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Vance Rejects any West Bank Annexation as Rubio Heads to Israel
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam West Bank Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Rubio
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Israel would not move to annex West Bank, after Washington warned that such a step could jeopardise a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza. Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday advanced two bills paving the way for West Bank annexation, days after President Donald Trump secured a ceasefire deal aimed at ending ...
In Interview with Time, Trump Says Would Pull US Support if Israel Annexes West Bank
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump USA West Bank
President Donald Trump said Israel would lose its crucial backing from the United States if it annexes the West Bank, in a Time magazine interview published Thursday. Trump's comments, which Time said were made by telephone on October 15, were published as both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned against any ...
Rebuilding Wrecked Syria Vital for Regional Stability
This is Beirut 2025-10-24 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations Syria Refugees Return Reconstruction
After 14 years of destruction, Syria must be swiftly rebuilt to bring stability to the country and the wider region, a top UN official in the war-ravaged nation told AFP. Reconstruction is one of the most significant challenges facing Syria's new Islamist authorities after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last December. "The ...
UN Day 2025: Lebanon Marks Ties with the United Nations
This is Beirut 2025-10-24 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun marked United Nations Day 2025 by recalling the principles that have guided both Lebanon and the UN since the organization’s founding 80 years ago. “This day is a reminder of a pact made eight decades ago – a pact that feels like a charter for Lebanon’s mission and struggle,” he said on Friday. Emphasizing the ...
Gilgeous-Alexander Hits Career-High 55 In Thunder Double Overtime Win
This is Beirut 2025-10-24 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Indiana 141-135 in double overtime on Thursday in a historic rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Hours after the league was rocked by a massive illegal gambling probe, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander dragged the Thunder to ...
Rubio says More Countries Ready to Recognise Israel
This is Beirut 2025-10-24 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that more countries are ready to normalize relations with Israel, but the decision would await a broader regional agreement. Rubio, who was touring a US-led multinational center in Israel aimed at coordinating a ceasefire in Gaza, said that a sustained end to the war would encourage more countries to ...
Trump says all Canada Trade Talks 'Terminated' Over 'Fake' Ad
This is Beirut 2025-10-24 15:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his decision to end trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff advertising campaign, a sudden about-face soon after a cordial White House meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On his Truth Social network Thursday, Trump vented fury at what he called a "fake" ad ...
U.S. Pushes Plan to Disarm Hamas and Rebuild Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 13:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal. Vance met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the second day of a trip to Israel, part of a diplomatic blitz in ...
Zelensky in Oslo For Talks With Norwegian PM
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Norway Jonas Gahr Store
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's government said. The two leaders met in the military part of Oslo's international airport, television images showed. Zelensky is scheduled to visit Sweden later Wednesday, where Kyiv and Stockholm are to make a ...
Canonization of Ignatius Maloyan at the Vatican in the Presence of President Aoun
This is Beirut 2025-10-19 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Naamat Aoun attended the solemn Mass during which Blessed Bishop Ignatius Maloyan, of the Armenian Catholic Church, was proclaimed a saint on the altars of the Catholic Church. The ceremony, celebrated on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, was presided over by Pope Leo XIV in the ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit: Bookings Soar, Hotels Remain on Standby
Christiane Tager 2025-10-20 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With the historic visit of Pope Leo XIV, scheduled from November 30 to December 2, 2025, drawing near, Lebanon is experiencing a surge in travel bookings. Airlines report a strong rise in demand, while the hotel sector is still waiting to see tangible gains. The announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s first trip to the region has generated widespread ...
Power Tool-Wielding Robbers Flee Louvre with 'Priceless' Jewels
This is Beirut 2025-10-19 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Robbers wielding power tools broke into the Louvre on Sunday and made off with priceless jewels from the world-renowned museum, taking just seven minutes for the broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said. Police were hunting the culprits on Sunday afternoon, but a 19th-century crown covered in diamonds and emeralds was found damaged near ...
Football - Lebanon: Al-Ahed in the Lead, Nejmeh Lying in Wait
Makram Haddad 2025-10-20 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Football Nejmeh Al-Ahed
The fourth matchday was intense and full of strong signals: Al-Ahed has won all four games and remains in the lead; Nejmeh stays in touch; Ansar wins on a controversial penalty; Joya trounces Racing (7-0); and La Sagesse takes home three precious points against Sahel. Meanwhile, the bottom of the table remains mired in trouble. The Lebanese ...
One Year After Nasrallah’s Death, Hezbollah Struggles to Rebuild
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A year after the assassination of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike on Beirut on September 27, 2024, Hezbollah is quietly attempting to rebuild its shattered leadership and reassert its influence. According to a detailed report by Le Figaro correspondent Georges Malbrunot, the Shia militia now operates in a state of ...
Mbappe Sends Real Madrid Top as Getafe Self-Destruct
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Kylian Mbappe extended his goal-scoring streak to 11 consecutive games to help Real Madrid reclaim top spot in La Liga with a 1-0 victory at nine-man Getafe on Sunday. After rivals Barcelona briefly displaced Los Blancos with a narrow win over Girona on Saturday, Xabi Alonso's side restored their two-point advantage before next weekend's ...
