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Breaking the Crowdfunding Myth: The Digital Architecture Funding Iran’s Proxy Wars
Ian Talley 02/03 16:05 - Reading : 674 minute(s)
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For years, Iran’s use of cryptocurrency was written off as pocket-change militant fundraising. A slew of enforcement actions now shows something far more consequential: Tehran and its terror allies have woven digital assets into the core financial architecture that bankrolls their war machines. By integrating crypto into their control of ...
Israeli Military Reveals ‘Active Horizon’ Rapid Targeting System
This is Beirut 08/05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli military reserve unit says it has developed a system known as the “Active Horizon” designed to rapidly identify and strike what it describes as “time-critical targets” linked to Hezbollah, including fighters and financial infrastructure, in some cases within 30 minutes of detection. According to a report published by the ...
Trump Says Pausing Hormuz Operation in Push for Iran Deal
This is Beirut 06/05 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint to the Gulf where Iran has seized control ...
Crude Falls for Second Day as Trump Signals Possible Iran Deal
This is Beirut 06/05 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Wednesday as easing geopolitical tensions and renewed hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement raised expectations that constrained Middle East supply could soon return to global markets. Brent crude futures dropped $1.69, or 1.5%, to $108.18 a barrel as of 06:40 GMT, after falling 4% in the previous ...
Trump Threatens 'Higher Level' Bombing of Iran if Deal Not Agreed
This is Beirut 06/05 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face renewed, more intense U.S. bombing, in the latest of a series of abrupt policy shifts. "Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end," Trump posted on ...
Beirut to Further Develop Plan for State Control of All Weapons, Says PM Salam
This is Beirut 06/05 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Wednesday that Beirut will “review and further develop” its plan to place all weapons under state control. The remarks came as Salam also confirmed on Wednesday that the tender process for the long-delayed René Moawad Airport project in Qlayaat, northern Lebanon, will ...
How Hezbollah's Coordination Unit Continues to Influence Lebanese Security
Ralph Atrach 06/05 20:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces’ (LAF) recent raids in a southern suburb of Beirut to apprehend gunmen were coordinated with Hezbollah’s Liaison and Coordination Unit, a security source told This Is Beirut, highlighting the unit’s continuing influence over security measures in Lebanon. In a tense standoff Sunday, Hezbollah supporters blocked ...
Israel Strikes Beirut’s Southern Suburbs for First Time Since Ceasefire
This is Beirut 06/05 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel carried out a strike Wednesday night on Beirut’s southern suburbs, marking the first attack on the Dahiyeh since the ceasefire that came into effect on April 17 and was later extended under U.S.-backed mediation efforts. The strike targeted a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, according to a joint statement issued by ...
U.S. Says Warplane Disabled Ship that Tried to Break Iran Port Blockade
This is Beirut 06/05 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A U.S. Navy warplane fired on and disabled the rudder of an oil tanker that tried to break Washington's blockade of Iranian ports, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. It is the second time the U.S. military has fired on a ship it said was attempting to violate the blockade, which has been in place since April 13. U.S. forces warned the ...
Majd Harb Calls for Reform of Lebanon’s Boycott Law with Israel
This is Beirut 07/05 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese attorney and political activist Majd Harb announced on Thursday that he is preparing two draft laws aimed at amending Lebanon’s legislation related to “collaboration with Israel,” saying he intends to present the proposals to supportive MPs and parliamentary blocs following the conference. Harb said the first proposal seeks to ...
Hezbollah Radwan Commander Killed Amid Widening Israeli Military Operations
This is Beirut 07/05 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said on Thursday that it has significantly expanded operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire began on April 16, claiming it has killed more than 220 operatives and commanders during ongoing strikes and ground activity in the area. According to the Israeli army, the campaign targets individuals and ...
U.S. Sanctions Iraqi Oil Officials and Iran-Linked Militias in Major Crackdown
This is Beirut 07/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States Treasury Department announced sweeping new sanctions targeting Iraqi oil officials and Iran-backed militias accused of exploiting Iraq’s oil sector to finance armed groups aligned with Tehran. At the center of the measures is Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil. In the press release, the department accuses ...
U.S. Awaits Iran Response to Latest Deal Offer
This is Beirut 07/05 18:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to respond to its latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane out of the Gulf. Oil prices tumbled five percent after U.S. President Donald Trump said once again that an agreement could be near after positive talks and Iran said it would pass on its ...
U.S. Expands Massive Arms Package to Israel and Gulf States
This is Beirut 08/05 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved $25.8 billion in missile interceptors and other weapons sales to Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates last week, according to a Bloomberg report, significantly expanding a package that Washington had publicly described days earlier as worth roughly $8.6 billion. The sales ...
