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Naim Kassem Slams Lebanon’s Foreign Minister
This is Beirut 17/01 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Kassem on Saturday sharply criticized Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, accusing him of “acting against the presidency, the government, the Lebanese people, and the resistance.” In a speech during a religious ceremony, Kassem said the absence of an effective foreign minister had ...
Trump Invites Foreign Leaders to Join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
This is Beirut 17/01 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to join the so-called Board of Peace that will oversee post-war Gaza, Turkey said Saturday. Erdogan received the proposal in a letter sent Friday by Trump inviting him to "become a founding member" of the board, Turkish presidential communications director ...
Syria Moves Military Reinforcements East of Aleppo After Telling Kurds to Withdraw
This is Beirut 14/01 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syria's army told civilians to stay away from Kurdish military positions east of second city Aleppo on Wednesday, after it moved reinforcements to the area following deadly clashes last week. The deployment comes as Syria's Islamist-led government seeks to extend its authority across the country, but progress has stalled on integrating ...
Israel Strikes Two Buildings in South Lebanon Village, Issues Further Evacuation Orders
This is Beirut 15/01 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel struck two buildings in Lebanon’s southern village of Sohmor on Thursday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure after evacuation warnings. Shortly after the Israeli military announced having struck positions in Lebanon, its Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee warned of a second evacuation order, this time for the south Lebanon ...
The Iranian Diaspora: A Key Force in a Globalized Protest
Sana Richa Choucair 14/01 12:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
As Iran’s authorities scramble to repress a growing uprising through violence and information blackouts, the country’s diaspora has emerged as a crucial front in the confrontation with the regime, combining media outreach, international lobbying, and economic leverage. Since December 28, 2025, Iran has been gripped by a wave of protests of ...
U.S. Evacuating Forces From Key Bases in Middle East
This is Beirut 14/01 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is evacuating forces from several of its key military bases across the Middle East, amid preparations for a possible strike on Iran, an official American source told Reuters news agency. A number of personnel have been told to depart the United States' Al Udeid military base in Qatar "in response to the current regional ...
Palestinian Factions Offer Support for Gaza Technocratic Committee: Statement
This is Beirut 14/01 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The majority of Palestinian factions and the presidency offered their support for the Palestinian technocratic committee meant to govern Gaza, after mediator Egypt announced on Wednesday that all parties had agreed on its members. In a statement, Palestinian factions including Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they had agreed "to support the ...
Yemen Separatist Chief Calls for Protests in First Message Since Disappearance
This is Beirut 15/01 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UAE-backed leader of a Yemeni separatist movement on Thursday called for protests in Aden in a message to a TV channel, his first public statement since his disappearance over a week ago. Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), called for "the people of South Arabia to rally in the ...
Lebanon’s Disarmament Gamble: Fragile Gains and Uncertain Path Forward
Amal Chmouny 15/01 13:30 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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Lebanon is preparing to confiscate Hezbollah’s weapons north of the Litani River, a step that will test whether the state has the capacity to follow through on the government’s stated commitment to disarm the group. On January 8, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced that it had completed the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani. ...
Hamas Says Technocratic Committee Key to Consolidating Gaza Truce
This is Beirut 15/01 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Hamas official on Thursday welcomed the formation of a technocratic committee to govern post-war Gaza, saying it would help consolidate the ceasefire and prevent a return to fighting. Egypt, a mediator in indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, announced the formation of a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee that ...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman Convince Trump to ‘Give Iran a Chance:’ Senior Saudi Official
This is Beirut 15/01 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman led efforts to talk U.S. President Donald Trump out of an attack on Iran, fearing “grave blowbacks in the region,” a senior Saudi official told AFP on Thursday. The Gulf trio “led a long, frantic, diplomatic last-minute effort to convince President Trump to give Iran a chance to show good ...
Yemen Presidential Body Sacks Last UAE-Backed Member
This is Beirut 15/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen's eight-seat presidential body on Thursday dismissed its last UAE-backed member, a southern separatist, consolidating Saudi Arabia's full control over the country's decision-making body. In December, forces from the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council briefly captured two key provinces, infuriating Saudi Arabia, which rolled back their ...
Exclusive: Trump States U.S. Decision Not to Attack Iran Due to Cancelled Executions
This is Beirut 16/01 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Speaking to the press on Friday, President Trump stated that his decision not to attack Iran was not influenced by Arab and Israeli officials, but rather due to Iran cancelling the mass-execution of 800 protesters. When asked why he made this decision, he stressed that “nobody convinced me, I convinced myself. [Iran] had yesterday scheduled ...
Yemen Prime Minister Quits, Replaced by Foreign Minister
This is Beirut 16/01 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The prime minister of Yemen has been replaced by his foreign minister after the premier submitted the government's resignation, the country's Saudi-backed presidential body said. The move comes after weeks of tensions between Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following a failed push by Abu Dhabi-backed separatists to seize ...
