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Aoun Thanks U.S. for Ceasefire Efforts After Calls with Trump and Rubio
This is Beirut 16/04 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday thanked the United States for its efforts to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, following separate phone calls with President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to an official statement. Aoun received a call from Rubio earlier in the day, during which he expressed appreciation for ...
Lebanon Reclaims its Diplomacy from Hezbollah
Marwan El Amine 16/04 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The April 14 diplomatic meeting between Lebanon and Israel in Washington signals, however partially, a reassertion of Lebanese state authority over its own decision-making, while challenging Iranian influence in the country. Most significant is the fact that the meeting took place at all, a historic step given the ongoing war between Hezbollah and ...
Trump Announces Temporary Ceasefire in Lebanon
This is Beirut 16/04 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, set to take effect at 5 p.m. EST, following what he described as “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Trump, both leaders agreed the temporary ...
Trump Signals Push for Broader Middle East Deal After Announcing 10-Day Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire
This is Beirut 16/04 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in a series of Truth Social posts set to take effect at 5 p.m. EST, following what he described as “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump presented the deal as an initial step ...
10-Day Ceasefire on Lebanon-Israel Front Takes Effect
This is Beirut 17/04 00:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At 5pm EST on Thursday, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the United States, went into effect. Immediately following its start, intense gunfire has been reported in Beirut’s southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, according to Lebanese media. Earlier on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth ...
Turkey Hosts Latest Diplomatic Push on Middle East War
This is Beirut 17/04 08:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey hosts a high-stakes forum Friday bringing together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as Islamabad pushes diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war. Pakistan's powerful army chief met senior negotiators in Tehran on Thursday as Washington and Iran considered a fresh round of talks to end the six-week ...
IDF to Remain in its Positions in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/04 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces continued shelling areas in southern Lebanon on Friday, including the towns of Khiam and Debbine, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). Under the U.S.-brokered 10-day ceasefire, Israel agreed to halt “offensive” military operations against Lebanese targets but explicitly retained the right to ...
Hundreds Return South After Ceasefire Despite Lebanese-Israeli Warnings
This is Beirut 17/04 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early reactions to the ceasefire in Lebanon were chaotic, with celebrations in the capital and a large number returning to the south over the Litani river, despite Israeli and Lebanese warnings to the contrary. After fragile ceasefire took effect at midnight April 16-17, celebratory small arms and RPG fire was reported throughout the southern ...
Lebanese Voices Optimistic About Direct Talks With Israel
Claudia Groeling 17/04 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Following the direct negotiations that took place on April 14, the first high-level, U.S.-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives since 1993, This Is Beirut spoke to residents on the ground to understand their views on the discussions and what they hope comes next. Many expressed support for direct negotiations, saying they ...
Israeli Warplanes Drop Leaflets Over Beirut, Causing Panic
This Is Beirut 13/03 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli planes dropping propaganda leaflets over Beirut on Friday caused a number of loud booms in the sky, terrifying residents of the Lebanese capital. AFP correspondents heard four successive booms at short intervals, before clouds of paper leaflets appeared high in the air. State media said the noise was "caused by Israeli aircraft flying at ...
Turkey Confirms Third Ballistic Missile From Iran Shot Down
This is Beirut 13/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkey's defence ministry on Friday said a ballistic missile from Iran had been shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces in the third such incident of the Middle East war. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralised by NATO air and missile defence assets deployed in the eastern ...
New UK-Supported Border Checkpoint Opens in Eastern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A new border checkpoint has been inaugurated along Lebanon’s eastern frontier, as part of a project funded by the UK’s Integrated Security Fund. This facility is part of a broader program aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to combat smuggling and cross-border illegal activities. The site visit ...
Netflix Bets on Spain to Repeat Money Heist Magic
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old knowledge with modern technology to try to concoct a successor to its global hit Money Heist. The dystopia Billionaires' Bunker, to be released on Friday and set in a gigantic underground fortress offering gyms, a garden and a fancy restaurant, is the US ...
Demon Slayer Breaks Records with Historic North America Debut
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The latest entry in Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1, the first title in a new trilogy based on the popular manga series, opened to the top ...
US 'Very Close' to TikTok Deal with China: US Treasury Chief
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is "very close" to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talk in Madrid. Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng opened the latest round of discussions in Madrid on Sunday, seeking to narrow differences on trade and technology that ...
"The Dead Dance": Gaga and Burton Spotlight Mexico’s Haunted Doll Island
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On the Island of the Dolls in Mexico City, hundreds of plastic toys wearing little more than rags hang from trees, their glass eyes staring down at visitors. The macabre site may spook many, but it intrigued gothic film director Tim Burton and pop superstar Lady Gaga, who used the island as the backdrop for the music video they shot together, The ...
