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Macron: Israeli 'Annexation' Cannot Halt Push for Palestinian State Recognition
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Emmanuel Macron France Palestinian Statehood
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Israel cannot stop a push towards the recognition of a Palestinian state through its expanded offensive in Gaza or by annexing more Palestinian territory. France is one of several countries planning to recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, with Belgium ...
Toronto International Film Festival Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Lineup
This is Beirut 2025-09-04 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Film Festival Toronto Opening Canada Culture
Hollywood stars arrived in Toronto Thursday for a celebratory 50th edition of North America's biggest film festival, with new movies from Daniel Craig, Sydney Sweeney and Matthew McConaughey among a packed lineup. The Toronto International Film Festival dwarfs more famous rivals like Venice and Cannes for sheer scale, if not glitz and glamour, ...
Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Biggest Dam
This is Beirut 2025-09-09 12:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling it a "great achievement for all black people" despite years of diplomatic rancour over the dam with downstream neighbour Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), straddling a tributary of the River ...
Days After Quake, Afghan Survivors Still Await Aid
This is Beirut 2025-09-04 14:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Nations Afghanistan Pakistan earthquake Survivors
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan left more than 1,400 people dead, as access to remote areas remained obstructed. A magnitude-6.0 shallow earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering Pakistan late Sunday, collapsing mud-brick homes on families as they slept. Fearful of ...
Trump Rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA War Pentagon Department of Defense
President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image. While the department's official name is set in law, Trump in an executive order is authorizing use of the new label as a "secondary title" by his ...
US Sanctions Palestinian Rights Groups Over ICC Probe
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza Washington ICC Marco Rubio
The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals. The move is the latest in Washington's effort to hobble the ICC, which has sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The court has also ...
Cassettes Are Back: The Retro Revival Captivating Gen Z
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-09-05 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cassettes Revival Taylor Swift Music Gen Z Culture
Over the years, vinyl has established itself as the stylish, vintage symbol of music’s revival. Yet, unexpectedly, another format from the past is finding its way back into playlists: the audio cassette. Long dismissed as a relic, it is now enjoying a second life, fueled by nostalgia, tech curiosity and savvy marketing from certain artists. ...
Alcaraz Ousts Djokovic to Reach US Open Final
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 08:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA New York Tennis Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets to book his place in the US Open final on Friday and set up a potential blockbuster showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, winning 6-4, 7-6 ...
New Folk Music Documentary Taps Into Bob Dylan Revival
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Bob Dylan Festival Venice Culture Cinema
A new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of a pivotal moment in folk music history taps into a revival of interest in Bob Dylan thanks to recent biopic A Complete Unknown, which starred Timothee Chalamet. Newport and the Great Folk Dream, which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, charts the development of the Newport ...
Yemeni Authorities Arrest Lebanese and Syrians Over Houthi-Linked Captagon Factory
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yemen’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it had arrested a group of Lebanese and Syrian nationals in Aden who were preparing to move into Houthi-controlled areas to oversee the establishment of a new factory for producing narcotic pills. In a statement, the ministry said security forces in the temporary capital, Aden, apprehended ...
UK Police Arrest Hundreds in Latest Palestine Action Demo
This is Beirut 2025-09-07 04:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United Kingdom Palestine Israël
More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said. Several hundred people demonstrated in front of the UK parliament, with some holding placards that read: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action." The ...
Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas Over Hostages
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Gaza Palestine
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a "last warning" to Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. "The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last ...
Alcaraz Outshines Rival Sinner to Win Second US Open
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA US Open Tennis Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in four sets on Sunday to win the US Open and reassert his dominance of an era-defining rivalry in a final delayed by the visit of President Donald Trump. The 22-year-old Alcaraz won 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his second US Open crown and sixth Grand Slam title, avenging his lone defeat in a major final by ...
Vienna State Opera Celebrates Season with Free Gala Concert
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Vienna Opera Music Opening Culture Art
No dress code, no stiff atmosphere, and no entry fees: Thousands flocked to a Viennese park Sunday as the Vienna State Opera opened its 2025-26 season with a star-studded open-air gala concert for the first time. The free, open-air concert was the state opera's latest effort to «open the house to all – especially new listeners», it said in a ...
