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UN Says 'Worrying Surge' in Iran Executions
This is Beirut 28/07 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations on Monday urged Iran to stop using the death penalty, citing a "worrying surge in executions" that has included at least 612 people being killed so far this year. "Reports that there have been several hundred executions in Iran so far this year underscore how deeply disturbing the situation has become and the urgent need for an ...
Turkey Starts Supplying Azerbaijani Gas to Boost Syria's Power Output
This is Beirut 02/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkey on Saturday began supplying natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure has been ravaged by a long civil war, with annual deliveries expected to reach up to two billion cubic meters. Syria's Islamist authorities, who toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, are seeking to rebuild the battered country where power cuts can ...
Same Mistakes, Different Times
Johnny Kortbawi 29/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese history is marked by a long string of repeated missteps, errors that quietly pile up as the country resists any course correction. They’re the product of a persistent pattern of poor decisions, while entrenched political forces keep trying, in vain, to turn the tide in their favor. Today, Lebanon is repeating a familiar mistake, one ...
At Least 27 Migrants Dead in Shipwreck Off Yemen
This is Beirut 03/08 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A shipwreck off Yemen killed at least 27 migrants, with more than 100 still missing, two security sources in the southern province of Abyan told AFP on Sunday. "At this stage, the deaths of 27 people are confirmed, their bodies have been recovered," one security source said, adding that "searches are ongoing". A second source said "150 people ...
NBA To Play Regular Season Games In London And Berlin In 2026
This is Beirut 31/07 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The NBA will play regular season matches in London and Berlin in the 2025-26 campaign, the governing body announced on Wednesday. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will face each other in Berlin on January 15 2026, and again in London three days later. NBA Europe managing director George Aivazoglou said the decision to move the matches ...
Barrack Urges Cabinet Action on Weapons Control
This is Beirut 23/07 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Middle East envoy Tom Barrack called for continued dialogue and responsibility from Lebanon's leaders following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai on Wednesday. Barrack on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s call for the exclusive control of arms by the Lebanese state, emphasizing that this principle is rooted in law and must be ...
Turkey, Italy and Libya Hold Talks in Istanbul
This is Beirut 01/08 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hosted a mini-summit in Istanbul with the prime ministers of Italy and Libya's UN-recognized government for talks on several issues, including migration, officials said. Images from what the Turkish presidency called "Turkey-Italy-Libya cooperation summit" at Erdogan's Istanbul office showed ...
Hamilton Suffers Unprecedented Spinning Knockout in Belgian GP Sprint Qualifying
This is Beirut 26/07 00:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A downcast Lewis Hamilton said he had never before had a spin like the one that knocked him out of sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday, while Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified fourth. But the gloomy seven-time world champion was cleared of blame by veteran commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle, who said the ...
Telegram's Durov Questioned in France over Alleged Illegal Content on App
This is Beirut 28/07 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said. Durov, 40, was sensationally detained in Paris in 2024 and is under formal investigation by French authorities over illegal content on his popular messaging ...
African Union says Does 'not Recognise' Sudan Parallel Govt
This is Beirut 30/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The African Union said on Wednesday it would not recognize a "so-called parallel government" in Sudan, urging its members to follow suit. A bitter two-year civil war in Sudan has pitted the government against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which announced it was forming a government and appointed a prime minister on Saturday. The AU's Peace and ...
Omar Jamaleddine Responds After Suspension Threats
Hala Abdallah 24/07 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Basketball player Omar Jamaleddine announced his return to the national team a day after facing sharp criticism and disciplinary threats from Lebanese Basketball Federation President Akram Halabi. The controversy began earlier this week when Halabi, speaking in an exclusive interview on This is Sports, accused Jamaleddine of deliberately avoiding ...
Palestinian Sources Say Hamas Responds to Latest Gaza Truce Proposal
This is Beirut 23/07 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Palestinian militant group Hamas submitted its response to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire on Wednesday, according to two Palestinian sources familiar with ongoing talks in Doha. The response included proposed amendments to clauses on the entry of aid, maps of areas from which the Israeli army should withdraw, and guarantees ...
Trump Inaugurates Golf Course to End Eventful Scottish Stay
This is Beirut 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump inaugurated his new golf course in eastern Scotland on Tuesday, ending a five-day trip in which the US president signed a major trade deal and weighed in on several key issues. Secret agents and golfers crisscrossed the sprawling complex on the Aberdeenshire coast, waiting for the president to tee off. But the Republican president, ...
Liver Cancer to Double Worldwide, Most of it Preventable
This is Beirut 29/07 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned Tuesday. New cases of liver cancer -- the sixth most common form of the disease -- will rise to 1.52 million a year from 870,000 if current trends ...
Putin Says Wants Lasting Peace in Ukraine
This is Beirut 01/08 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russia wants a "lasting and stable peace" in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, adding that Moscow's conditions for peace remained unchanged as Kyiv repeated its call for a leaders' meeting. Putin has consistently rejected calls to pause his nearly three-and-a-half year assault on Ukraine despite growing pressure from US President ...
