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Sheikh Yasser Audi Assaulted in Broad Daylight in Beirut's Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 10/06 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Audi Assault Beirut Cleric
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oman Confirms U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume Sunday in Muscat
This is Beirut 12/06 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran are set to resume direct negotiations this Sunday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, according to an official announcement by the Omani Foreign Ministry. The upcoming talks mark a new round of diplomacy aimed at reviving nuclear discussions between the two long-time adversaries. As reported by Axios, U.S. negotiator ...
Iran Says It Will Continue its Nuclear Activities After Israeli Strikes
This is Beirut 13/06 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Quoted by Mehr News, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), emphasized his country's determination to maintain its nuclear program. “I can assure you that [Israeli] actions have not weakened our resolve. On the contrary, they have strengthened our resolve to pursue our inalienable rights under ...
Syria Monitor Says Five Alawites Found Dead after Detention
This is Beirut 04/06 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five men from Syria's Alawite minority were found dead in a hospital two days after being detained by security forces, a war monitor said Wednesday, alleging they had been "summarily executed." Since the fall of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the Alawite community, which he hails from, has been the target of many attacks, including ...
Badminton: ‘Sport for Peace’ on the Courts of Hoops
Makram Haddad 10/06 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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They came in waves, from 33 villages scarred by conflict. Against the backdrop of war, they brought smiles. Against the sound of bombs, they sent shuttlecocks flying. A few days ago, the courts of Hoops Club opened their arms to hope, welcoming 150 children displaced or affected by the latest war in southern Lebanon. The event, organized by the ...
Salam Engages with UN Officials, Eyes Airport Revival
This is Beirut 11/06 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam led a series of high-level meetings on Wednesday at the Grand Serail, addressing regional tensions, bilateral ties and infrastructure proposals. In a closed-door meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, discussions focused on rising security tensions in southern Lebanon. While no ...
The Lebanese Army Inspects a Site in Mreijeh Under Israeli Drone Surveillance
This is Beirut 08/06 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army conducted at the request of the International Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (known as "the mechanism") an inspection at the so-called al-Kazem project site, located behind the Imam al-Sadiq School in Mreijeh, in Beirut’s southern suburb on late Sunday afternoon. A military unit cordoned off the area, preventing ...
Zelensky Hopes to Press Trump on Russia Sanctions at G7
This is Beirut 12/06 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he hoped to press his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to step up sanctions on Russia on the sidelines of the upcoming G7 summit. Trump has spooked Europe and Kyiv by pushing a rapprochement with Moscow, a dramatic reversal after three years of Washington seeking to isolate Russian President ...
EU 'Deeply Regrets' US Sanctions on ICC judges
This is Beirut 06/06 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The EU "deeply regrets" the US sanctions imposed on four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Commission said Friday, voicing full support for the Hague-based court. "The ICC holds perpetrators of the world's gravest crimes to account and gives victims a voice," Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen posted on X. "It must ...
Iran Launches New Wave of Missile Attacks on Israel
This is Beirut 14/06 03:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran launched three new waves of missile attacks on Israel early Saturday after numerous sites had been struck across the Islamic republic, state media said. "A new round of Iranian missile attacks on the Zionist regime begins from Tehran and Kermanshah", a city in western Iran, state TV reported. These strikes reportedly left three ...
Ministries Partner to Revolutionize Lebanon's Tourism Through AI
This is Beirut 04/06 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a strategic move to modernize Lebanon’s tourism sector, Minister of State for Technology Affairs and Artificial Intelligence Dr. Kamal Shehadeh and Minister of Tourism Laura Lahoud signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), launching a digital partnership that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and smart technologies into tourism. This ...
Israel Ultra-Orthodox Party Threatens Government Over Draft Law
This is Beirut 09/06 15:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party on Monday threatened to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government by backing a motion for early elections amid a row over military service. Netanyahu's coalition, one of the most right-wing in Israel's history, is at risk of collapsing over a bill that could reverse the long-standing exemption ...
Tenenti: No Discussions Have Taken Place Regarding UNIFIL’s Funding
This is Beirut 09/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UNIFIL spokesperson in Lebanon Andrea Tenenti said on Monday that no discussions have taken place regarding a reduction in international funding for UNIFIL’s mission in Lebanon, two months before the annual renewal of its mandate. “We are committed to ensuring security and stability in southern Lebanon, and we aim to hand over all our duties ...
Israel Strikes Mashhad: Explosions Reported Near the Imam Reza Shrine
This is Beirut 15/06 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian media on Sunday reported explosions in the northeastern city of Mashhad as Israel kept up its attacks on Iran for a third day. "Two locations in Mashhad suffered explosions and fires," Fars news agency reported, adding that "air defences were activated in the area". The local Tasnim news agency said the blasts were heard near the city's ...
