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Parliamentary Committee Approves New Banknote Amid Currency Collapse
This is Beirut 10/09 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, approved on Wednesday a legislative amendment authorizing the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) to issue new banknotes, including a denomination of LBP 5 million. The move, seen as emblematic of the national currency’s collapse, was justified as a technical step to facilitate daily ...
UAE Summons Israel Envoy to Condemn 'Cowardly' Qatar Attack
This is Beirut 12/09 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates said it summoned Israel's deputy ambassador in Abu Dhabi on Friday, in a formal rebuke of his country's attack targeting Hamas leaders in Gulf neighbour Qatar. The UAE, along with Bahrain, was the first Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel in 2020 and has been a frequent critic of its military actions in Gaza. It ...
Beirut International Airport Sees Strong Passenger Growth in August 2025
This is Beirut 03/09 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Beirut’s International Airport (BIA) recorded a sharp rise in activity in August, with passenger numbers rising by nearly 39 percent compared to the same month last year. Close to one million travelers (929,815) passed through the airport during the month, pushing the cumulative passenger count for the first eight months of 2025 to 4.8 million, ...
UNIFIL Supports Education and Health Projects in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 12/09 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continued its humanitarian and development initiatives south of the Litani River, complementing its core mission under UN Resolution 1701. On Friday, Eastern Sector Commander Major General Ricardo Esteban Cabrejos inaugurated a rapid-impact education project in Ghandouriyeh, Marjayoun. The ...
Maduro Deploys 25,000 Troops to Venezuela Borders
This is Beirut 08/09 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he had deployed 25,000 troops along the Caribbean coast and the border with Colombia amid soaring tensions with US President Donald Trump. In a message Sunday night on social media, Maduro said he had deployed "25,000 men and women from our glorious National Bolivarian Armed Forces" to the frontier with ...
UK Announces more Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War
This is Beirut 12/09 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Britain on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions against Russia, targeting military weapons, equipment suppliers and its shadow fleet as UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited Kyiv. Security analysts say Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing vessels is used by Moscow to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling ...
Rasamny Says Kleiate Airport Works to Begin in Early 2026
This is Beirut 06/09 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rassamny announced on Saturday that works at Kleiate Airport will begin at the start of 2026. Speaking from the airport’s runway, the minister noted that “both the president of the Republic and the Prime Minister have been determined since the beginning of the current term to operate and activate ...
Christian Eriksen Signs With Bundesliga Club Wolfsburg
This is Beirut 11/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Denmark international Christian Eriksen has joined German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg on a free transfer until 2027, the club announced late on Wednesday. Eriksen, 33, had been a free agent since his contract with Manchester United expired in the summer. "I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I'm convinced that together we can make a ...
Lebanese Army Receives Italian Donation of Medical Equipment
This is Beirut 10/09 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) received on Wednesday a donation of 30 tons of medical equipment and supplies from the Italian authorities during a ceremony at the Military Medical Center. The event was attended by Silvia Tosi, representing Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Marcelli, the head of the Military Medical Center on behalf of Army Commander General ...
Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired From Yemen
This is Beirut 03/09 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after Houthis vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted," an Israeli military statement ...
Charlie Kirk's Assassination: A Nation in Turmoil
This is Beirut 12/09 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The man accused of killing prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was captured on Friday, after a family member helped to turn him in after a frantic manhunt. "We got him," Utah Governor Spencer Cox told a press conference. Cox identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson and said the arrest was made after one of Robinson's ...
Iran Ready for 'Fair, Balanced' Nuclear Solution with Europe
This is Beirut 17/09 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran said Wednesday it was ready to reach a "fair and balanced" solution with European powers over its nuclear program, following over-the-phone talks with Britain, France and Germany. "Iran is prepared to achieve a fair and balanced solution that ensures mutual interests. Attaining such a goal requires a responsible and independent approach by ...
US Designates Four Pro-Iranian Militias as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations'
This is Beirut 17/09 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday designating four pro-Iranian militias as “terrorist organizations.” The four groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. The State Department also stressed that “Iran continues to provide support enabling these ...
NATO says No 'Immediate Military Threat' to Alliance from Russian Drills
This is Beirut 12/09 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
NATO said Friday it did not see an immediate military threat as Russia and Belarus kicked off major military drills on the alliance's eastern border. "We call on Russia and Belarus to act in a predictable and transparent manner in line with their international commitments," said a NATO official. "We do not see any immediate military threat ...
Belarus says it Shot Down Drones Over its Airspace Overnight
This is Beirut 10/09 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Moscow ally Belarus said Wednesday it had shot down drones over its airspace overnight, after Poland said it had downed several Russian drones that were flying through its airspace to attack Ukraine. Belarus' army said it had "destroyed" drones that had "lost their track" as a result of what it said was electronic jamming and interception by both ...
New Details on the Israeli Attack in Doha
This is Beirut 13/09 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that the Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha, was carried out using long-range missiles launched by F-15 and F-35 fighter jets from Red Sea airspace, at a distance of more than 1,800 kilometers. According to the report, the US military was notified of the ...