Will Lebanon Disarm Hezbollah, or Not?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-09-09 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States
The Lebanese cabinet heard, on Friday, a presentation from Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal on a confidential plan to monopolize arms, as tasked by the government on August 5. The cabinet then issued a statement, and Information Minister Paul Morcos held a press conference. The vague responses left observers divided, with each side interpreting the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Guillermo del Toro Unleashes Epic Frankenstein at Venice
This is Beirut 2025-08-31 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Film Culture Venice Film Festival Festival Venice
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gave birth to another monster Saturday, his big-budget Frankenstein movie, joking that the effort had left him worn out as his creation got its world premiere in Venice. The last creature he delivered here, the aquatic being in The Shape of Water, swam off with the festival's top prize in 2017 before going on ...
A New Generation at Chanel: Blazy’s Debut Headlines Paris Fashion Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-06 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Paris Fashion Week Chanel Matthieu Blazy Luxury France Culture
Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy is set to make his debut in one of the most coveted jobs in the fashion industry on Monday when he sends out models for Chanel for the first time. The 41-year-old, who was appointed last December, will unveil his Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week in the clear highlight of the season, if not ...
Lebanon: Political Supervision and Army Support
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-10-01 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Army United Nations Hezbollah Syria Palestine
Western diplomatic sources have noted that international and regional focus on Lebanon has shifted toward the Palestinian and Syrian issues. This was particularly evident during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where attention to Syria and Palestine prevented a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel ...
Israeli Warships Intercept Gaza Aid Flotilla With Greta Onboard
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 02:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Global Sumud Flotilla -- involving around 45 vessels carrying politicians and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg -- left Spain last month, ...
Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Two, Injures One
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanese Red Cross South Lebanon
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the latest in a wave of attacks, has heightened fears of a wider escalation in the region. The strike, which targeted a vehicle on the Jarmaq-Khardali road, comes amid growing tensions fueled by remarks from US envoy Tom Barrack, who on September 22 told Sky News Arabia that “the situation in Lebanon is ...
Munich Airport Closure 'Wake-up Call' Over Drone Danger
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe United States Drones Munich Germany
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday that the temporary closure of Munich airport after drone sightings was a "wake-up call" about the threat from drones, which have caused a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified ...
Virtual Jesus? People of Faith Divided as AI Enters Religion
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York AI Vatican Religion ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons -- a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful. Religious chatbots and other faith-based digital tools are growing in number, offering counsel, comfort and spiritual guidance during an age ...
US Government Shutdown Seen Dragging Into Next Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Republicans Democrats US Congress Shutdown
The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump's Republicans that has little hope of success. Federal agencies have been out of money since Wednesday—with a wide range of public services crippled—as a result of deadlocked ...
Public Education in Lebanon: Where Do We Stand?
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-10-04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On September 30, 2025, Rima Karami, Minister of Education, launched the National Campaign for Public School Support, presenting it as “a collective space for dreams, hope, and reform.” The initiative aims to restore public schools’ central role in shaping citizens and driving Lebanon’s development. In parallel, the ministry introduced a ...
Israeli Army Still Operating in Gaza Despite Calls for Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-04 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas United States Egypt
Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting. Trump issued the appeal to the key US ally after Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to release all hostages and ...
Liverpool Suffer Third Consecutive Loss as Estevao Strikes Late for Chelsea
This is Beirut 2025-10-05 01:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football Premier League Chelsea Liverpool
Liverpool crashed to a third successive defeat as Estevao Willian's last-gasp strike condemned the spluttering Premier League champions to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday. Arne Slot's side were rocked by Estevao's close-range finish in the final seconds at Stamford Bridge after Cody Gakpo's second half equaliser had cancelled out Moises ...
Trump Authorizes Troops to Chicago as Judge Blocks Portland Deployment
This is Beirut 2025-10-05 05:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city. The escalating crisis across the country pits Trump's increasingly militarized anti-crime ...
Haaland Fires Man City to Win at Brentford, Everton End Palace’s Unbeaten Run
This is Beirut 2025-10-06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Premier League Manchester City
Erling Haaland carried Manchester City to within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with the only goal at Brentford, while Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten run was ended by a 2-1 defeat to Everton on Sunday. The Norwegian maintained his sensational early season form to score his 18th goal for club and country in just 11 appearances ...