Mossad Director Visits U.S. for Iran Consultations, Axios Reports
This is Beirut 16/01 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, David Barnea, arrived in the U.S. on Friday morning for talks on the situation in Iran, according to an Israeli source and another source with knowledge of the meeting. Barnea is expected to meet in Miami with White House envoy Steve Witkoff, who is managing the direct channel of communication ...
Syria's Leader Set to Visit Berlin With Deportations in Focus
This is Beirut 16/01 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in Berlin on Tuesday for talks, as German officials seek to step up deportations of Syrians, despite unease about continued instability in their homeland. Sharaa is scheduled to meet his counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German president's office said. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's office ...
Iran Protest Movement Subsides In Face Of "Brutal" Crackdown
This is Beirut 16/01 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after the start of the biggest protests in years challenging the Islamic republic's theocratic system. The threat of new military action by the United States against Iran has also appeared to have ...
Witkoff: Prefers Diplomacy With Iran But Warns of Consequences
This is Beirut 16/01 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Speaking Thursday night at the Israeli-American Council conference in Florida, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for Middle East diplomacy, was asked during an onstage interview whether he believes a U.S. military strike against Iran is likely. He signaled a renewed preference for diplomacy with Iran while pointedly warning that failure to ...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Officials Over Crackdown on Protests
This is Beirut 16/01 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. on Thursday unveiled a new round of sanctions targeting Iranian officials accused of involvement in the violent suppression of nationwide anti-regime protests that have swept across Iran and directly challenge the country’s theocratic leadership. Among those sanctioned is the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, ...
Syrian Financial Conduit of Assad Regime Detained in Lebanon
This is Beirut 16/01 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian national Ahmad Dunya, who was collaborating with former affiliates of the Bashar Al-Assad regime plotting to destabilize the new Ahmad al-Sharaa regime, was arrested in Lebanon on Friday. Since December 2025, Syrian and Lebanese officials have engaged in discussion over the status of over 200 exiled members of the Assad regime who fled to ...
White House Official to TIB: 'Nothing We Heard Today Reduces Our Concern About Iran’s Current Trajectory'
This is Beirut 06/02 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Iran Nuclear Talks Exclusive
In an exclusive statement given to This is Beirut, a senior official in the White House expressed growing impatience with Iran regarding today’s nuclear talks. The official said that “we did not go into these talks expecting easy answers, and nothing we heard today reduces our concern about Iran’s current trajectory, especially ...
Iran FM Says Missile Program 'Never Negotiable' in Talks with U.S.
This is Beirut 07/02 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran’s missile program is “never negotiable” in talks with the United States, while confirming that Tehran and Washington have agreed to hold another round of negotiations “soon,” though no date has yet been set. “Missiles are never negotiable because they are a defense issue,” Araghchi said in an ...
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 ...
The Country Is Full and So Is Mom’s Sofa
Christiane Tager 2025-07-22 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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At first glance, everything points to a booming summer season: the diaspora is back in large numbers, the airport is stretched to its limits with nearly 100 flights a day, and the highways resemble a Lebanese remake of the Paris ring road. But behind the scenes, the tourism picture tells a different story. Hotels are struggling, occupancy rates ...
Syria: Balancing State Authority and Plural Sensitivities
Michel Touma 2025-07-21 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...
Al-Ansar Clinches 15th National Title and Enters the Legend of Lebanese Football
Makram Haddad 2025-07-21 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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No Fans, but Plenty of Goals Behind closed doors at Camille Chamoun Stadium, as requested by security authorities, Al-Ansar and Safa faced off one last time in the final round of the Championship. While Safa won 2-1, it was Al-Ansar who climbed the throne, claiming its 15th championship title—a historic record in Lebanese football. Safa ...
Syria Evacuates Bedouin from Druze-Majority Sweida as Ceasefire Holds
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian authorities evacuated Bedouin families from the Druze-majority city of Sweida on Monday, after a ceasefire in the southern province halted a week of sectarian bloodshed that a monitor said killed more than 1,260 people. The violence, which followed massacres of Alawites in March and clashes involving the Druze in April and May, has shaken ...
For Visitors from Abroad: Don’t Bother Trying to Make Sense of Lebanon!
Marc Saikali 2025-07-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For everyone planning to spend their vacation in Lebanon, here is your survival guide to a country where nothing works, yet somehow everything does. First of all, getting to Lebanon is no small feat. Plane tickets cost so much, you might as well be booking a business-class trip to Mars. Let’s say you sold your house in France or Canada and ...
NBA Clippers Reach One-Year Deal With Star Guard Paul
This is Beirut 2025-07-22 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chris Paul, a 40-year-old guard and 12-time NBA All-Star, has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Monday. Paul returns to a club where he enjoyed some of his best campaigns from 2011-2017 for his 21st and possibly final season, ESPN and The Athletic reported. The deal, worth $3.6 ...
Gaza: UN, EU Denounce Killing Civilians seeking Food Aid
This is Beirut 2025-07-22 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United Nations and the European Union expressed outrage at the Israeli army’s daily targeting of civilians seeking food aid in Gaza, condemning the act as 'indefensible.' The UN on Tuesday said Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 Palestinians trying to get food aid in Gaza since the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ...