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Israeli Army Destroys Former Syrian Regime Outpost on Mount Hermon
This is Beirut 2025-05-05 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Israël Mount Hermon Golan Heights
The Israeli army declared that it had located and demolished a former Syrian regime military headquarters situated on the summit of Mount Hermon in southern Syria. The operation was conducted over the past week by troops from the recently established HeHarim, or “Mountain Brigade.” Formed in 2024, the HeHarim Brigade is tasked with securing ...
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 ...
Israel Reconfigures Northern Border Defenses
This is Beirut 2025-05-26 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah West Bank Gaza
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 ...
Cannes Film Festival: 'Un homme et une femme' Honored with Dual Official Poster
This is Beirut 2025-04-22 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cannes France Cannes 2025 Cannes Film Festival Cinema Poster
The Cannes Film Festival unveiled on Monday a special dual official poster for its 78th edition, celebrating the unforgettable scene from Claude Lelouch’s classic Un homme et une femme—a first in the festival’s history. This year’s posters, launched ahead of the event taking place from May 13 to 24, feature actors Anouk Aimée and ...
When Faith Challenges Power: Armenia’s Deepening Rift
Sarah Martin 2025-06-26 21:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
European Union Turkey Armenia church Azerbaijan
A political bombshell in an already turbulent Armenia. On June 26, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian, a rising figure in the opposition, was placed in pre-trial detention in Yerevan. As leader of the Srbazan Paykar (“Sacred Struggle”) movement, he stands accused of plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government by force. ...
Trump’s Thunderbolt: America Attacks, Iran Shakes, the World Waits
Marc Saikali 2025-06-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Europe Gulf Hezbollah
A night that will be etched into Middle East history has just come to an end. In the early hours of June 22, 2025, Donald Trump launched a strike. Six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took off from a US base and dropped twelve GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear site, while 30 Tomahawk missiles targeted facilities in ...
Maaloula: The Silent Exile of an Ancient Language
Sarah Martin 2025-06-22 16:35 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Nestled on the cliffsides at the foothills of the Qalamoun mountains, Maaloula gazes out over the void. Behind the picturesque façade of its alleys and its millennia-old language lies a harsher reality: a language and culture under siege. A minority identity caught in the grip of centralizing nationalism, institutionalized othering and a century ...
Strategic Forecasts
Charles Chartouni 2025-06-23 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States War Middle East
The strategic dilemmas facing Israel at this point should be summarized as how to achieve the double and intertwining objectives of the Iranian nuclear weaponization containment and the downfall of the Islamist regime and its imperial outreach. The inner relationship between the two variables is unmistakable and begets the crucial question of how ...
NATO Summit Seeks to Keep Trump Happy and Alliance United
This is Beirut 2025-06-24 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelensky Emmanuel Macron NATO
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 ...
Who Is Diodato Abagnara, UNIFIL's New Head of Mission?
This is Beirut 2025-06-24 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Diodato Abagnara UNIFIL
Diodato Abagnara, an Italian major general, took command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday, succeeding Spanish Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz at the head of approximately 10,000 soldiers from 47 countries. Born in 1970 in Pagani, Italy, and with a military career spanning more than 36 years, Diodato ...
Trump Rattles NATO Allies as He Descends on Summit
This is Beirut 2025-06-24 22:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelensky USA Europe Kyiv
US President Donald Trump swept into NATO's Hague summit Tuesday, with allies hoping a pledge to ramp up defence spending will keep the mercurial leader of the military superpower committed to protecting them. Trump joined leaders from NATO's 31 other members to kick off the two-day gathering with a dinner hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander in ...
Syria Arrests General Linked to Infamous 'Checkpoint of Death'
This is Beirut 2025-06-25 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Syria General Haidar Checkpoint Arrest War Crimes
Syrian authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of General Mowafaq Nadhir Haidar, former commander of the Syrian regime’s 3rd Armored Division, notorious for his role at the infamous Qatifa checkpoint, known by locals as the “Checkpoint of Death.” The checkpoint, located along the Damascus-Homs highway near the division's headquarters, ...
Byblos International Festival 2025 Returns to Celebrate Cultural Resilience
This is Beirut 2025-06-25 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The historic port city of Byblos, Lebanon, will once again host its famed international music festival amid a picturesque seaside setting. The Byblos International Festival is making a long-awaited comeback after a multi-year hiatus triggered by the country’s recent crises. Scheduled for August 5–10, 2025 in the ancient coastal city of Byblos, ...
World Bank Announces Lebanon, Syria Reconstruction Projects
This is Beirut 2025-06-25 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Middle East
The World Bank announced on Wednesday it had approved $250 million to support Lebanon's post-war reconstruction and a $146 million grant to rehabilitate neighbouring Syria's electricity sector. Lebanon is reeling from last year's devastating war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, while Syria faces massive needs after Islamist-led forces ...
Syria Arrests Assad-Era Air Force Officer Under EU, UK Sanctions
This is Beirut 2025-06-25 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria's interior ministry said Wednesday a former air force officer who is under British and EU sanctions had been detained, the latest such arrest announcement since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Authorities in the Harasta area outside Damascus "arrested the criminal pilot Major General Meezar Sawan," the ministry said in a ...
Israel and Iran: A Conflict Fueled by Desire
David Sahyoun 2025-06-25 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam War Iran Psychoanalysis Desire
“The master’s discourse is one that refuses to acknowledge its unconscious.” – Jacques Lacan The war we are witnessing today is fought as much through scorched landscapes as through language. What is unfolding between Iran and Israel is not simply a military or geopolitical confrontation – it is a war of discourse. Each side constructs ...
