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LAF Commander General Rodolphe Haykal Meets with Officials in Saudi Arabia
This is Beirut 10/02 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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General Rodolphe Haykal, commander of the LAF, met with officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday during the World Defense Show. The meeting occurred in preparation for the upcoming March 5 French-Saudi-led conference in Paris to garner support for the LAF. Haykal’s dialogue with Saudi officials was carried out to discuss avenues for ...
Israel President Says Hopes U.S.-Israel Talks Can Undermine Iran's 'Empire of Evil'
This is Beirut 11/02 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday he hoped talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington later in the day would help fight Iran's "empire of evil". Netanyahu, making his sixth visit to the United States since Trump took office, has said he will urge the US leader to take a harder line on ...
Iranian Diplomats Allegedly Smuggled Millions in Cash to Hezbollah via Beirut
This is Beirut 11/02 15:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iranian diplomats used diplomatic passports to ferry large sums of U.S. dollars to Lebanon in recent months, allegedly channeling cash directly to Hezbollah as the group struggles to recover from heavy military and financial losses, according to an investigation published by Iran International. The outlet reported that at least six senior Iranian ...
Trump Hosts Netanyahu at White House, Says U.S. to Continue Iran Nuclear Talks
This is Beirut 11/02 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said, following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, that he did not reach any agreement with Netanyahu, but insisted on negotiations and told him that negotiating with Iran is currently the preferred option. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with ...
Syria Defense Ministry Says Army Has Taken Control of Al-Tanf Base After U.S. Pullout
This is Beirut 12/02 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria's defence ministry said on Thursday that the army had taken control of the Al-Tanf base after the withdrawal of US forces deployed there as part of the coalition against the Islamic State group. "Through coordination between the Syrian and American sides," army units have taken control of the base "and have begun ...
Lebanese Forces Delegation Goes to Damascus to Meet with Syrian Officials
This is Beirut 13/02 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation from the Lebanese Forces party visited Damascus to meet with Syrian officials on Tuesday, Lebanese officials confirmed. The LF leader Samir Geagea and the Minister of Telecommunications Charles al-Hajj briefed President Joseph Aoun on the visit, wanting to emphasize that Syria and Lebanon have entered a new chapter in their ...
IMF Delegation Meets Lebanese Leaders to Advance Banking Sector Reforms
This is Beirut 13/02 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An International Monetary Fund delegation visited Lebanon, including a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa on Friday. The visit comes as Lebanon seeks to advance financial restructuring measures required for an IMF-backed program. Since the U.S. has significant leverage within the IMF, Ambassador Issa’s presence to discuss economic ...
Rubio: U.S. Satisfied With Overall 'Trajectory' in Syria
This is Beirut 16/02 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is pleased with the "trajectory" in Syria, which has launched talks with Kurdish minority groups, despite troubles. "There's been some days that have been very concerning, but we like the trajectory," Rubio said on a brief visit to Bratislava. "We have to keep it on that trajectory. ...
Lebanon Cabinet Weighs Army Plan to Limit Weapons North of Litani
This is Beirut 16/02 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Cabinet met on Monday at the Baabda Palace to deliberate an army plan to restrict weapons north of the Litani River, according to Nidaa al-Watan, directly addressing Hezbollah’s stockpile. General Rodolphe Haykal, head of the Lebanese Armed Forces, stated that this phase of Hezbollah disarmament will last roughly four to ...
Graham Warns U.S. Strike Decision ‘Weeks Away’ as Iran-U.S. Talks Open in Geneva
This is Beirut 17/02 10:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned Monday that Washington is only “weeks, not months” away from deciding on potential military action against Iran, just hours before the United States and Tehran opened a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Speaking during a visit to Israel, Graham said the U.S. is pursuing ...
U.S. Official Tells TIB that Iran Talks Still Possible After Geneva, but Major Gaps Remain
This is Beirut 17/02 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a statement to This is Beirut, a U.S. senior official stated that there is still a diplomatic path with Iran after Tuesday’s dialogue in Geneva, but many key points on the nuclear issue remain unresolved. The official stated that “today’s Geneva talks showed that a diplomatic path still exists, but it will move forward only ...
Major U.S.‑Israel Military Operation Against Iran Could Be Imminent: Report
This is Beirut 18/02 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israeli officials say preparations are underway for a potential war with Iran within days, as U.S. President Donald Trump escalates military pressure on Tehran while warning that diplomacy may be nearing its limit. Two Israeli officials told Axios that Tel Aviv is bracing for a rapid deterioration of the standoff, assuming indirect nuclear talks ...
Israeli Media: Iran Presses Hezbollah to Join a Future War
This is Beirut 19/02 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israeli assessments indicate Iran is pressuring Hezbollah to join any upcoming military confrontation against Israel, unlike what happened during the “12-day war,” when the group did not directly engage in the fighting. According to the newspaper, Tehran is seeking ...
Israeli Druze Leader Says Syrian Community 'Besieged' Months After Clashes
This is Beirut 20/02 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Seven months after deadly clashes between Syria's Druze minority and government‑backed forces, the spiritual leader of Druze in neighbouring Israel said members of the community across the border remained in peril. "They're still besieged -- completely encircled. They aren't allowed to bring in any humanitarian aid, including the aid we're ...