Football: Lebanon U23 Defeats Malaysia in Its First Match
This is Beirut 03/09 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanon got off to a perfect start in its Asian U23 qualifying campaign for Saudi Arabia 2026 by defeating Malaysia 1-0 on Wednesday in Bangkok. The decisive goal came from Ali El Fadel in the 84th minute, giving the young Lebanese team an ideal start to the competition. Coach Jamal Taha, who had expressed his confidence before kickoff, ...
Lebanon and France Discuss Military Support and Reconstruction Initiatives
This is Beirut 07/09 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi held a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Sunday, expressing gratitude for France’s pivotal role in renewing the UNIFIL mandate under optimal terms. Barrot welcomed Lebanon’s adoption of the army’s plan to reassert state control over all weapons nationwide and reaffirmed ...
UN Council Talks on Israel's Qatar strike postponed to Thursday
This is Beirut 10/09 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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An emergency United Nations Security Council meeting in response to Israel's strikes on Qatar has been postponed to Thursday at Doha's request, rotating council president South Korea said. "The Security Council postponed today's emergency briefing on 'the situation in the Middle East' to tomorrow afternoon, at Qatar's request, so that the Prime ...
Turkey: New Crackdown on Opposition in Istanbul
This is Beirut 13/09 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Istanbul prosecutor on Saturday ordered the arrest of 48 members of the Bayrampasa municipality, an opposition-run district of the city, including the mayor, on charges of “corruption,” the state news agency Anadolu reported. Mayor Hasan Mutlu, a member of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP, social democratic), and ...
Cuba Suffers Fifth Nationwide Blackout in a Year
This is Beirut 10/09 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, the fifth on the cash-strapped Caribbean island in under a year, the energy ministry announced. "A total disconnection of the SEN electricity system has occurred, which may be associated with an unexpected shutdown" of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant, the island's biggest, the ...
Gold Hits Another High
This is Beirut 09/09 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high in Asian trading on Tuesday, reaching $3,654 an ounce around 02:30 GMT. The yellow metal is reaffirming its role as a safe-haven asset, buoyed by expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts, inflation concerns, and political uncertainty in France and Japan. “Gold provides the clearest expression of ...
FAO Builds Partnerships to Shape Lebanon’s Agricultural Future
This is Beirut 03/09 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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During a short visit to Beirut, a high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) met with Lebanese leaders and international partners to strengthen cooperation and support projects aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector. Talks with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Minister of ...
France Summons Russian Envoy to Protest 'Unacceptable' Poland Drone Raid
This is Beirut 12/09 10:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia's firing of drones over Poland is "absolutely unacceptable", the French foreign minister said Friday, adding that the Russian ambassador would be summoned over the incident. "He (the ambassador) will be summoned this morning," French Foreign Jean-Noel Barrot told France Inter radio. "We will tell him that we will not be intimidated... ...
Two Wounded in Palestinian Stabbing Attack Near Jerusalem
This is Beirut 12/09 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Two people were wounded in a stabbing attack at a hotel in Tzuba, an Israeli kibbutz less than 10 kilometres west of Jerusalem, medics said, with police reporting that the Palestinian assailant had been arrested. "EMT (emergency medical technician) and paramedics are treating two stabbing victims and evacuating them to hospital, including a ...
5.4-Magnitude Offshore Earthquake Rattles Greece
This is Beirut 09/09 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the Greek island of Euboea early Tuesday and was strongly felt in Athens, authorities said. The quake hit at 00:30 local time (2130 GMT) offshore 45 kilometers (28 miles) northeast of the Greek capital, said the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens. The epicenter was four kilometers ...
EU Agrees to Prolong Sanctions on Russian Officials over Ukraine
This is Beirut 12/09 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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EU countries on Friday agreed to prolong Ukraine-related sanctions for another six months on over 2,500 Russian individuals and entities, including President Vladimir Putin, diplomats said. Ambassadors from the bloc's 27-member states signed off on the move ahead of a deadline on Monday, after Hungary and Slovakia dropped demands to take a number ...
Finance Committee Seeks Compromise on NSSF End-of-Service Benefits
This is Beirut 03/09 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, met on Thursday with Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber to review a draft law proposing a “fair settlement” for end-of-service benefits at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The session brought together several MPs, along with representatives from the Ministry of Labor, the ...
Second Group of Displaced Syrians Departs Lebanon
This is Beirut 11/09 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon has initiated the second phase of its organized return program for displaced Syrians through the Masnaa border crossing. The process was carried out in coordination with the Syrian government and in partnership with UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), and other humanitarian ...
Five Killed in Israeli Raids on East Lebanon
This is Beirut 08/09 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Five people were killed and five others injured on Monday in a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Hermel region in easst Lebanon and areas around Nabi Moussa in Northern Beqaa. The dead are believed to be members of Hezbollah. According to a statement from the Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, the raids targeted ...