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OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Infrastructure Deal with Cloud Giant AWS
This is Beirut 03/11 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal Monday with Amazon's AWS cloud computing arm, as the artificial intelligence company continues on a major partnership spree that has also included Oracle, Broadcom, AMD, and chip-making juggernaut Nvidia. Under the seven-year agreement, OpenAI, which is partly owned by AWS's archrival Microsoft, will ...
Israel Declares Egypt Border Area Closed Military Zone Due to Weapon-Smuggling Drones
This is Beirut 06/11 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said he instructed the army to turn the area at the border with Egypt into a closed military zone to combat weapons smuggling via drones. "I instructed the IDF (military) to turn the area adjacent to the Israel–Egypt border into a closed military zone and to amend the rules of engagement ...
Egypt Begins Voting in Parliamentary Elections
This is Beirut 10/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt Elections Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Egyptians head to the polls on Monday to elect a new parliament, which critics say will only further cement President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power. The opening of polling stations at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) marks the start of a weeks-long process to fill 568 of the 596 seats in the lower house, with some provinces not voting for another two ...
Iran Likely Seized Oil Tanker off UAE Coast
This is Beirut 17:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Oil
Iran is likely behind the seizure of an oil tanker that suddenly changed course towards the country's waters on Friday, two maritime security companies said, stoking concern of a return to Iranian seizures after a recent lull. The ship, which had left Ajman in the United Arab Emirates destined for Singapore, was heading for Iranian ...
Israel Accuses Lebanese Army of Failing to Curb Hezbollah’s Rearmament
This is Beirut 09/11 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel has accused the Lebanese army of “failing to take sufficient action to prevent Hezbollah from rearming”, warning that it will “continue its intensified airstrikes unless the situation changes”, according to a report published Saturday by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. According to the report, Jerusalem conveyed a message ...
Trump Reaffirms Confidence in Gaza Ceasefire
This is Beirut 29/10 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that «nothing» would jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza while defending Israel’s right to respond after one of its soldiers was killed. «They killed an Israeli soldier. So the Israelis hit back. And they should hit back», Trump told reporters on Air Force One. His comments ...
Netflix Unveils First Immersive Theme Parks Across the US
This is Beirut 11/11 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Netflix Film Culture Art Park
Pretending to be a pirate in an immersive game inspired by the manga One Piece, or wandering through a carnival hosted by Wednesday Addams, is now part of the experience offered inside Netflix’s first theme parks in the United States. For its first “Netflix House,” opening Wednesday, the American streaming giant chose one of the country’s ...
Tehran to Restrict Water as Iran Battles Drought
This is Beirut 08/11 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran was laying plans on Saturday to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades. Rainfall in the capital has this year been at its lowest level in a century, local officials say, and half of Iran's provinces have not seen a drop fall in months. Now, to save ...
Music Rights: GEMA Wins Copyright Case Against OpenAI in Germany
This is Beirut 11/11 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Music AI Copyright Court Germany Culture
OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled on Tuesday. "Both the memorization in the language models and the reproduction of the song lyrics in the chatbot's outputs constitute infringements of copyright law," the court ruled in a case brought by the ...
Israel Returns Remains of 30 More Palestinians to Gaza
This is Beirut 31/10 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel has returned the bodies of 30 more Palestinians to Gaza as part of an ongoing exchange deal under a US-brokered ceasefire plan, a hospital told AFP on Friday. The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis told AFP that "the bodies of 30 Palestinian prisoners were received from the Israeli side as part of the exchange deal". Under the truce, ...
Two Hezb Members Killed in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 31/10 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tensions sharply escalated across southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli drone and warplanes struck target in the Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil districts, leaving several casualties. In one incident, an Israeli drone launched a guided missile at a motorcycle in Talat Shukain, in the Nabatieh caza, killing the driver instantly. Ambulances rushed to the ...
Public Finances Recovering, but Stability Remains Fragile
Liliane Mokbel 07/11 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The rebound in Lebanese state deposits at the central bank (BDL), estimated at nearly $800 million, marks a rare financial upswing amid the prolonged crisis that began in 2019. It is a welcome breath of fresh air, but still far from a genuine structural recovery of public finances. Above all, this renewed momentum reflects the early stages of a ...
Kanaan Rejects New Taxes and Calls for Fair Public Sector Reform
This is Beirut 30/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Head of Parliament’s Finance and Budget Committee, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, reiterated on Thursday that the committee “rejects any increase or creation of new taxes and fees” aimed solely at closing the state’s budget deficit. “Every time the state needs funding, it imposes new burdens on citizens. This approach must stop,” Kanaan declared ...
Aoun Strengthens Lebanese–Bulgarian Relations During Official Visit
This is Beirut 11/11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the second day of his official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun continued his diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Beirut’s’s ties with Sofia. Aoun met with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Raya Nazaryan, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Lebanese authorities on legal inquiries related to the ship ...
Chess: Aleksei Aleksandrov Reigns In Beirut
Makram Haddad 29/10 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Born in 1973, crowned European junior champion in 1992 and four-time Belarusian champion, Aleksei Aleksandrov added another line to an already solid résumé by winning the 12th edition of the Beirut International Open. Seven victories, two draws, 8 points out of 9: a clean, flawless performance, capped off with a full point snatched from Tunisian ...
