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Basketball: The Beirut Cup Opens Its Doors to the Regional Elite
Makram Haddad 2025-07-19 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
With just a few days to go before tip-off, the tone is set. The Beirut Cup, scheduled from July 21 to 27 on the court of Nouhad Naufal, will bring together five powerhouses from the Arab and continental basketball scene: Lebanon, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. It’s the perfect warm-up before major events like the Asia Cup and Afrobasket. A ...
Ceasefire Order Fails to Halt Fighting in Syria's Druze Heartland
This is Beirut 2025-07-19 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Sweida Druze United States
Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday despite a ceasefire ordered by the government following a US-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention. AFP correspondents reported clashes in the west of the provincial capital as Druze fighters battled ...
Syria: Balancing State Authority and Plural Sensitivities
Michel Touma 2025-07-21 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah US Secretary of State Druzes Syria
In the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse in the early 1990s, French author and political analyst Alain Minc published a book with a strikingly evocative title that captured the spirit of the moment: The Revenge of Nations. He argued that decades of highly centralized communist rule had failed to erase the national sentiments of populations ...
Messi-Less Miami Held by Cincinnati in MLS
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lionel Messi Messi Football USA Miami
An Inter Miami team missing the suspended Lionel Messi missed the chance to gain ground on Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati after being held to a 0-0 draw in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi and team-mate Jordi Alba were both barred from playing the home game against Cincinnati after controversially withdrawing from this week's MLS ...
Israel Says Opening Routes into Gaza to Increase Food Aid
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 14:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Humanitarian aid
Israel declared a "tactical pause" in fighting in parts of Gaza on Sunday and said it would allow the UN and aid agencies to open secure land routes to tackle a deepening hunger crisis. The military also said it had begun air-dropping food into the Palestinian territory and dismissed allegations of using starvation as a weapon against ...
Five Killed in South Syria by Depot Explosion, Not Iran Missile: State TV
This is Beirut 28/02 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
A detonation in an ammunition and missile depot in southern Syria's Sweida killed five people on Saturday, state media said, after initial reports blamed an Iranian missile. "The explosion that occurred today in the city of Sweida was caused by the detonation of an ammunition and missile depot belonging to the National Guard," a ...
NBA Spurs Agree to Four-Year Extension with Fox
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NBA All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs worth $229 million, according to multiple reports on Monday. Fox, who would have become a free agent next year but is now set through the 2029-30 campaign according to ESPN and The Athletic, was obtained in a trade with Sacramento last ...
Doncic Inks Three-Year $165 Million Lakers Extension
This is Beirut 2025-08-03 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basket-ball
Luka Doncic has signed a new long-term contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, the club announced on Saturday, in a deal reportedly worth $165 million over three years. The Slovenian star, who joined the Lakers in a jaw-dropping trade earlier this year, will remain with the Lakers for the next three years through to 2028. "Today is a ...
Norris Wins in Hungary to Trim Piastri Lead as McLaren Reel Off Another 1-2
This is Beirut 2025-08-03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Formula One F1 Lando Norris Ferrari
Lando Norris trimmed McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri's lead in the drivers’ world championship to just nine points on Sunday when he switched tactics to lead him home by just 0.698 seconds in a thrilling finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Briton, who moved from a two-stop strategy to one stop, held off series leader Piastri, on ...
Messi Out Indefinitely With 'Minor Muscle Injury'
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will be sidelined indefinitely with what the MLS team described as a "minor muscle injury in his right leg" in a statement on Sunday. The 38-year-old Argentine legend suffered an upper right leg injury early in Miami's penalty-kicks home win over Mexico's Necaxa on Saturday in a Leagues Cup match. Messi went out ...
Fritz Fights Through To Reach ATP Toronto Masters Quarters
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tennis Taylor Fritz ATP Toronto Masters
Taylor Fritz battled into Monday morning before finally getting past Czech Jiri Lehecka with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory in three hours to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters. The US second seed finished off a complete matched set of Masters 1000 quarter-finals as the last piece of the puzzle fell into place in ...
Zverev To Meet Khachanov In ATP Toronto Semi-Finals
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a run of 14 consecutive points ...
Decision Time as Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
UN Environment Plastic Pollution Treaty
Countries will start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution. Three years of negotiations hit the wall in South Korea in December when a group of oil-producing states blocked a consensus. Since the failure in Busan, countries have been working behind ...
Lebanon’s Cost of Living: A Nation Still Under Pressure
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-05 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As of June, Lebanon’s Consumer Price Index recorded an annual increase of around 15%, a sharp drop from the staggering 253.55% seen during the same period in 2023. This decline is largely due to the stabilization of the exchange rate following months of severe devaluation of the Lebanese pound (LBP). Yet, despite this slowdown in inflation, ...
Trump Orders Firing of US Official as Cracks Emerge in Jobs Market
This is Beirut 2025-08-02 13:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Economy
President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks in the US jobs market. US job growth missed expectations in July, Labor Department data showed, and revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them ...
Trading Arms for Power: Hezbollah’s Political Bargain
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-05 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States
The issue of Hezbollah’s weapons is no longer confined to a small elite who once represented a silent majority and feared Hezbollah’s refusal to constructively engage. Today, the weapons file is firmly on the table, openly discussed under sustained Arab and international pressure. The August 5 Cabinet session holds historic significance, on ...
