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Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces
This is Beirut 2025-12-14 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's interior ministry said Sunday the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism. Two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter died in what the Syrian government described as a "terrorist attack" on Saturday, while Washington said ...
Khamenei Adviser Affirms Iran Will 'Resolutely Support' Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2025-12-14 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that the country would "resolutely support" Hezbollah in the group's efforts to confront Tehran's regional foe, Israel. The remarks by Ali Akbar Velayati came as Lebanon faces pressure from the United States and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, which engaged in more than a ...
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of 1,900 Ceasefire Violations
This is Beirut 2025-12-15 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli army on Wednesday accused Hezbollah of violating the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire more than 1,900 times since it took effect late last year. The Israeli military said it conducted targeted operations in around 30 locations across southern Lebanon since early October, resulting in the killing of approximately 40 fighters. The Northern ...
Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike
This is Beirut 2025-12-15 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery. Workers are demanding extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding, adding to the woes of the world's most visited museum just as France is ...
Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family
Makram Haddad 2025-12-16 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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There are visits that look like a simple handshake, and others that sound like an official stamp. That of Na Young Ji, director of the International Department of Kukkiwon (South Korea), at the headquarters of the Lebanese Taekwondo Federation in Horch Tabet, clearly belongs to the second category. Accompanied by the organization’s ...
Turkey to Offer Help Resolving U.S.-Iran Tension When Araghchi Visits Friday: Source
This is Beirut 29/01 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran during a visit by Iran's foreign minister on Friday, officials said, as Ankara considers reinforcing security along its border should the dispute escalate. Friday's visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi comes after US President Donald Trump threatened a military strike ...
Haykal’s U.S. Visit Signals Bid to Translate Military Gains into Political Trust
This is Beirut 02/02 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Army (LAF) Commander General Rodolphe Haykal kicked off an official visit to the United States on Monday with a stop at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, in a trip that goes beyond routine military protocol and carries clear political implications. At CENTCOM, Haykal met with Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, presenting detailed maps and ...
UN Security Council Makes Historic First Visit to Syria Ahead of Assad Ouster Anniversary
This is Beirut 2025-12-04 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Syria on Thursday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the country just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The delegation arrived via the Jdeidet Yabus border crossing between Lebanon and Syria and "is scheduled to meet a number of Syrian ...
Ali Larijani, Iran’s strategic mastermind and de Facto Ruler
This is Beirut 17/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Tuesday that the Israeli army had killed Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in an airstrike in Tehran as part of its operation against Iran. Larijani’s death comes amid an open war following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in late February—an event that ...
Lebanon Signals Interest in Joining IMEC Trade Corridor
This is Beirut 26/02 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has communicated to French President Emmanuel Macron expressing Lebanon’s interest in joining the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). As a signatory to the IMEC agreement, Lebanon is asking France to petition Lebanon’s integration into the corridor. “Lebanon is ready to engage ...
Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Meets Senior U.S. Diplomat
This is Beirut 27/02 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, met with US diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the US threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the US envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, has recently visited Iraq ...
Rubio to Visit Israel Next Week to Discuss Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza
This is Beirut 27/02 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The U.S. Department of State announced on Friday that Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to discuss regional issues. “The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon, and ongoing efforts to implement President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza,” the State Department ...
Trump: ‘Sometimes You Have to’ Use the Military
This is Beirut 27/02 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the rounds of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials. “I’d love to not use [the military] but sometimes you have to,” Trump said in a press briefing. “They should make a deal, and they don’t want to quite go far enough,” he said, “every ...
Israelis Shelter Underground as Iran Fires Missiles
This is Beirut 28/02 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Across Israel, city streets stood deserted on Saturday as residents took cover in shelters, while the blasts from Iranian missiles being intercepted reverberated overhead. It was the second time in under a year that Israelis were undertaking this grim wartime routine, having first fled Iranian missiles during a 12-day war between the arch-foes ...
UAE Says 137 Missiles, 209 Drones Fired at its Territory: Defense Ministry
This is Beirut 01/03 00:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The UAE said the vast majority of the 137 missiles and 209 drones fired at its territory by Iran were destroyed or intercepted, the defence ministry said Sunday, as Tehran launched a barrage of projectiles at Gulf states after being attacked by the US and Israel. "The ministry expressed that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any ...
Has Iran Been Militarily Exposed?
Natasha Metni Torbey 03/03 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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More than 2,000 bombs dropped in just thirty hours. That is the estimate cited by several Israeli and American security sources to illustrate the scale of the opening wave of strikes against Iran — a level of firepower rarely directed at a country of 88 million people and home to the Middle East’s largest ballistic missile arsenal. In less ...