Nvidia says Complies with Law After China Antitrust Finding
This is Beirut 2025-09-16 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US chip giant Nvidia said Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest development in a fierce tech battle between Beijing and Washington. "We comply with the law in all respects," a spokesperson for Nvidia said in a written statement to AFP. "We will continue to cooperate with all ...
Poland's Nawrocki Talks Drone Defence in Paris and Berlin
This is Beirut 2025-09-16 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Poland's right-wing nationalist president Karol Nawrocki visits Paris and Berlin on Tuesday, seeking help to shore up his country's eastern defences in the wake of a major Russian drone incursion. Nawrocki has often been a fierce critic of Germany but Poland is seeking the support of its EU and NATO partners after last week's incident, when at ...
Hawk III: A Ship, Fuel, and the Enduring Shadows of Lebanon’s Power Crisis
Christiane Tager 2025-09-16 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Lebanon, even a single fuel ship can spiral into a political-judicial drama. Between Friday night and Saturday morning, the Lebanese navy intercepted Hawk III, carrying fuel destined for Électricité du Liban (EDL), as it attempted to evade territorial waters. Behind this incident lies a story of contradictions, suspicion, and opacity, ...
Israel to Open New Route for Gazans Fleeing Besieged City
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel's army said Wednesday it had opened a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas. The Israeli military unleashed a massive bombardment of Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday and pushed its troops deeper into the Gaza Strip's largest urban hub. It came as a ...
'Friends' Fans Rejoice: Central Perk Cafe Coming to NYC
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Devotees of fan favorite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of coffee named after Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom. Just don't expect the coffee to cost $3 a cup like it did in the acclaimed television show at the turn of the millennium. The latest reincarnation of the hot drink haunt will ...
AI May Boost Global Trade Value by Nearly 40%: WTO
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Artificial intelligence could boost the value of global trade by almost 40 percent by 2040 thanks to cost reductions and productivity gains, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. In its latest annual World Trade Report, the WTO identified AI as one of the few bright spots as the global trading system has been upended by the United States ...
US Faces Pressure in UN Security Council Vote on Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-09-18 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. The 10 non-permanent members initiated discussions on the current draft resolution in late August, in response to the UN's ...
Macron: Recognition of Palestinian State Key to Isolating Hamas
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 00:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Thursday that recognizing a Palestinian state would isolate the militant group Hamas and reiterated his condemnation of Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza. "Recognising a Palestinian state is just deciding to say: 'The legitimate perspective of Palestinian people and what they suffer today has nothing ...
EU Proposes Ban of Russian LNG Fuel in Latest Sanctions Package
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 18:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The European Union proposed Friday to bring forward by a year a ban on Russian gas imports as part of new sanctions to sap Moscow's war chest and please US President Donald Trump. The 19th package of EU sanctions targeting Moscow since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine also seeks to hit firms as well as banks and traders in China, India, and other ...
Hajjar: Lebanon Seizes Millions of Captagon Pills
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar announced Monday that Lebanese authorities had thwarted a large-scale drug smuggling attempt involving 6.5 million Captagon pills and 700 kilograms of hashish, destined for Saudi Arabia via Beirut Port. Speaking during a visit to the Internal Security Forces’ (ISF) Information Branch headquarters in Sahet al-Abed, ...
Trump, Xi Report "Progress" on TikTok and Plan Meeting
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump hailed Friday what he called progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including on selling blockbuster app TikTok, and said he would visit the Asian power, which offered a more cautious assessment of their talks. The leaders of the world's two largest economies spoke by telephone for the second time since the return ...
NATO Intercepts Russian MiGs in Estonian Airspace as Tallinn Calls for Article 4 Talks
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 21:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Three Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, Estonia said, triggering complaints of a dangerous new provocation from the EU and NATO. Italian F-35 fighters attached to NATO's air defense support mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept the Russian jets and warn them off, Estonian ...
Trump's $100,000 Fee for H-1B visas, a Tech Industry Favorite, Concerns India
This is Beirut 2025-09-20 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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India's leading trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B skilled worker visas, an addition that could have major repercussions for the tech industry, where such permits are widespread. The new measure, which will likely face legal challenges, was announced in ...
Zelensky Plans New Trump Meeting as Russia Intensifies Attacks
This is Beirut 2025-09-20 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week as Russia intensified deadly strikes across his country. Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks, firing 40 missiles and some 580 drones at Ukraine in a nighttime barrage that ...