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Macron Urges Europe to ‘Increase Pressure’ on Russia’s Shadow Fleet
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron European Union Ukraine Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet and follow his country's lead in clamping down on vessels used to bust Western sanctions. France is currently investigating a Benin-flagged ship that is among hundreds of ageing tankers blacklisted by the European ...
Russia-Linked Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Europe Ukraine Russia Shadow fleet
A tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" detained by the French navy was heading towards the Suez Canal Friday with its captain back on board, according to data from maritime websites and a source close to the case. The Boracay, blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, has ...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs gets 50-month prison sentence
This is Beirut 2025-10-04 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Sean Diddy Combs Justice Music Singer Culture
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday for his conviction on prostitution-related charges. Prosecutors had sought 11 years behind bars for Combs, but Judge Arun Subramanian handed down a 50-month sentence after an emotional daylong court hearing. Combs's lawyers had urged the judge to sentence the ...
Arsenal Go Top of the Premier League as Man Utd Ease Pressure on Amorim
This is Beirut 2025-10-04 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Premier League Arsenal Manchester United
Declan Rice came back to haunt former club West Ham as Arsenal moved top of the Premier League, while Manchester United handed Ruben Amorim some relief with a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday. In Mikel Arteta's 300th match in charge, the Gunners proved far too strong for the struggling Hammers in a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium to further ...
Russia Says Downed 251 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
This is Beirut 2025-10-06 09:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia's defence ministry said Monday that it had downed 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of Kyiv's largest retaliatory attacks on its neighbour since Moscow invaded over three years ago. "Over the past night, air defence alert systems intercepted and destroyed 251 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry wrote on ...
Russia Says Downed 251 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
This is Beirut 2025-10-06 10:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia's defence ministry said Monday that it had downed 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of Kyiv's largest retaliatory attacks on its neighbour since Moscow invaded over three years ago. "Over the past night, air defence alert systems intercepted and destroyed 251 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry wrote 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 ...
From Sport to Crime: Lebanon’s Hunting Freeze
Michael al-Andary 2025-10-06 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hunting Litani Elie Mazraani Lebanese Hunting Club
Hunting, long regarded worldwide as the “sport of kings,” has become an illegal pastime in Lebanon following recent government decisions aimed at protecting wildlife. On September 22, 2025, the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture and Interior and Municipalities issued a joint circular banning all wild bird hunting nationwide, citing the ...
Inkript's Bold Exploitation of Citizens: A Scandal Exposed
Karine al-Kassis 2025-09-29 15:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Inkript is one of the most blatant examples of how a public institution can be hijacked and transformed into a private revenue stream. The company entered the Vehicle Registration Authority – al-Nafaa – under the banner of “digital progress and modernization.” But it did not stop at controlling the system; it also reached directly into the ...
Israel Marks October 7 Anniversary as Talks Held to End Gaza War
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 10:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas October 7
Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. Two years ago to the day, at the close of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas-led militants launched a massive assault on Israel, making it the ...
Gaza: Two Years After the War, A Devastating Toll
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2025-10-07 12:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas Palestine
Two years after Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which claimed 1,219 Israeli lives according to AFP, the conflict continues to wreak havoc on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Of the 251 Israelis abducted during the attack, 47 remain in captivity in Gaza, including 25 who have since died, according to Israeli military ...
All Eyes on the 2025 Nobel Prizes: What You Need to Know
Vanessa Kallas 2025-10-07 18:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Nobel Prize 2025 Nomination Donald Trump Medicine Physics
The 2025 Nobel Prizes have officially begun, with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarding the prizes for medicine on Monday and physics on Tuesday. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won the Medicine Prize for discoveries on immune system function, while John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis received the ...
Trump Says 'Real Chance' of Gaza Peace Deal
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 22:43 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump United States Gaza Hamas
US President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there was a "real chance" to end the war in Gaza, as Israel marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attack on Tuesday. In his message marking the anniversary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to achieve all the goals of the war. "We are in fateful, decisive days. ...
Return To Elegance: Highlights from Paris Fashion Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-08 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Paris Fashion Fashion Week Culture Art Luxury
A historic Paris Fashion Week has wrapped up after 10 days of Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear shows, featuring many new faces and hailed by critics as marking a "return to elegance". AFP looks back on the key moments: Global Makeover After a momentous Milan Fashion Week, marked by the absence of the late Giorgio Armani and new creative directors ...
Mr. Trump, There Are Still Hostages Left…
Marc Saikali 2025-10-09 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Donald Trump Hezbollah USA
Yes, we are the four and a half million Lebanese – prisoners of a country that has been hijacked. We live trapped in the open, under the rule of a militia that has seized a nation, its people and the state itself. Hezbollah is no force of resistance. It is an occupying power from within. It decides when Lebanon goes to war, whom it must obey ...
