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3 Killed in Iraq Clashes Between Iran-Backed Group and State Security Forces
This is Beirut 27/07 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Three people, including a policeman, were killed Sunday during clashes in Baghdad between security forces and pro-Iran gunmen, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group. The violence erupted when armed men stormed a local office of the agriculture ministry in the city's south, the interior ministry said. Police forces ...
US, India to Launch Powerful Earth-Monitoring Satellite
This is Beirut 30/07 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. Dubbed NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), the pickup truck-sized spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at ...
What if Superman’s Power Was Humanity After All?
Marie-Christine Tayah 25/07 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Superman Cinema Movie Culture Art David Corenswet
The new Superman movie, featuring new actors, is all over the place. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced. Ranking number one internationally, the film attracts crowds eager to see their favorite hero’s new adventures. The plot ...
Major Fires in the Shouf and Northern Lebanon: Civil Defense on Maximum Alert
This is Beirut 02/08 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Friday was a day of intense mobilization for Lebanon’s Civil Defense, which battled multiple blazes threatening forests and residential areas. The most critical intervention occurred Friday afternoon in the Shouf district, where a large-scale fire broke out between the towns of Debbieh, Barja, and Bkachtine. Firefighting teams, supported by two ...
Russian Space Chief to Meet NASA Head for First Time in Eight Years
This is Beirut 29/07 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. Space has been one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States after Moscow's offensive on Ukraine brought relations between the two space pioneer ...
Lebanon Launches First National Campaign to Prevent Drowning
This is Beirut 01/08 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon launched its first National Drowning Prevention Awareness Campaign on Friday, aiming to address a leading yet preventable public health issue. The campaign was motivated by the statistics related to drownings in Lebanon. A recent study by Dr. Samar El Hajj from the American University of Beirut, using data from the Internal Security ...
Iran Denies Trump Claim it Gave Hamas 'Orders' in Gaza Talks
This is Beirut 29/07 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran said Tuesday it had not interfered in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran had issued "orders" to Palestinian group Hamas. Trump, speaking to reporters on Monday during a visit to Scotland, said the Iranians had "interjected themselves in this last negotiation" between Israel and ...
Liam Neeson, a Dim-Witted Cop in a Noir Parody
This is Beirut 01/08 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Liam Neeson, in full-on comedy mode: the actor known for Schindler’s List, his reinvention as a violent avenger in Taken, and as a Jedi Master in The Phantom Menace, now plays a clueless, blundering cop in The Naked Gun: Save the World?, opening Wednesday in France. In this send-up of film noir, the Northern Irish star joins Pamela Anderson to ...
Syrian, Israeli Ministers Meet US Envoy in Paris: Senior Diplomat
This is Beirut 25/07 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US special envoy for Syria said he held talks with Syrian and Israeli officials in Paris on Thursday on de-escalating sectarian violence in Syria. "I met this evening with the Syrians and Israelis in Paris. Our goal was dialogue and de-escalation, and we accomplished precisely that," said the envoy, Tom Barrack, on X. "All parties reiterated ...
Israel Says Gaza Got 120 Trucks of Aid on Day One of Pause
This is Beirut 28/07 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel said Monday that more than 120 truckloads of food aid were distributed by the UN and aid agencies in the Gaza Strip on the first day of a promised limited break in fighting. On Sunday, Israel declared a "tactical pause" in military operations in part of Gaza and promised to open secure routes for aid, urging humanitarian groups to step up ...
Nigeria: At Least 95 Bandits Killed in Military Operation Amid Expanding Conflict
This is Beirut 24/07 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nigeria Bandits United Nations
Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday. Armed gangs known as "bandits" have taken root across Nigeria's rural hinterlands amid poverty and government neglect. They raid, loot, burn villages, ...
President Aoun, Mufti Derian Pledge Unity and Coordination
This is Beirut 24/07 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun welcomed Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian and a delegation of regional muftis to the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Thursday, stressing that Lebanon has reached a “pivotal and possibly fateful crossroads.” In an atmosphere he described as both critical and sensitive, Aoun underscored that the ...
Activist Boat Handala Seized Off Gaza Brought to Israel
This is Beirut 27/07 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces brought the pro-Palestinian activist boat Handala into the port of Ashdod on Sunday after seizing the vessel in international waters and detaining the crew, an AFP journalist saw. Campaigners from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition had attempted to breach an Israeli naval blockade of the Palestinian territory of Gaza but were ...
New Aid Convoy Enters South Syria Druze-Majority Province
This is Beirut 28/07 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A new humanitarian aid convoy reached southern Syria's Druze heartland on Monday, official media said, as the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation in Sweida province was critical after deadly violence. Clashes in Druze-majority Sweida province, which began on July 13 and ended with a ceasefire a week later, initially involved Druze ...
Egypt's Sisi Urges Trump to End Gaza War
This is Beirut 28/07 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday made an impassioned call for US President Donald Trump to intervene to put an end to Israel's war in Gaza after more than 21 months. In a televised address, Sisi said Trump "is the one capable of stopping the war, bringing in aid and ending this suffering" after more than 21 months, with Gazans ...
Top Palestinian Official Meets US Ambassador to Israel in Ramallah
This is Beirut 22/07 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hussein al-Sheikh, vice president of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), on Tuesday said he met the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, in the occupied West Bank. Sheikh, a close aide to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and seen as a potential successor, said the meeting took place in his office. The meeting was Huckabee's first ...
Army Chief Calls for Military Unity on 80th Anniversary
This is Beirut 30/07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese Army, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, paid tribute to the sacrifices of Lebanese soldiers and reaffirmed the central role of the military institution in defending national unity. In a speech delivered for the occasion, General Haykal ...
Basketball – Beirut Cup: Lebanon Defeats Egypt and Lifts the Trophy
Makram Haddad 28/07 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Zouk Mikaël vibrated until the end. In a sold-out Nouhad Nawfal arena, Lebanon dominated Egypt 87–74 to win the second edition of the Beirut Cup — a friendly tournament that has grown into something far more meaningful. Collective control, shooting accuracy, committed defense: Miodrag Perisic’s men did not falter. An Electric Final In a ...
Doncic Inks Three-Year $165 Million Lakers Extension
This is Beirut 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Luka Doncic has signed a new long-term contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, the club announced on Saturday, in a deal reportedly worth $165 million over three years. The Slovenian star, who joined the Lakers in a jaw-dropping trade earlier this year, will remain with the Lakers for the next three years through to 2028. "Today is a ...
France to Airdrop 40 Tons of Aid to Gaza from Friday
This is Beirut 29/07 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France will airdrop 40 tons of aid into Gaza from Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday, as UN-backed experts warned the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Concern has escalated in the past week about hunger in the Gaza Strip after more than 21 months of war that started after Palestinian ...
Ahead of August 4 Anniversary, Audi Warns: Lebanon Meant for Life, but Many Stay Silent Before Truth
This Is Beirut 27/07 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The Metropolitan of Beirut for the Greek Orthodox, Archbishop Elias Audi, delivered a sermon in which he said, “In a few days, the fifth anniversary of the heinous explosion that struck our beloved city, Beirut, the capital of a country called to life, will be upon us.” He added, “Yet many within it remain blind to the truth, silent out of ...
‘Boundless Ties’: A Solo Exhibition by Nayla Kilzi
This is Beirut 29/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In Boundless Ties, an exhibition curated by Dr. Tony Karam and on view from July 29 to September 9 at the Smallville Hotel’s main lobby, Lebanese-Canadian artist Nayla Kilzi invites art lovers into a vivid exploration of identity, memory, and human connection. Through her striking Connection series, Kilzi weaves a visual narrative that spans ...
Geagea and Joumblatt Deliberate Syria, Ceasefire and Electoral Reform
This is Beirut 23/07 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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Samir Geagea and Walid Joumblatt met for a candid discussion on Wednesday, united by a mutual commitment to Lebanon’s future. The discussion opened with an assessment of developments in neighboring Syria. Both leaders concurred that events in Damascus carry significant implications for Lebanon, and they affirmed that preserving the ...
Civil Aviation General Director: Beirut Airport Traffic to Increase in Coming Days
This is Beirut 02/08 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Director General of the Civil Aviation, Amin Jaber, said on Saturday that traffic at Beirut International Airport was normal at this time, but was set to increase in the coming days. In an exclusive interview with An-Nahar, Jaber explained that the heavy traffic was due to the arrival of expatriates to Lebanon and the departure of residents ...
No Rental Car in Sight! Lebanon’s Cars Are Fully Booked
Christiane Tager 25/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon is in rental saturation mode. Bad luck for latecomers: this summer, finding a rental car in Lebanon is nothing short of a miracle. With the rush of returning expats, agencies are fully booked and every set of keys is already in someone’s hand. Between traffic jams, soaring prices and empty apps, Lebanon is on the move. There are about ...
Coca-Cola Plans US Cane Sugar Alternative After Trump Push
This is Beirut 22/07 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Coca-Cola on Tuesday said it would release a version of Coke in the United States made with US-grown real cane sugar, a move requested by President Donald Trump. "We're going to be bringing a Coke sweetened with US cane sugar into the market this fall, and I think that will be an enduring option for consumers," said CEO James Quincey on a call ...
US Treasury Chief Says China Talks Could Cover Iran, Russia Oil Buys
This is Beirut 21/07 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The next round of US-China talks could include Chinese purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, a move that would shift the focus of trade negotiations into national security issues. US President Donald Trump has imposed fresh tariffs on allies and competitors alike this year, and Washington and ...
Barrack and Ortagus Coordinate on Lebanon
Bassam Abou Zeid 02/08 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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All eyes are on the Lebanese Cabinet session scheduled for next Tuesday, which will address the issue of “disarming Hezbollah,” a phrase used by President Joseph Aoun in his speech on Thursday, Army Day’s eve. According to sources, Washington is awaiting the outcome of this session before determining its next steps toward Lebanon. US ...
Zelensky Urges 'Regime Change' in Russia
This is Beirut 31/07 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that the world should push for "regime change" in Russia, arguing that President Vladimir Putin otherwise would continue to destabilize Russia's neighbors. His remarks came at a conference hosted by Finland, marking 50 years since the signing of the "Helsinki Final Act," a document meant to ...
Pro Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan Dead At 71
This is Beirut 24/07 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported Thursday. Hogan -- a Hall of Fame talent known for his towering 6'7" (two-meter) physique, bandana and distinctive blond handlebar mustache -- died at his home in Florida, NBC ...