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US Senators Introduce Law to Assist Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Senators introduced on Wednesday the ‘Preventing the Undermining of Lebanon’s Sovereignty and Economy (PULSE) Act’ that authorizes strong US assistance to the Lebanese people, its army and its economy, according to a press statement by the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee. The PULSE Act was introduced by Senators ...
General J. Aoun to New Army Cadets: 'Your Mission Is Sacred'
This is Beirut 2024-12-20 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun on Friday congratulated cadets admitted in the Military Academy for joining the “institution of honor, sacrifice and loyalty.” “Armies are built for times of adversity, sacrifice is our destiny, even martyrdom if duty calls,” Aoun told the new cadets. “Let your party be Lebanon and your sect ...
Chaos or Restructuring?
Charles Chartouni 2024-12-30 10:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The regional landscape is far from reassuring; none of the political and military events have come to a closure, and none of the geostrategic and political issues have found a way to deliberation. The situation in Syria is under the pull and sway of strident political factionalism, clashing regional power politics and endemic instability. Lebanon ...
Israel Voices Concerns over Ceasefire Implementation with Hezbollah as Deadline Approaches
This is Beirut 2025-01-23 20:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli government expressed concerns on Thursday about the slow implementation of the ceasefire agreement with Iran-backed Hezbollah, just days before Israel is scheduled to complete its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as outlined in the deal. The ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, was agreed upon in November, ...
Lebanon, a Nation Suffering from Its Leaders
David Sahyoun 2025-01-01 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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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 ...
In Pursuit of a President Defying the Detrimental Mini-State
Michel Touma 2025-01-06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Iranian mullahs' camp and their local allies have adopted excessive tactics of intimidation, threats and coercive politics. They revel in flaunting their defiance, entrenched in denial, loudly proclaiming that the "resistance" remains intact, "strong" and poised for a swift revival. While listening to their rhetoric and observing the arrogance ...
The Presidential Election and Its Aftermath
Charles Chartouni 2025-01-13 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Finally, the long-awaited presidential election has taken place after two and a half years of deliberate sabotaging and unjustified procrastinations. Whatever might have been the intricacies of the electoral process, the constitutional mandate would have never taken place if it were not for the changing dynamics elicited by the Israeli ...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of 'Energy Terrorism' Over Alleged Pipeline Strike
This is Beirut 2025-01-13 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Monday of conducting "energy terrorism" and posing a danger to Europe's energy security, after an attempted drone attack on part of a major gas pipeline that carries Russian supplies to Turkey. The allegation -- which Kyiv has not commented on -- comes amid an escalating energy row between the two countries, almost ...
TikTok Faces Possible Ban in the US After January 19
Michael al-Andary 2025-01-14 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A regulation that might ban TikTok in the United States unless it finds an American buyer by January 19 has been upheld by a federal court. The ruling requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to either sell its US business or shut down in the country. Therefore, the well-known application which is currently used by 170 million Americans, ...
If Lebanon Were to Buy Back Its Debt...
Christiane Tager 2025-01-15 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In 2023, Lebanon’s public debt reached around $100 billion, representing approximately 200% of its GDP. This makes Lebanon one of the most indebted countries in the world in relation to its economy. It ranks second behind Japan (260% of GDP) and ahead of Greece (180% of GDP), Italy (150% of GDP) and Sudan (176% of GDP). This debt results from ...
Beirut Blast Investigator Resumes Work After Two Years
This is Beirut 2025-01-16 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese judge Tarek Bitar resumed his investigation into the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast on Thursday, charging 10 people, including security, customs and military personnel, according to a judicial official. The fresh charges come after a two-year hiatus in the investigation into the August 4, 2020 explosion that killed more than 220 people, ...
Gaza: Israel Endorses Ceasefire Agreement With Hamas, Truce Begins On Sunday
This is Beirut 2025-01-18 02:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Israeli government gave the final green light on Saturday to the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, paving the way for a truce to come into force on Sunday, with the release of the first Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees. Announced on Wednesday by Qatar and the United States, the agreement aims to bring ...
Bitcoin hits record above $109,000 awaiting Trump
This is Beirut 2025-01-20 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has signalled plans to deregulate the cryptocurrency sector, prepares to be sworn in as US president. Bitcoin surged to an all-time peak of $109,241 ahead of Trump's inauguration ceremony, before falling back to around $107,500. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has soared ...
Tensions and Military Deployment in South Lebanon Ahead of Ceasefire Expiry
This is Beirut 2025-01-20 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Search and rescue teams from the Lebanese Civil Defense recovered five bodies on Monday in the town of Khiam, the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced in a statement. Four bodies were found in the Jalahiya neighborhood, while another was recovered in the eastern neighborhood of al-Faour. The remains have been transferred to Marjayoun ...
The Trump Team Takes Shape: Part 1 – Nominations Requiring Senate Confirmation
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-01-20 11:30 - Reading : 17 minute(s)
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President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday, January 20, officially signaling his return to power. In the lead-up to the inauguration, Senate confirmation hearings have begun, giving the public a chance to watch committees evaluate Trump’s nominees and their suitability for their designated roles. But how does the confirmation ...
