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"It's in our blood": How Vietnam Made the Latin Alphabet Its Own
This is Beirut 2025-05-25 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Vietnam Calligraphy Culture Latin
At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam’s unique modern script — Quoc Ngu — in part a legacy of French colonial rule. The history of romanised Vietnamese, or Quoc Ngu, links the arrival of the first Christian missionaries, colonisation by the ...
Syrian Government Visits Notorious Camp for First Time Since Kurds Deal
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Kurds Al-Hol Refugee Camp
A Syrian government delegation visited a notorious camp in the Kurdish-administered northeast that hosts families of suspected Islamic State group jihadists, the new authorities' first visit, both sides said Saturday. Kurdish-run camps and prisons in the northeast hold tens of thousands of people, many with alleged or perceived links to the ...
J. Aoun Calls for Votes 'for Those Who Will Contribute to Reconstruction' of South Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
President of the Republic Joseph Aoun visited the Saida and Nabatiyeh Serail on Saturday morning to mark the launch of municipal elections in South Lebanon. “Today, we celebrate not only the anniversary of the Liberation, but also democracy and the power of making the right choice,” he declared, hailing the holding of elections in a region ...
Rubio Sees More Arab States Normalizing with Israel this Year
This is Beirut 2025-05-21 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as Washington presses hard for relations to normalize with Saudi Arabia. President Donald Trump, near the end of his first term, led the so-called Abraham Accords in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco became the ...
Armed Group Attacks Russian Base in Syria
This is Beirut 2025-05-20 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Russia SOHR Hmeimim Air Base
An armed group linked to Syria's new government briefly attacked Russia's Hmeimim air base in western Syria on Tuesday, a war monitor and a witness have said. Located in the coastal Latakia province, the Hmeimim base served as a refuge for thousands of people who fled March's sectarian violence, where over 1,700 mostly Alawite people were ...
President Aoun Meets al-Sissi, Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Honor Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-05-19 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Egypt Joseph Aoun UNIFIL Abdel Fattah al-Sissi
On an official visit to Cairo, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its breaches of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2024. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at a joint press conference, Aoun emphasized the urgent need to halt Israeli violations in ...
Saudi Airline Resumes First Hajj Flights with Iran Since 2015
This is Beirut 2025-05-18 18:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian hajj pilgrims to the kingdom for the first time in a decade, the latest sign of the warming ties between the countries. "Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrim flights from Imam Khomeini (airport) in Tehran on Saturday," a Saudi civil aviation authority official told AFP, speaking on condition of ...
First US Pope Leo XIV Warns against Exploitation at Inaugural Mass
This is Beirut 2025-05-18 15:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalizing the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims. Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he celebrated his inaugural mass in St. Peter's ...
Iran and Azerbaijan Hold Joint Military Drill
This is Beirut 2025-05-18 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran and Azerbaijan have launched a joint special forces exercise, state media in the Islamic republic said Sunday, weeks after Iran's president visited the neighboring country. The "Aras-2025" exercise, running through May 21, involves Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Azerbaijani troops, the IRNA news agency ...
UN Relief Chief Urges Action ‘To Prevent Genocide’ in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-05-14 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United Nations Gaza Palestine
United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory. Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, demanded that Israel lift its aid blockade on Gaza, where its ...
Israel's Netanyahu Warns Wildfires Could Reach Jerusalem
This is Beirut 2025-04-30 23:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Wildfires
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the situation a "national emergency". Thick smoke billowed above highways near Jerusalem as firefighters rushed to control wildfires that have injured several people and prompted the military ...
Lebanon Border Deal Nears Under US, French and Saudi Mediation
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-05-13 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The border demarcation issue between Lebanon and its neighbors—Syria to the north and Israel to the south—is progressing, with France, Saudi Arabia and the US playing key mediating roles. The situation is now more favorable, as long-standing internal and external obstacles have largely dissipated, creating a better climate for finalizing ...
Germany, Israel Mark 60 Years of Ties as Gaza War Casts Shadow
This is Beirut 2025-05-12 15:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli President Issac Herzog will visit Germany on Monday to mark 60 years of relations with the country that perpetrated the Holocaust, at a time when ties are complicated by the Gaza war. His German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier will then visit Israel with Herzog, to emphasise Germany's historic responsibility as one of its staunchest ...
Erdogan Says Efforts to End Ukraine War at 'Turning Point'
This is Beirut 2025-05-11 14:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told Russian and French leaders that a "historic turning point" has been reached in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and that Ankara was ready to host talks between the two warring parties, his office said. NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with both of its ...
J. Aoun: "Municipal Elections Send A Clear Message of State Recovery"
This is Beirut 2025-05-11 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Elections 2025 Municipality North Lebanon
President Joseph Aoun visited the Internal Security Forces’ operations room in Achrafieh on Sunday to monitor the launch of the second round of municipal and mukhtar elections in North Lebanon and Akkar. He praised the efforts of the security forces, as well as the Ministries of Interior and Justice, and declared that “these elections are a ...