A Visit of Peace: Pope Leo XIV’s Journey Through a Wounded Lebanon
Maria Chami 2025-12-07 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon marked a powerful moment for a country longing for stability. Over three days, the Holy Father met with political leaders, religious communities, and thousands of faithful, delivering a message of hope, unity, and peace. Through prayers, calls for dialogue, and symbolic gestures, his presence rekindled the sense ...
Hezbollah Challenges Security Council Visit, Army Acts on UNIFIL Attack
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-12-06 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The 15 UN Security Council ambassadors visiting Lebanon received reactions to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s recent speech. In it, he opposed the appointment of Simon Karam as head of Lebanon’s negotiating delegation with Israel and reiterated the group’s refusal to disarm, saying that any impact would be limited to the ...
ISF Warns of Fraudulent Schemes on WhatsApp
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) is warning citizens not to fall victim to scam schemes they may encounter through social networks. These scams typically involve messages received from foreign numbers via the WhatsApp application, "offering remote work opportunities and promises of earning money," according to data ...
Saudi AI Firm Humain Inks Nvidia Deal as US Allows Chip Sales
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia's state-backed artificial intelligence firm Humain has announced a new partnership with Nvidia, as US officials cleared the way for the sale of advanced microchips to the Gulf kingdom. The announcement came as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington this week, where the heir to the Saudi throne secured a deal to purchase ...
Papal Visit Funding: Where Does Lebanon Stand?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-11-18 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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With less than two weeks to go before Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon at the end of the month, preparations have entered their final stage. Roger Zaccar, head of the visit’s financial committee, told This is Beirut that nearly 80% of the required funds have already been secured, with the remaining 20% are still needed to complete the ...
Washington Cancels General Rodolphe Haykal's Visit
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal’s planned visit to the United States on Tuesday was cancelled at the last minute, after Washington notified Beirut that the program would not be maintained. The cancellation of the visit was reportedly due to the Lebanese army's statement regarding the Israeli army's shooting of two UNIFIL soldiers, in ...
Trump and MBS Seal Major Economic and Military Partnerships
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump received Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Tuesday with full protocol honors, marking his first visit to Washington since 2018. The U.S. president and the de facto leader of the Saudi kingdom made multiple announcements during a joint press conference, covering massive investments, the sale of advanced weaponry, and ...
Said El Mala: The Lebanese-German Talent Now at the Top of Barcelona’s List
Pierre Daccache 2025-11-18 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A Childhood Between Two Worlds Born in Krefeld in 2006 to a Lebanese father, Mohammed, and a German mother, Sabrina, El Mala grew up in a home shaped by two cultures and one obsession: football. His father played at an amateur level and passed on both the passion and the ambition. Said and his twin brother, Malek, learned early to move between ...
Nuclear Partnership and F-35 Sale Cement Saudi Arabia’s New Non-NATO Ally Status
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States and Saudi Arabia announced a series of significant agreements spanning civil nuclear cooperation, advanced weapons sales, and strategic defense coordination during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high-profile visit to the White House. The meetings marked the Saudi leader’s first official White House visit in more than ...
Capsula Mundi: Imagine Becoming a Tree After Death
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-19 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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What if, after death, we could become a source of life for the planet? This idea is no longer a myth or a poetic dream. It is now taking shape through Capsula Mundi, literally “the capsule of the world” in Italian, a project by designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel that challenges our deepest assumptions about human finitude. Since 2003, ...
Netanyahu Visits Israeli Troops in Syria Beyond Ceasefire Line
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 18:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday told Israeli troops deployed in Syria in a buffer zone intended to separate the two countries' forces that their presence was hugely important for safeguarding Israel. When Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in December last year, Israel sent troops into the UN-patrolled ...
UN Nuclear Head Renews Call for Iran to Allow Inspections at Key Sites
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years and were further inflamed after a 12-day war in June that saw Israeli ...
The Takaichi Shock: Taiwan Reshapes the Power Balance
Moncef Ait-Kaci 2025-11-19 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Statement That Sparked the Storm It began with a brief remark. On November 7, speaking to Japanese lawmakers, Sanae Takaichi warned that military action against Taiwan could threaten “Japan’s survival” and urged consideration of the “worst-case scenario.” Her comments quickly crossed the Taiwan Strait. Beijing responded almost ...
US Presses Ukraine to Cede Land as Russian Strikes Kill 26
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A new US peace proposal would see Kyiv ceding land and more than halving its army, a source told AFP Wednesday, as a Russian strike in the west of Ukraine killed 26 people, including three children. The proposal appears to repeat Russia's maximalist terms to end the war -- demands consistently rejected by Ukraine as tantamount to ...
Australia Yields to Turkey in Standoff Over Next Climate Summit
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Australia has conceded defeat in a bruising diplomatic struggle over hosting rights to next year's UN climate summit, with Turkey prevailing despite holding a much weaker hand. Exactly who presides over the blockbuster global event is still in play, but Australia's long-running campaign to bring COP31 to Adelaide is over. "Obviously, it would be ...
Leo XIV: Leading the Church with Simplicity
Mario Chartouni 2025-11-20 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV. At 69, the Chicago-born cleric became the first pope from the United States, a choice that surprised Vatican observers. Considered an unlikely candidate due to his nationality, Prevost was nonetheless ...