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“Suffering” Djokovic Fights Past Cilic in Shanghai Opener
This is Beirut 03/10 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tennis ATP Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic said he had to "fire up all engines" as he overcame a stodgy first set to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday, beating fellow veteran Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/2), 6-4. The 38-year-old Serb is aiming for a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai, where he was greeted by rapturous cheers as he entered a stadium packed ...
Trump’s Gaza Plan: Key Reactions
This is Beirut 30/09 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Trump Gaza Reactions Israël conflict
US Senator Lindsey Graham has urged Hamas to accept Donald Trump’s peace plan to end almost two years of a destructive war in Gaza, and reiterated his call to disarm Hezbollah. “I fervently hope that Hamas will say yes to president Donald Trump’s proposal to end the conflict in Gaza that includes the release of all ...
Karim Melhem Memorial: Sport as a Legacy, Prevention as a Message
Makram Haddad 28/09 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The curtain fell on Saturday at the Emile Lahoud Military Sports Compound: Hoops dominated Beirut Club 98-80 in the final of the 2nd Karim Melhem U18 Memorial. More than just a score, it carried a message. Launched at the end of August under the patronage of the Lebanese Basketball Federation (LBF) and with the support of the Lebanese Army, the ...
Football: Athletico and E-Club Seal Their Partnership in Champville
Makram Haddad 09/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Athletico has set up shop in Dik al-Mehdi, in collaboration with E-Club and under the auspices of Collège Mariste Champville. The partnership was made official during a press conference held in the building adjacent to the E-Club grounds on the Champville campus, attended by a large group of people: Édouard Jabre (regional coordinator of Marist ...
Amorim Under Pressure as Brentford Stun Man Utd
This is Beirut 27/09 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football Premier League Manchester United
Troubled Manchester United crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes's penalty miss piled pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim. Amorim's side paid the price for another error-strewn display as Igor Thiago netted twice in the opening 20 minutes to punish shambolic defending. Benjamin Sesko reduced the deficit with ...
Pope Leo Puts Poor, Marginalized Center Stage in First Major Text
This is Beirut 09/10 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV called Thursday for the poor and marginalized, including migrants, to be at the center of the Catholic Church's mission, in the first major publication of his papacy. In the Apostolic Exhortation "Dilexi te" ("I have loved you", in Latin), the US pope warned against the "growth of a wealthy elite, living ...
Intense Israeli Airstrikes Hit Msayleh
This is Beirut 11/10 17:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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At around 3:45 AM, Israeli warplanes carried out twelve air raids targeting the area surrounding the Msayleh–Najariya highway and the adjacent valley, causing extensive destruction and cutting off the main road. The strikes destroyed more than 300 heavy machines, including bulldozers and excavators, among them over 100 small ...
Lebanon’s Gold Market: Fast Profits and the Risk of Disillusionment
Liliane Mokbel 02/10 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The country’s gold market has entered a phase of sharp volatility. Against the backdrop of a prolonged crisis, transactions are picking up in both directions: some are selling jewelry and bullion to lock in immediate gains, while others are rushing to buy the yellow metal, long regarded as the ultimate safe haven. This contradictory dynamic ...
Erdogan Says Trump Asked Turkey to 'Persuade Hamas' on Gaza Peace
This is Beirut 08/10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to "persuade" Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday. His remarks came as negotiators from Israel and Hamas were due to hold a third day of indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh aimed ...
World Number 204 Vacherot Beats Cousin Rinderknech to Win Shanghai Masters
This is Beirut 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
World number 204 Valentin Vacherot on Sunday beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win the Shanghai Masters. Qualifier Vacherot, the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalist in history, won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The all-family final between the 54th-ranked Frenchman Rinderknech and 204th-ranked Vacherot, from Monaco, is one of the tournament's unlikeliest ...
Who Gains from Delaying the Elections?
Johnny Kortbawi 07/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for spring 2026, face an unprecedented delay as political actors across the sectarian spectrum weigh their strategic interests. For the first time in the country’s history, postponing the elections appears to be a shared goal. All parties are unprepared, whether directly or indirectly, to hold the ...
Diane Keaton, Hollywood Legend and Woody Allen’s Muse, Dies at 79
This is Beirut 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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American actress Diane Keaton, who won an Oscar in 1978 for her role in Annie Hall, has died in California at the age of 79, a family spokesperson told People magazine on Saturday. No further details about the circumstances of her death were immediately released, the magazine said. Diane Keaton made her Hollywood debut in 1970 with Lovers and ...
Zverev Dumped Out Of Shanghai Masters by France's Rinderknech
This is Beirut 06/10 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tennis Arthur Rinderknech Zverev
World number three Alexander Zverev was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France's Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday, leaving Novak Djokovic as the tournament's top-ranked player. In stifling conditions, the 54th-ranked Frenchman came back from a set down to stun an increasingly rattled Zverev into submission. The German had ...
Top US Military Commander Visits Gaza, Reaffirms No US Troops to be Deployed There
This is Beirut 11/10 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday he visited Gaza to discuss post-conflict stabilization and insisted no US troops will be deployed to the Palestinian territory. Admiral Brad Cooper wrote on X that he just returned from a trip to Gaza to discuss the creation of a CENTCOM-led "civil-military coordination center" ...
France's Macron Under Pressure to Produce Working Government
This is Beirut 08/10 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Sébastien Lecornu France Prime Minister
The clock ticked down Wednesday for France's President Emmanuel Macron to find an exit from his worst domestic crisis, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign. Macron, who has been in power since 2017, has failed to lift the country out of political deadlock after snap elections last year ended in a hung parliament ...
