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Pope Eyes Trip to Lebanon and Turkey Late November
This is Beirut 2025-09-16 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Preparations are underway for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November in what would be his first trip abroad, Vatican sources told AFP. The two-stage trip would likely last just under a week, AFP understands. The Vatican does not normally confirm official visits until closer to the time. It would mark the first ...
Nepal Mourns its Dead After Anti-Corruption Protests
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Nepal flew flags at half-mast during a national day of mourning Wednesday for the 73 people killed during youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled the government. An interim government, which took over after two days of protests last week, declared the day of mourning "in honour of those who lost their lives during the protests", the ...
Major Disruption Hits France on Day of Anti-Macron 'Anger'
This is Beirut 2025-09-18 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Macron's seventh head of government, took office last week, vowing a break from ...
Pope Leo XIV in Lebanon at the End of November: What About the Visit’s Program?
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The much-anticipated visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon has reportedly been confirmed by senior church officials, according to the daily Nidaa al-Watan. Although no official announcement has yet been made by the Holy See, preparations—both spiritual and protocolary—are said to already be underway to welcome the head of the Catholic Church. The ...
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s Gold Bracelet Melted, Sold Cheaply
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000, and then melted down. The 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band adorned with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of ...
Roaring Lyles Matches Bolt With Fourth World 200m Title
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metre titles as he scorched to victory in Tokyo on Friday. Lyles, who won bronze in the 100m in the Japanese capital, clocked 19.52sec in what the charismatic American calls his "bread and butter" event. Lyles roared as he came through the line, raising four fingers to ...
Public Sector Shake-Up: 10,000 Jobs Under Review
Liliane Mokbel 2025-09-20 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A total of 2,600 job titles are set to be eliminated from the public administration, as proposed by Nisrine Machmouchi, President of the Civil Service Council. These roles, considered obsolete, are the result of years of what she describes as “anarchic recruitment” and “unusual” job titles, often lacking clear job descriptions. To ...
With Cash and Aid, Saudi Arabia Pursues Soft Power Push in Syria
This is Beirut 2025-09-21 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
After losing his arms in an ordnance explosion, Syrian teenager Mohammed Hasram was fitted with prosthetic limbs funded by Saudi Arabia, which is leveraging major investments and aid to gain influence over Damascus. Since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in December, Saudi Arabia has showered the new leadership with millions of dollars ...
Pope Leo XIV to Visit Lebanon in Late November, Local Media Reports
This is Beirut 2025-09-23 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For weeks, speculation ran high about Pope Leo XIV’s possible visit to Lebanon, met with denials from the Apostolic Nuncio and silence from the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke. But the secrecy appears to be lifting. According to MTV Lebanon, the Vatican is set to officially confirm the papal visit, scheduled for November 30 to December 2. A ...
US Restricts Movement of Iranian Delegation at UNGA
This is Beirut 2025-09-23 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States announced new measures on Tuesday to restrict the movement of the Iranian regime’s delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reinforcing its maximum pressure strategy on Tehran. The State Department said the restrictions will prevent Iranian officials from accessing wholesale clubs, luxury ...
China's Alibaba Teams Up with Nvidia on AI Robot Tech
This is Beirut 2025-09-24 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Alibaba announced on Wednesday a "milestone collaboration" in AI tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of humanoid robots. The news came as Alibaba's shares soared more than nine percent in Hong Kong after chief executive Eddie Wu unveiled plans to further ramp up spending on artificial ...
Notre-Dame De Paris Hosts Its First Christmas Masses Since The Fire In 2019
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For the first time since the fire in 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris is celebrating Christmas again on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the traditional Nativity Masses expected to attract thousands of worshippers. ‘We are now back at Notre-Dame, which has just been opened to worship and visitors. Our hearts are in celebration,’ said the archbishop of ...
Sweet Smell of Success for Niche Perfumes
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
This photograph shows "Parfums de Marly" boutique, a luxury and niche perfume brand, in Paris on December 12, 2024. ©Grégoire CAMPIONE / AFP Produced in small batches with high-quality, natural or rare ingredients, niche perfumes are becoming big business even while retaining their exclusive nature. "We've had absolutely incredible ...
Patriarch Rai Says Pope Leo XIV Brings Peace
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon at the end of November, describing the upcoming trip as a “visit of peace and hope” for a country weary from decades of unrest. Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Bkerke, Rai stated that “the Pope has taken peace upon himself; his program is ...