Lebanon Sets Year-End Deadline for Militia Disarmament
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Disarmament Hezbollah Militias Politics Government
Lebanon has set a deadline of the end of this year for the disarmament of all militias, based on a disarmament roadmap to be prepared by the Lebanese Army and submitted to the Cabinet for review before August 31. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a nearly six-hour cabinet session held at the Baabda Presidential ...
Brazil: Why Lightning (Almost) Always Spares Christ the Redeemer
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-06 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brazil Christ the Redeemer Lightning Science Rio de Janeiro
Standing 38 meters tall, arms outstretched atop Mount Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer watches over Rio de Janeiro. But this stone guardian, national symbol of Brazil, is also a prime target for lightning strikes. At nearly 710 meters above sea level and perched in isolation, the statue is struck an average of four to six times per year. During ...
Fritz, Shelton Set Up All-American Toronto Semi-Final
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US second seed Taylor Fritz overcame a late niggle while serving for the match on Tuesday to beat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and reach the ATP Toronto Masters semi-finals. The American claimed his place in a fifth semi-final of the season after losing serve while trying to close out what had been looking like a quick win, finally coming ...
Asia Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off with a Hard-Fought Victory over Qatar
Makram Haddad 2025-08-07 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It nearly ended in a debacle. Long dominant, the Lebanese almost threw it all away, squandering a 15-point lead before narrowly pulling out a win against Qatar (84–80) on Wednesday night at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. A victory as precious as it was laborious, snatched in the final moments by one man: Karim Zeinoun. KZ, the Flash in ...
Israeli Security Cabinet to Hold Talks Over Future Gaza War Plans
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Hamas
Israel's security cabinet is expected to meet later Thursday to discuss future military plans in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports, amid speculation of a full takeover of the besieged Palestinian territory. The planned meeting comes as international outrage over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza has ratcheted up pressure on Israel, ...
Khachanov Topples Zverev To Book ATP Toronto Title Clash With Shelton
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Karen Khachanov ATP Toronto Tennis
Karen Khachanov rallied to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev and book an ATP Toronto Masters title clash with Ben Shelton, who beat second seeded Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. Khachanov fought back from 3-1 down in the final-set tiebreaker to beat Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4). Shelton, seeded fourth, hammered Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in the first All-American ...
Second Seed Fritz Ends Canadian Hopes at ATP Toronto Masters
This is Beirut 2025-08-02 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Taylor Fritz ended Canadian hopes at the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday as he crushed Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. The American second seed needed just 77 minutes to dispatch the the 37th-ranked local and book a meeting with Jiri Lehecka, a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over France's Arthur Fils. Fritz is aiming to at ...
Beirut Port: The Dormant Strategic Hub
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-02 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Levant’s maritime landscape is rapidly shifting. Since the easing of Western sanctions on Syria, investors have flocked to its shores. Emirati logistics giant DP World has launched an $800 million investment plan to modernize Tartus port. Meanwhile, CMA CGM is investing $262 million in Lattakia, and China is expanding its footprint in ...
Israeli Flights Over South Lebanon and the Beqaa as Incendiary Bombs Spark Fires in Hamoul Valley, Naqoura
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon South Lebanon Bekaa
Israeli warplanes were reported flying at low altitude over the eastern sector of South Lebanon and the Nabatiyeh region, as well as over several villages in the Bint Jbeil district, particularly the towns of Tibnine, Baraachit, Safad el-Battikh and Beit Yahoun. Meanwhile, Israeli drones were also seen flying at medium altitude over the Beqaa ...
Qassem Prioritizes Resistance Over Lebanon’s Stability
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Middle East United States Naim Qassem
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Wednesday that any withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from south of the Litani River would constitute “a gain for Israel,” insisting that the group’s weapons remain a “Lebanese internal matter.” Speaking at a memorial marking one year since the death of senior ...
Piastri Wins Belgian GP, Extends Championship Lead
This is Beirut 2025-07-27 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Formula 1 F1 Ferrari Lando Norris Max Verstappen
Oscar Piastri held off his McLaren teammate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came third as Piastri stretched his lead in the drivers' standings over Norris to 16 points. Heavy rain delayed the 13th round of the season by 80 minutes, with organisers eventually allowing a rolling start after four laps ...
Israel Says Gaza Got 120 Trucks of Aid on Day One of Pause
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Gaza Aid
Israel said Monday that more than 120 truckloads of food aid were distributed by the UN and aid agencies in the Gaza Strip on the first day of a promised limited break in fighting. On Sunday, Israel declared a "tactical pause" in military operations in part of Gaza and promised to open secure routes for aid, urging humanitarian groups to step up ...
Monfils Says Toronto Loss Marks His Final Toronto Visit
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gael Monfils said he has played for the last time in Toronto after crashing out of the Masters in Sunday's opening round of the ATP Masters to a Chilean qualifier. The 38-year-old French tennis icon missed out on four match points to exit 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to number 142 Tomas Barrios Vera, who won the first Masters match of his career and ended ...
Trump Announces Food Distribution Centers for Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza United States Donald Trump Famine
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will soon set up food distribution centers in war-ravaged Gaza, citing signs of a “real famine.” In the meantime, international agencies have begun delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, taking advantage of a limited pause in hostilities announced Sunday by Israel. However, ...