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Barcelona Strip Ter Stegen Of Captain's Armband
This is Beirut 07/08 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Barcelona on Thursday said they had stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captain's armband in a continuing dispute over the German goalkeeper's fitness status. "As a consequence of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against player Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and until such proceedings are definitively resolved, the club... has decided to ...
EU Suspends Tariff Retaliation After Trump Trade Deal
This is Beirut 05/08 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The EU announced the suspension on Tuesday of its retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion) after Brussels struck a deal with Washington last month. "The commission has today adopted the necessary legal procedures to suspend the implementation of our EU countermeasures, which were due to kick in on August 7," ...
Scandal-Plagued Director Kechiche Returns with Festival Premiere
This is Beirut 08/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A new film by award-winning but scandal-prone French director Abdellatif Kechiche has been selected by a Swiss film festival, marking a comeback six years after his last widely panned feature, organizers said Tuesday. The third film of his Mektoub My Love trilogy — titled Mektoub My Love: Canto Due — is to show in competition at the Locarno ...
From Boom to Bust: Lebanon’s Solar Market Collapses
Liliane Mokbel 09/08 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In just a few months, the sun has set on Lebanon’s booming solar panel market. According to customs data, imports dropped by 72% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year. The total value fell to $21 million, down from $75 million in 2024, with volumes shrinking from 34,000 tons to 11,000 tons. The contrast is even ...
Israeli Drone Strikes in Beqaa and South Lebanon
This is Beirut 07/08 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone strike in the town of Kfar Dane, in the Baalbeck District, killed Alaa Hani Haidar on Thursday. According to preliminary reports, Haidar was passing near a vehicle that was targeted by two missiles when the strike occurred. Six people were also killed in another Israeli strike that targeted a vehicle at the Deir Zannoun area ...
Iran Sets up New Defense Council After War With Israel
This is Beirut 03/08 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's top security body has approved the creation of a new defence council, state media reported on Sunday, more than a month after a ceasefire ended a 12-day war with Israel. "The Supreme National Security Council approved the establishment of the National Defence Council," state television said. The new body -- which will be ...
Israel Military Says Approved Plan for New Gaza Offensive
This is Beirut 13/08 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said Wednesday it had approved the "framework" for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, days after the security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza City. Armed forces chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir "approved the main framework for the IDF's operational plan in the Gaza Strip," a statement released by the army ...
Aoun Offers Condolences to Wadi Zebqine Blast Victims, Checks on Wounded Soldiers
This is Beirut 11/08 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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President Joseph Aoun visited on Monday Minister of Defense Maj. Gen. Michel Menassa and Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal at Yarze to extend condolences for the soldiers killed in the Wadi Zebqine incident and checked on wounded troops. At Geitaoui Hospital, Aoun checked on the condition of a wounded soldier, met the medical team and the ...
Fire Swiftly Contained at Cordoba’s Historic Mosque-Cathedral
This is Beirut 09/08 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Friday, but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said. Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the major tourist attraction, visited by two million people per year. "The ...
Blast Kills Four in Northwest Syria: State Media
This is Beirut 14/08 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A blast rocked Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Thursday, state media said, reporting four dead and without identifying its cause. Residents told AFP they heard the sound of explosions in the western outskirts of the provincial capital. State news agency SANA reported "an explosion whose cause is unknown in the vicinity of the ...
Aoun: Lebanon’s Main Problem Is Corruption, Not Bankruptcy
This is Beirut 14/08 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun on Thursday emphasized that Lebanon’s primary challenge is corruption, “because there has been no accountability.” Speaking at a meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Business Council in Abu Dhabi, Aoun noted that “today, there is a judiciary, cases are being opened, and there are no prohibitions or red lines ...
Saudi Aramco Profit Drops 22 Percent on Lower Prices
This is Beirut 05/08 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Saudi Aramco's profit slid 22 percent in the second quarter to 85 billion riyals ($22.67 billion) as a slump in prices hit revenues, the oil giant said on Tuesday. Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter and driver of the Saudi economy, has now seen profits decline for 10 straight quarters since record results in late 2022. "The decrease in ...
Zelensky Says Ukraine, Allies Must Resist Russian 'Deception'
This is Beirut 13/08 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine and its allies must work together to pressure Russia into ending its invasion, ahead of talks in Berlin with European leaders and US leader Donald Trump. "Pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of a fair peace. We must learn from the experience of Ukraine and our partners to ...
Ferrari’s Leclerc on Pole for Hungarian GP
This is Beirut 02/08 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Charles Leclerc grabbed the first pole position of the season for Ferrari on Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver will share the front row on Sunday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri. McLaren's Lando Norris will start from the second row alongside fellow Briton George Russell who was fourth for Mercedes. "I honestly have no ...
Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion in US
This is Beirut 06/08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, a senior White House official said Wednesday. The announcement, which was first reported by US media, will be officially made later Wednesday at 4:30 pm (2030 GMT) at a White House event with President Donald ...
