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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... ...
US Circulates Draft UN Resolution for Trump's Gaza Plan
This is Beirut 06/11 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States on Wednesday presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force, Washington's mission said. US Ambassador Mike Waltz shared the draft with the 10 elected members of the Security Council and ...
Lebanon Shaken by 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Originating from Cyprus
Michael al-Andary 12/11 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As if Lebanon hadn’t endured enough “quakes,” residents of Beirut and Tripoli felt another tremor on Wednesday — a 5.2-magnitude earthquake centered near Cyprus, the National Center for Geophysical Research (NCGR) in Bhannes confirmed. The tremor, which struck the Mediterranean Sea, briefly terrified residents along Lebanon’s coast, ...
Switzerland Has Crossed the Mountains
Marc Saikali 09/11 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Sometimes symbolism says it all. On Monday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will walk through the doors of the White House, a sight that would have seemed unthinkable a year ago. The world, it seems, has a soft spot for spectacular reinventions. Yesterday’s pariah has become today’s partner. Al-Sharaa, once a wanted man with a price on his ...
Drought in Iran: Tehran’s Main Water Reservoir Nearly Dry
This is Beirut 02/11 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tehran, the capital of Iran, may run out of drinking water within two weeks due to a historic drought that has nearly emptied its main reservoir, state media warned Sunday. The vast metropolis of more than 10 million people, nestled on the southern slopes of the Alborz range, typically sees hot, dry summers, occasionally rainy autumns, and ...
Austria Charges Two Syrian Ex-officials over Civil War Crimes
This is Beirut 12/11 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Prosecutors in Austria on Wednesday said they have charged two officials of Syria's former government for allegedly abusing detained civilians during the country's brutal civil war. Austria hosts one of the biggest Syrian diasporas in Europe, and several similar cases related to crimes committed during the Syrian civil war have been heard in the ...
Microsoft Unveils $15.2 Billion AI Investments in UAE
This is Beirut 03/11 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US tech giant Microsoft on Monday announced $15.2 billion in investments in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in the United Arab Emirates. Microsoft's vice chairman and president Brad Smith said Microsoft had invested $7.3 billion in the Gulf country since 2023 and would spend $7.9 billion more by the end of 2029. The deal sent US ...
Messi on 2026 World Cup: 'I Would Like to Be There'
This is Beirut 28/10 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lionel Messi wants to play for Argentina in next year's World Cup, but he says he will listen to his body before deciding whether he can make that dream come true. The 38-year-old striker for Inter Miami of MLS led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title and yearns to be on the field when the "Albiceleste" defends the crown next year in North ...
Lebanese Insurers Approach Syrian Market with Caution
Liliane Mokbel 29/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese insurance companies have long been active in the Syrian market, establishing a presence decades ago when Hafez al-Assad’s regime opened the door to private sector activity. However, international sanctions forced most to withdraw, as the market became too risky. Today, any move to re-enter Syria is considered premature, according to a ...
Amman Drift: Nael Madi Puts Lebanon on the Podium
Makram Haddad 09/11 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Car park drift takes place on a closed parking lot, with a track drawn to the millimetre, zones to brush and trajectories to respect. We are not talking about a stopwatch but about scoring. The judges evaluate the line, the angle, the perceived speed and the cleanliness of the transitions. A good run reads in one go: committed entry, sustained ...
Trump says 'Open' to Considering Lifting Iran Sanctions
This is Beirut 07/11 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has asked for heavy US sanctions against Tehran to be lifted -- and that he is open to having a discussion about it. "Frankly, Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it makes it really hard," Trump said during a dinner with Central Asian ...
US Announces New Military Operation in Latin America
This is Beirut 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday a military operation to "remove narco-terrorists," amid growing concerns that a US naval buildup in Latin American waters could presage land strikes and a wider conflict. "Today, I'm announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR," Hegseth posted on X. "This mission defends our Homeland, removes ...
Belgian Designer and Fashion Pioneer Marina Yee Dies at Age 67
This is Beirut 03/11 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Belgian fashion designer Marina Yee, a founding member of the Antwerp Six who revolutionized fashion in the 1980s, has died at the age of 67, the Antwerp Fashion Museum announced Sunday. “Her name is inseparable from the legendary Antwerp Six, who put Belgian fashion on the world stage,” the museum stated. In 1986, six young Flemish ...
Bulgaria Adjourns Extradition Hearing for Beirut Blast Shipowner
This is Beirut 10/11 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Bulgarian court on Monday adjourned an extradition hearing for a shipowner wanted over a devastating blast at Beirut port in 2020, asking Lebanon to confirm he would not face the death penalty. Lebanon wants Bulgaria to extradite Igor Grechushkin, a 48-year-old Russian-Cypriot, over the disaster, one of the world's largest non-nuclear ...
PKK Leader Ocalan Urges Progress in Turkish Peace Process
This is Beirut 04/11 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Imprisoned Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Öcalan called in a message published on Tuesday for all parties to the peace process in Turkey to make genuine efforts to ensure it succeeds. Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), is spearheading efforts to move from a four-decade armed Kurdish rebellion against the Turkish state ...
