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The F-35: Cutting-Edge Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter
Paul Guillot 2025-11-20 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On November 17, 2025, just ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's visit to Washington, the United States announced the imminent sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking a pivotal moment in their strategic alliance. But what is the F-35, and what makes it one of the most sought-after combat aircraft in the ...
Harissa: Where Lebanon’s Spirit Comes Into View
Michael al-Andary 2025-11-23 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Perched 650 meters above the Bay of Jounieh, Harissa stands as one of Lebanon’s most iconic landmarks. For over a century, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lebanon has welcomed pilgrims and visitors of all faiths, drawn by its towering statue and breathtaking panoramic view. Blending spirituality, history, and national identity, Harissa remains a ...
In Annaya, Saint Charbel at the Heart of Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Jenny Rahmeh 2025-11-20 19:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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In Annaya, the sanctuary of Saint Charbel is awaiting with fervor a moment that promises to be historic. On December 1st, it will be one of the key stops during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon, scheduled from November 30th to December 2nd.
Washington Sends Warning with Cancellation of LAF Chief’s Trip
Amal Chmouny 2025-11-20 23:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Washington's abrupt cancellation of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief General Rodolphe Haykal's planned visit earlier this week signals deepening U.S. dissatisfaction with both Lebanon's approach to Hezbollah's disarmament and the LAF’s public stances on ongoing Israeli border incursions. Haykal, appointed to his post in March, was poised for ...
President Aoun Honors the Army in South Lebanon on the Eve of Independence Day
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the eve of Lebanon’s 82nd Independence Day, President Joseph Aoun visited the command of the South Litani sector at the Benoit Barakat barracks in Tyre, accompanied by Army Commander General Rodolphe Haikal. Message to Officers and Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Addressing the officers, President Aoun congratulated the army on the occasion of ...
Jafar Panahi Accelerates Awards Campaign Amid Global Political Constraints
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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After years of being banned from leaving Iran, filmmaker Jafar Panahi is enjoying his tour of the United States — visiting Los Angeles, New York and Telluride — as he promotes his Oscar-hopeful It Was Just an Accident. The film, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, has been selected by France as its official nomination for the Academy Awards, ...
Our Lady of Lebanon, a Symbolic Stop of Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Jenny Rahmeh 2025-11-21 19:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanon is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV. The Our Lady of Lebanon sanctuary in Harissa will be one of the key stops of his visit.
J. Aoun Announces a Five-Point Plan to Reassert State Authority and Open the Path to Peace
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon’s Independence, President Joseph Aoun delivered a speech Friday evening from South Lebanon, focusing on sovereignty, the state’s exclusive control over arms, and the need to turn the page on “mini-states.” The head of state unveiled a five-point plan aimed at fully restoring state ...
The Sisters of the Cross Hospital at the Heart of the Papal Visit
Jenny Rahmeh 2025-11-22 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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For the first time, a pope will visit the Sisters of the Cross Hospital in Jal el-Dib. Pope Leo XIV has chosen to include this center in his visit to Lebanon, scheduled from November 30 to December 2. It is a choice that highlights a unique institution – a hospital that welcomes, supports, and protects people suffering from mental and ...
Zeitz MOCAA: Africa Tells Its Story in a Silo Cathedral
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-22 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The offshore winds of Cape Town still carry the memory of the port, the muted echoes of colonial trade, and the vertical dream of a continent gazing toward the horizon. At the far end of the Waterfront in the Silo District, a silent concrete giant, abandoned for decades, has come to life as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. Entering ...
In Turkey, a Patchwork of Christian Communities
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey's Christian community, which hosts Pope Leo XIV this week, was a minority under the Ottoman Empire whose numbers have dwindled due to forced exiles and massacres. Today, it counts around 100,000 members spread across five denominations -- just a fraction of Turkey's population of 86 million, the vast majority of whom are Sunni ...
Iran Condemns US 'Bullying Approach' Towards Venezuela
This is Beirut 2025-11-26 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, slammed what he called the United States' "bullying approach" towards Venezuela, a statement said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela. The United States has deployed the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, accompanied by a flotilla of warships, officially for ...
From Hermitage to Prayer: Annaya, a Path of Spirituality
Michael al-Andary 2025-11-24 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Nestled in the mountains of Annaya, the monastery and hermitage of Saint Charbel draw thousands of pilgrims every year. Born in 1828, Saint Charbel lived a life of prayer and solitude, leaving behind a legacy of faith and miracles. Today, Annaya remains a sanctuary of hope, where visitors and the faithful come seeking peace, healing, and spiritual ...
Turkish Lawmakers Meet Kurdish Leader Öcalan
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkish lawmakers who are members of a parliamentary commission overseeing the peace process with the Kurdish guerrilla visited Abdullah Öcalan, the historic leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in prison for the first time on Monday. The meeting between the parliamentary delegation and the imprisoned Kurdish leader on Imrali Island, ...
Football: Lebanon Heads to Qatar to Launch Its 2025 Arab Cup Campaign
Pierre Daccache 2025-11-25 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s national football team departed for Doha on Sunday afternoon to begin final preparations ahead of their opening match in the 2025 Arab Cup. Miodrag Radulović’s men will face Sudan on Wednesday, November 26 at 6:00 p.m. (Beirut time) at Al-Gharafa Stadium, in a decisive knockout match that will determine their qualification to the ...
