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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 ...
August 4: When Hezbollah Sabotages Lebanon’s Statehood
Michel Touma 2025-08-04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Five years of impunity… Five years marked by sustained pressure, intimidation, threats and brazen displays of militia and mafia-style tactics, all aimed at obstructing justice. The apocalyptic and tragic August 4, 2020, explosion that tore through the Port of Beirut and devastated nearby neighborhoods including Ashrafieh, Gemmayzeh, Mar Mikhail ...
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 ...
India's Security Chief in Moscow After US Tariff Threats
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ukraine Russia India Tariff Oil
India's national security adviser was in Moscow on Wednesday, media in New Delhi reported, after Washington threatened to hike US tariffs because of India's purchases of Russian oil. India is a major buyer of Russian oil, a key source of revenue for Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was considering ...
The Art of Redistricting: How Gerrymandering Influences US Elections
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-06 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
USA US Presidential Elections Donald Trump Republicans Democrats
Five additional seats in Texas, two in Ohio and one in Missouri – across the United States, Donald Trump is encouraging his allies to embrace gerrymandering, a political tactic designed to tilt congressional representation in favor of Republicans. “I won Texas,” he declared in a CNBC interview, insisting that Republicans “deserve five ...
No Matter Time, Stubbornness Holds Tight…
Marc Saikali 2025-08-07 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Palestine Tehran USA
The famous Georges Brassens song, adapted to Lebanon’s reality, manages to make you both smile and cry. On Tuesday, while the government carefully navigated the minefield surrounding Hezbollah’s weapons, trying to find wording that could pass as a compromise, the secretary-general of the pro-Iranian militia spoke openly, without holding ...
Accumulating Bitcoin a Risky Digital Rush by Companies?
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Bitcoin
US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin. The aim? To diversify reserves, counter inflation and attract investors, analysts say. Who also invests? Companies frequently own bitcoin -- the largest ...
Renewal of UNIFIL Tied to Completion of Hezbollah’s Disarmament Plan
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-08-08 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The upcoming renewal deadline for the international forces, scheduled for August 31, coincides with the Lebanese Army’s deadline to submit a plan aimed at limiting weapons possession exclusively to the state. This plan is to be presented to the Cabinet. According to US sources, Washington is closely watching the outcome of this process to decide ...
Wadi Zebqin Blast: Accident or Deliberate Attack?
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-08-09 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army explosion
Six Lebanese Army soldiers were killed in an explosion at a Hezbollah ammunition depot in Wadi Zebqin, in the Tyre region south of the Litani River. Four of the victims belonged to the Fifth Infantry Brigade, while two were members of the Engineering Regiment. The incident occurred amid an ongoing campaign targeting the Lebanese Army and senior ...
Tariff: A Price on Everything?
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-08-10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United Kingdom White House
Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has revived the rhetoric of trade wars, invoking the word “tariff” at every turn. Whether announcing new import taxes on European goods or boasting of protecting American jobs, he treats tariffs not just as economic levers but as symbols of strength. Yet beneath this hardline ...
Zebqine Explosion: Rising Speculation Following the Death of Six Soldiers
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-11 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Army Zebqine Hezbollah
Six Lebanese soldiers lost their lives on Saturday, August 9, in a powerful blast in the Zebqine valley near Majdel Zoun, in the Tyre district. The soldiers, who were part of the Engineering Unit, were carrying out a mission to dismantle an ammunition depot alongside members of the Fifth Brigade when the explosion occurred. This tragedy comes at ...
Iraq Considering Exporting Oil Through Lebanese Port of Tripoli
This is Beirut 2025-08-12 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Iraq Oil Ministry Iraq Port of Tripoli Oil & Gas
The Iraqi Oil Ministry announced Tuesday that it is exploring the option of exporting oil via Lebanon's Tripoli port and is considering reopening the oil export pipeline linking Iraq and Syria, as reported by local and regional media outlets. The ministry also stated it will establish a joint committee to evaluate the pipeline's current ...
Perhaps What Is Meant Is the Collapse of Deadlines…
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-30 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Benjamin Netanyahu Tom Barrack Syria
Tom Barrack has made more than one misstep – mistakes that some might even consider political sins. The issue is not simply what he told journalists at Baabda Palace, but the deeper political and strategic implications of his words. At a time when the government is moving toward the point of no return on Barrack’s proposal, and after failing ...
Power Outage Hits BIA, Civil Aviation Clarifies
This is Beirut 2025-08-13 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut International Airport EDL Iraq Power Outage
Beirut International Airport (BIA) suffered a power outage this week that disrupted air-conditioning during one of the busiest periods of the year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Wednesday. According to the statement, the incident occurred amid a severe heatwave and record passenger traffic, with daily departures reaching ...
Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $124,000
This is Beirut 2025-08-14 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday during early Asian trading, surpassing $124,000, driven by favorable US legislation and a rise in US equities. The cryptocurrency rose above its previous July record, briefly exceeding $124,500 before retreating. US stocks ended higher Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching new ...