Trump Threatens BBC with $1 Billion Lawsuit over Speech Edit
This is Beirut 10/11 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over the editing of a speech he gave just before the 2021 US Capitol riots, a source close to the US president's legal team told AFP Monday. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed a Fox News report that Trump's letter gave the UK broadcaster a Friday deadline to ...
Hollywood Mourns: Diane Ladd, Southern Screen Legend, Dies at 89
This is Beirut 04/11 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated Wild at Heart actress and mother of Laura Dern, died Monday. She was 89. In a career spanning eight decades, Ladd was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award three times: in Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, David Lynch’s Wild at Heart, and Rambling Rose. The news of Ladd’s ...
Trump Says 'Timing' Didn't Work Out to Meet N. Korea's Kim
This is Beirut 29/10 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit. Trump had said he would "love to meet" Kim during his Asia trip, which would have been their first meeting since the US leader's previous term in ...
Avocado, Lebanon’s New Orchard Star
Christiane Tager 28/10 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In recent years, a new player has quietly transformed Lebanon’s agricultural scene. Once limited to a few experimental orchards, the avocado has become a true star in the markets. In just a few seasons, it has won over producers with its profitability, consumers with its flavor, and exporters with its potential. In a country where agriculture is ...
Golf: Geoffrey Laklak Makes the Cut , A Historic First for Lebanon
Makram Haddad 30/10 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In Dubai, Geoffrey Laklak has written a new page in Lebanese golf history: he is the first player from Lebanon to make the cut at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) on the legendary Majlis course at the Emirates Golf Club. Some shots carry more weight than others. Those struck by 17-year-old Geoffrey Laklak in Dubai a few days ago ...
Prunella Scales, Star of Britain’s 'Fawlty Towers', Dies Peacefully at 93
This is Beirut 28/10 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as the long-suffering Sybil in the British TV comedy classic Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93, her family said Tuesday. The actress died "peacefully at home in London" on Monday, her sons Samuel and Joseph said. "She was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died," they said in a statement on ...
Atletico Win at Betis to Bounce Back from Arsenal Drubbing
This is Beirut 28/10 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Atletico Madrid earned a solid 2-0 win at Real Betis on Monday to move fourth in La Liga and bounce back from their Champions League thrashing by Arsenal. Diego Simeone's side lost 4-0 last week in north London but put that defeat behind them with a strong display at La Cartuja stadium, where Betis are playing on a temporary basis. They were ...
Pension Reform Stalled: 13 Decrees Blocking Lebanon’s Social Protection Law
Liliane Mokbel 08/11 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Thirteen. That is the number of implementing decrees still pending to activate the pension and social protection law passed in 2023. Without them, the long-awaited reform remains on hold. The new system was meant to gradually replace the decades-old end-of-service indemnity scheme. So far, only one decree has been partially addressed, the one ...
Disarmament and Elections on the Agenda in Bkerkeh
This is Beirut 31/10 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday declared that a “decision has been made” to confiscate illegal weapons across the country, affirming that the Lebanese Army has already presented a plan for implementation. “There will be no reversal of the decision to confiscate weapons,” Salam said following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara ...
Paramilitary Drone Attacks Target Town in Northern Sudan
This is Beirut 13/11 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Sudanese paramilitary forces on Thursday launched several drone strikes on the northern town of Merowe, targeting a major dam in army-held territory, the army and other sources said. Drones "targeted the army headquarters, the airport and the Merowe Dam", an army statement said, adding that it had intercepted the attacks that it blamed ...
Spotify to Launch Music Videos in North America for Premium Members
This is Beirut 13/11 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Audio streaming platform Spotify will be adding music videos "in the coming weeks" for paying subscribers in the United States and Canada, a spokesperson said Wednesday. The development marks a significant expansion by the Sweden-based audio platform into video, which until now has primarily been limited to video podcasts. The Spotify ...
Trump Orders US to Start Nuclear Weapons Testing
This is Beirut 30/10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia -- just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable, ...
Blasts Injure at Least 20 on Indonesia School Campus
This is Beirut 07/11 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two blasts on a school campus in Indonesia's capital injured at least 20 people on Friday, said authorities, who reported the cause was under investigation. The explosions occurred at around 12:15 pm (0515 GMT) around a mosque on a high school campus in North Jakarta, said deputy coordinating minister of politics and security Lodewijk ...
Iran Releases New Details on Ismail Haniyeh’s Killing
This is Beirut 05/11 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ismail Haniyeh, the former leader of Hamas, was killed by a missile tracked to his mobile phone, according to Iranian officials. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has rejected claims that internal sabotage facilitated the assassination in Tehran. On November 3, Iran released new details on the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the former Hamas leader killed in ...
Aoun in Sofia: Calls for Full Lebanese Sovereignty
This is Beirut 10/11 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun met on Monday with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia, where the two leaders held bilateral talks followed by expanded discussions between their respective delegations. The talks focused on strengthening cooperation between Lebanon and Bulgaria across political, economic, and security ...