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Iran–USA Nuclear Talks Scheduled for Saturday Officially Postponed
This is Beirut 01/05 22:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said Thursday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States has been postponed, after mediator Oman cited "logistical reasons" for the delay. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said a meeting in Rome on Saturday between the United States and Iran had never been confirmed. "We expect another ...
France Defends Cinema Model after Trump Threats
This is Beirut 07/05 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France's culture minister vowed Wednesday to defend the country's system of promoting domestic film production in the face of threats from US President Donald Trump. France has a complex mix of taxes, quotas and levies on film and TV distributors that helps funnel money into the national film sector, making it Europe's cinema powerhouse. "We ...
Ministry of Education Responds to Concerns Over Teachers’ Rights
This is Beirut 05/05 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Education Ministry Rima Karami
The Ministry of Education issued a statement on Monday addressing concerns circulating on social media regarding the rights of education sector employees, particularly contracted teachers. The ministry emphasized that Minister of Education Rima Karami has made improving the status of education workers a key priority since assuming office. ...
GM Cuts 2025 Outlook, Projects up to $5 bn Hit From Tariffs
This is Beirut 01/05 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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General Motors on Thursday lowered its 2025 earnings outlook and said it expects a $4-5 billion hit from US President Donald Trump's tariffs, despite moves this week to dampen the blow. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to limit the impact of multiple overlapping tariffs on automakers. He also released a proclamation that gives the ...
Banks Association Calls for Balanced Restructuring Plan
This is Beirut 28/04 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Fadi Khalaf, Secretary General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), is calling for a realistic restructuring plan that balances financial reform with the protection of depositors' rights amid an unprecedented systemic crisis. In the editorial of the ABL's monthly report, titled “A Realistic Vision for Restructuring: Between Reform and ...
Israel Threatens Action if Syrian Regime Fails to Shield Druze Minority
This is Beirut 01/05 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully if Syria's Islamist-led government fails to protect the Druze minority, after two days of deadly sectarian clashes near Damascus. "Should the attacks on the Druze resume and the Syrian regime fail to prevent them, Israel will respond with significant force," Katz ...
Israel Strikes Syria, Citing Threat to Druze Community Amid Rising Tensions
This is Beirut 30/04 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel has confirmed a strike in southern Syria targeting what it described as an "extremist group" preparing to attack members of the Druze minority in the town of Sahnaya, near Damascus. According to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, the operation served as a warning and was aimed at preventing further ...
China's BYD posts strong quarterly profit on EV sales surge
This is Beirut 25/04 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD reported strong first-quarter profits on Friday, propelled by surging sales as US rival Tesla struggles to maintain pace. China's EV market is the largest in the world, and BYD has emerged in recent years as the clear leader of the highly competitive sector, outperforming Tesla in annual revenue last year. The ...
NSSF Disburses Nearly LBP 1,500 Billion in Healthcare Payments
This is Beirut 05/05 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced that it has disbursed nearly LBP 1,496 billion to hospitals, physicians and insured individuals since the beginning of 2025, according to a press release issued by its Public Relations Department. Breaking down the figures, the NSSF detailed that LBP 710 billion was allocated for fixed-fee ...
David Attenborough Urges 'Save the Oceans' as New Film Premieres
This is Beirut 06/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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David Attenborough's latest film Ocean, highlighting the perils facing the world's seas, was to mark its global premiere in London Tuesday, as the veteran natural history broadcaster prepares to turn 99. Attenborough's Life on Earth in 1979 was watched by 500 million people worldwide, while dozens of subsequent documentaries and associated books ...
Parliament Begins Review of the Banking Sector Bill
This is Beirut 30/04 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday to begin reviewing the draft law on the reform of the banking sector, recently approved by the government. The meeting was attended by nearly 50 lawmakers, Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber and representatives from the banking ...
Lebanon Steps Up Security as Gulf Tourists Set to Return
This is Beirut 06/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Tuesday at the Grand Serail with ambassadors from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to coordinate preparations for the anticipated return of Gulf nationals to Lebanon. The meeting follows the United Arab Emirates’ recent decision to lift a long-standing travel ban on Lebanon, imposed during a previous ...
Municipal Elections Set Stage for Legislative Showdown
Johnny Kortbawi 02/05 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The municipal elections, even indirectly, will have a significant impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Many of these coalitions may not endure, but they reveal how political actors are positioning themselves—not just in relation to their allies, but more tellingly, to their rivals. In Metn, the alliance between the Free Patriotic ...
Spain Probes Deaths of Thousands of Spaniards in Nazi Camps
This is Beirut 05/05 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Spanish prosecutors on Monday said they were investigating whether General Francisco Franco's dictatorship collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II to send thousands of exiled Spaniards in France to death camps. Thousands of Spaniards fled to France after Franco's Fascist-backed nationalists overthrew a republic in the 1936-1939 civil ...
Haidar Asks Unions to Conduct Their Elections and Correct Their Legal Status Within 3 Months
This is Beirut 07/05 11:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The Minister of Labor, Mohammad Haidar, issued a directive as part of the regulation of craft unions and professional unions (both workers and employers) and their licensed federations across Lebanon. The directive requested that “all craft unions, professional unions (workers and employers) and their licensed federations, in accordance with ...