Salam from Beqaa: Border Reform and Development
This Is Beirut 2025-05-08 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam underscored the strategic importance of Lebanon’s official border crossings during a visit to the Beqaa Governorate on Thursday, describing them as “the mirror of Lebanese sovereignty” and the “first line of defense for internal stability.” Touring the Masnaa border crossing, Salam was briefed by General ...
Brussels Warns Trump: Tariffs on US Cars, Planes if No Deal Reached
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union Donald Trump United States Tariffs
The EU on Thursday threatened to target US cars and planes among a raft of products worth 95 billion euros ($107 billion) if negotiations with President Donald Trump's team fail to avert a trade war. The European Commission said it would, in parallel, file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Trump's imposition of swingeing ...
1945 Revisited: Memory Still at War, 80 Years On
Ryan Chaba 2025-05-08 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Europe World War II Remembrance
This Thursday, May 8, marks a day of remembrance. Across the globe, heads of state, veterans and institutions will honor the heroes and victims of the Second World War. But behind the wreaths, anthems and solemn speeches lies a deeper truth: memory is not just remembered, it is contested and increasingly weaponized. Eighty years later, the war is ...
France, Germany Say to Cooperate More Closely on Defense
This is Beirut 2025-05-07 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Wednesday to ramp up security cooperation, as the new German leader visited Paris on his first trip abroad. Europe is seeking to boost its defenses amid Russia's war against Ukraine and doubts over US security commitments to Europe under President Donald ...
Secret Talks Between Israel and Syria via the UAE
This is Beirut 2025-05-07 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established a discreet channel to facilitate indirect discussions between Israel and Syria, aiming to manage the tense relationship between the two countries, according to Reuters. This initiative comes as Syria's new leadership seeks regional support to address escalating tensions with Israel. The previously ...
Lebanon Races Against May Deadline to Bring Heavy Weapons Under State Control
Philippe Abi Akl 2025-05-06 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s top three political leaders — President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam — appear to have reached a general consensus on the core elements of a national settlement, including reforms and the consolidation of weapons under the sole authority of the state. However, some differences remain ...
First Unofficial Results Announced as Vote Counting Continues
This is Beirut 2025-05-04 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Army municipal elections mount Lebanon
The first phase of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections, the first to be held in nine years, concluded on Sunday evening in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, marked by moderate turnout, a few isolated incidents, and an overall smooth process, according to authorities. According to unofficial preliminary results, the “Haret Hreik Family ...
Anthony Albanese Re-Elected as Australia's Prime Minister, Vows Disciplined Leadership
This is Beirut 2025-05-04 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Australia Anthony Albanese Elections
Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a "disciplined, orderly" government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil. Residents clapped as the 62-year-old and his fiancee Jodie Haydon visited his old inner Sydney haunt, Cafe Italia, surrounded by a crowd of jostling ...
Disarming Hezbollah: A Time-Sensitive Approach
Amal Chmouny 2025-05-03 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun United States America
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's statement that Beirut will not forcibly disarm Hezbollah is reverberating through Washington, sparking debates about Lebanon's political future and the role of the heavily armed militia. Aoun aims for a dialogue-driven strategy, attempting to persuade Hezbollah to relinquish its arms instead of engaging in a ...
Africa's Cardinal Turkson is Continent's Papal Frontrunner
This is Beirut 2025-05-01 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing -- and which some believe could be the birthplace of the next pope. The 76-year-old born into a humble family of 10 children is the first clergyman from the west African country to receive a red hat, having been ...
Trump Slams US Museums for Focus on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’
This is Beirut 2025-08-20 05:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Museum Woke Culture
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized top museums for their "woke" focus on subjects including "how bad Slavery was," his latest attack on the cultural institutions in a country that fought a civil war over the issue. "The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, ...
Russia Rejects Zelensky Meeting as Diplomatic Tension Simmers
This is Beirut 2025-08-22 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said "no meeting" between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky was planned, as NATO chief Mark Rutte visited Kyiv, largely to discuss ...
Aoun Reaffirms Anti-Corruption Drive and State Sovereignty
This is Beirut 2025-04-15 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun conducted a series of high-level visits to key security and military institutions on Tuesday, underscoring his administration’s firm stance against corruption and its commitment to asserting the sovereignty of the Lebanese state. Early in the day, Aoun visited the General Directorate of State Security in Ramlet el-Bayda, ...
US Museums Reopen as Tourists Celebrate Washington’s Cultural Revival
This is Beirut 2025-11-15 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Nick Adams couldn't help but smile as he showed his son the planes hanging in Washington's Air and Space Museum, which reopened Friday after a month closed due to the US government shutdown. "We had been planning this trip for a little while and were nervous with everything shut down, but were excited to see everything open up again," said the ...
Lebanon and the Vatican: A Centuries-Old Bond
Rayan Chami 2025-11-30 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon and the Vatican share a relationship that predates modern diplomacy by nearly a millennium. One is a Mediterranean nation long defined by religious diversity; the other, the global center of the Catholic Church. Yet together, these two small states have forged a partnership with influence far beyond their size spiritually, culturally, and ...