI, clashes broke out between the Lebanese army and members of Syria’s General Security, lasting around 20 minutes in the Machrafa area between Hermel and Qaa on Sunday, as the army was attempting to cut off one of the smuggling routes in the region. Al-Jadeed also reported that the Lebanese army returned ...
Gunmen Kill 11 at Jewish Festival on Australia’s Bondi Beach
This is Beirut 14/12 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces
This is Beirut 14/12 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's interior ministry said Sunday the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism. Two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter died in what the Syrian government described as a "terrorist attack" on Saturday, while Washington said ...
“Advent:” Another Kind of Waiting
Sana Richa Choucair 14/12 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Just ten days to go before Christmas! December seems to accelerate: candles are lit, calendars are opened, and houses fill with quiet rituals marking the slow march toward the holiday. This stretch of days, with its familiar traditions and its particular rhythm, bears a name rooted in centuries of language and custom: Advent. A word that carries ...
Israeli Strikes Hit Yater and Chebaa, Security Measures Tightened in Yanouh
This is Beirut 14/12 14:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike at around 11:15 a.m., targeting a motorcycle in the Tir Harma area of the town of Yater (Bint Jbeil district), wounding at least one person, according to concordant reports. Earlier in the morning, an Israeli drone struck two bulldozers with three projectiles in the al-Wastani neighborhood of Chebaa, with ...
Army Denies Presence of Weapons in a House in Yanouh
This is Beirut 14/12 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese army said on Sunday that it had carried out two successive inspections of a building in the town of Yanouh, in southern Lebanon, without finding any weapons or ammunition, following an Israeli threat to strike the property. In a statement posted on X, the army said the first search was conducted on Saturday with the consent of the ...
Hamas Says Weapons Are 'Legitimate Right', Open to Proposals That Preserve It
This is Beirut 14/12 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hamas's Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the militant group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must uphold that right. "Resistance and its weapons are a legitimate right guaranteed by international law and are linked to the establishment of a Palestinian state," ...
Financial Gap Threatens Depositors Amid Government Inaction
Nadia al-Hallak for Houna Loubnan 13/12 20:12 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Amid ongoing government debates over the draft law addressing the financial shortfall and the fate of deposits, concern is growing within economic and banking circles over the plan’s potential direction. Each new draft leak highlights a deep disagreement—over how losses should be allocated and the extent of the burden the state must shoulder ...
The Gap Law Decoded: Who Will Really Pay?
This is Beirut 13/12 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The “Gap Law” project promises 85% reimbursement. The text itself makes no such commitment. With no real state contribution, billions written off, and the risk of banking collapse, depositors emerge as the clear losers.
U.S. and Syrian Soldiers Wounded as Shots Fired at Delegation
This is Beirut 13/12 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two American troops and an interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X after Syria's state media earlier reported that an attack in the city of Palmyra had wounded American ...
Israeli Army Calls for Evacuation of an Area in the Village of Yanouh
This is Beirut 13/12 18:54 - Reading : less than a minute
Senior Hamas Military Leader Raed Saad Killed in Israeli Airstrike
This is Beirut 13/12 18:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel said it killed the head of weapons production in Hamas's military wing in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. "In response to the activation of a Hamas explosive device that wounded our forces today... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the elimination of the terrorist Raad Saad, ...
Finance Committee Allocates $90M to Amal-Linked Council
This is Beirut 13/12 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s parliamentary finance committee on Thursday approved the transfer of roughly $90 million USD in reserve funding for the Council of the South as part of the 2026 budget process to support reconstruction in areas damaged by Israeli bombardment in last year’s Israel-Hezbollah war. According to parliamentary sources ...
Yassine Jaber: Your Own Words Confirm the Crisis Is Systemic!
This is Beirut 13/12 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Finance Minister Yassine Jaber’s recent statements stand out for his comparison of the Lebanese financial crisis with those in countries such as Greece, Cyprus, and Portugal. In this comparison, he is once again off the mark. In fact, Cyprus experienced only a conventional banking crisis, while Greece and Portugal faced financial crises ...
Jaber’s Blunt Truth: The Law that Destroys Banks and Wipe Out Savings
This is Beirut 13/12 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber did not mince words: “The banks will be the first losers” if the Financial Gap Law is enacted. And if the banks lose, depositors inevitably lose too. The draft law places the full burden of repaying deposits on the banks alone — a move that would inevitably destroy the Lebanese banking sector and wipe out ...