CENTCOM says U.S. Forces Disabled Iranian-Flagged Tankers in Gulf of Oman Blockade Enforcement
This is Beirut 08/05 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced U.S. forces disabled multiple Iranian-flagged oil tankers this week as part of ongoing blockade enforcement measures aimed at preventing vessels from entering Iranian ports via the Gulf of Oman. In a statement, CENTCOM said the operation targeted the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda on May 8, as both vessels ...
Bahrain Dismantles IRGC-Linked Cell
This is Beirut 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior announced Saturday that security authorities have dismantled an organization allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), arresting 41 individuals accused of involvement in activities threatening the Kingdom’s national security. In an official statement, the ministry said ...
Syria Announces Dismantling of New Hezbollah-Linked Cell
This is Beirut 05/05 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday the dismantling of a cell linked to Hezbollah that was allegedly preparing the assassination of government officials, while the pro-Iran Lebanese movement denounced what it called repeated “baseless accusations.” In a statement, the ministry said Syrian security forces had foiled “a ...
Lebanon Says at Least Two Killed in Israel Strikes on South
This is Beirut 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon said at least one person was killed in Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah, after Israel's army issued an evacuation warning to several villages. Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah have traded fire daily, mostly in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire agreement in effect since ...
Lebanon Sees Fiercest Escalation Since Ceasefire as Israeli Strikes Reach South of Beirut
This is Beirut 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon witnessed its most severe military escalation since the April ceasefire on Saturday, as Israeli airstrikes expanded beyond southern border areas and struck locations south of Beirut for the first time since the truce took effect. The escalation came amid growing uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire agreement and only days before ...
Trump’s Gaza Plan Wins Netanyahu Backing, but Hinges on Hamas
This is Beirut 2025-09-29 23:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump secured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday, as the two leaders warned that Israel would "finish the job" against Hamas if the Palestinian militant group rejects the deal. Hamas had yet to give its judgment on the proposal that Trump unveiled at the White ...
Donald Trump Attends Unusual Gathering of Hundreds of US Generals and Admirals Near Washington
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 06:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Donald Trump will attend a meeting on Tuesday bringing together hundreds of American generals and admirals from around the world, unusually summoned to a military base near Washington. No official has explained the purpose of this meeting, which comes amid a political tightening of control over the U.S. military, marked by troop deployments in ...
Hezbollah's Raoucheh Message: Overthrowing Salam, Overturning the State
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-09-30 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The uprising of Hezbollah’s “parallel state” against the rule of law dominated Lebanese discussions over the weekend, with sovereigntist forces seeing it as another May 7-style move against Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: a potential coup and a shift from coexistence to confrontation. As local appeasements failed to contain the fallout from ...
New UAE Ambassador Arrives in Beirut
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates ambassador, Salem Fahd al-Kaabi, arrived in Beirut on Tuesday evening. He was greeted upon arrival by Consul Rodrigue Khoury, representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His presence in Beirut marks the restoration of relations between Lebanon and the UAE, announced by Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan ...
Paris Becomes Romantic Stage in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Series
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Emily is no longer the only doe-eyed American in Paris: Isabel "Belly" Conklin, lead character in global TV phenomenon The Summer I Turned Pretty, has also moved to the French capital, burnishing its reputation for romance and escapism. The third series of the show ranked first in 120 countries on Amazon Prime when it kicked off in July — ...
Ethiopia Church Scaffold Collapse Kills 36
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said. The incident occurred at around 7:45 am in the town of Arerti, roughly 70 kilometers (40 miles) east of the capital, Addis Ababa, when a group was visiting for an annual Virgin Mary festival. District ...
US Envoy Ortagus to Attend Lebanon Ceasefire Talks
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon is preparing to receive US envoy Morgan Ortagus on October 14, ahead of her participation in the third meeting of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee scheduled for October 15, according to a diplomatic source speaking to MTV on Wednesday. The visit comes at a sensitive time, as both Washington and Beirut navigate the challenges of ...
White House Says Firings 'Imminent' as Plan to Reopen Government Collapses
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 22:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress rejected proposals to resolve an acrimonious funding standoff with President Donald Trump, and the White House threatened public sector jobs. With the government out of money after Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, ...
Trump Offers Security Guarantees to Qatar After Israel Strikes
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump has signed an order vowing to defend key ally Qatar against attacks, the White House said Wednesday, in an extraordinary move following Israeli strikes on the Gulf state last month. The Israeli strike angered Washington and spurred Trump to push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting a Gaza peace deal ...
Philippine Quake Toll Rises to 72 as Search Winds Down
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 09:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as the search for the missing wound down and rescuers turned their focus to the hundreds injured and thousands left homeless. The bodies of the three victims were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel overnight Wednesday in the city ...
ADDS Energy Projects Terminated, New York Funding Freeze
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without resolving a funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. Federal funding expired at midnight after Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, prompting ...