Canada’s Election: How Things Work
This is Beirut 28/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Canada holds an election on Monday after a campaign dominated by US President Donald Trump's trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader, is slightly favored in the polls, but the Conservative Party, headed by Pierre Poilievre, has closed the gap in recent days. Here are some key facts about the vote. The date Canada had ...
China says to Welcome EU Chiefs Costa, Von der Leyen for Visits
This is Beirut 06/05 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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China said Tuesday it would welcome EU chiefs Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen for visits as part of events marking 50 years of ties between Beijing and the bloc. "China welcomes European Council President Costa and European Commission President von der Leyen to come to China for a new round of China-EU meetings," foreign ministry spokesman ...
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem Sets Three Priorities for Lebanon’s Stability
This is Beirut 28/04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a televised speech broadcast by Al-Manar on Monday, Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem outlined three major priorities he said were essential for Lebanon’s stability, recovery and development as the country prepares for upcoming municipal elections. Qassem emphasized that the first priority is ending Israeli aggression. He called for ...
Aoun Stresses Need for Israeli Withdrawal to Boost Border Security
This is Beirut 28/04 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun underscored the urgent need for Israeli forces to withdraw from five strategic points in southern Lebanon to facilitate the full deployment of the Lebanese Army (LAF) along the border. “This withdrawal is essential to enable the state to assume full responsibility for border security,” Aoun stated. Following the ...
UNIFIL Urges Full Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon, Reaffirms Support for Lebanese Army
This is Beirut 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday called on the Israeli military to fully withdraw from Lebanese territory. UNIFIL also emphasized its strong coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces and reaffirmed its ongoing support for them. The appeal comes after UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Lieutenant ...
Baabda-Louaizeh: Families, Parties and Clientelism
Paul Guillot 30/04 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the eve of municipal elections in Baabda-Louaizeh, three competing lists are contending in a climate marked by family rivalries, sectarian tensions and shifting political alliances. Amid changing party loyalties, the clientelist influence of the village of Sebnay and a population eager for improved public services, Sunday’s vote could ...
Google Agrees to Fund Three US Nuclear Plants
This is Beirut 07/05 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tech giant Google and nuclear developer Elementl Power have signed an agreement to develop three advanced nuclear power plants in the United States, according to a statement released Wednesday. The partnership comes as technology companies seek new power sources to meet the growing energy demands of the generative AI revolution. Under the ...
AFP Gaza Photographers Named Pulitzer Finalists for War Coverage
This is Beirut 06/05 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Four Palestinian photographers from Agence France-Presse (AFP) were finalists for their Gaza coverage in the "Breaking News Photography" category of the Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious awards in US journalism. The jury for the award, presented on Monday by Columbia University in New York, praised the "powerful images" from Gaza by Mahmud ...
Washington: Hezbollah’s Financing and Disarmament are Interconnected
Bassam Abou Zeid 26/04 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Combating the financing of terrorism was a central topic for the official Lebanese delegation at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington. The most significant discussions were held with US Treasury Department officials, particularly involving Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Central Bank ...
A Complicated Fuel Deal
Christiane Tager 05/05 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It appears that the fuel partnership with Iraq is under strain – or even under high tension. Since July 2021, Iraq has been Lebanon’s main fuel supplier thanks to a $700 million contract, renewed in 2023, bringing the total to $1.4 billion. In return, Lebanon had committed to delivering Lebanese goods and services, particularly in the medical ...
End of the Mourning Period at the Vatican Following the Death of Pope Francis
This is Beirut 04/05 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A mass held on Sunday late afternoon at St. Peter's Basilica marked the end of the nine days of mourning observed at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis, AFP reported. The mourning period began on Saturday, April 26, the day of his grand funeral attended by a massive crowd, as well as heads of state and royalty, who came to pay ...
Army Retirees Threaten to Escalate Pressure for Better Pension
This is Beirut 28/04 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Amid growing frustration over deteriorating living conditions, the Military Retirees Movement announced a shift to a new phase of confrontation, warning of wide-ranging protests if the government fails to meet their demands. “After exhausting all means of dialogue and peaceful expression, and facing deafening silence and humiliating disregard ...
Syria Group Says Military Chief Arrested in UAE
This is Beirut 28/04 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Two sources from Jaish al-Islam, a military faction now part of Syria's transitional authorities, told AFP on Monday that its leader had been arrested at Dubai airport several days ago. Since 2015, Issam Buwaydani has been head of Jaish al-Islam, a group that fought against now ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and once controlled the Eastern Ghouta ...
Syria: 11 Alawite Civilians Killed in Homs
This is Beirut 25/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A monitor of Syria's conflict said Friday that 11 civilians from the Alawite minority had been killed in security raids in the center of the country over the past 24 hours. The killings follow a wave of sectarian bloodshed last month, the worst since Islamist-led forces overthrew longtime president Bashar al-Assad, with massacres taking place ...
Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Race Discrimination
This is Beirut 29/04 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump's administration said it has launched an investigation into Harvard University and Harvard Law Review for "race-based discrimination" after receiving reports about the prestigious legal journal's selection process for articles. The probe comes as Trump cracks down on US universities on several fronts, alleging widespread ...