Syria Identifies 298 Suspects in Alawite Heartland Killings
This is Beirut 22/07 15:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Syrian committee investigating sectarian violence in the country's Alawite heartland said Tuesday it identified 298 suspects implicated in serious violations that left at least 1,426 Alawites dead in March. The violence unfolded over three days in early March on Syria's predominantly Alawite coast, where government forces and allied ...
Newcastle Reject Liverpool Bid for Isak
This is Beirut 02/08 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday. Isak has been training at his old club Real Sociedad this week after reportedly telling Newcastle he wants to leave St James' Park. The 25-year-old has been linked with Liverpool since the end of last season and the ...
UK Launches New Facility in Hamat to Support Lebanese Army
This is Beirut 01/08 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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British Chargé d’Affaires Victoria Dunne inaugurated a new accommodation facility in Hamat on Friday, marking the 80th Lebanese Army Day. According to a statement issued by the British Embassy, “the project, funded by the UK Ministry of Defense, supports ongoing British training for various units of the Lebanese Armed Forces, including ...
Melania Trump May Soon Have Her Name on Opera House
This is Beirut 23/07 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A House budget committee has approved an amendment that would force the Kennedy Center, Washington’s cultural institution, to rename its opera house the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.” The amendment is part of a 2026 Interior Department funding bill, which covers cultural affairs among other responsibilities. It threatens to strip ...
IAEA Team to Visit Iran Within 2-3 Weeks
This is Beirut 23/07 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Iran within two to three weeks, an Iranian official said Wednesday, adding that the group will not have access to the country's nuclear sites. "We have agreed, actually, to accept a delegation of the IAEA, a technical delegation, to pay a visit to Iran very soon, in two to three ...
Russian Attack on Ukraine Capital Kills One, Wounds More Than 40
This is Beirut 31/07 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia carried out drone and missile strikes on Kyiv early Thursday, killing one person and wounding more than 40, with damage caused to the children's ward of a hospital as well as a school, government officials said. The attacks targeted at least 10 locations around the Ukrainian capital, the city's military administration said on ...
Lebanon Launches First Phase of Syrian Refugee Returns
This is Beirut 29/07 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese government officially launched the first phase of its “self-organized voluntary return” program for Syrian refugees on Tuesday, with 71 individuals from 14 families returning to Syria. The group was transported via three buses and two trucks across the Lebanese-Syrian border, under the supervision of Lebanese authorities and in ...
Nassar Welcomes Finalization of Judicial Appointments
This is Beirut 30/07 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Minister of Justice Adel Nassar announced on Wednesday the completion of judicial appointments and transfers by the Higher Judicial Council (HJC), describing the move as a long-awaited step toward strengthening judicial independence in Lebanon. Speaking at a press conference, Nassar praised the HJC for fulfilling its responsibilities “to the ...
Saudi Arabia Commits $6.4 Billion to Syria in Reconstruction Deals
This is Beirut 24/07 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed major investment and partnership deals with Syria, valued at $6.4 billion, to help rebuild the war-ravaged country's infrastructure, telecommunications and other major sectors. Saudi Arabia has been a major backer of the new Syrian government, which seized power after an Islamist-led offensive toppled longtime ...
Israel Says Ground Troops Conducted Raids in Syria
This is Beirut 03/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's military said Sunday ground troops had operated in southern Syria, seizing weapons and questioning individuals suspected of arms trafficking, in the latest cross-border raid since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December. A military statement said that troops had completed overnight "a mission involving on-site questioning of several ...
Pop Memorabilia: Glittery Michael Jackson Sock Fetches $8,822 at French Auction
This is Beirut 30/07 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said. A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson's dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told AFP. The ...
UK Sanctions 135 Oil Tankers of Russia's Shadow Fleet
This is Beirut 21/07 20:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Britain on Monday slapped sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia's shadow fleet, in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine. A shipping services company and an oil trading firm were also sanctioned as part of the crackdown on a fleet "responsible for illicitly carrying $24 billion worth of cargo since ...
Billy Karam Opens ATCL’s Doors to the Raqball Storm
Makram Haddad 24/07 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
We’ve known Billy Karam as a passionate enthusiast of engines, model cars, and record collections. Now, he turns his curiosity toward a new sport that combines speed, technique, and coordination: raqball. A delegation from the International Union of Raqball, led by three French representatives—Najah Lakhdar, Thomas Clauss, and Laurent ...
Amnesty Urges Syria to Probe Abductions of Alawite Women, Girls
This is Beirut 28/07 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Amnesty International said Monday it had received credible reports of the abduction and kidnapping of 36 Alawite women and girls in recent months, urging authorities to investigate and hold perpetrators accountable. The report came months after Islamists overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, an Alawite who painted himself as a protector of ...
Commercial Leases: Government Caught in a Tight Spot
Liliane Mokbel 24/07 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Constitutional Council largely upheld the new law on old commercial leases, passed in April 2024, dismissing a legal challenge brought by thirteen members of parliament. Yet, it struck down one key provision: paragraph (d) of Article 10 was ruled unconstitutional for violating the constitutional principles of equality and fairness. The legal ...