Hezbollah Activity Rises as Israel Watches and Tehran Calls for Vigilance
This is Beirut 03/11 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli intelligence services have reported unusual activity by Hezbollah in several parts of Lebanon, while Tehran is urging vigilance and the defense of Lebanese sovereignty, highlighting the fragile balance in a region already on edge. According to the Israeli daily Maariv, the Israeli army has observed intensified movements by Hezbollah ...
Cabinet Forms Committee to Review Proposed Amendments to Election Law
This is Beirut 29/10 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers formed a ministerial committee Wednesday to examine proposed amendments to the election law and submit a comprehensive report within a week. A total of fourteen items were on the agenda of the meeting held in the presidential palace under the chairmanship of President Joseph Aoun. The agenda included two draft laws ...
135 Million Dollars a Year: The High Cost of Lebanon’s State Rentals
Liliane Mokbel 01/11 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Every year, the Lebanese state spends 135 million dollars to house its ministries, administrations, and public institutions in rented buildings across the country. This astronomical sum could have been largely saved. With better management of public finances, successive governments could have grouped several ministries under one roof, as is the ...
“If only I had known…” Once Again!
Marc Saikali 08/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Hezbollah South Lebanon
It was the famous line uttered by the late former secretary-general of Hezbollah after the disastrous war of 2006. Yet the pro-Iranian militia can’t seem to help itself — always eager to “help its neighbor,” especially when the one that pays the price is Lebanon. And so, it happened again in October 2023. The brilliant idea this time? ...
Rachida Dati’s Plan to Protect France’s Cultural Crown Jewel
This is Beirut 01/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Museum Louvre Security Rachida Dati France Culture
France's culture minister said Friday anti-ramming devices would be set up around The Louvre by year's end, after a high-profile heist at the famed museum reignited debate over its security. The announcement comes after four thieves parked a truck with a moving lift under one of its windows during opening hours on October 19, then used cutting ...
The Association of Banks in Lebanon Warn of “Systemic Crisis”
This is Beirut 10/11 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The economic collapse is systemic and cannot be resolved without the state assuming its share of responsibility, the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) warned in its latest monthly report for October 2025. The statement directly challenges the government’s draft “financial gap” law, which omits any reference to a systemic crisis, a move ...
Guterres: “Weapons Must Be Exclusively in the Hands of the Lebanese State”
This is Beirut 12/11 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on “all parties to protect civilians and create the conditions for a dialogue leading to a lasting ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.” He added that “the presence of Israeli forces north of the Blue Line, as well as their airstrikes on Lebanese territory, constitute a violation of Lebanon’s ...
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84
This is Beirut 04/11 14:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from his family. Cheney was the 46th vice president, serving under Republican president George W. Bush for two terms between 2001 and 2009. The former congressman and defense secretary "died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac ...
Putin Says Russia Considers Nuclear Tests Restart after Trump Comments
This is Beirut 05/11 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear saber-rattling between the world's two largest atomic powers, after ...
Hannibal Kadhafi Released After Decade in Prison
This is Beirut 10/11 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon released Hannibal Kadhafi, the son of deposed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, on bail on Monday after nearly a decade in prison, his lawyer told AFP. "We left; he is free," Laurent Bayon said, hours after Kadhafi's bail of $900,000 was paid. The younger Kadhafi, 49, was accused of withholding information about the 1978 ...
The Embassy of Mexico in Lebanon Celebrates “Día de Muertos”
This is Beirut 03/11 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Embassy of Mexico in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Cervantes Institute, proudly hosted a vibrant celebration of the “Día de Muertos” (Day of the Dead), highlighting the richness of Mexico’s cultural heritage and traditions. The event began with opening remarks by the Ambassador of Mexico to Lebanon, Francisco Romero Bock, followed ...
Karting – Doha: Moghabghab Launches The Rocket, The Njeims Secure The Double
Makram Haddad 29/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Third edition organized a few days ago at the Lusail Karting Circuit by the QMMF, the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup brought together more than 170 drivers representing 18 countries, divided into the Rotax categories (Micro/Mini/Junior/Senior Max, DD2 and DD2 Masters) and the R390 formats (Sprint, Endurance). A cumulative points format that ...
Thieves Steal Ancient Treasures From Syria’s National Museum
This is Beirut 11/11 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Museum Art Theft Ancient Artifacts Heritage Syria Culture
Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday. The museum was spared during Syria's destructive civil war that ran from 2011 to late last year and houses priceless artifacts dating back to antiquity. The robbery took ...
Pope Leo Receives Palestinian President Abbas at Vatican
This is Beirut 06/11 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Thursday, where the Vatican said they discussed the "urgent need" to help the civilian population in Gaza. The visit comes almost a month into a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, following two years of war triggered by the Palestinian group's October 7, 2023, ...
Israel Says Remains Handed Over by Hamas Belong to Captives
This is Beirut 03/11 09:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel confirmed Monday that remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to three hostages seized by Palestinian militants during the October 7, 2023 attack. The remains were handed over as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. "Following the completion of the identification process... ...