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Lebanese Army Warns of Rising Tensions, Reaffirms Commitment to 1701
This is Beirut 06/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army accused Israel of escalating its attacks on Lebanon and warned of a potential freeze in coordination with international ceasefire monitors. In a strongly worded statement on Friday, released by the Army Command, the military condemned what it described as a “clear attempt by Israel to undermine Lebanon’s recovery and ...
Arab, Iranian Foreign Ministers to Meet this Week in Norway
This is Beirut 10/06 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman will meet in Norway this week at an annual peace forum, the Norwegian government announced on Tuesday. The ministers, including Iran's foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi, will take part on Wednesday and Thursday in the Oslo Forum, an annual gathering ...
Lebanon Elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2026–2028 Term
This is Beirut 05/06 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2026–2028 term, following a vote held Thursday at UN headquarters in New York. The announcement comes on the heels of Lebanon’s recent appointment as one of the Vice Presidents of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, which is currently presided ...
US military Announces Detention of Islamic State Leader
This is Beirut 05/06 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US military officials announced Wednesday the detention of an Islamic State group (IS) leader during international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria, which also killed two other operatives. US Central Command wrote on X that the operations, conducted from May 21 to 27, "served to disrupt and degrade" IS's ability to "reconstitute, plan, ...
NATO Chief Urges 400% Increase in Alliance's Air Defense
This is Beirut 09/06 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a "400-percent increase" in the transatlantic alliance's air and missile defence capacities in response to the threat from Russia. "We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies," Rutte was due to say in a speech to the ...
Syria Monitor Says One Killed in Israeli Strike near Buffer Zone
This is Beirut 08/06 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel struck southern Syria on Sunday, with a war monitor reporting one killed and the Israeli military saying it had targeted a member of Palestinian militant group Hamas. In the wake of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes and moved forces into the buffer zone that has separated ...
Israeli Drone Attack Leaves One Dead in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, South Lebanon
This is Beirut 12/06 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A drone strike targeted a motorcycle on Thursday evening in the Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatiyeh al-Fowqa, killing one person. Earlier, one person was injured in an Israeli drone attack targeting as well motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Siryan, in the caza of Marjayoun. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) made a ...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 08/06 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle on the Chehabiyeh-Kfar Dunin highway in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others, according to local sources. The attack involved two missiles and triggered an immediate response from local ambulance crews. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, and ...
China Vice Premier to Meet US Delegation for Trade Talks
This is Beirut 07/06 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers. He will visit the United Kingdom from June 8 to 13 at the invitation of the British government, China's foreign ministry said in a statement. It said He and ...
Sancho to Leave Chelsea After Loan Spell: Reports
This is Beirut 03/06 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Chelsea has rejected the chance to sign Jadon Sancho permanently from Manchester United after the winger failed to agree to personal terms at Stamford Bridge, reports said Tuesday. The 25-year-old joined Chelsea on loan in August last year in a deal that featured an obligation to buy him for up to £25 million ($34 million). The Athletic ...
Austrian Daily Under Fire After Clint Eastwood Slams 'Phony' Interview
This is Beirut 03/06 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was "entirely phony". The row was sparked by a purported interview with the Oscar-winning actor and director carried by the German-language Kurier newspaper Friday. In the ...
Trump to Attend NATO Summit in The Hague
This is Beirut 03/06 21:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump will attend a NATO summit in The Hague later in June where his demands to ramp up defense spending will dominate the agenda, the White House said Tuesday. Trump has long criticized NATO partners for not paying their fair share and had not previously confirmed he would attend the meeting, his first with the transatlantic ...
Jordan, Syria, Lebanon reopen airspace as Israel, Iran trade fire
This is Beirut 14/06 12:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Jordan, Syria and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Saturday, a day after imposing closures as Israel and Iran traded fire. All three countries neighbor Israel, but only Jordan has formal diplomatic relations with it. Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has been closed until further notice, according to a spokesperson for the airport ...
Basketball: Al Riyadi on the Attack in Asia
Makram Haddad 04/06 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It’s go time once again. The best of continental basketball will gather from June 7 to 13 in the golden emirate of Dubai to compete in the Basketball Champions League Asia 2025, the premier club competition on the Asian continent. One City, Nine Clubs, One Throne Nine handpicked teams, three highly competitive groups, explosive matchups right ...
Artist Ghenwa Nemnom Takes the Qanun on a Universal Journey and a Visit to Jamil Molaeb Museum
Lea Mehanna 09/06 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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From the delicate hands of artist Ghenwa Nemnom, we’re transported into a universe where a traditional instrument dating back to 1600 BC transcends time and borders. Additionally, a visit to the Jamil Molaeb Museum offers a glimpse into a cornerstone of Lebanese artistic heritage.
Syrian pro-Assad Fighter Jailed for Life in Germany for Crimes Against Humanity
This is Beirut 03/06 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A German court on Tuesday convicted a Syrian man of crimes against humanity and jailed him for life over offences committed during his time fighting for former President Bashar al-Assad. The court in the city of Stuttgart found the former militiaman guilty of crimes including murder and torture after a trial which involved testimony from 30 ...
