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Lines in the Sand: Syria on the Brink, and Lebanon’s Vanishing Moment
Salam El Zaatari 2025-05-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Donald Trump Joseph Aoun United States
If you want to understand the Middle East in 2025, don’t look at the maps. Look at the fault lines. They’re not drawn in ink – they’re drawn in fear, legacy and a deep unease that this time, the region isn’t just shifting, it’s splintering. This week, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio sounded an alarm loud enough to rattle ...
Shooting in Washington: Two Israeli Diplomats Killed, Suspect in Custody
Ryan Chaba 2025-05-22 19:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Shortly after 9 PM, gunfire broke out in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. The incident resulted in two victims: Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and his partner Sarah Lynn Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the United States. The assailant was immediately restrained by the museum's security and handed over to the ...
Disarmament of Palestinian Camps to Begin Mid-June
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At the invitation of Ambassador Ramez Dimashqieh, head of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, the first meeting of the joint committee tasked with monitoring the situation in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon was held. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opened the meeting by welcoming President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to resolve the issue ...
Napoli on Brink of Title Glory in Serie A Finale
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Napoli are on the brink of claiming their second Serie A title in three seasons as they head into the final weekend of the campaign leading Scudetto rivals Inter Milan by a single point. Antonio Conte's team host Cagliari in front of what will be a packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Friday night, at the same time as Inter kick off at in-form ...
Napoli Back on Top in Italy After Sealing Fourth Serie A Crown
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Napoli climbed back to the top of Italian football after sealing the Serie A title on Friday, bouncing back from disaster to win the Italian championship for the fourth time. Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku netted in a 2-0 win over Cagliari at a packed and wild Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli secured their second league crown in three ...
Israel Reconfigures Northern Border Defenses
This is Beirut 2025-05-26 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Six months after the November 2024 ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel is adjusting its military deployment along the northern frontier, signaling a shift toward a more routine defensive posture. According to Israeli military radio, the Israeli Army Northern Command has reassigned control of the Lebanese border to the 91st Division, also known as the ...
Bidding War: Municipal Unions Up for Grabs
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-05-27 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Elections FPM Michel Murr Metn Jezzine
When Michel Aoun returned from French exile in 2005, he arrived with sweeping slogans and the confidence of a man fully in control of his political momentum. This tone gradually diminished once he became the head of state. At the time, he championed stronger Christian representation and pushed the boundaries of the powers allotted to him under ...
EU Sanctions Syrian Militia Groups over Deadly March Violence
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 19:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The European Union sanctioned on Wednesday three Syrian militia groups and two of their leaders for serious human-rights abuses over their alleged involvement in deadly ethnic violence in March. More than 1,700 people were killed in attacks mostly targeting the Alawite community, which is associated with the clan of ousted ruler Bashar ...
Joumblatt Accuses Israel of Using the Druze in Syria
This is Beirut 2025-03-27 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Druze leader Walid Joumblatt has accused Israel of using the Druze in Syria by increasing outreach to this minority as part of a broader plan, which, according to him, aims to attempt to divide the Middle East into sectarian states. "Israel continues to pursue its longstanding plan... of dividing the region into confessional entities and ...
Sudan War at 'Turning Point' But No End in Sight: Analysts
This is Beirut 2025-03-25 09:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Sudan's army has recaptured the presidential palace from rival paramilitaries and is pushing ahead to wrest full control of the capital, but analysts warn that the brutal two-year war is far from over. In the early days of the fighting, the army-aligned government was forced to flee Khartoum, which army forces are now a breath away from ...
NATO Summit Seeks to Keep Trump Happy and Alliance United
This is Beirut 2025-06-24 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump's commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather Tuesday in The Hague with global attention focused on Iran. The overriding focus of the gathering, which kicks off with dinner hosted by the Dutch king, has been on keeping Trump ...
A Farewell to Arms
Fady Noun 2025-01-04 08:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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A farewell to arms is the essential condition for a return to normal political life in Lebanon, whether or not a new president is elected on January 9. Hezbollah must reinvent itself and relinquish all military autonomy. After everything that has happened, a return to the status quo ante is out of the question, and the Speaker of Parliament must ...
Hundreds in Damascus Protest for Democracy, Women's Rights
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 20:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Women and men, young and old, chanted slogans including "No to religious rule", "God is for religion ...
Al-Sharaa met Joumblatt, vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Damascus Walid Jumblatt Ahmad al-Sharaa
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour's sovereignty. Syria will no longer exert "negative interference in Lebanon at all -- it respects Lebanon's sovereignty, the unity of its territories, the ...
Usyk Beats Fury in Heavyweight Championship Rematch
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges, handing ...
Akram Halabi Re-Elected: A New Impetus for Lebanese Basketball
Makram Haddad 2024-12-22 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Akram Halabi Basketball Federation Election
In a context where stability is crucial for the development of sports in Lebanon, Akram Halabi was reelected on Sunday as president of the Lebanese Basketball Federation for a third four-year term. The election was marked by record club participation and unanimous confidence in his list, elected by acclamation during the general assembly held at ...