Lebanon’s Restaurants Boom: Growth or Mirage?
Liliane Mokbel 13/12 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is the striking number of new restaurant brands registered with the Lebanese Ministry of Economy since the start of 2025. It’s a spectacular surge, but one that is less reassuring than it appears in a country with a limited population and modest tourist inflow. Behind this explosion of concepts lies a clear reality: most of these projects ...
Exhibition of Franco-Chinese Print Master Zao Wou-Ki Opens in Hong Kong
This is Beirut 13/12 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An exhibition by the Franco-Chinese master printmaker Zao Wou-Ki opened in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first time his work has been on display in Asia. Hong Kong's M+ museum is hosting a collection of more experimental prints by the artist, who is considered a master of the lyrical abstraction movement and whose work regularly fetches vast sums at ...
Lebanese MP Ghassan Skaff Dies After Battle With Cancer
This is Beirut 13/12 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese lawmaker Ghassan Skaff died after a battle with cancer, his office said on Saturday. Skaff was elected to parliament in the 2022 legislative elections, representing the Western Bekaa–Rashaya district. Alongside his political career, Skaff was a prominent neurosurgeon and academic. He had served as professor and head of the Department ...
Lebanon of Tomorrow Brings Christmas to Sassine
Rayan Chami 12/12 23:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Achrafieh Lebanon of Tomorrow Christmas
Sassine Square lit up during Lebanon of Tomorrow’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Despite the rain, families and children gathered to celebrate the holiday spirit. The Christmas Market remains open until December 28, bringing festive cheer to the heart of Achrafieh.
Lebanon on Edge as Israel Raises the Stakes
Bassam Abou Zeid 12/12 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The run-up to the mechanism meeting scheduled for December 19 is shaping up to be particularly tense—and for good reason. Israel has been gathering extensive data on Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Israeli representative Yury Reisnick is expected to present these findings to the head of the Lebanese delegation, former ...
Cabinet Appoints Members of the Election Supervisory Authority
This is Beirut 12/12 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, on Friday approved the appointment of members to the Election Supervisory Authority and adopted a draft law on forests and pastures, merging three existing texts and strengthening the protection of green spaces, combating climate change, desertification, and preserving biodiversity, Information ...
Three Separatist Fighters Killed In Drone Strike As Yemen's Government Coalition Fractures
This is Beirut 12/12 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A drone strike killed three separatist Yemeni fighters on Friday, their commander told AFP, blaming rival Islamist forces they had dislodged from large areas. The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council last week swept through swathes of Yemen in a near-bloodless takeover they say aimed to expel Islamists and halt smuggling for the benefit of ...
At Least 13 Dead In Gaza As Winter Storm Byron Batters Displaced Population
This is Beirut 12/12 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency on Friday said at least 13 people had died in the last 24 hours, including three children who died from exposure to the cold, as a winter storm batters the territory. Heavy rain from Storm Byron has flooded tents and temporary shelters across the Gaza Strip since late Wednesday, compounding the suffering of the ...
Gaza: International Force Could Deploy Next Month
This is Beirut 12/12 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a U.N.-authorized stabilization force, part of the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, two U.S. officials told Reuters. According to the sources, the International Stabilization Force (ISF) will not be tasked with fighting Hamas. A U.S. ...
Depositors Slam Finance Minister’s IMF-Backed Reform Plan
This is Beirut 12/12 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Yassine Jaber sparked widespread controversy by backing International Monetary Fund conditions, saying “the biggest losers of the reform would be the state and the banks.” Depositors dispute his claim, saying ordinary citizens who lost access to their savings are the real victims. According to the ...
Trump: Nations Ready to Act on Hezbollah
This is Beirut 12/12 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that “some countries want to intervene and deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon” during informal remarks at the White House. “You are not obliged to do it. You might have to do it later, but we have countries ready to step in and fully manage this issue,” he added. According to U.S. sources cited by ...
WSJ: Ex-Syrian General Jamil Hassan Hiding in Lebanon
This is Beirut 12/12 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Maj. Gen. Jamil Hassan, the former head of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence and one of the most wanted figures of the Assad regime, is believed to be hiding in Lebanon after fleeing Syria last December, according to an investigation published by The Wall Street Journal. Hassan, long considered a central architect of the regime’s repression, ...