Louvre Closes for Second Day as France Hunts Jewel Thieves
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 13:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Louvre Heist Jewelry
The Louvre was closed for a second day Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless jewels in a spectacular daylight robbery. Officials said a team of 60 investigators was working on the theory that an organised crime group was behind the theft Sunday of nine pieces of jewellery, one of which -- a crown covered in ...
Prince Andrew: The Monarchy’s Lasting Burden
Ali A. Hamadé 2025-10-20 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
United Kingdom Prince Andrew London Prince William King Charles III
On Friday evening, Prince Andrew, long embroiled in scandal, announced he would relinquish all his royal titles and honors under pressure from his brother, King Charles III, and heir apparent Prince William. Accused of sexual abuse dating back to 2001, involving a 17-year-old and linked to his controversial friendship with billionaire Jeffrey ...
From Excitement to Frustration: Louvre Visitors Caught Off Guard by Closure
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Visitors pressed against the Louvre's iron gates on Monday, peering through bars locked after thieves pulled off a daylight jewel heist inside the world-famous museum the day before. Would-be museum-goers queued outside the famed tourist attraction for the scheduled 0900 (0700 GMT) opening, a day after robbers stole precious jewelry and fled on ...
US Envoys Meet Israel's Netanyahu after Gaza Violence
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 18:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two of the United States' top envoys to the Middle East met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after weekend violence threatened to wreck a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. The sit-down came as Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing into Gaza for aid shipments, a security official and a humanitarian source ...
China Hawk Takaichi Named Japan's First Woman PM
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sanae Takaichi Japan China Prime Minister
Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. Japan's fifth premier in as many years will lead a minority government and has a bulging in-tray, not least a scheduled visit by US President Donald Trump next week. The lower house of parliament ...
PSG Hit Seven, Barcelona, Arsenal Run Riot As Champions League Rains Goals
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Champions League PSG Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday. Erling Haaland was among the scorers in Manchester City's 2-0 win at Villarreal as a total of 43 goals rained down across nine games. However, it was ...
France's Former President Sarkozy Jailed, Proclaiming his Innocence
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last month of seeking to acquire funding from Moammar Kadhafi's Libya for the campaign that saw him elected. AFP ...
Trump Says Middle East Allies Ready to 'Straighten out Hamas' If Asked
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that allied nations in the Middle East were prepared to send troops into Gaza, at his request, to confront Hamas if the group did not cease its alleged violations of his peace plan. The threat comes a day after Trump warned Hamas would be "eradicated" if the group did not meet expectations of the agreement, ...
JD Vance in Israel: Washington Reasserts Control over the Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Vance’s trip is part of a broader American diplomatic push. Since Monday, special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been holding a series of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Together, they are working to secure an agreement designed not only to end hostilities, but also to lay the groundwork for a new regional security ...
Saudi de Facto Ruler to Meet Trump in Washington Next Month
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia United States Donald Trump
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will meet US President Donald Trump during a three-day visit to Washington next month, a source close to the government told AFP on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will arrive on November 17 and discuss political, economic, and security files with Trump the following day, the source said on condition of ...
Prince Andrew Faces New Pressure Following Virginia Giuffre’s Memoirs
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Virginia Giuffre Prince Andrew Jeffrey Epstein
The posthumous memoirs of American Virginia Giuffre, the main accuser of Prince Andrew in the Epstein case, went on sale Tuesday, increasing pressure on the disgraced brother of King Charles. In Nobody’s Girl, Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, recounts in detail being exploited as a sex slave by the late financier and sex offender ...
UK Removes Syria's HTS from 'Terrorist' Organizations List
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Kingdom Syria Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
The UK on Tuesday removed Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of banned "terrorist" organizations after the group ousted Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government. The move comes after the United States announced in July it would revoke HTS's "terrorist" designation. HTS was proscribed by the UK in 2017 over ...
JD Vance Voices ‘Great Optimism' for Gaza Truce on Israel Visit
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United States JD Vance Gaza Hamas
US Vice President JD Vance expressed "great optimism" that the Gaza truce would hold, ahead of a meeting Wednesday in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vance is in Israel to shore up support for the US-brokered ceasefire and post-war reconstruction plans. Despite concerns in Israel that Hamas has seized on the pause to ...
Paramilitary Drones Target Khartoum Airport
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source told AFP. The source, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to brief the media, said, "Drones targeted Khartoum airport once again at dawn" on Wednesday. He added that army air defenses intercepted the ...
Beirut Traders Index Points to Fragile Economic Rebound
This is Beirut 2025-08-19 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The latest index of the Beirut Traders Association-Fransabank (Q2 2025) shows the first signs of a recovery in local markets, a welcome development as the World Bank forecasts 4.7% GDP growth for Lebanon in 2025 and a sharp drop in inflation. The retail trade index rose to 33.13 points in Q2 2025, up from 30.01 the previous quarter (base 100 = Q4 ...