Israel Minister Warns Gaza-Like Destruction as Army Widens Lebanon Evacuation Calls
This is Beirut 05/03 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Minister of the Israeli Finance Ministry Bezalel Smotrich warned that Beirut’s southern suburbs will be like Khan Younis, Gaza, a city that has faced great destruction since the Gaza war began. ”Very soon Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Yunis,” Smotrich said during a visit to the Lebanese-Israeli border. “Hezbollah made ...
Iran Missile Fire Sparks Explosions over Tel Aviv
This is Beirut 06/03 01:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The latest round of Iranian missile fire caused explosions across Tel Aviv and damage in central Israel on Thursday, but there were no reported casualties and residents have been cleared to leave shelters. Iran's state broadcaster reported that Tehran had fired missiles "against targets in the heart of Tel Aviv," after Israel's ...
Lebanese Should Not Despair
David Hale 07/03 21:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Once again, Iran and its proxy, Hezbollah, have dragged Lebanon into a war. Once again, Hezbollah has shown that its loyalty is to its paymaster in Tehran, not to the Lebanese people or state, whose well-being and security are matters of indifference to them. Once again, Hezbollah's practice of using human shields to protect its facilities and ...
Israel Renews Beirut Strikes as Netanyahu Vows Hard Line on Hezbollah
This is Beirut 13/03 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that if the Lebanese government did not disarm Hezbollah, Israel would do the job "on the ground". "You are playing with fire," Benjamin Netanyahu said to Lebanese authorities during a press conference, as Israeli jets carried out three strikes on ...
Israel Cuts Bridge Over Litani River
This is Beirut 13/03 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel expanded its strikes in Lebanon on Friday, targeting multiple areas including a bridge over the Litani river that it said Hezbollah had been using as a passageway for its fighters. The raids came after Israel threatened to also carry out a ground operation to disarm Hezbollah if the Lebanese government does not do so. The Lebanon-based ...
Israel Strikes North Beirut Suburb, South Lebanon
This is Beirut 14/03 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike hit an apartment building in Al-Nabaa, a northern Beirut suburb that had been targeted a day earlier, Lebanese state media said on Saturday, also reporting strikes in the country's south. An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said earlier Saturday, after ...
Time for Lebanon to Partner with Israel Against Hezbollah
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 17/03 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Now that Lebanon and Israel’s interests are so clearly aligned in disarming Hezbollah, the time has come for the two states to cooperate toward this shared goal and lay the groundwork for peace. On March 2, Lebanon’s cabinet convened an emergency meeting and declared Hezbollah’s military and security activities illegal, ordered it to ...
Lebanese President Calls for Truce While Receiving French Foreign Minister
This is Beirut 19/03 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday renewed his call for a truce and the opening of negotiations with Israel to stop the war between it and Hezbollah, during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. Lebanon was brought into the regional war on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel in response to the killing of ...
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 ...
Pakistan Hosts Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt for Talks on Mideast War
This is Beirut 29/03 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey on Sunday held talks about trying to end the war in the Middle East, as Islamabad acts as a go-between between the United States and Iran. The four-way meeting between the top diplomats of the Muslim nations lasted several hours in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Pakistan has emerged as a key facilitator ...
Israel Strikes Tehran as Trump Says Iran Deal May be Reached 'Soon'
This is Beirut 30/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel said Monday it was striking military targets across Tehran, a day after US President Donald Trump insisted a deal could "soon" be reached, while not ruling out ground operations. Iran also launched fresh strikes on Israel, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after its electrical facilities came under attack at the weekend, cutting power to parts of ...
On the Streets of Tehran: Teenagers Armed With Machine Guns
This is Beirut 01/04 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In the security crackdown ordered by Iranian authorities since the start of the war, an unsettling new sight on the streets of Tehran has put residents on edge: teenagers armed with machine guns. During the first weeks of the war against the United States and Israel, checkpoints sprang up around the capital, often comprising police or military ...
Culture on Its Deathbed Amidst Crises
Johnny Kortbawi 2023-12-05 12:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Observing the pervasive decline across Lebanon's economic, financial, educational, and healthcare sectors is disheartening. The impact of widespread immigration has cast a shadow on the workforce, prompting a call for urgent rescue plans. Yet, amidst these challenges, it is the cultural downturn that demands our immediate focus. Lebanon ...
Preserving Creative Identity: Artists Denounce AI Intrusion
2023-12-27 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Artists grappling with the intrusion of artificial intelligence (AI), which diligently analyzes their creative output and emulates their distinctive styles, have forged alliances with academic researchers. Their effort aims to combat this burgeoning menace. US illustrator Paloma McClain found herself compelled to adopt a defensive stance upon ...