Triathlon: Al Zoobi and Lindzi Nader Triumph in Manara
Makram Haddad 11/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut pulsed to the rhythm of transitions. Under Manara’s sunlight, the 2025 Lebanese Championship showcased the very best that triathlon has to offer: clean starts, steady-paced cycling, mentally tough runs, and that science of detail that decides a medal. Clubs showed up in full force, families too, and at the finish line — through both ...
Israeli Far-Right Minister Visits Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem
This is Beirut 08/10 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Palestine Ben Gvir Al-Aqsa Jerusalem
Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, visited the Al-Aqsa compound on Wednesday, his spokesperson told AFP, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas were being held in Egypt on ending the Gaza war. The visit is Ben Gvir's eleventh as minister to the disputed area, located in occupied East Jerusalem, which ...
Few Women, Minorities Win Seats in Syria Parliament Ballot
This is Beirut 06/10 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Syrian Parliament Parliamentary Elections
Women and minorities were underrepresented in a weekend ballot for members of Syria's transitional parliament, results announced Monday showed, for the first assembly to form since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. In a process criticized as undemocratic, several thousand members of local committees cast their ballots Sunday to elect ...
Nasrallah’s Assassination: Raoucheh Instead of Jerusalem
Michel Touma 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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No one could have imagined it for a single moment. At the time, it never occurred to anyone that an operation of such magnitude was possible or even conceivable. The massive resources mobilized for the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, exactly one year ago to the day, sent shockwaves not only through the ranks of the pro-Iranian party but also ...
Foreign Press Group Urges Immediate Access to Gaza After Ceasefire
This is Beirut 10/10 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An organization representing international media in Israel and the Palestinian territories on Friday urged Israel to grant journalists immediate, independent access to Gaza following the declaration of a ceasefire. Since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023, Israeli authorities have prevented foreign journalists from entering the devastated ...
Retirement or Marketing Gimmick? Cryptic LeBron Video Sets Internet Buzzing
This is Beirut 07/10 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A cryptic video shared by LeBron James set the Internet abuzz on Monday, with fans wondering if the NBA superstar was preparing to announce his retirement or simply another commercial venture. The 10-second video posted on James' social media channels teased that the Los Angeles Lakers star would reveal the "decision of all decisions" at 1600 GMT ...
Mr. Trump, There Are Still Hostages Left…
Marc Saikali 09/10 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hezbollah Israel USA Lebanon
Yes, we are the four and a half million Lebanese – prisoners of a country that has been hijacked. We live trapped in the open, under the rule of a militia that has seized a nation, its people and the state itself. Hezbollah is no force of resistance. It is an occupying power from within. It decides when Lebanon goes to war, whom it must obey ...
Sinner Thrashes Tien to Win China Open for 21st Title
This is Beirut 01/10 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tennis China ATP Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner won the 21st title of his career by thrashing American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final on Wednesday. The Italian lifted the trophy for the second time on Beijing's hard courts, having done so on his tournament debut in 2023, and is eyeing a return to world number one. The 24-year-old's only loss on Beijing's ...
Golf – Karim Salaam and Ali Zaatari Lift the Summer Cup Doubles Trophy
Makram Haddad 29/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fifty days of swings, precision, and nerves of steel came to a close at the Beirut Golf Club with the Summer Doubles Golf Cup. Karim Salaam, president of both the Lebanese Federation and the club, teamed up with steering committee member Ali Zaatari to claim the title. A Selective Course No fewer than 60 golfers, divided into 30 teams of all ...
Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal in "Final Stages"
This is Beirut 28/09 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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United States President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, Trump had announced “something special, a first” in Middle East peace negotiations on the eve ...
Swift Rules North America Box Office with 'Showgirl' Event
This is Beirut 06/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Taylor Swift is having a very good weekend: after the blockbuster release of her new album The Life of a Showgirl, she triumphed at the North American box office with her special movie theater event. The Official Release Party of a Showgirl raked in an estimated $33 million in the Friday to Sunday period in the United States and Canada, Exhibitor ...
Gauff Powers Into Beijing Semi-Finals And Date With Anisimova
This is Beirut 02/10 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Defending champion Coco Gauff brushed aside unseeded Eva Lys in straight sets on Thursday to power into her third consecutive China Open semi-final. The 21-year-old won 6-3, 6-4 and the world number three next plays US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova in an all-American affair in Beijing. "I'm happy with how I played today," Gauff, seeded two, ...
Paris to Welcome Free Public Picasso Park, Opening in 2030
This is Beirut 02/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Picasso Paris Museum Art Culture Sculpture
A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday. The garden, about the area of two Olympic-size swimming pools, will be an extension to the museum and will contain a dozen bronze sculptures by Pablo Picasso, the official, Cecile Debray, ...
Bottega Veneta Debuts Soft Functional Style at Milan Show
This is Beirut 28/09 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Week Milan Bottega Veneta Louise Trotter Italy Culture
British designer Louise Trotter showed her debut collection for Bottega Veneta in Milan Saturday with a collection focused on "soft functionality", with structured clothes in supple, draped fabrics. In front of an audience that included actresses Uma Thurman and Julianne Moore, the models wore leather coats and suits with wide shoulders as well ...
Monet’s Venetian Masterpieces Shine Bright at Brooklyn Museum
This is Beirut 11/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exhibition Monet Brooklyn Painting Culture Art
Claude Monet did not want to travel to Venice in 1908—at the time, he was 68 and working on his famed Water Lilies paintings, and only reluctantly agreed to accompany his wife Alice Hoschede. But his time spent there became one of his most prolific, resulting in 37 paintings, many of which are being put on display at an exhibit opening Saturday ...