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Netanyahu Admits Israel Supporting Anti-Hamas Armed Group in Gaza
This is Beirut 06/06 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israel is supporting an armed group in Gaza that opposes the militant group Hamas, following comments by a former minister that Israel had transferred weapons to it. Israeli and Palestinian media have reported that the group Israel has been working with is part of a local Bedouin tribe led by Yasser ...
Macron Says Israel Has 'Right to Defend Itself', Speaks to Netanyahu
This is Beirut 13/06 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday defended Israel's right to protect itself, spoke by phone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a spike in diplomatic tensions, the Elysee said. The French presidency said the phone conversation took place but did not specify the content of the exchange with the Israeli ...
Precision Strikes Hit Iranian Nuclear Sites: Natanz, Khondab, Arak at Zero Hour
Moncef Ait-Kaci 13/06 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In the early hours of Friday, Israel launched a large-scale aerial operation against Iran, aimed at what it described as a decisive blow to Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure. The operation, codenamed “Rising Lion,” reportedly involved over a hundred coordinated strikes across Iranian territory, with a focus on key components of the nuclear ...
Cannes Red Carpet Gets a Second Life in Marseille
This is Beirut 05/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Walked on for fifteen days by the biggest stars in global cinema, the iconic red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival is now getting a second life in Marseille. Designers, theater troupes, and fashion collectives are repurposing the material into new creative works. “We sell it as a basic fine red carpet, not as the Cannes red carpet,” said ...
Tyre's Coast Nature Reserve: Association Warns of Grave Threat, Appeals to Aoun
This is Beirut 04/06 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Association for the Preservation of Tyre has issued an urgent appeal to President Joseph Aoun, urging him to take immediate action to halt what it describes as an environmental and cultural catastrophe unfolding in the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve. It also urged the Ministries of Culture and Environment to intervene decisively. At a ...
Belgium Battle Past Wales, Italy Win in World Cup Qualifying
This is Beirut 10/06 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Belgium held off a battling Wales, and Italy gave sacked coach Luciano Spalletti a winning send-off in World Cup qualifying on Monday. Elsewhere Manchester City star Erling Haaland's goal lifted Norway past Estonia, Luka Modric was among the scorers in Croatia's 5-1 rout of the Czech Republic, and the Faroe Islands left it late to down Gibraltar ...
Minnesota Lawmaker Shot Dead, Another Wounded in Targeted Attack
This is Beirut 14/06 19:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A gunman shot two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota early Saturday, killing one and her husband and wounding the other, in what the northern US state's governor said were "politically motivated" attacks. The shootings came at a moment of deep political divisions in the United States, as thousands prepared to take to the ...
Iran-Israel Conflict: Day 3
This is Beirut 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel launched new strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s nuclear program, to which Iran responded with missile attacks that killed at least eight people on Israeli territory — marking the third day of an unprecedented military escalation between the two enemy nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he intends to strike ...
Special Space ‘Shuttles’ Bound for Disaster
Marc Saikali 12/06 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Three... two... one... Touchdown! Each week, the Rafic Hariri International Airport runway hums with the arrival of diplomatic missions. On Monday, France’s special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian touched down. American envoys Tom Barrack and Massaad Boulos are expected soon. But so far, each mission has taken off again before Lebanon’s ...
Court Blocks Trump's New Ban on Foreign Students at Harvard
This is Beirut 06/06 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A court on Thursday put a temporary stay on Donald Trump's latest effort to stop foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, as the US president's battle with one of the world's most prestigious universities intensified. A proclamation issued by the White House late Wednesday sought to bar most new international students at Harvard from entering ...
Trump Sends Mixed Signals, Urges Restraint from Israel Ahead of Nuclear Talks
This is Beirut 12/06 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump on Thursday urged Israel to exercise restraint toward Iran, reiterating his preference for a diplomatic solution as crucial nuclear talks are set to take place Sunday in Muscat. However, he did not rule out an Israeli strike, with U.S. approval, on Tehran, urging it to make concessions on its nuclear program. “We're quite close to ...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 Becomes Fastest-Selling Console in History
This is Beirut 11/06 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3.5 million units in its first four days, Nintendo said Wednesday. Featuring a bigger screen and more processing power, the console is an upgrade to the original Switch – the third best-selling console of all time. It was released last Thursday ...
Trump Knew About Israeli Strikes on Iran, Warns Tehran Against Targeting US Interests
This is Beirut 13/06 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump told Fox News he was aware Israel was going to conduct strikes on Iran before it happened, and stressed that Tehran "cannot have a nuclear bomb," according to the US broadcaster. His comments to Fox came after Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids on Friday, striking 100 targets including nuclear and military ...
Israel PM Says Bodies of Two Hostages Retrieved From Gaza
This is Beirut 05/06 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the bodies of two Israeli-Americans killed in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and held in Gaza had been returned to Israel. "In a special operation by the (security agency) and the (military) in the Gaza Strip, the bodies of two of our hostages held by the murderous terrorist ...
Khamenei Says US Nuclear Proposal Against National Interest
This is Beirut 04/06 12:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium. The longtime foes have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new accord to replace the deal with major powers that US ...
