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What Iran’s Fate Could Mean for Hezbollah and Lebanon
Marwan El Amine 16/01 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Iran’s nationwide protest movement intensifies, a key question is dominating regional and international discourse: what lies ahead for the Islamist regime if unrest continues, and how might its potential collapse impact Middle Eastern states shaped by four decades of Iranian policy? Since Ayatollah Khomeini came to power in 1979, Iran has ...
Israel Pushes Back as Trump Unveils ‘Board of Peace’
This is Beirut 19/01 11:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza on Monday, calling it “bad for Israel” and urging a full reoccupation of the enclave. Reportedly, as Washington promotes a post-war governance plan for Gaza, Israel has been signaling resistance not only diplomatically ...
2026 NDS: America First Ushers in a New Era of Selective Engagement in the Middle East
Amal Chmouny 24/01 19:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The newly released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) marks a dramatic pivot in American foreign policy, embracing what officials call “pragmatic realism” while fundamentally redefining U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Under an “America First” framework, the strategy moves away from large-scale military interventions in favor of ...
Khamenei Issued No Mercy, 'Shoot to Kill' Orders
This is Beirut 26/01 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered Iran's Supreme National Security Council to suppress the protests on January 9 by using "any means necessary," The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing two officials familiar with the matter. According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with ...
Hezbollah Faces Internal Divisions as Qassem Moves to Reshape Leadership
This is Beirut 27/01 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal divisions have developed within Hezbollah’s ranks as the organization reels from tactical and operational setbacks, sources reveal. According to Al Arabiya, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has been curbing the authority of Wafiq Safa, the head of Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit. Sala’s role focuses ...
Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Denounces Trump's 'Blatant' Interference
This is Beirut 28/01 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iraq's main candidate for the premiership Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday denounced Washington's "blatant interference", after President Donald Trump threatened to end all support to the country if Maliki took the post. The US has held significant sway over Iraqi politics since leading the 2003 invasion that ousted long-time ruler ...
Taekwondo: A Precious Bronze for Jane Abboud at the Sarajevo Grand Prix
Makram Haddad 2025-12-05 10:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Young Lebanese taekwondo athlete Jane Abboud (–37 kg category) claimed an impressive bronze medal at the Grand Prix Finals Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in the 12–14 age division, marking yet another major achievement for Lebanese taekwondo on the international stage. At her age, reaching the podium at such a high-level competition is ...
Port Explosion: Israeli Army Claims Hezbollah Eliminated Four Key Witnesses
This is Beirut 2025-12-02 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army accused on Tuesday a Hezbollah unit of assassinating four Lebanese figures who allegedly possessed information implicating the Shiite movement in the Beirut port explosion of August 2020, according to its Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on X (formerly Twitter). According to the Israeli army, Hezbollah’s Unit 121 ...
A Month of Crisis in Syria and Its Regional Ramifications
Seth J. Frantzman 01/02 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Syria has experienced another dramatic transformation. After a month of clashes that began in Aleppo and spread to eastern Syria, Damascus announced on January 30 that it had reached an agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for a ceasefire and its military integration. The Syrian transitional government now controls most of the ...
Drug Lord Nouh Zeaiter Arrested by the Lebanese Army
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army announced on Thursday that it had arrested Nouh Zeaiter, “one of the most dangerous wanted individuals, during an ambush on the Knaisseh–Baalbek road.” The lawyer of Nouh Zeaiter stated, in an interview with Al-Hadath: “My client is wanted on charges of drug distribution and cultivation.” He added: “The information ...
Yitzhak Rabin: Oslo Accords Architect Assassinated 30 Years Ago
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-11-04 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On November 4, 1995, in Tel Aviv, three gunshots ended the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, plunging the nation into shock. On what was then Kings of Israel Square, now Rabin Square, the architect of the Oslo peace process fell, struck by the bullets of an ultranationalist Israeli Jew. The assassin, Yigal Amir, a far-right ...
Leaders Turn up the Heat on Fossil Fuels at Amazon Climate Summit
This is Beirut 2025-11-07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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World leaders will meet for a second day of climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Friday after fiery speeches and renewed criticism of Big Oil marked the opening session. Dozens of ministers and several heads of state and government, including those of Spain, Germany and Namibia, will meet in Belem just before the United Nations' (UN) annual ...
Syria and Israel in Direct Talks, Sharaa Says Damascus Ready for ‘New Chapter’ With U.S.
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 09:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa confirmed that Syria and Israel have begun direct negotiations for the first time in half a century, signaling a major diplomatic shift in the Middle East as Damascus also seeks to rebuild relations with the United States after decades of hostility. In an interview with The Washington Post after his meeting with ...
London: The Muslim Brotherhood’s “Rear Base”?
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The United Kingdom has long served as a haven for many members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, often described as the movement’s “rear base in Europe.” The Brotherhood established itself in the UK during the 1960s. Most members settled in London and came from various national branches of the Muslim Brotherhood, including the ...
