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Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli to Co-Direct Vatican Concert for Peace
This is Beirut 2025-09-12 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Vatican Music Pharell Williams Free Concert Peace and fraternity Italy Culture
American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican on Saturday. "Grace for the World" will be held in St. Peter's Square and feature US singer-songwriter John Legend, French-Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo and Thai ...
A Historic Opportunity for Lebanon: Senator Lindsey Graham’s Vision for Defense and Diversity
Amal Chmouny 2025-09-12 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon United States Hezbollah
During a recent visit to Beirut, Senator Lindsey Graham emphasized Lebanon’s unique role as a beacon of coexistence and resilience, driven by its diverse religious and ethnic communities. He proposed a robust defense agreement between the United States and Lebanon, positioning it as a strategic avenue for enhancing regional stability and ...
Israel Approves Major West Bank Settlement Project
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state. Israel has long had ambitions to build on the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, but the plan had been ...
Two Years After Bongo Removal, Gabon Tackling Myriad Challenges
This is Beirut 2025-08-29 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gabon looks like a country under construction two years after a coup that abruptly ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family. But for all its new roads, markets and reforms, social and economic problems still loom large. President Brice Oligui Nguema will use National Liberation Day on the anniversary of the August 30, 2023 coup to visit the ...
Karate: One Silver and One Bronze for Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese national karate team won silver and bronze on the first day of the Arab Karate Championship in Amman, Jordan. Randa Choucair won silver in the junior category, while Leen Kain claimed bronze in the same division, in the under-59 kg weight class. On this occasion, the president of the Lebanese Karate Federation, Moussa Fattouch, ...
Palestinian Camps: How Many Divisions?
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-21 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Palestinian Authority is beginning a new phase of weapons handover in Lebanon’s Palestinian camps. The operation, ordered by President Mahmoud Abbas, is overseen by the new Palestinian Ambassador to Beirut, Mohammad al-Assaad, and supervised by Fatah. Palestinian sources cited by Voix du Liban say the handover began Thursday at 3 PM in Burj ...
Israel PM Orders Start of Immediate Negotiations to Release 'All Our Hostages'
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Palestine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he had ordered the beginning of immediate negotiations to release the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. The announcement comes a day after the defence ministry approved a plan authorising the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists to help capture Hamas's last major strongholds in Gaza ...
ISF Seizes 20kg of Captagon at Beirut International Airport
This is Beirut 2025-08-22 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Captagon Beirut Airport ISF Security
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) thwarted a drug smuggling attempt at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday, confiscating about 20 kilograms of Captagon pills. According to an ISF statement, the narcotics were discovered with four Turkish nationals preparing to travel to Kuwait. The drugs had been strapped to their bodies with ...
Syrian Parliamentary Elections Postponed in Sweida, Raqqa and Hasakah Due to ‘Security Challenges’
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syria Elections Raqqa Hasakah Sweida
The Supreme Committee for the People’s Assembly (Parliament) Elections in Syria announced on Saturday the postponement of parliamentary elections in the provinces of Sweida (south), Raqqa and Hasakah (northeast) due to “security challenges.” Nawar Najma, the spokesperson for the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, reported ...
Rai: 'The Responsibility of Public Officials Is Immense'
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai urged on Sunday all officials, politicians and citizens to recognize that “true faith is expressed through integrity, reform, commitment to national unity and working for the common good rather than narrow interests. A nation is not built on conflicts but on trust. It does not rise with promises but with actions. ...
Iran's Khamenei Says Will Not Bow Down to US
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday called for a united national front to confront what he described as US efforts to subjugate the Islamic republic. The remarks, delivered at a mosque in the capital Tehran and published on Khamenei's official website, come two months after fighting halted between Iran and its sworn enemy ...
US Pushes for Strategic Shift in UNIFIL's Mandate as Tensions Rise over Its Renewal
Amal Chmouny 2025-08-25 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the deadline for renewing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's (UNIFIL) mandate approaches on August 31, 2025, significant tensions are emerging within the UN Security Council. A scheduled vote has been canceled, and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to address ongoing disagreements, particularly centered on the United States' ...
Lebanon Honors 80 Years of General Security Service
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon on Wednesday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the General Security Directorate, with officials paying tribute to the institution’s role in safeguarding the country’s security and stability. The General Security Directorate held a ceremony inaugurating the new building of the Beirut General Security ...
Syria Condemns Israeli Strike that Killed Six Soldiers
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 15:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria on Wednesday condemned an Israeli drone strike that killed six soldiers the previous day, calling it a "clear violation" of the country's sovereignty. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since an Islamist-led alliance toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. It has also ...
Man Utd Suffer Shock League Cup Exit To Fourth-Tier Grimsby
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Manchester United Andre Onana League Cup
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said his side were "completely lost" during an embarrassing League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday that heaped more pressure on the Portuguese coach. League Two side Grimsby won a marathon penalty shootout 12-11 after a 2-2 draw. After a woeful first half United trailed 2-0 to goals from ...
