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Israel Strikes Iranian Targets for Second Consecutive Day
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 17:51 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel's military on midday Saturday said it was "currently" launching attacks for the second consecutive day on several sites across Iran as it kept up its campaign targeting the Islamic republic's military and nuclear sites. The Israeli military announced that it had eliminated more than 20 senior Iranian military officials in ...
Strait of Hormuz: Is Iran Ready to Gamble with Global Energy Stability?
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-15 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gulf Strait of Hormuz Iran economy energy
As the Middle East flares up amid mounting tensions between Iran and Israel, one urgent question dominates global attention: Is Tehran ready to close the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial lifeline for the world’s energy supply? On Friday night, Emmanuel Macron sounded a stark warning. In a statement, the French president cautioned, “We must brace ...
Israel-Iran Conflict: Latest Developments
This is Beirut 2025-06-15 18:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Israel and Iran traded heavy fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with mounting casualties and expanding targets marking a sharp escalation in hostilities between the longtime foes. Strikes in both countries persisted throughout the day, as the death toll rose following Israel's large-scale attacks on Friday aimed at crippling Iran's nuclear ...
EU Calls Emergency Meeting on Iran-Israel Conflict
This is Beirut 2025-06-15 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union’s top diplomat has convened a special meeting of the 27 foreign ministers for Tuesday, focused on the conflict between Israel and Iran, “given the gravity of the situation,” a senior official from her office announced on Sunday. The videoconference “will allow for an exchange of views, coordination on diplomatic actions ...
Israel, Iran: Day 4 of Strikes
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 07:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its fourth day on Monday, with continued missile exchanges, mounting civilian casualties, and growing international concern as G7 leaders convene in Canada to address the crisis. In the early hours of Monday morning, a new wave of Iranian missiles targeted multiple locations across Israel, triggering ...
Oil Prices fall Even as Israel-Iran Strikes Extend into Fourth Day
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Middle East Oil Gold Price
Oil prices retreated on Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased even as Israel and Iran pounded each other with missiles for a fourth day and threatened further attacks. Gold prices rose back towards a record high thanks to a rush into safe havens but equities were mixed amid hopes that the conflict does not spread. Investors were ...
Canberra Stands Firm as Washington Reassesses Submarine Pact
This is Beirut 2025-06-12 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Australia said Thursday it is "very confident" in the future of a US agreement to equip its navy with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, after the Trump administration put the pact under review. The 2021 AUKUS deal joins Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States in a multi-decade effort to balance China's growing military ...
Israel-Iran Conflict: Latest Developments
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 18:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel and Iran traded deadly fire for a fourth consecutive day on Monday in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. The longtime foes have fought a prolonged shadow war through proxies and covert operations, with Israel battling several Iran-backed groups in the ...
Art Basel 2025 Opens Thursday With Eyes on the Market
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Art Basel fair will open its doors to the public on Thursday, after two and a half days reserved for collectors. The event will serve as a barometer for the contemporary art market, which has cooled in recent months due to economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Even before the fair officially kicked off, big numbers were already ...
Matthew Perry’s Doctor to Plead Guilty in Overdose Case
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday. Salvador Plasencia "has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, which carries a statutory maximum sentence of 40 years in federal ...
Oil Stabilises After Surge, Stocks Drop as Mideast Crisis Fuels Jitters
This is Beirut 2025-06-18 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Oil prices stabilized Wednesday after surging the previous day on fears of a US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict sparked by Donald Trump calling for Tehran's "unconditional surrender". Iran and Israel exchanged missiles for a sixth day, with the US president's latest comments appearing to dent hopes that the crisis in the Middle East ...
Economy on Hold: Lebanon Trapped in Other People's War
Christiane Tager 2025-06-18 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With regional tensions mounting, Lebanon’s economy teeters between stagnation and potential collapse. Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist at Byblos Bank, tells This is Beirut that the conflict’s primary consequence is widespread instability, discouraging investment, slowing trade, and deterring tourism. The looming threat of war—particularly ...
Iran-Israel War: Latest Developments
This is Beirut 2025-06-19 21:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Thursday, the seventh day of the war between the longtime enemies. Here are the latest developments: Hospital Strike A hospital in southern Israel was hit as Iran fired "dozens" of missiles, officials said, with impacts also reported in two Israeli towns close to commercial hub Tel Aviv. The Soroka ...
Lebanon’s Tourism: The Endless Summer That Fails to Deliver
Christiane Tager 2025-06-19 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Since June 13, the travel sector in the Middle East has faced severe turbulence following clashes between Iran and Israel. And as always, Lebanon — true to its role as the region’s perennial bystander in the wrong place at the wrong time — ends up paying the price, once again caught in the center of the storm. “The sector has suffered ...
European, Iranian Diplomats To Meet as US Mulls Joining Israel Campaign
This is Beirut 2025-06-20 06:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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European foreign ministers will hold talks Friday with their Iranian counterpart, hoping to reach a diplomatic solution to the war with Israel as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement. Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy a week ago, triggering ...
Rice Prices Double in Japan as Inflation Accelerates
This is Beirut 2025-06-20 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of key elections next month. Polls for parliament's upper house are crucial for Ishiba after public support for his administration tumbled to its lowest level since he took ...