Kataeb Party Welcomes Syria's Shift Toward Balanced Relations
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Kataeb Party issued a statement on Sunday welcoming recent remarks by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the General Commander of Syria’s new administration, about Lebanese-Syrian relations. The party described the remarks as a “positive turning point” and a crucial step toward “balanced relations that respect the sovereignty and independence of both ...
Russia's Shadow Looms Over Estonian Border Town
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In heavy snowfall and high winds, around 200 people wearing rain ponchos and fur hoods queued in the Estonian border town of Narva to cross into neighboring Russia. Arriving at the crossing in taxis or buses, some dragged suitcases through thick snow, and others walked up and joined the line with just a single plastic shopping bag. Checks have ...
ISF Warns of Fraudulent Schemes on WhatsApp
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Internal Security Forces Fraud
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) is warning citizens not to fall victim to scam schemes they may encounter through social networks. These scams typically involve messages received from foreign numbers via the WhatsApp application, "offering remote work opportunities and promises of earning money," according to data ...
The Christmas Tree: A Symbol of Unity, Not Division
Salam El Zaatari 2024-12-26 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
After multiple incidents of Christmas tree burning in Syria and Lebanon, it’s impossible to ignore the troubling message behind these acts. Such actions go beyond the physical destruction of a festive decoration – they are calculated provocations meant to sow division, ignite sectarian tensions, and fracture communities that have long thrived ...
Syrian Authorities Arrest Official Responsible for Saydnaya Death Penalties
This is Beirut 2024-12-26 20:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Syria Bashar al-Assad Saydnaya Prison
Syria's new authorities have arrested a military justice official who under ousted president Bashar al-Assad issued death sentences for detainees in the notorious Saydnaya prison, a war monitor said Thursday. The confirmation by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights of his detention came a day after deadly clashes erupted in the coastal ...
Syria: Al-Joulani Announces Elections in Four Years
This is Beirut 2024-12-29 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Syria HTS Jolani elections
The new leader of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, announced in an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya on Sunday that organizing elections in Syria could take up to four years, as it would require a complete population census. He also stated that drafting a new constitution could take three years. Rejecting criticism ...
Halevi: We Achieved a Clear Military Victory Over Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2024-12-29 21:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Chief of Staff General Herzi Halevi claimed to have achieved "a clear military victory over Hezbollah," according to Avichay Adraee, the Arabic Spokesperson for the Israeli Army. https://x.com/AvichayAdraee/status/1873429811294814505 In a post on "X," Adraee stated that Halevi conducted a situational assessment in southern Lebanon on Sunday ...
Lebanon, a Nation Suffering from Its Leaders
David Sahyoun 2025-01-01 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Lebanon Psychoanalysis Politics Leaders Perversion Narcissisism
Amid the turmoil Lebanon is enduring, the psychological factors at play, which are crucial, are often overlooked. At the root of this profound crisis lies a political class responsible for the current decay, a class whose psychological dysfunctions border on true mental pathologies. Stuck at an infantile stage of development, the men and women in ...
Futsal: The Lebanese Women's Team Eyes Asian Cup Final Stages
Makram Haddad 2025-01-05 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese women’s futsal team is about to kick off their Asian campaign in Pattaya, Thailand, where the Asian Cup qualifiers will take place from January 11 to 19. Drawn into a tough group, Lebanon will face Thailand (the host nation), Bahrain, Iraq and Palestine as they aim to secure their ticket to the finals this summer in China — a ...
Fall of Assad's Regime and Syria’s Fractured Struggle for Unity
Salam Zaatari 2024-12-19 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There’s a saying in the Middle East: “The house divided will collapse under its own weight.” For over a decade, Syria has been that house. But now, with the hypothetical fall of the Assad regime—a specter many Syrians have dreamed of or dreaded—the question looms larger than ever: Can Syria, shattered into a mosaic of ideologies, sects ...
Justin Trudeau Resigns as Prime Minister, Cites Internal Divisions and Poll Slump
This is Beirut 2025-01-06 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, stating he would step down once the ruling Liberal Party elects a new leader, following months of declining poll numbers and internal divisions. "I intend to resign as party leader and as prime minister after the party selects its next leader," Trudeau, who ...
Erdogan Declares Readiness to Intervene to Prevent Syria's Division
This is Beirut 2025-01-06 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would order an intervention to prevent any splintering of Syria, a warning aimed particularly at the country's Kurdish forces. "We can not accept under any pretext that Syria be divided and if we notice the slightest risk we will take the necessary measures," the Turkish head of ...
ESEC Launches 'January 7 Call' to Push for the Election of a President
This is Beirut 2025-01-07 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) launched its “January 7 Call” to push for the election of a President of the Republic during the parliamentary electoral session on Thursday, January 9. ESEC argued in this appeal for a return to the fundamental ideas of the rule of law, “which cannot exist without a ...
STL Acquires Christian Lacroix to Revive Iconic Haute Couture
This is Beirut 2025-01-08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Spanish fashion conglomerate Sociedad Textil Lonia (STL) announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Christian Lacroix brand, with the goal of reviving the once-iconic label to its former glory. The deal, made with the US-based Falic Group, which specializes in duty-free retail, was a “private transaction,” with ...