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Basketball: Sergio El-Darwich, the Masked Warrior Carrying Lebanon on His Shoulders
Makram Haddad 2025-08-14 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
He had every reason to sit this one out. A broken nose in the opening seconds against Australia, throbbing pain, and yet… Sergio El-Darwich did not shy away from battle. “Anything for my team, anything for my national team,” he says in a breath. On Tuesday night, at the King Abdullah Sports City, the 29-year-old point guard ...
Asia Cup: Lebanon Cracks, New Zealand into the Semifinals
Makram Haddad 2025-08-15 02:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Lebanon started their quarterfinal on the right foot. A Blistering Start Right from the tip-off, the machine roared to life: Karim Zeinoun and Hayk Gyokchyan lit the fuse from three-point range, Youssef Khayat and Dedric Lawson outran the Kiwi defense on the fast break, and defensive pressure cut off New ...
Arsenal Face Revamped United as New-Look Liverpool Open Premier League Season
This is Beirut 2025-08-15 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football Manchester United Liverpool Arsenal Premier League
Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United, while a new-look Liverpool launch the new Premier League season at home to Bournemouth on Friday. Newcastle are set to be without wantaway star striker Alexander Isak for a tough trip to Aston Villa. AFP Sports looks at the key talking points ahead of ...
Sinner Swamps Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati Power Display
This is Beirut 2025-08-15 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner "felt great on the court" as he annihilated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open semi-finals with his 25th straight hardcourt match victory. The world number one powered through a rapid-fire opening set and overcame a wobble as he started the second set by dropping serve. The defending ...
Pompeii: The City That Survived Its Own End
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-15 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Pompeii Italy Vesuvius Archeology
It is hard to imagine Pompeii as anything other than silent stones locked under volcanic dust, a tragic instant frozen in time. Yet recent discoveries overturn that museum-like image: the city did not vanish in a single breath; it lived on in a clandestine and fragile existence beneath its own ashes. Behind cracked walls and half-faded mosaics, ...
Defending Champ Sinner Subdues Atmane to Reach Cincinnati ATP Finals
This is Beirut 2025-08-17 02:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Tennis Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz ATP
World number one Jannik Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked Terence Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. Italy's Sinner, celebrating his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Atmane's dream run and will now try to become the first man since Roger Federer in 2014-15 to win back-to-back titles in ...
Barca Open Liga Title Defence Strolling Past Nine-Man Mallorca
This is Beirut 2025-08-17 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Spanish champions Barcelona opened their Liga campaign on Saturday with an island cruise as they played almost an hour against nine men on their way to a 3-0 victory in Mallorca. Barcelona's second-half stroll did not please coach Hansi Flick. "They're three important points, but I didn't like the match," he told broadcaster Movistar. "After ...
Fritz, Shelton Set Up All-American Toronto Semi-Final
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US second seed Taylor Fritz overcame a late niggle while serving for the match on Tuesday to beat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and reach the ATP Toronto Masters semi-finals. The American claimed his place in a fifth semi-final of the season after losing serve while trying to close out what had been looking like a quick win, finally coming ...
Lebanon Sets Year-End Deadline for Militia Disarmament
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Disarmament Hezbollah Militias Politics Government
Lebanon has set a deadline of the end of this year for the disarmament of all militias, based on a disarmament roadmap to be prepared by the Lebanese Army and submitted to the Cabinet for review before August 31. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a nearly six-hour cabinet session held at the Baabda Presidential ...
Messi-Less Miami Held by Cincinnati in MLS
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lionel Messi Messi Football USA Miami
An Inter Miami team missing the suspended Lionel Messi missed the chance to gain ground on Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati after being held to a 0-0 draw in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi and team-mate Jordi Alba were both barred from playing the home game against Cincinnati after controversially withdrawing from this week's MLS ...
Azerbaijan: The Triumph of Pragmatism over Religious Identity
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-31 19:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam European Union Damascus Middle East Tehran
In the heart of the Caucasus, Azerbaijan stands out for its unconventional geopolitical alignments. Though predominantly Shia in religious composition, this secular post-Soviet republic has positioned itself as one of Israel’s closest allies and a strategic partner to the West, all while maintaining a strained relationship with neighboring ...
Israeli Military Says It Air-Dropped Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 14:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Humanitarian aid
Israel announced Saturday that it had air-dropped aid into the Gaza Strip and would open humanitarian corridors, amid growing international condemnation over the worsening hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory. Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza on March 2 after ceasefire talks collapsed. In late May, it began allowing a small amount of ...
Israel Says Opening Routes into Gaza to Increase Food Aid
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 14:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Humanitarian aid
Israel declared a "tactical pause" in fighting in parts of Gaza on Sunday and said it would allow the UN and aid agencies to open secure land routes to tackle a deepening hunger crisis. The military also said it had begun air-dropping food into the Palestinian territory and dismissed allegations of using starvation as a weapon against ...
Israeli Flights Over South Lebanon and the Beqaa as Incendiary Bombs Spark Fires in Hamoul Valley, Naqoura
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon South Lebanon Bekaa
Israeli warplanes were reported flying at low altitude over the eastern sector of South Lebanon and the Nabatiyeh region, as well as over several villages in the Bint Jbeil district, particularly the towns of Tibnine, Baraachit, Safad el-Battikh and Beit Yahoun. Meanwhile, Israeli drones were also seen flying at medium altitude over the Beqaa ...