Crude Sinks as Trump Delays Decision on Iran Strike
This is Beirut 2025-06-20 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would consider over the next two weeks whether to join Israel's attacks on Iran. Speculation had been swirling that Trump would throw his lot in with Israel, but on Thursday he said he would decide "within the next two weeks" ...
Europe to Offer Iran 'Diplomatic Solution' to War with Israel
This is Beirut 2025-06-20 15:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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European powers hope to offer a "diplomatic solution" to end the Iran-Israel war at talks in Geneva with Iran's foreign minister, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. It comes as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of entering a war now in its second week. Israel, saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, ...
Lebanon on the Brink: War Fuels a Deepening Economic Crisis
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-21 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Caught in the crossfire of the Israel-Iran war, Lebanon is struggling — against all odds — to contain the economic fallout. A near-impossible task for a country still reeling from the toll of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, which left it drained on human, financial and institutional levels. In this climate of escalating regional tension, ...
Trump’s Thunderbolt: America Attacks, Iran Shakes, the World Waits
Marc Saikali 2025-06-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A night that will be etched into Middle East history has just come to an end. In the early hours of June 22, 2025, Donald Trump launched a strike. Six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took off from a US base and dropped twelve GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear site, while 30 Tomahawk missiles targeted facilities in ...
US Strikes: Strong Concerns from the Lebanese State
This is Beirut 2025-06-22 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following US airstrikes on several Iranian nuclear sites, Lebanese leaders expressed deep concern over the escalating military tensions in the region and reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to neutrality in regional conflicts. President Joseph Aoun highlighted the heavy toll Lebanon has already paid, stating, “Lebanon is today more aware than ...
Spurs to Name Brentford Boss Frank as New Head Coach
This is Beirut 2025-06-12 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tottenham have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, it was widely reported on Thursday. Spurs set their sights on Frank after dismissing Postecoglou last week, just 16 days after he won the Europa League, and made an official approach to ...
Lebanon’s Missed Moment: How Emotions and Arrogance Blinded Us to Collapse
Salam El Zaatari 2025-06-12 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Sometimes history gives you a window of opportunity so wide, so glaringly obvious, that missing it becomes a form of national self-harm. Lebanon is living one of those moments now, and letting it slip, again. For the first time in decades, Hezbollah is not at the peak of its military or political power. Israel’s 2024 campaign decimated much of ...
Bekaa Farmers Urge Saudi Arabia to Reopen Agricultural Markets
This is Beirut 2025-06-23 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the Bekaa Wheat and Grains Farmers’ Union and member of the Potato Growers’ Syndicate, Najib Fares, has made an urgent appeal to Saudi Arabia’s leadership on behalf of Lebanese farmers. Addressing King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the Saudi authorities, Fares called for the reopening of Saudi markets to Lebanese ...
Soaring Sheep Prices Mark Eid al-Adha Preparations Across Arab World
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
As Eid al-Adha nears, the traditional livestock markets across the Arab world are bustling. But this year, as in previous ones, it’s the steep cost of sheep that’s drawing the most attention. A regional survey by Al Jazeera Economy highlights stark price variations that mirror broader economic disparities. In crisis-hit Lebanon, families can ...
Alfa and Touch: Weak Signal, Weaker Employee Rights
Christiane Tager 2025-05-28 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For years, employees of Lebanon’s two mobile operators, Alfa and Touch, have been fighting—unsuccessfully—to claim what they’re rightfully owed: bonuses, a 13th-month salary, collective contracts, and a worthy pension. Their determination hasn’t waned. And today, they’re making themselves heard —once again. Marc Aoun, head of the ...
AI Personal Shoppers Hunt Down Bargain Buys
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. The rise of virtual personal shoppers springs from generative artificial intelligence (AI) being put to work in "agents" specializing in specific tasks and given ...
Lebanon’s Real Estate Market: Tentative Signs of Recovery Amid Persistent Challenges
Christiane Tager 2025-05-29 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The “political stabilization” that followed Aoun’s election in January delivered an immediate boost to Lebanon’s real estate market. “All the buyers who had been hesitant for years rushed in during the first quarter,” says Karl Kanaan, Sales Director at S. Gestion, speaking to This is Beirut. As a result, “A significant number of ...
New Metro Cuts Through Saudi Social Divisions
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Transport Traffic Social Metro
For decades, civil servant Zayed al-Ghamdi's social circles in Saudi Arabia were more than predictable, bound by routine and kinship in a country where societal divisions have rarely been challenged. Then came the metro. A decade after breaking ground, Riyadh's gleaming new metro opened in December, offering the capital's eight million residents ...
The Cost of No Peace: What Lebanon Loses by Staying in a Perpetual State of 'Resistance'
Tara B. Moussallem 2025-05-30 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In Lebanon, the word “resistance” has long been romanticized—chanted in songs, woven into political slogans and wrapped in the symbolism of national pride. Yet, behind this idealized notion lies a sobering truth: Lebanon is a nation trapped in a permanent state of conflict, with its sovereignty and future held hostage by Hezbollah’s ...