New Lebanon: The End of the ‘Resistance Axis’ Obstruction
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-01-21 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Emmanuel Macron’s third visit to Lebanon since August 2020, dubbed “The Last Chance,” marks a turning point for the new president’s term. It came after repeated failures to resolve the crisis of electing a president. Macron visited Beirut shortly after General Joseph Aoun’s election as President and Nawaf Salam’s designation ...
Diddy Faces Sentencing After Shocking Split Jury Verdict
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3 for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, following a split verdict that saw him acquitted for crimes that carried more serious punishment. The music mogul was found not guilty of sweeping racketeering and sex trafficking charges after the marathon trial in which he was accused of ...
France Launches Inquiry Into Musk’s X Over Threats to Democracy
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French police are investigating claims social media network X, formerly known as Twitter, skewed its algorithm to allow "foreign interference," the Paris prosecutor said Friday. Investigators will be examining the actions of the company and its senior managers after two complaints were filed in January, prosecutor Laure Beccuau said, without ...
The Lebanese Army: Protector of the Republic
Salam Zaatari 2024-08-01 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The recent assassinations of Fouad Shokr in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran by Israeli operatives have escalated tensions in the region, risking igniting an all-out war between Iran’s proxies and Israel. The conflict has reached unprecedented levels, drawing global attention and overshadowing significant national moments. Amid this turmoil, ...
Trump Says U.S. Must Be Involved in Choosing Iran’s Next Leader
This is Beirut 06/03 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington must play a role in determining Iran’s next leadership following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent U.S.-Israeli strikes, signaling a potential shift toward direct American influence over the country’s political future. Speaking in several media ...
Can a New Round of U.S.–Iran Talks Avert Escalation?
Natasha Metni Torbey 03/02 12:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Amid elevated military tensions, the U.S. and Iran are now cautiously opening diplomatic channels, indicating an interest in averting a major conflict with potentially uncontrollable consequences for the region. In recent days, a series of mixed signals—from hawkish statements and regional warnings to indirect exchanges via ...
‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah
This is Beirut 03/02 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Policy experts told the U.S. Congress that dismantling Hezbollah’s malign influence in Lebanon will require leveraging Washington’s support for Beirut to secure measurable progress on the militant group’s disarmament, as well as political and financial reforms, thereby strengthening state sovereignty. On Tuesday, the House Foreign Affairs ...
Turkey Arrests Two on Charges of Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 06/02 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish intelligence has arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing information that helped the spy agency target its enemies, state news agency Anadolu reported Friday. Security sources said Mehmet Budak Derya and Veysel Kerimoglu had been arrested in Istanbul, saying they had long been on the radar of ...
Israel President Says Hopes U.S.-Israel Talks Can Undermine Iran's 'Empire of Evil'
This is Beirut 11/02 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday he hoped talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington later in the day would help fight Iran's "empire of evil". Netanyahu, making his sixth visit to the United States since Trump took office, has said he will urge the US leader to take a harder line on ...
Iran Rejects Military Pressure as Nuclear Talks Resume Under Shadow of U.S. Naval Buildup
This is Beirut 12/02 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Jalal Dehqani Firouzabadi, secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said Thursday there is “no military solution” to Iran’s nuclear file, arguing that recent history has already proven the limits of force. Speaking to Iran’s ISNA news agency, Firouzabadi said the current talks differ fundamentally ...
Iran Releases on Bail Two Reformists Arrested After Protests: Local Media
This is Beirut 13/02 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian authorities released the leader of the country's reformist coalition on bail Friday, days after she was arrested following anti-government protests, local media reported. Azar Mansouri, head of the Reformist Front, "was released from prison a few minutes ago after posting bail", her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told the ISNA news ...
Iran FM in Geneva for Second Round of U.S. Talks
This is Beirut 16/02 11:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Rafael Grossi, head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, in Geneva on Monday, ahead of a second round of indirect nuclear talks there with the United States on Tuesday. Araghchi said he would also meet with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, whose country is mediating the talks and ...
Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage
This is Beirut 16/02 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as "state property", drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel's foreign ministry said the measure, approved late on Sunday, would enable "transparent and ...
Israeli Minister Says Army to Occupy All Gaza if Hamas Does Not Disarm
This is Beirut 23/02 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that Palestinian Islamist group Hamas may soon be given a deadline to lay down its weapons. "We estimate that in the coming days, Hamas will be given an ultimatum to disarm and completely demilitarise Gaza," Smotrich said in an interview with public broadcaster Kan. "If it does not ...
Why Lebanon’s Muslims Are Key to Any Credible Peace Initiative
Marwan El Amine 27/02 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon once again stands on the brink of a military confrontation that threatens to replay the all-too-familiar scenes of devastation and loss. As regional tensions escalate and the prospect of a U.S. strike on Iran looms, Hezbollah appears ready to place Lebanon squarely in the eye of the storm in defense of the Iranian regime, with little ...