No Political Veto on Kleiate Airport Rehabilitation Project
Liliane Mokbel 04/06 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The rehabilitation project for Kleiate Airport – also known as René Moawad Airport – in Akkar, northern Lebanon, is moving ahead at a steady pace. In an interview with This is Beirut, Akkar MP Sagih Atieh, who chairs the parliamentary Public Works Committee, stated that “the reactivation process is proceeding normally, and there has been no ...
Liverpool Agree Club-Record Deal to Sign Wirtz
This is Beirut 13/06 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal worth up to £116 million ($157 million) to sign attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, it was widely reported on Friday. British media reported that the Premier League champions would pay an initial £100 million, comfortably surpassing their own record outlay, but the ...
Three Paths for Lebanon: Hostility, Armistice or Peace
Bassam Abou Zeid 03/06 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon today stands at a crossroads in its relationship with Israel, facing three distinct options: to maintain a state of war and hostility, to return to the 1949 armistice agreement, or to pursue peace and normalization. The Path of Hostility If Lebanon chooses to remain in a state of active hostility, the cost will be borne heavily by its ...
After 100 Days in Office, Salam Pledges Reform, Security and Economic Recovery
This is Beirut 05/06 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Reforms IMF Banking Reconstruction Governance
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam marked the first 100 days of his government by presenting a bold reform agenda and outlining the progress made so far. Speaking on the eve of Eid al-Adha, Salam acknowledged the scale of Lebanon’s challenges but said the country has started taking real steps toward recovery. On the security front, Salam noted that ...
Million-Plus Pilgrims Begin Hajj Under Blazing Sun
This is Beirut 04/06 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat. With temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims slowly circled the Kaaba -- the black cube ...
A Berlin Wall in the Middle East
Johnny Kortbawi 13/06 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel’s strike on Iran marked a decisive rupture in modern Middle Eastern history—closing the chapter that began in 1979 and launching a new era in real time. October 7, 2023, was a pivotal moment for Israel, prompting a campaign of unrelenting confrontation against armed factions across the region—from Hamas to Hezbollah to the Houthis. ...
US Blocks Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council
This is Beirut 04/06 23:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States vetoed Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy to resolve the conflict. It was the 15-member body's first vote on the situation since November, when the United States -- a key Israeli ally -- also ...
Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Surf Rock Poet, Dies at 82
This is Beirut 11/06 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 82. "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now," read the statement published on Wilson's ...
Renewed Israeli Strikes on Airport and Nuclear Facilities, Isfahan Hit
This is Beirut 14/06 04:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three Israeli attacks struck Tehran in quick succession on Friday night and Saturday morning, the latest episode in a major escalation of regional tensions. The most recent attack targeted Mehrabad Airport, west of the Iranian capital. Thick clouds of black smoke were seen rising from the site, according to an AFP journalist on the ground. Local ...
President Aoun in Jordan to Deepen Ties, Address Refugee Crisis
This is Beirut 10/06 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun arrived in Amman on Tuesday for a high-level visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation with Jordan, particularly in addressing the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis and promoting regional stability. Aoun was received at Marka Military Airport with full honors by Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The visit included formal ...
Netanyahu Calls on Iranians to Unite Against 'Evil and Oppressive Regime'
This is Beirut 13/06 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Iranians Friday to unite against what he described as an "evil and oppressive regime", telling them Israel was engaged in "one of the greatest military operations in history". "The time has come for the Iranian people to unite around its flag and its historic legacy, by ...
Garcess Kanaan Reimagines Strindberg in a Raw Theatrical Outcry: 'The Father'
Marie-Christine Tayah 03/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Directed and adapted by Garcess Kanaan, The Father brings a contemporary lens to Strindberg’s intense drama. The play traces the emotional and mental unraveling of a father, caught in a home torn apart by mistrust and a battle over his daughter’s future. The cast includes Julien Chaaya, Joanna Toubia, Melissa Aziz, and Melissa Hjeij. The ...
Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites; Iran Retaliates With Missile Attacks
This is Beirut 03:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israel army announced a series of targeted airstrikes on critical infrastructure sites in Tehran linked to Iran’s nuclear program. According to the army, these strikes hit the headquarters of the Iranian Ministry of Defense, the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, and other key facilities believed to be central to ...
As Fuel Prices Climb, the State Taps Your Wallet
Christiane Tager 02/06 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thursday night brought a shocking surprise at the fuel station: gasoline and diesel prices surged, despite a 17% drop in global oil prices since February. Yes, you read that correctly. While prices are falling worldwide, in Lebanon, they’re climbing. This is the Lebanese exception – flammable edition. In short, a price hike running completely ...
Lebanon’s Real Estate: The Cautious Return of Arab Investors
Christiane Tager 06/06 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During the first nine months of 2024, a total of 26,430 property transactions were recorded — an increase of 118% compared to 2023, according to well-informed sources. This surge is largely attributed to the resumption of land registry services after a prolonged administrative paralysis. The total value of sales reached nearly $1.85 billion. ...