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Spain Cancels Major Israel Arms Deal amid Gaza Backlash
This is Beirut 15/09 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Spanish government has cancelled a contract worth nearly 700 million euros ($825 million) for Israeli-designed rocket launchers, according to an official document seen Monday by AFP. The move comes after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced last week that his government would "consolidate in law" a ban on military equipment sales or ...
Channing Tatum Earns Acting Credibility in 'Roofman' Role
This is Beirut 08/09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Channing Tatum says his performance in Roofman, which tells the true story of a man who robbed dozens of McDonald's and hid out in a toy store, helped the stripper-turned-actor overcome "imposter syndrome." "I was getting (acting) jobs before I knew anything about what I was doing," Tatum told reporters Sunday, a day after the film's world ...
US 'Very Close' to TikTok Deal with China: US Treasury Chief
This is Beirut 15/09 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is "very close" to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talk in Madrid. Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng opened the latest round of discussions in Madrid on Sunday, seeking to narrow differences on trade and technology that ...
Israel Says Expecting One Million Gazans to Flee New Offensive
This is Beirut 03/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A senior Israeli military official said on Wednesday that authorities estimated that an imminent offensive in the Gaza Strip would displace one million Palestinians, planning a new "humanitarian area" for them. The vast majority of Gaza's more than two million people have been displaced at least once during nearly two years of war. The Israeli ...
Raggi: Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah Near Israel Border Within 3 Months
This is Beirut 09/09 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon's army is set to fully disarm Hezbollah near the border with Israel within three months, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi told AFP on Tuesday. In August, the Lebanese government ordered the military to draw up plans to disarm the once-dominant militant group by the end of the year, having come under pressure from the United States and ...
With Eye on US Threat and Venezuela Holds Caribbean Military Exercises
This is Beirut 17/09 23:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Venezuela said Wednesday it had begun military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila in response to US military activity in the region. Forces deployed for what Washington called an anti-drug operation have destroyed at least two Venezuelan boats carrying a combined 14 people allegedly transporting drugs across the Caribbean this month, ...
Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad Appears on Al Jazeera after Israel Strike on Doha
This is Beirut 17/09 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Ghazi Hamad, a top official in Hamas, appeared Wednesday in a live interview broadcast by Qatari channel Al Jazeera, in the first appearance of a Hamas leader since the Israeli attack on Doha on September 9. The attack occurred "less than an hour after we began studying the proposal" for a ceasefire in Gaza, he said, referring to a meeting of ...
Cocaine Market: Low Prices, High Health Risks
Christiane Tager 07/09 09:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Cocaine prices are falling, but the risks are rising. In Lebanon, as elsewhere, a gram has never been cheaper. It may seem like a “good deal,” but behind the low price lies a harsh reality: regulated use, a growing number of addicts and mounting health risks. Cocaine, or “coke” to regular users, is circulating more freely than ever. ...
Hezbollah’s Weapons: A Leaky Umbrella
Marc Saikali 04/09 08:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On Friday, the Council of Ministers is, in principle and unless the session is postponed, scheduled to examine the army's plan to disarm Hezbollah. The key question is: Will there be a timeline or not? Without one, Hezbollah would gain time and save face while waiting to see how negotiations between Iran and the United States unfold. For everyone ...
UK Hails US Finance Firms' Investments ahead of Trump Visit
This is Beirut 14/09 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Sunday plans by US finance firms, including PayPal and Citigroup to invest £1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) in the UK, announced days ahead of President Donald Trump's state visit. The investments by leading US companies, which also include Bank of America and S&P Global, will create 1,800 jobs in London, ...
Israel Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen After Sanaa Strikes
This is Beirut 11/09 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's army said it had intercepted a missile on Thursday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air strikes there that killed 35 people and wounded more than 130. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the missile attack on Israel. But the Iran-backed Houthi have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel ...
Lebanon Pushes for Point 7 with Cyprus, Concessions May Benefit Syria
Bassam Abou Zeid 15/09 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Tuesday, September 16, Lebanese and Cypriot officials are scheduled to hold a negotiation session to continue discussions on the maritime border demarcation between the two countries. According to available information, Lebanon will seek to extend the maritime boundary line northward to Point 7, a position it submitted to the United Nations in ...
The Creator of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Returns With Ambitious New Thriller
This is Beirut 09/09 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Best-selling American author Dan Brown, creator of the publishing phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, released his latest thriller Tuesday in 16 languages simultaneously. The Secret of Secrets, which runs to nearly 700 pages in English, marks Brown's return eight years after his last novel, Origin. Brown called it "by far the most intricately plotted ...
Ed Sheeran’s 'Play' Album Arrives Friday as Tour Launches in Paris
This is Beirut 12/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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British popstar Ed Sheeran, who recently revealed an upcoming United States tour, will release his latest album Play on Friday. Play is the 34-year-old singer-songwriter's eighth studio album and follows more than a decade of stunning global success and smash hits like Shape of You and Perfect. He released his last album, Autumn Variations, in ...
UNIFIL Donates Vehicles to LAF to Bolster Southern Stability
This is Beirut 16/09 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) donated on Tuesday more than 100 vehicles and pieces of equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), aimed at reinforcing state authority and enhancing stability in southern Lebanon. At a ceremony held in Naqoura, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara and ...