Lebanese Red Cross’s Final Sprint Ahead of the Pope’s Visit
Hala Abdallah 2025-11-25 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon, scheduled from November 30 to December 2, the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) shared with This is Beirut details of the unprecedented medical and logistical setup designed to ensure the safety of anticipated crowds. Through its Emergency Medical Services Sector (EMS), the Red Cross says it is fully prepared to ...
Papal Visit: Routes and Security Measures
Maria Chami 2025-11-25 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The official commission in charge of organizing Pope Leo XIV’s visit held a press briefing on Tuesday to inform citizens and the media about the planned logistical, security-related and media arrangements. It also detailed the routes that the papal convoy will follow during the three-day visit to Lebanon (November 30-December 2). The conference ...
Lebanon–Cyprus Agreement: Strategic Breakthrough or Maritime Concession?
This is Beirut 2025-11-26 08:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As the debate over border demarcation in Lebanon reopened widely following the maritime agreement with Israel and ongoing efforts to define both land and sea borders with Syria, Lebanon has reached a final agreement with Cyprus on the maritime boundary. The move comes after the government approved the draft agreement and referred it to the ...
From Paul VI to Leo XIV: The Vatican’s Bond with Lebanon
Maroun Chahine 2025-11-26 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
From Paul VI to Benedict XVI, Lebanon has welcomed historic visits from popes, each carrying a message of peace, unity, and intercommunal dialogue. As the country continues to face crises, Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit follows this tradition and underscores the unique bond between the Vatican and the Land of the Cedars. Since 1964, three ...
How Is the Pope’s Visit Impacting Lebanon’s Economy?
Hala Abdallah 2025-11-26 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute
As Lebanon prepares for Pope Leo XIV, businesses are hopeful and hotels are offering discounts, but security fears continue to shape expectations.
For Many Syrians, Ahmad al-Sharaa's US Visit Marks New Beginning
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On the streets of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrians viewed their leader's visit to Washington as a shift towards the West that could pave the way to reviving the country's war-battered economy. On Monday, Donald Trump received Ahmad al-Sharaa, a first for a Syrian head of state since independence in 1946 and a crowning achievement for the ...
Aoun Strengthens Lebanese–Bulgarian Relations During Official Visit
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the second day of his official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun continued his diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Beirut’s’s ties with Sofia. Aoun met with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Raya Nazaryan, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Lebanese authorities on legal inquiries related to the ship ...
North Korea’s Top Diplomat Heads to Russia and Belarus for Talks
This is Beirut 2025-10-26 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia for a three-day trip from Sunday, the Russian foreign ministry said. Choe would be in Russia "on a working visit" from Sunday to Tuesday, it said in a statement. Russian ambassador Aleksandr Matsegora accompanied the minister to the airport, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said in a ...
German FM Raises Return of Refugees During Syria Visit
This is Beirut 2025-10-30 19:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul discussed the possible return of Syrian refugees with President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a visit to Damascus on Thursday. Germany has a large Syrian community, with hundreds of thousands having settled there after fleeing the civil war. Wadephul said it was "in the understandable interest of the Syrian ...
North Korea Announces Missile Test Hours Before Trump Due in South
This is Beirut 2025-10-29 04:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours, state news ...
Trump Says 'Timing' Didn't Work Out to Meet N. Korea's Kim
This is Beirut 2025-10-29 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit. Trump had said he would "love to meet" Kim during his Asia trip, which would have been their first meeting since the US leader's previous term in ...
Swiss Town Returns Sacred Artefacts to South Africa
This is Beirut 2025-10-29 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Swiss town of Neuchâtel on Tuesday handed over to South Africa three artefacts that had spent more than a century in one of its museums. The set of 30 divining bones in a woven basket, a bull's foot bone used as an amulet, and a walking staff were purchased by Swiss missionary and ethnographer Henri-Alexandre Junod. The items came from the ...
From Handshakes to Deals: Trump Reshapes Asia’s Trade World
Christiane Tager 2025-10-29 21:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From Handshakes to Deals: Trump Reshapes Asia’s Trade World Christiane Tager During a visit to Asia, Donald Trump traded speeches for deals. In Gyeongju, South Korea, the former U.S. president sealed a major trade agreement with Seoul, one that extends beyond economics and is already sending shivers through global markets, from gold to the ...
The ‘Mechanism’: Open Sesame
Marc Saikali 2025-10-30 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Five photos. One very short statement in Naqoura. That’s all it took for U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Lebanon to make its point. The symbolism was clear: the era of endless chatter is over. Time to actually get things done. In a country where talking for the sake of talking is practically a national sport, that’s… a plot ...
Trump Hails Tariff, Rare Earth Deal with Xi
This is Beirut 2025-10-30 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump called the meeting Thursday with China's Xi Jinping a "great success", after the world's top two economies agreed a deal to trim fentanyl-related tariffs and keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. There was no immediate comment from the Chinese government after what was the leaders' first ...