Security Council Grants Final Extension of UNIFIL’s Mandate
This is Beirut 2025-08-29 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until December 31, 2026, setting in motion a final withdrawal of the peacekeeping force by the end of 2027. For the first time, the resolution introduces a clear timetable for winding down UNIFIL’s presence. France ...
Visa Refusal for Palestinians at UN, EU Urges Washington to "Reconsider"
This is Beirut 2025-08-30 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The European Union on Saturday urged the United States to "reconsider" its decision to deny visas to Palestinian officials planning to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. "We strongly call for this decision to be reconsidered, in light of international law," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja ...
Trump Urges Peaceful Response to Charlie Kirk Killing
This is Beirut 2025-09-12 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Charlie Kirk Donald Trump Investigation
President Donald Trump urged supporters Thursday to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after a shooting that put an already divided United States on edge. Trump, who soon after the killing angrily pledged a wide-ranging response against the ...
Algorithm: From Ancient Math to AI
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-08-31 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From Babylonian clay tablets to TikTok feeds and ChatGPT, algorithms have shaped human thought for millennia. Born from a Persian mathematician’s name, the word traveled through languages, sciences and machines, becoming one of the most powerful concepts of our digital age. Rooted in Ancient Persia The English word algorithm has a surprisingly ...
Seeking Regional Leaders with Sadat’s Vision
Michel Touma 2025-09-01 08:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Clothes do not make the man – a saying that fits today’s leaders of Iran’s radical factions, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Tehran’s proxies in Iraq and Yemen. They issue routine inflammatory statements and adopt media stances that are often exaggerated, sometimes bordering on the absurd. In response to the upheavals sweeping the region, they ...
Disarming Militias: Time for Lebanon to Assert a Firm Stance?
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-09-01 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon is entering a critical week as the Cabinet prepares to meet on Friday, September 5. During the session, the army’s plan to disarm militias – most notably Hezbollah – is expected to be presented. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure from Israel and the United States, deep internal divisions and a so-called “consensus” ...
Aoun: Lebanon Must Not Waste Its Chance for Safety
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
President Joseph Aoun urged on Tuesday the Lebanese to seize a rare opportunity to place the country on a path toward stability and security, warning that failure to act would leave Lebanon vulnerable to internal divisions and regional turmoil. Speaking to the new board of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, which visited him in Baabda, Aoun ...
Diplomatic Maneuvering and Political Uncertainty: Lebanon Under International Pressure
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Disarmament Jean-Yves Le Drian Morgan Ortagus France
Lebanon is preparing to host two senior envoys in the coming days as its government readies a crucial Cabinet session on September 5. French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian and US diplomat Morgan Ortagus return to Beirut to revive talks on security, disarmament and reconstruction. Appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Le Drian is ...
France Issues Arrest Warrant for Syria's Assad over 2012 Journalist Killings
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 17:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and six other top former officials over the bombardment of a rebel-held city in 2012 that killed two journalists, lawyers said Tuesday. Marie Colvin, 56, an American working for The Sunday Times of Britain, and French photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, ...
Hezbollah’s Weapons: A Leaky Umbrella
Marc Saikali 2025-09-04 08:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On Friday, the Council of Ministers is, in principle and unless the session is postponed, scheduled to examine the army's plan to disarm Hezbollah. The key question is: Will there be a timeline or not? Without one, Hezbollah would gain time and save face while waiting to see how negotiations between Iran and the United States unfold. For everyone ...
General Security Seizes Smuggled Medicines in Tripoli
This is Beirut 2025-09-04 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon General Security Tripoli North Lebanon
As part of ongoing efforts to curb smuggling, a patrol from the North Division of Lebanon’s General Security (GS) stopped a truck leaving the port of Tripoli on judicial orders. Upon inspection, the truck was found to be carrying smuggled medicines, prompting the judiciary to open an investigation and order the detention of those involved. This ...
Russia rejects Western security guarantees for Ukraine after coalition pledges force
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Russia rejected the notion of Western security guarantees for Ukraine on Friday, after more than two dozen countries pledged to join a "reassurance" force to deploy in the war torn country after any eventual peace deal with Moscow. On Friday morning, Putin said any Western troops in Ukraine would be target for Russian army. A force to deter ...
Putin Threatens to Target any Western Troops in Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 17:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a "legitimate" target for Moscow's army, a day after Kyiv's allies said they had committed to a troop presence in the event of a peace deal. Two dozen countries, led by France and Britain, pledged Thursday to join a "reassurance" force on land, ...
Government Approves the Disarmament Plan Submitted by the Army
Rayan Chami 2025-09-05 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Disarmament Plan Lebanese Army Council of Ministers
Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal presented a disarmament plan to the Cabinet. Ministers welcomed it, despite a Shia walkout that exposed divisions.
Israel’s Doha Strike on Hamas Reshapes Diplomacy
Mario Chartouni 2025-09-10 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel carried out on Tuesday a large-scale airstrike in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting senior Hamas officials. The attack killed six people and immediately sparked international reactions, including a rare public criticism from US President Donald Trump of his ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Symbolic Target Initial ...