Davis Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign Against Barbados in Cairo
Makram Haddad 12/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The stage is set: Friday at 12:30 PM (Beirut time), on the clay courts of Palm Hills Sports Club in Cairo, Lebanon will begin its showdown with Barbados. On the schedule for this opening day are two singles matches: Benjamin Hassan (ranked 196) will open against Darian King (ranked 2114), before Hadi Habib (171) faces Kaipo Marshall, an unranked ...
WHO Chief Urges Israel to Stop Gaza Starvation 'Catastrophe'
This is Beirut 05/09 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The World Health Organization chief on Friday urged Israel to stop the "catastrophe" of people starving to death in Gaza, saying at least 370 people have died from malnutrition since the war began. "This is a catastrophe that Israel could have prevented, and could stop at any time," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told ...
AI May Boost Global Trade Value by Nearly 40%: WTO
This is Beirut 17/09 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Artificial intelligence could boost the value of global trade by almost 40 percent by 2040 thanks to cost reductions and productivity gains, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. In its latest annual World Trade Report, the WTO identified AI as one of the few bright spots as the global trading system has been upended by the United States ...
Pope Eyes Trip to Lebanon and Turkey Late November
This is Beirut 16/09 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Preparations are underway for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November in what would be his first trip abroad, Vatican sources told AFP. The two-stage trip would likely last just under a week, AFP understands. The Vatican does not normally confirm official visits until closer to the time. It would mark the first ...
Rubio Says US Warned France on Israel Annexation Moves
This is Beirut 04/09 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday criticized France and other countries moving to recognize a Palestinian state, saying he warned them Israel may respond by annexing the West Bank. Rubio declined to join global condemnation of efforts by members of the Israeli government to annex the occupied West Bank in hopes of destroying prospects of ...
Lebanon Must Dare to Choose Peace
Tylia El Helou 06/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In Lebanon, the word “peace” has for too long been confiscated, reduced to an empty slogan or an untouchable taboo, synonymous with “treason.” Yet if our country is to survive, rebuild its economy, and restore hope to its citizens, it can no longer afford to remain trapped in a logic of perpetual war. Peace, including with Israel, must ...
At Least 21,000 Children Disabled in Gaza War
This is Beirut 03/09 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee said Wednesday. Around 40,500 children have suffered "new war-related injuries" in the nearly two years since the war erupted, with more than half of them left disabled, said the UN Committee on the ...
Israel's Netanyahu Says Qatar Funds Hamas, Strike 'Justified'
This is Beirut 16/09 22:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that a strike against Hamas officials in Qatar last week was "justified" by the Gulf state's ties to the group. "Qatar is connected to Hamas; it harbors Hamas; it funds Hamas. It has strong levers (that it could pull), but it chose not to," he said during a press ...
Giorgio Armani’s Family Bids Private Farewell at Historic Rivalta Church
This is Beirut 08/09 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The private funeral of fashion legend Giorgio Armani was set to take place Monday in a picturesque village near Piacenza, in the northern Italian region where the designer grew up. Only about 60 people were expected at the 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) ceremony, according to local media, at the 14th-century Church of San Martino in Rivalta, south of ...
Back to School in Lebanon Is No Celebration, It’s a Struggle !
Liliane Mokbel 13/09 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In Lebanon, the back-to-school season is no longer about fresh notebooks and new backpacks. Instead, it unfolds in the shadow of economic hardship and painful trade-offs. Families, overwhelmed by the ongoing financial crisis, are slashing their spending on school supplies, even as private schools continue to require new textbooks every year, often ...
Italian Fashion Legend Giorgio Armani Dead at 91
This is Beirut 04/09 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said Thursday. "With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani," it said in a statement. The ...
Lebanon Moves Toward Gradual Disarmament of Hezbollah
Bassam Abou Zeid 09/09 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Anyone who believes Hezbollah will announce the handover of its weapons to the Lebanese Army is mistaken. The party is unlikely to do so for two main reasons. First, its arsenal remains closely tied to the strategic agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Second, Hezbollah uses the issue to rally Lebanese Shia, portraying itself as a protector ...
BRICS Leaders Denounce Protectionism, Tariff 'Blackmail'
This is Beirut 08/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Leaders of the 11-member BRICS bloc railed against economic protectionism and "tariff blackmail" during a virtual meeting Monday held amid a damaging trade war with US President Donald Trump. The group of emerging economies met via videoconference at the initiative of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose office ...
Trump Administration Approves $14.2 Million Aid Package to Boost Lebanese Army Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 11/09 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US Department of War (DOW) has announced a new $14.2 million security assistance package for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), aimed at strengthening the country’s ability to dismantle weapons stockpiles and military infrastructure belonging to non-state groups, particularly Hezbollah. The package, funded through the Presidential ...
Arab, Muslim Leaders to Meet in Qatar to Denounce Israeli Attack
This is Beirut 13/09 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar said Saturday it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel's attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state. Monday's meeting would consider "a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar" to be drafted Sunday at a ministerial meeting, said foreign ...