Syria to Help US Fight Iran-Backed Armed Groups, Envoy Says
This is Beirut 2025-11-13 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria will play an active role in assisting the United States in fighting armed groups including Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hamas and Hezbollah, US special envoy Tom Barrack said on Thursday. Islamist interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, himself a former jihadist, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since his country's ...
Aoun Strengthens Lebanese–Bulgarian Relations During Official Visit
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the second day of his official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun continued his diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Beirut’s’s ties with Sofia. Aoun met with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Raya Nazaryan, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Lebanese authorities on legal inquiries related to the ship ...
Thieves Steal Ancient Treasures From Syria’s National Museum
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday. The museum was spared during Syria's destructive civil war that ran from 2011 to late last year and houses priceless artifacts dating back to antiquity. The robbery took ...
For Many Syrians, Ahmad al-Sharaa's US Visit Marks New Beginning
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On the streets of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrians viewed their leader's visit to Washington as a shift towards the West that could pave the way to reviving the country's war-battered economy. On Monday, Donald Trump received Ahmad al-Sharaa, a first for a Syrian head of state since independence in 1946 and a crowning achievement for the ...
Macron Warns Any Planned West Bank Annexation a 'Red Line'
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 21:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be a "red line" and would provoke a European reaction. He spoke as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Paris one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years of war triggered by the militant group's ...
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Emirates: The Anti–Muslim Brotherhood Crusade
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Among the major ideological fault lines in the Arab world, few are as decisive as the one between conservative authoritarian and self-proclaimed “secular” regimes and the Muslim Brotherhood. Today, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates form the core of a determined anti-Islamist front, seeking to neutralize the Brotherhood’s ...
Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood: Rivalry, Similarities, and Tactical Convergences
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The relationship between Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood illustrates the paradoxes of political Islam in the Middle East. Temporary alliances, strategic interests, and deep sectarian divides intersect—from the war in Syria to Palestinian factions—producing a shifting balance between cooperation and antagonism. On June 19, 2025, amid 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 ...
Hezbollah, Iran and Israel with Brian Katulis
Tylia El Helou 2025-11-12 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House and the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. We also feature an exclusive interview with Brian Katulis, who shares his insights on the disarming of Hezbollah and the prospects for peace in the region.
Disarming Hezbollah Starts with the Banks
Marc Saikali 2025-11-13 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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One billion dollars. That is the sum Hezbollah is said to have received from Iran in 2025. An astonishing figure, revealed during the highly political visit of the U.S. Treasury delegation led by Sebastian Gorka, the White House’s counterterrorism director. How did the militia manage to receive such an amount? Through currency exchange offices, ...
Ten Years After Paris Attacks, Jihadist Threat Has Evolved
This is Beirut 2025-11-13 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A decade on from deadly attacks in Paris, the world's two most notorious jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda have significantly evolved and their branches still pose a global security threat, especially from Africa, analysts say. With strong central leadership, the groups were once able to train and then send commandos into Europe ...
The LAP Turns Back Time: Lebanon’s First International Stamp Exhibition
Makram Haddad 2025-11-14 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Century of Stamps, a Memory on Gummed Paper The Lebanese postage stamp appeared for the first time in 1924–1925, with the issue of a series featuring the eternal cedar of Lebanon, but inscribed with the words “Grand Liban” (“Greater Lebanon”). Until 1918, the year the Ottoman armies withdrew, the territory used Ottoman stamps or ...
AI Agents Open Door to New Hacking Threats
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers. AI agents are programs that use artificial intelligence chatbots to do the work humans do online, like buy a plane ticket or add events to ...
Jeita Grotto: The Hidden Truth the State Refuses to See
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-11-14 16:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Instead of properly closing a case that should never have existed, the report published on November 13 about the Jeita Grotto incident only deepens the concern, revealing a far more troubling reality. Institutional and scientific oversight is disturbingly lax. Procedures are improvised, responsibilities evaporate, decisions are made without a ...
YouTube Star MrBeast Brings 'Beast Land' to Riyadh Season Festival
This is Beirut 2025-11-14 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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MrBeast, the world's most followed YouTuber with over 450 million subscribers, opened a temporary amusement park in Riyadh on Thursday, the latest celebrity drawn to Saudi Arabia as it aspires to become a major entertainment hub. Eager for a chance to meet the social media star, families and teenagers gathered at "Beast Land," a venue featuring ...