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Leo XIV in Lebanon: A Rich and Symbolic Program
Michael al-Andary 30/11 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon welcomes Pope Leo XIV for his first apostolic visit since his election. Described by the Vatican as “a message of peace and resilience,” this visit comes at a time when the country continues to face severe economic, political, and social challenges. Over the course of three days, November 30 to December 2, the program ...
‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads Spirit Awards Nominations
This is Beirut 04/12 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Biopic Peter Hujar's Day on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Spirit Awards, which also saw singer SZA given a nod for her debut film role. The awards honor lower budget movies and are among the first significant pre-Oscars galas to unveil their shortlists. Peter Hujar's Day, which premiered at Sundance this year, bagged five nods, ...
From Porcelain to Tweed, EU Opens Protected Label to Crafts
This is Beirut 01/12 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Traditional crafts, from French Limoges porcelain to Irish Donegal tweed, became entitled to EU protected status as of Monday, placing them on par with agricultural products such as Champagne and Parma ham. Europe’s glassblowers, potters, jewellers, and other artisans will now be able to register their product names under the bloc’s new ...
Asterix in Germany: France’s Irrepressible Gaul to Conquer Neighbor
This is Beirut 02/12 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A theme park based on the beloved French comic strip series Asterix is to open in Germany, the first time the adventures of the pugnacious Gaul are to be the focus of an attraction outside France, its operator said on Tuesday. An existing theme park called Belantis outside the east German city of Leipzig is to morph into an Asterix theme park by ...
Geagea: LF Ministers to Reject Financial Regularization Law
This is Beirut 23/12 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF) party, Samir Geagea, confirmed on Tuesday that LF ministers will vote against the Financial Regularization Law in the Council of Ministers, citing its failure to return depositors’ funds. In his remarks at the Graduates’ Body dinner at the party headquarters in Maarab, Geagea said, “the criterion is simple: ...
Saudi Residents Report Booze Ban Eased for Select Foreigners
This is Beirut 24/11 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents. While the government has not made any statements regarding the sale of alcohol in recent days, the sources said non-Muslim individuals with so-called premium resident status ...
Israeli Army Launches New Operation in West Bank
This is Beirut 26/11 21:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's military on Wednesday launched a new operation against Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank, where a local governor told AFP that Israeli forces had raided several towns. The Israeli military, police and internal security service said in a joint statement that they had begun "a broad counter-terrorism operation" in the ...
Iran Announces Discovery of Major Gold Deposit
This is Beirut 01/12 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran has announced the discovery of a major gold deposit at one of the country's biggest mines for the precious metal, local media reported Monday. The new vein structure was found at the privately owned Shadan gold mine in the eastern province of South Khorasan, which Fars news agency described as "among the country's most important." The ...
Israel Strikes Northeast Lebanon, Targeting Radwan Force Infrastructure
This is Beirut 26/12 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel launched a series of airstrikes Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Hermel, targeting a training site used by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X that the strike targeted a site used for training operatives, conducting live-fire drills and planning attacks against Israeli forces and ...
Paris to Host Meeting on Lebanon Next Week
This is Beirut 12/12 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A meeting on Lebanon will be held in Paris next week with the commander of the Lebanese army and U.S. officials, as France and the United States push Beirut to speed up Hezbollah’s disarmament process, four sources familiar with the matter told AFP. “Rodolphe Haykal is expected on Wednesday,” one of the sources said. U.S. Middle East envoy ...
Rare Fabergé 'Winter Egg' Expected to Break Records in London
This is Beirut 28/11 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Winter Egg, one of Faberge's most dazzling creations, is due to be auctioned in London next week and set another sales price record for the legendary jeweler of Imperial Russia. The egg, commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913 as an Easter gift to his mother, is expected to fetch at least £20 million ($26 million), according to Christie's ...
Israel Army Says Red Cross Received Body of Gaza Hostage
This is Beirut 25/11 21:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel said the Red Cross had on Tuesday handed over the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, adding that the remains would soon be taken for forensic identification. Prior to this latest handover, the remains of three deceased hostages were still being held in the Gaza Strip, two Israelis and one Thai national. Hamas and its allies have been ...
SDF Arrest Senior IS Cell Leader in Syria's Eastern Deir Ezzor
This is Beirut 21/12 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Syrian Democratic Forces said in a statement on Sunday that their elite units arrested a senior Islamic State cell leader during a security operation in eastern Deir Ezzor province. The SDF said the suspect supplied weapons, ammunition, and explosive devices to Islamic State cells operating in the area, describing him as one of the group’s ...
Negotiations Under Way on Hamas Fighters Trapped in Gaza Tunnels: Sources Close to Talks
This is Beirut 27/11 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Negotiations are under way to ensure safe passage for dozens of Hamas fighters holed up in tunnels in southern Gaza, multiple sources close to the talks told AFP on Thursday. Israeli media has reported that for weeks, between 100 and 200 Hamas militants have remained trapped in a network of tunnels under the city of Rafah, in an area of the Gaza ...
Badminton: Lebanon Shines in Erbil With 12 Medals
Makram Haddad 27/11 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese badminton soared high in Erbil. At the West Asia Regional Championships, held in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Lebanon’s young shuttlers delivered a statement performance: 12 medals in total (2 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze) across the U15, U17, and U23 categories—plus a team title and a steady harvest in individual events. Under the ...
Senior Hamas Military Leader Raed Saad Killed in Israeli Airstrike
This is Beirut 13/12 18:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel said it killed the head of weapons production in Hamas's military wing in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. "In response to the activation of a Hamas explosive device that wounded our forces today... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the elimination of the terrorist Raad Saad, ...
Pope Leo XIV Honors the Dedication of the Sisters of the Cross and Hospital Staff
This is Beirut 02/12 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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During his visit to the Sisters of the Cross Hospital, Pope Leo XIV expressed his joy at being there: “Jesus dwells here: in you who are sick and in you who care for the sick – the sisters, the doctors, and all staff.” He thanked everyone for their dedication and reminded them: “You are a tangible sign of Christ’s merciful ...
Boualem Sansal Calls for Bold Steps Toward Franco-Algerian Peace
This is Beirut 26/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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“If there’s the will,” reconciliation between Algiers and Paris “can move very fast,” says French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in an interview with AFP. According to him, Algerians “are eager for peace” with France. Released on November 12 after nearly a year in detention in Algeria, the novelist says it is up to leaders in both ...
Financial Restructuring: Fadi Khalaf Cautions Against a “Partial” Approach
This is Beirut 08/12 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Secretary-General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), Dr. Fadi Khalaf, has cautioned that any financial restructuring confined to the banking sector is likely to fail unless accompanied by comprehensive state reform. In his editorial for the ABL’s November report, published Monday, Khalaf emphasized that Lebanon’s ...
Papal Visit: Routes and Security Measures
Maria Chami 25/11 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The official commission in charge of organizing Pope Leo XIV’s visit held a press briefing on Tuesday to inform citizens and the media about the planned logistical, security-related and media arrangements. It also detailed the routes that the papal convoy will follow during the three-day visit to Lebanon (November 30-December 2). The conference ...
EU Weighs Boosting Lebanon’s ISF to Free Army for Hezbollah Disarmament
This is Beirut 08/12 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union is examining ways to reinforce Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) so the Lebanese army can focus on disarming Hezbollah, according to an EU diplomatic document seen by Reuters. The confidential paper, circulated among the 27 EU member states, outlines consultations with Lebanese authorities and a scoping mission ...
Israel Says It Destroyed a Hezbollah Tunnel and Weapons Depot in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 07/12 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army announced Sunday that it destroyed “a tunnel opening” and “a weapons storage site” attributed to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, according to a statement posted on X by its Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee. According to Adraee, forces from the 601st Battalion, under the command of the 769th ...
Israeli Drone Strike Hits Kfarkila as Lebanese Army Probes Tunnel Claims
This is Beirut 17/12 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel Lebanon Hezbollah Tunnels
An Israeli drone strike hit Sari Hill on Thursday afternoon, targeting the area between the villages of Aaziyé and Chakhroub in the Kfarkila region of southern Lebanon. Separately, the Lebanese army dispatched earth-moving equipment to the southern town of Touline at the request of the coordination mechanism, after Israel alleged the ...
Israel Eliminates Hezbollah's "Number Two" in Beirut Southern Suburb Airstrike
This is Beirut 23/11 18:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it carried out a precise raid, killing Hezbollah “number two” operative in the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to al-Hadath. The initial toll stands at five dead and 28 wounded in the attack, according to a statement from the Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center. According to Israeli ...
Israeli Strikes Hit Yater and Chebaa, Security Measures Tightened in Yanouh
This is Beirut 14/12 14:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike at around 11:15 a.m., targeting a motorcycle in the Tir Harma area of the town of Yater (Bint Jbeil district), wounding at least one person, according to concordant reports. Earlier in the morning, an Israeli drone struck two bulldozers with three projectiles in the al-Wastani neighborhood of Chebaa, with ...
14th Meeting of Mechanism: Civilian Participants Added to Enhance Stability and Success
This is Beirut 03/12 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Senior officials convened for the 14th iteration of the Pentalateral on December 3 in Naqoura to assess ongoing efforts to reach an enduring cessation of hostilities arrangement in Lebanon, reported the US Embassy in Beirut in a statement. To support a durable peace and shared prosperity of both sides, former Ambassador Simon Karam of Lebanon ...
Israeli Army Strikes Hezbollah Training Compounds in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 12/12 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit multiple areas in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Friday morning, targeting a training camp and Hezbollah positions in the region. The strikes reportedly focused on the villages of Jarmak, Mahmoudiyeh, Jabal Rafih (Jezzine), Jabal Safi (Nabatieh), the outskirts of Soujoud in Iqlim al-Tuffah, and the ...
Sudan Army Chief Slams Quad Truce Proposal as 'Worst Yet'
This is Beirut 24/11 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Sunday the latest truce proposal sent by US envoy Massad Boulos on behalf of a group of mediators was the "worst yet" and unacceptable to his government. In a video address released by his office, he said the Quad, which in addition to the United States includes Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United ...
Iran Guards Warn US Vessels During Drill in Gulf
This is Beirut 04/12 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more than five months after the 12-day war with Israel that briefly drew in American forces. State TV said the drill showcases the "sacrifice and spirit of resistance" of the IRGC's naval forces ...
Basketball – 2027 World Cup: Lebanon Starts Its Engines
Makram Haddad 26/11 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Baskteball World cup Qualifiers
Ranked 30th in the FIBA standings, Lebanon enters Window 1 ahead of Saudi Arabia (64th), India (76th) and Qatar (83rd). The objective is clear: secure a second consecutive World Cup qualification, reach a fifth appearance on the global stage, and turn this theoretical advantage into real points from the very first games. Their last official ...