Netanyahu 'Must Go', Says Former Israeli PM Bennett
This is Beirut 2025-06-29 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Naftali Bennett
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must leave office, his predecessor Naftali Bennett has said in a televised interview, refusing to say whether he intends to challenge the country's longest-serving leader in an election. In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu "has ...
Taekwondo – Hanmadang: Mont La Salle on All Fronts
Makram Haddad 2025-06-21 02:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Mont La Salle arena pulsed with shouts, strikes, and applause. A few days ago, the Ain Saadé-based club hosted Hanmadang 2025, the grand festival of taekwondo techniques, organized by the Lebanese Federation under the watchful eye of its president, Dr. Habib Zarifeh, and a panel of local and international experts from South Korea and ...
Khalaf Warns: “Comprehensive Plan Urgently Needed”
This is Beirut 2025-06-30 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Fadi Khalaf Central Bank Bank Association Lebanon
In an op-ed published ahead of the Association of Banks in Lebanon’s (ABL) monthly report, Secretary General Fadi Khalaf once again sounded the alarm, warning that the absence of a comprehensive solution remains the greatest threat to Lebanon’s economic and financial future. With the country’s systemic crisis entering its sixth year, Khalaf ...
Tensions over Expat Vote Spark Heated Parliamentary Session
This is Beirut 2025-06-30 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Parliament’s legislative session on Monday morning opened under palpable tension, against the backdrop of deep divisions over proposed amendments to the electoral law, particularly concerning the voting rights of Lebanese expatriates. Shortly after the session began, MPs from the Lebanese Forces (LF), the Kataeb party and several members of ...
866 Kg of Captagon Seized in Joint Lebanon-Saudi Drug Operation
This is Beirut 2025-06-30 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Customs Directorate announced the seizure of 866 kilograms of Captagon concealed in a shipment of glass and porcelain tableware, following a coordinated operation with Saudi authorities. In a statement released on Monday, the directorate said the bust was made possible through close collaboration between the Anti-Narcotics Division ...
Banking Reform Heats Up as Souhaid Pushes to Clarify Commission Powers
This is Beirut 2025-07-01 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Banks Banque du Liban Economy
Most members of the Finance and Budget Committee’s subcommittee tasked with reviewing the draft Banking Reform Law agree on the need to protect the legislative reform process from both endless debate and political divisions, which could undermine the urgent financial restructuring Lebanon requires domestically and internationally. Participants ...
Iran: What Are the Chances for a Popular Uprising?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-02 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States
The recent regional war that has shaken the Middle East has reignited a persistent question: Is Iran now on the brink of a large-scale popular uprising capable of shaking, or even overthrowing, the current regime? Could the current circumstances truly lead to a profound political transformation, or should we instead expect a tightening of ...
US House sets Make-or-Break Final Vote on Trump Tax Bill
This is Beirut 2025-07-03 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Politics Donald Trump
US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump's marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of Republican infighting that threatened to derail the centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda. Trump is seeking a green light in the House of Representatives for his Senate-passed "One Big Beautiful ...
'Hug Therapy': How Pope Leo is Trying to Unify Vatican
This is Beirut 2025-07-04 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV Vatican Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy. "Prudent", "methodical" and "listening" are some of the words used by Vatican insiders who spoke to AFP to describe the approach of the first American pope, who took ...
Basketball – Finals: Riyadi Strikes First, La Sagesse Under Pressure
Makram Haddad 2025-07-05 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Even without its king, Riyadi keeps the crown in sight. In the absence of their playmaker Wael Arakji, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury from the Asian Champions League, the reigning champions didn’t flinch. On Friday night, in a packed and heated Saïb Salam arena, the Yellows dominated their eternal rivals La Sagesse (86-81) to take the ...
Mufti Derian's First Official Visit to Syria: Prayer, Symbols and Rapprochement
This is Beirut 2025-07-06 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon's Grand Mufti Abdel Latif Derian paid a visit to Syria, his first since taking office in 2014. Accompanied by a delegation of senior Lebanese Sunni religious leaders, he began his visit with a solemn prayer at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the most important sites of Islam and Arab-Muslim heritage. Mufti Derian and the ...
BRICS Summit in Rio: A Leaderless Giant in a Fractured World
Sarah Martin 2025-07-07 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
They were meant to embody an alternative. In Rio de Janeiro, the expanded BRICS+ group of emerging powers showcased impressive numbers: over 50% of the world’s population and around 40% of global GDP. But the summit on July 6 and 7 mostly highlighted their shortcomings — a striking lack of leadership, an absence of cohesion and a political ...
Arms and Ballots: Hezbollah’s Political Stakes
Philippe Abi Akl 2025-07-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Amal Elections Diaspora
The most recent parliamentary session exposed deep divisions among Lebanon’s political forces over the electoral law – particularly on the issue of expatriate voting. The rift was so intense it raised concerns that the entire electoral process could be derailed, especially by parties whose interests have been harmed by recent local, regional ...
Polo: Jad Achour’s Fantastic Ride at Warwick
Makram Haddad 2025-06-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
It’s a historic first in Lebanese sports, and it has the refined taste of champagne popped on the sidelines of an English polo field. Just eight months after learning how to ride a horse, the spirited young Lebanese, Jad Achour, led his team from the University of Warwick to a gold medal at the prestigious 2025 SUPA Summer Nationals ...