Piastri Wins Belgian GP, Extends Championship Lead
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Formula 1 F1 Ferrari Lando Norris Max Verstappen
Oscar Piastri held off his McLaren teammate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came third as Piastri stretched his lead in the drivers' standings over Norris to 16 points. Heavy rain delayed the 13th round of the season by 80 minutes, with organisers eventually allowing a rolling start after four laps ...
Israel Says Gaza Got 120 Trucks of Aid on Day One of Pause
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Gaza Aid
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 ...
Monfils Says Toronto Loss Marks His Final Toronto Visit
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gael Monfils said he has played for the last time in Toronto after crashing out of the Masters in Sunday's opening round of the ATP Masters to a Chilean qualifier. The 38-year-old French tennis icon missed out on four match points to exit 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to number 142 Tomas Barrios Vera, who won the first Masters match of his career and ended ...
Trump Announces Food Distribution Centers for Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza United States Donald Trump Famine
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will soon set up food distribution centers in war-ravaged Gaza, citing signs of a “real famine.” In the meantime, international agencies have begun delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, taking advantage of a limited pause in hostilities announced Sunday by Israel. However, ...
Liver Cancer to Double Worldwide, Most of it Preventable
This is Beirut 2025-07-29 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned Tuesday. New cases of liver cancer -- the sixth most common form of the disease -- will rise to 1.52 million a year from 870,000 if current trends ...
Gaza Civil Defense says Israeli Strikes Kill 30
This is Beirut 2025-07-29 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas United Nations
Gaza's civil defense agency said Tuesday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, including women and children, in the central Nuseirat district. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said the strikes were carried out overnight and into the morning and "targeted a number of citizens' homes" in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The ...
Trump Redefines Global Trade Relations with the European Union
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-29 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States European Union Donald Trump Trade
By finalizing a major trade agreement with the European Union, US President Donald Trump marks a decisive turning point for the American economy. The strategic deal, announced last Sunday, significantly reshapes transatlantic economic relations while reinforcing the United States’ industrial, energy and geopolitical sovereignty. Touted by the ...
Qassem Prioritizes Resistance Over Lebanon’s Stability
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Middle East United States Naim Qassem
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Wednesday that any withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from south of the Litani River would constitute “a gain for Israel,” insisting that the group’s weapons remain a “Lebanese internal matter.” Speaking at a memorial marking one year since the death of senior ...
EU's Automated Border System to Launch in October
This is Beirut 2025-07-31 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe European Union USA Border Control
The European Union announced Wednesday that a delayed new border-check system for non-EU nationals, which will do away with passport stamps, will finally launch in October. The so-called Entry/Exit System (EES), was initially supposed to kick in last November but was pushed back at the last minute as several countries were not ready. The EES ...
From Sweida to Hasbaya: The Druze Soul Under Strain
Katia Kahil 2025-07-31 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
While Syria’s Sweida province remains on edge following July’s deadly clashes, the reverberations are deeply felt across the border in Hasbaya. In this part of southern Lebanon—as elsewhere in the Druze world—identity transcends borders. The people of Hasbaya have lived this tragedy as their own, with Druze Sheikh al-Aql, Sami Abi ...
Customs Revenues: Lebanon’s Unexpected Performance in 2025
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-31 17:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Customs revenues Fiscal revenues Economy
It’s both a welcome and surprising development: in 2025, Lebanon’s state treasury saw a significant rise in customs revenues – and this happened without any increase in customs duty rates. According to the World Bank (Lebanese Monitor report, Turning the Tide, Spring 2025), public revenues reached $4 billion in 2024, with $3 billion coming ...
Haykal Marks Army Day with Border Pledge and Tribute to Troops
This is Beirut 2025-08-01 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Lebanese Army United Nations Rodolphe Haykal
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Rodolphe Haykal reaffirmed on Friday the army’s firm commitment to national security, announcing a “large-scale and important deployment” in the southern Litani region, conducted in close coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), as Israel continues to occupy several ...
Trading Arms for Power: Hezbollah’s Political Bargain
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-05 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States
The issue of Hezbollah’s weapons is no longer confined to a small elite who once represented a silent majority and feared Hezbollah’s refusal to constructively engage. Today, the weapons file is firmly on the table, openly discussed under sustained Arab and international pressure. The August 5 Cabinet session holds historic significance, on ...
Norris Wins in Hungary to Trim Piastri Lead as McLaren Reel Off Another 1-2
This is Beirut 2025-08-03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Formula One F1 Lando Norris Ferrari
Lando Norris trimmed McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri's lead in the drivers’ world championship to just nine points on Sunday when he switched tactics to lead him home by just 0.698 seconds in a thrilling finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Briton, who moved from a two-stop strategy to one stop, held off series leader Piastri, on ...
Lebanon’s Cost of Living: A Nation Still Under Pressure
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-05 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As of June, Lebanon’s Consumer Price Index recorded an annual increase of around 15%, a sharp drop from the staggering 253.55% seen during the same period in 2023. This decline is largely due to the stabilization of the exchange rate following months of severe devaluation of the Lebanese pound (LBP). Yet, despite this slowdown in inflation, ...
NBA Spurs Agree to Four-Year Extension with Fox
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NBA All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs worth $229 million, according to multiple reports on Monday. Fox, who would have become a free agent next year but is now set through the 2029-30 campaign according to ESPN and The Athletic, was obtained in a trade with Sacramento last ...