Lewandowski to Boycott National Team Under Current Coach
This is Beirut 09/06 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Sunday he would not play for his national team Poland so long as coach Michal Probierz remained in charge. The 36-year-old has played 158 times for Poland, scoring 85 goals, but earlier in the day was replaced as team captain by Piotr Zielinski. "Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust ...
Russia and Ukraine Complete Second Round of Prisoner Exchange
This is Beirut 10/06 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia and Ukraine said Tuesday they had exchanged captured soldiers, the second stage of an agreement struck at peace talks last week for each side to free more than 1,000 prisoners. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday's exchange saw "the return of our injured and severely wounded warriors from Russian ...
Macron Urges Tehran to Return to the Negotiating Table
This is Beirut 14/06 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France's President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to "quickly" resume negotiations over his country's nuclear programme, in talks Saturday as a conflict between Tehran and Israel escalated. Fresh US-Iranian talks on Tehran's nuclear programme that had been scheduled for Sunday were cancelled after Israel launched ...
Wayne Wall Appointed as White House Senior Director for the Middle East
This is Beirut 11/06 10:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The White House appointed Wayne Wall as senior director for the Middle East at the National Security Council (NSC), according to an official source and an official close to the matter cited by Axios. His appointment comes on the heels of a major reorganization initiated by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Marco Rubio. A Discreet but ...
Brent Crashes: Black Gold Turns Weightless
Christiane Tager 05/06 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Just two years ago, Brent crude neared $100 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As of Tuesday, the European benchmark traded around $65.70 per barrel—a level unseen since the depths of the 2020 pandemic. This steep and unexpected decline baffled analysts, even as it offers welcome relief to consumers. At the core of this ...
Iran’s Oil Ministry Says Israeli Strikes Hit Two Fuel Depots in Tehran
This is Beirut 15/06 00:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli strikes hit two fuel depots in Tehran, the Iranian oil ministry said Sunday, shortly after Iran announced the launch of a new wave of strikes against Israel. According to the oil ministry, the oil depots at Shahran northwest of Tehran and another reservoir south of the city were hit. Ministry said Tehran Refinery is in “excellent ...
Lebanese Wine Industry Embraces AI for a Sustainable Future
This is Beirut 04/06 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a pioneering move toward modernizing agriculture, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union held a workshop in Lebanon focused on the integration of artificial intelligence into sustainable viticulture. Organized in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Institute of Vine and Wine ...
EU Calls Emergency Meeting on Iran-Israel Conflict
This is Beirut 15/06 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union’s top diplomat has convened a special meeting of the 27 foreign ministers for Tuesday, focused on the conflict between Israel and Iran, “given the gravity of the situation,” a senior official from her office announced on Sunday. The videoconference “will allow for an exchange of views, coordination on diplomatic actions ...
Beirut Airport Sees Record Passenger Traffic in May 2025
This is Beirut 09/06 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) recorded a major uptick in passenger traffic in May 2025, posting its highest numbers for the month since 2019. Nearly 300,000 travelers arrived in Lebanon, reflecting a significant rebound in international travel and renewed momentum ahead of the summer holiday season. In total, 560,050 passengers ...
Sting Brings 'The Last Ship' Musical to Paris in 2026
This is Beirut 03/06 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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British singer Sting, a rock icon and frontman of The Police, announced he will perform in Paris in February 2026 with his musical The Last Ship, as reported by Le Parisien on Monday. The show is set to run at La Seine Musicale, just outside the French capital, starting February 18. Originally released in 2013 as a concept album, The Last Ship ...
Four Injured in Explosion at US air Base in Japan
This is Beirut 09/06 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An explosion injured four men at a Japanese facility for storing unexploded bombs at a US air base in Okinawa on Monday, a fire official said, with their condition reportedly not critical. Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) members at the facility at Kadena Air Base were trying to wipe rust off items at the facility to re-assess if they were bombs, ...
UN Sees 'Alarming' Surge in Afghan Families Deported from Iran
This is Beirut 03/06 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The UN migration agency on Tuesday voiced concern over a surge in Afghan families deported from Iran, recording a more than two-fold increase in May from the previous month. There was a "sharp rise in the forced return of Afghan nationals" from Iran in May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement. "Particularly ...
Surge in Violence in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 12/06 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike killed one person on Thursday in the town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, targeting a motorcycle in the latest escalation along the southern Lebanese border. Shortly after the strike, two Israeli air raids were reported in the Zaghrin area of Jabal al-Rihan, also in southern Lebanon. Moreover, Israeli warplanes launched two ...