Cabinet to Crack Down on Private Generators
This is Beirut 13/08 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, decided on Wednesday to crack down on private electricity generator owners amid widespread complaints about unregulated operations and inflated tariffs. The move follows reports of generators operating without proper meters, ignoring environmental standards and manipulating ...
United Airlines Flights Grounded in the US
This is Beirut 07/08 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Thousands of US air passengers were facing delays Wednesday after United Airlines halted many departures in the wake of a systemwide problem. So-called "mainline flights" -- those moving between major hubs -- were grounded for over an hour before engineers were able to get things up and running again. "We are working with customers to get them ...
Adidas Accused of Cultural Appropriation Over Oaxaca-Inspired Sandals
This is Beirut 10/08 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas “appropriated” a traditional design from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local authorities had complained that the Oaxaca Slip-On sandals were a “reinterpreted” model of huarache sandals, particularly one found uniquely in the ...
Gaza Civil Defence Says 20 Killed by Overturned Aid Truck
This is Beirut 06/08 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that 20 people were killed when an aid truck overturned on a crowd of aid seekers in the central Gaza Strip. "Twenty people were killed and dozens injured around midnight last night in a truck carrying aid overturned... while hundreds of civilians were waiting for aid," the agency's spokesperson Mahmud ...
NBA Spurs Agree to Four-Year Extension with Fox
This is Beirut 05/08 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NBA All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs worth $229 million, according to multiple reports on Monday. Fox, who would have become a free agent next year but is now set through the 2029-30 campaign according to ESPN and The Athletic, was obtained in a trade with Sacramento last ...
Israel PM Says to Instruct Army on Gaza War Plan this Week
This is Beirut 04/08 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he would convene a cabinet meeting later in the week to decide on how to proceed in the war in Gaza. "Later this week, I will convene the cabinet to instruct the [army] on how to achieve the three war objectives we have set," he said at the opening of a government meeting. He ...
Global Support for Lebanon’s Move to Control Weapons
This is Beirut 08/08 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese government’s announcement of a national plan to restrict weapons possession exclusively to state security forces has received strong international endorsement, with Arab and European officials supporting the move. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed the decision, stating that the monopoly of arms by the state ...
Israel Seeks Control of Gaza, Won't 'Keep it': Netanyahu
This is Beirut 07/08 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel intends to take full control of Gaza but does not want to keep or govern it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ahead of a security cabinet meeting on Thursday. "We intend to," Netanyahu replied, when asked in a televised Fox News interview if Israel will take control of "all of Gaza." Fox News said the interview occurred just before ...
Russia, Ukraine Exchange 84 Prisoners Each
This is Beirut 14/08 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each on Thursday, both sides said, the latest in a series of swaps that has seen hundreds of POWs released so far this year. This latest one came on the eve of a high-level summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. The Russian defense ministry ...
Issa Sees ‘New Day’ for Lebanon
This is Beirut 08/08 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Congressman Darrell Issa affirmed on Friday that “this is a new day for Lebanon,” highlighting that “significant progress has been made in recent days.” Speaking after his meeting with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Issa described the developments as a “rebirth for Lebanon,” focusing on reconstruction efforts and urgent needs across ...
Beirut Port Scans 60 Containers per Hour with AI-Powered Technology
Liliane Mokbel 02/08 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Ministry of Finance is accelerating its efforts to modernize Lebanon’s customs operations. With a clear goal of enhancing public revenue collection, a large-scale digital transformation is underway, impacting both the Directorate of Revenues and the Customs Directorate. Key initiatives include the gradual rollout of electronic payment ...
Tehran Vows to Block Lebanon’s Sovereignty Efforts
This is Beirut 08/08 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Tehran’s open opposition to Lebanon’s push for full state sovereignty has become increasingly clear, as Lebanese authorities seek to dismantle Hezbollah’s status as a “state within a state.” The process, launched by President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese government on Tuesday, aims to restore the Lebanese state’s full authority over ...
Walid Joumblatt Calls for National Unity and Neutrality
This is Beirut 10/08 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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During a tour of Baalchmay and Aley alongside political and religious leaders, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt addressed the regional situation, warning of a “great conspiracy” whose outcome remains uncertain. Joumblatt stressed that in light of the painful events unfolding in the region, Lebanon’s role is limited. ...
Larijani and the Original Sin
Johnny Kortbawi 15/08 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is among the closest officials to the Supreme Leader Khamenei and a successor to figures like Qassem Suleimani, who shaped Iran’s regional security and political influence. Larijani’s latest visit to Lebanon, coming after recent Lebanese government decisions and ...
Hezbollah: The Coup d’État
Marc Saikali 15/08 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Lebanon, some speeches go beyond conveying information, they amount to declarations of war. On Friday, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General delivered a statement so incendiary it pushed the nation to the edge. “The army is incapable of protecting the nation,” he declared. “The government is selling the country to Israel and the ...