Tunisia Activists Launch Gaza-Bound Convoy in 'Symbolic Act'
This is Beirut 09/06 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hundreds of people, mainly Tunisians, launched on Monday a land convoy bound for Gaza, seeking to "break the siege" on the Palestinian territory, activists said. Organisers said the nine-bus convoy was not bringing aid into Gaza, but rather aimed at carrying out a "symbolic act" by breaking the blockade on the territory ...
'Despair': a Forgotten Rodin Sculpture on Piano Sells for One Million
This is Beirut 10/06 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The owners thought the sculpture perched for years on the corner of a piano was a Rodin copy, but after being declared as the real thing, the small marble figure has now sold for one million dollars at auction, organizers said Monday. Described as an "extremely rare" find by auction organizer Aymeric Rouillac, the figure was in fact an 1892 work, ...
Israel Expands Iran Attacks Targeting Tabriz, Shiraz, Borujerd and Kermanshah
This is Beirut 13/06 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli fighter jets have completely destroyed the Tabriz Military Airport in northwestern Iran, in a significant escalation in Israel’s military campaign inside the country, Israeli media reported. The airstrikes also reportedly targeted a missile factory in the southwestern city of Shiraz, as well as a missile warehouse in Borujerd. Iranian ...
Multiple Car Bomb Explosions Reported in Tehran, According to Iran’s Press Agency
This is Beirut 15/06 18:20 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Iran’s news agency IRNA, multiple car bombs detonated in Tehran after Israeli airstrikes pounded the Iranian capital. Five bombs exploded in various locations, IRNA reported, with unconfirmed reports suggesting they detonated simultaneously near government buildings. Israel denies reports of car bomb explosions in Tehran. Footage ...
Israel Army Says Intercepts Yemen Missile after Air Raid Sirens Sound
This is Beirut 02/06 23:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched Monday from Yemen, whose Houthis insurgents claimed an attack targeting Israel's main airport. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said in a statement, as loud booms were heard ...
Vatican: President Aoun Received by Pope Leo XIV
This is Beirut 13/06 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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As part of an official and family visit to Rome, President Joseph Aoun was received on Friday morning by Pope Leo XIV in his office at the Vatican. Following the meeting, President Aoun emphasized the relationship between Lebanon and the Holy See, which is rooted in shared human and spiritual values. Staying true to his message of unity in ...
Trump 'Open' to Meeting Putin, Zelensky in Turkey
This is Beirut 02/06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump is open to an invitation by his Turkish counterpart to hold three-way peace talks in Turkey with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the White House said Monday. "The president has said he's open to it if it comes to that, but he wants both of these leaders and both sides to come to the table together," Press Secretary ...
US to Eventually Reduce Military Bases in Syria to One
This is Beirut 03/06 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy for the country has said in an interview. Six months after the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the United States is steadily drawing down its presence as part of Operation Inherent ...
Putin Says Ukraine Wants Ceasefire to Rearm and Mobilize
This is Beirut 04/06 20:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday appeared to rule out a full ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv would use any pause in the fighting to rearm. Ukraine has been pushing for an unconditional and immediate 30-day truce, issuing its latest proposal to Moscow at peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. "Why reward them by giving them a ...
Trump and Xi ‘Likely’ to Speak This Week
This is Beirut 02/06 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies ratchet back up. Trump reignited strains with China last week when he accused the world's second-biggest economy of violating a deal that had led ...
10 Dead in Austria School Shooting
This is Beirut 10/06 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ten people died on Tuesday after a suspected shooter opened fire in a school in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz, the local mayor was quoted as saying. Several students and at least one adult, as well as the suspected shooter, were among the dead, mayor Elke Kahr confirmed to Austrian press agency APA. School shootings are much more rare ...
Inside Lennon’s Heart: 1962 Letter to Cynthia at Christie’s
This is Beirut 12/06 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A 1962 love letter from John Lennon to his future wife Cynthia, in which he complains about Paul McCartney's snoring, will be sold at Christie's next month, the London auction house said. The 21-year-old Lennon wrote the letter over five nights in April 1962, during the Beatles' residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg. "I love ...
Sheikh Yasser Audi Assaulted in Broad Daylight in Beirut's Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 10/06 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Sheikh Yasser Audi was physically assaulted on Tuesday in Haret Hreik, a district in the southern suburbs of Beirut known for its political sensitivity. According to a report by An-Nahar, a group of young men carried out the attack in broad daylight, shocking residents who witnessed the incident. The cleric was reportedly beaten severely in a ...
Putin, Trump Discuss Middle East, Ukraine in Call
This is Beirut 14/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as efforts towards a Ukraine settlement in a phone call with US counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday. It was the fourth phone call between the two leaders under efforts to reset relations since Trump took office, in a stark pivot from the ...