The Maghreb: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Challenge of Power
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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As the Arab Spring unfolded, several political movements inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood sought to rise to power across the Maghreb. In Tunisia, it was Ennahda; in Morocco, the Justice and Development Party (PJD); and in Algeria, the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP). The period proved favorable to the Muslim Brotherhood and its ideology, ...
Sharaa in Washington: A Turning Point for Syria
Seth J. Frantzman 2025-11-12 16:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited the White House on Monday for a historic meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that capped a year in which Damascus has rapidly come in from the cold and reintegrated into the international community. Sharaa has helped steer Syria through this complex path, beginning with pushing the Assad regime out of ...
Sudan War: The Origins of a “Nightmare of Violence”
Giorgio Tawil 2025-11-14 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“The horrifying crisis in Sudan is spiraling out of control,” warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the second World Summit for Social Development in Doha on November 4. He called on the warring parties to “come to the negotiating table” and put an end to what he described as a “nightmare of violence.” His warning followed ...
Lady Dior: The Legendary Bag Inspired by Lady Di
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-16 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In September 1995, the destiny of an accessory was forever transformed during an official visit by Princess Diana to Paris. Invited to the Cézanne exhibition at the Grand Palais, the princess received a Dior bag from Bernadette Chirac, then France’s first lady. This understated object, still unnamed, was soon destined for legend, born from the ...
'Below the Clouds': Gianfranco Rosi’s Meditative Portrait of Naples
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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If the regular recipe for success in the modern entertainment industry or on social media is being loud, attention-seeking, and a prolific creator of "content," Italian filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi has carved out a career doing the exact opposite. The work of the award-winning documentary producer is everything our contemporary culture is not: slow, ...
Revolution, Power, and Repression: The Political Downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-19 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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From the 2012 electoral victory to the upheavals that followed, the trajectory of the Muslim Brotherhood in contemporary Egypt reflects a decade of tensions, divisions, and radical transformation. On January 25, 2011, millions of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo, Alexandria, and other major cities, demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak’s ...
Leo XIV: Leading the Church with Simplicity
Mario Chartouni 2025-11-20 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV. At 69, the Chicago-born cleric became the first pope from the United States, a choice that surprised Vatican observers. Considered an unlikely candidate due to his nationality, Prevost was nonetheless ...
No Fossil Fuels Plan in Latest Draft Deal from COP30 Presidency
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
COP30 host Brazil unveiled a draft agreement on Friday that does not include a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels, a key demand by many countries at the climate summit. There is no mention of "fossil fuels" in the latest slimmed-down text proposal, released on the final day of the major UN climate conference in the rainforest city of ...
Pope Leo XIV Urges the Christians of the Levant to Embrace Courage and Peace
This is Beirut 2025-12-02 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Under a clear blue sky and before nearly 150,000 worshippers gathered along Beirut’s seafront, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the public Mass, closing his three-day apostolic visit to Lebanon on Tuesday, December 2. From early morning, faithful from across the country streamed to the waterfront, while the nation’s top officials joined the assembly, ...
President Aoun's Initiative Trapped Between Israel and Hezbollah
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-11-23 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun is waiting for responses to his initiative, unveiled on the eve of Independence Day, fully aware that its outcome depends largely on two actors: Hezbollah and Israel. According to sources, Hezbollah has no intention of providing a clear response to the Lebanese presidency. The Iran-backed group remains determined to retain ...
Israeli Military Sacks Several Generals Over October 7 Attack
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 13:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country's history. The move comes two weeks after Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir called for a "systemic ...
Is Peace Now Possible Amid Collapse of Iran’s Imperialism?
Charles Chartouni 2025-11-25 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The epilogue of the cascading wars that have taken place since October 7, 2023, was quite promising since the destruction of Iran’s regional proxy network was a good omen. For the first time, the region was able to imagine the possibility of extracting itself from the tight clasp of Iranian Shiite imperialism. Nonetheless, however bright the ...
Papal Visit: Routes and Security Measures
Maria Chami 2025-11-25 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The official commission in charge of organizing Pope Leo XIV’s visit held a press briefing on Tuesday to inform citizens and the media about the planned logistical, security-related and media arrangements. It also detailed the routes that the papal convoy will follow during the three-day visit to Lebanon (November 30-December 2). The conference ...
Australia Lists Iran’s IRGC as State Sponsor of Terrorism
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Australia on Thursday officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a state sponsor of terrorism, following the release of an intelligence assessment linking the group to attacks targeting Jewish communities throughout the country. The assessment by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) ...
Pope Urges Turkey to Embrace Mediator Role on First Overseas Trip
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped by conflict, he said after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Mr President, may Turkey be a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples, in service of a just and lasting peace," he said in the capital as ...
Syria's Sharaa Recognised 'Legitimate Demands' of Alawite Protesters
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protesters had "legitimate demands", state media reported, days after thousands took to the streets to denounce violence against the country's Alawite minority. The demonstrations earlier this week in several cities along Syria's coast -- the heartland of the country's Alawites -- were the ...