How Trump’s Plan Tries to Rewire the Middle East’s Deterrence Map
Salam El Zaatari 2025-10-09 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Hezbollah Gaza Donald Trump
In a region addicted to repetition, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to rewrite the script. His new “Gaza Peace Plan,” a 20-point proposal for a ceasefire, hostage exchange and technocratic governance under a US-chaired “Board of Peace,” is more than a humanitarian play. It’s a geopolitical lever meant to corner Tehran, ...
Salah Scores Twice as Egypt Qualify for 2026 World Cup
This is Beirut 2025-10-09 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Egypt World Cup Football Mohamed Salah
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca on Wednesday and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The 33-year-old has now netted nine times in a marathon qualifying campaign that began two years ago, and victory for Egypt gave them an unassailable five-point lead over Burkina Faso in Group A. Twice African ...
Israeli Cabinet to Vote Thursday on Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
This is Beirut 2025-10-09 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Ceasefire Hostage
After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the release of hostages in what is being hailed as a historic step toward ending the conflict. The agreement, brokered through intense negotiations in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, represents the first phase of US ...
'Massive Attack' Cuts Power in Ukrainian Capital
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Kyiv Ukraine United States
The Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early Friday by what the air force called a "massive attack", as Russia pummeled Kyiv's infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies. The Kremlin has escalated aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and rail systems over recent weeks, mirroring similar campaigns launched over the ...
Qatar Says 3 Diplomats Killed, 2 Injured in Egypt Crash
This is Beirut 2025-10-12 08:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Qatar Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza Hamas
Three Qatari diplomats were killed and two injured in a car crash on Sunday near the Egyptian town of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the Gulf state's embassy. Diplomats and official delegations had descended on the Red Sea resort town in recent days to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Egyptian state-linked media Al-Qahera News ...
From Paris to Lagos: Exhibition Celebrates Fela Kuti’s Musical Legacy
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Exhibition Musician Fela Kuti Heritage Nigeria Culture
The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his life and legacy and opens Monday. The Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition, organized by the French Embassy and the Kuti family, builds on one held in ...
Trump Arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh After Hero’s Welcome in Jerusalem
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 18:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Gaza Sharm el-Sheikh
Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday to co-chair a Gaza summit, following his address in Jerusalem, where he proclaimed an end to a “long nightmare” for Israelis and Palestinians on the day the last 20 living hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The U.S. president, who initiated the plan that established a ...
US Faces Annual Budget Deadline as Another Government Shutdown Looms
Mario Chartouni 2025-09-29 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Every year, as September draws to a close, Washington is confronted with a critical deadline: passing the federal budget for the next fiscal year. When the White House and Congress fail to reach an agreement, the dreaded “government shutdown” can occur. Now a familiar term in American politics, a shutdown refers to the partial closure of ...
Milan Fashion Week Wraps with Bold Trends and Timeless Glamour
This is Beirut 2025-09-29 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Milan Fashion Week Italy Fashion Culture Art
The main shows at Milan Fashion Week wrapped up Sunday after another season of standout dresses, flawless tailoring, statement leather coats, and luxurious handbags. Here are some of the key looks from the Spring/Summer 2026 women's collections: 1920s Chic Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis revisited the roaring twenties with a lively ...
Israel to Lebanon: Disarm Hezbollah, or Never Recover
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-10-14 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Hamas
Lebanon’s government warns that disarming Hezbollah, the pro-Iran militia that undermines its sovereignty, risks plunging the country into civil war. Yet, it simultaneously demands that the international community restrain Israel from targeting this group. This contradictory stance exacts a devastating toll: Without Hezbollah’s disarmament, ...
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 ...
Disarming Hezbollah: The Easy Way vs. The Hard Way
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-09-16 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army United States
The Lebanese government has yet to fully grasp the seismic shift in Israel’s defense doctrine from containment to preemption. Hezbollah, even if armed with rudimentary weapons like slingshots, will not be tolerated. Beirut must disarm and disband the Iran-backed militia immediately and will be given one final chance to do so. This is the Easy ...
Ankara, Another Tehran?
Mario Chartouni 2025-09-16 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Tehran Damascus Hamas Middle East
The Middle East is going through a major realignment. Iran, long at the center of regional tensions, is losing influence after years of proxy wars and direct confrontations with Israel. This decline does not mean the situation is easing. On the contrary, it creates a strategic opening that another player – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey – ...
Ministry of Finance Announces Fiscal Stamps Available at Accredited Centers
This is Beirut 2025-09-16 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon economy finance stamps
After months of chronic shortage that fueled frustration and a black market, the Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that fiscal stamps of all categories are now available, but only at accredited centers. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance specified that their distribution will be expanded to a larger number of accredited centers as ...
Inside the Hunt for the Suspect in Charlie Kirk's Killing
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 10:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Charlie Kirk Tyler Robinson Utah University Murder
Authorities have shared their most detailed account yet of the investigation set off by the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which concluded with a suspect surrendering to police. Here are key details Utah County prosecutor Jeffrey Gray released about the case centering on 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson: 'Sniper ...