PSG Beat Tottenham on Penalties to win UEFA Super Cup After Late Comeback
This is Beirut 2025-08-14 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2. Spurs looked set to get their hands on the trophy in their first competitive match under new coach Thomas Frank as they led ...
Iran’s Shadow in Beirut: Larijani’s Visit and Lebanon’s Tightrope Walk
Salam El Zaatari 2025-08-14 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Iran Hezbollah Joseph Aoun
On August 13, 2025, Beirut became the stage for one of the most charged diplomatic performances in years. Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport to a reception that looked less like a state visit and more like a triumphant homecoming. Thousands of Hezbollah supporters ...
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, ...
The Stages of Naim Qassem’s Grief
Johhny Kortbawi 2025-08-16 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah
A clear separation is emerging between Naim Qassem and Hezbollah, or even between various factions within the party and its wider base of supporters, following the absence of a central figure like Hassan Nasrallah, which has undermined decision-making and centralized authority. Historically, Qassem played a secondary role within Hezbollah, ...
Hezbollah Holds Back, Awaiting the Army’s Disarmament Plan
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-08-19 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Amal Joseph Aoun Disarmament Lebanese Army
Over the past year, regional and domestic developments have overturned the balance of power and reshaped political positions. What was categorically rejected before September 2024 is now being accepted by Hezbollah, which today demands what it had previously opposed, notably a dialogue over the future of its arsenal within a national defense ...
Smiling Viking Figurine Discovered After Centuries in Denmark
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Museum Danemark Culture Art Archeology Heritage
Denmark's National Museum unveiled Wednesday what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly groomed hairstyle. Carved out of ivory walrus tusk, the partially damaged representation of a head and torso measures just three centimeters (1.2 ...
Counterfeit Gold: Arrests and a Practical Guide for Cautious Buyers
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-27 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Gold Counterfeirt gold
On August 20 in Jounieh, a sweep by the Internal Security Forces led to the arrest of several members of a network selling counterfeit gold. While the operation highlights the need for vigilance, political, security and economic uncertainty continues to push Lebanese citizens toward the precious metal. But how can one tell a fake ounce from a ...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Military Sites Near Damascus
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian media reported Wednesday that Israeli warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes in the Damascus countryside, targeting military facilities and headquarters. The strikes reportedly hit a Syrian forces headquarters in the Al-Kiswah area, as well as a military facility in Tal Mani', according to state outlets. Syrian Television, citing ...
Lebanese Lieutenant and First Adjutant Killed in Israeli Drone Blast
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon
Two Lebanese soldiers, a lieutenant and a first adjutant, were killed Thursday in Naqoura while a military unit was inspecting an Israeli drone that had crashed while carrying an unexploded bomb. According to preliminary information, the drone was attempting to drop the device on an excavator before crashing. Ambulance teams rushed to the scene ...
Chris Nader: A Trailblazer in Nature Tourism
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-29 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nature Tourism Travels Sustainable Tourism Lodges Chris Nader
Telling Chris Nader’s story is like stepping behind the scenes of a quiet revolution, where high-end tourism reconnects with nature and luxury is redefined, not by ostentation but by authenticity and meaning. Chris, a young father and Lebanese entrepreneur based in Dubai, constantly rethinks what vacations, well-being, and hospitality truly mean ...
Trump on His Way to Israel: “The War in Gaza Has Ended”
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas United States of America Ben Gurion
US President Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at Ben Gurion Airport for a short visit to Israel, the first stop on a Middle East tour described as a mission for peace. Welcomed by President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump is set to continue to Egypt, where an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh will focus on ...
Trump in Israel: 'The Historic Dawn of a New Middle East'
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 17:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Middle East Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza Knesset
“The historic dawn of a new Middle East and the end of the era of terrorism.” These words could summarize the speech delivered on Monday afternoon by US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Described by observers as “historic,” this address provided an opportunity for the US president to call on Israel and the ...
New Cryptocurrency May Be Aiding Russia to Dodge Sanctions
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia Sanctions EU Crypto Stablecoin
Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions, experts have told AFP. Multiple rounds of international sanctions have been imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine seeking to ramp up economic pressure to halt the war. But the launch of ...
U.S., Syrian Top Diplomats Meet at Munich Conference
This is Beirut 14/02 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Damascus United States US Secretary of State
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday and they discussed Damascus's recent agreement with the Kurds. A post by the Syrian foreign ministry included pictures showing that the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum ...
Blast Investigator Tarek Bitar to Interrogate Rhosus Ship Owner
This is Beirut 2025-12-11 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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According to reports by Al-Modon, Beirut Port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar is expected to travel to Bulgaria in the coming days to question Igor Grechushkin, the owner of Rhosus, the ship that transported the ammonium nitrate and exploded at the port in one of the world's largest non-nuclear explosions. Bulgarian ...