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Cabinet Approves Key Appointments and Oil Exploration Deal
This is Beirut 23/10 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers convened on Thursday at Baabda presidential palace, approving a series of administrative, economic and financial decisions. The cabinet, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, reviewed 44 items on its agenda, focused on appointments, energy agreements and the banking and education sectors. Among the key decisions, the Cabinet ...
Trump Completes Demolition of White House East Wing
This is Beirut 24/10 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House's entire East Wing to make way for US President Donald Trump's giant new $300 million ballroom, satellite pictures showed Thursday. The completion of the wrecking work came as the White House released a list of donors to the ballroom including Apple, Google and Meta. A gray ...
EU Takes Small Step Towards Using Russian Assets for Ukraine
This is Beirut 24/10 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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EU leaders Thursday tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan using frozen Russian assets. In broadly-worded conclusions adopted after marathon talks in Brussels, EU leaders stopped short of greenlighting plans for the 140-billion-euro ($162-billion) ...
Chicago Marathon: Nassib Haddad’s Stride of Solidarity
Makram Haddad 24/10 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Last weekend, on the legendary asphalt of the Windy City, Nassib Haddad completed a race and sent a powerful message. The Lebanese runner crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon (42.195 km) in 3h44’22’’, turning his personal challenge into a relay of solidarity for Oum el Nour. From Rackets to Running Shoes A former tennis champion ...
Malaria in Lebanon: Discreet Comeback or Simple Alert?
Makram Haddad 24/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The aim is to include malaria in the differential diagnosis even without recent travel, to perform blood smear and thick smear, to use a rapid test if needed to save time, to notify cases to the Malaria Control Bureau and to apply therapeutic protocols strictly. This nudge serves as a reminder within a shifting regional context and heightened ...
Trump’s Gaza Plan: Is Erdogan the Other Big Winner?
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 24/10 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Long sidelined by the United States on Gaza and in wider regional affairs, Turkey is staging a forceful comeback, driven both by the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Gaza agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump. Ankara has played a pivotal role as intermediary between Hamas and Washington, helping to persuade the ...
Gaza Security: Potential Players in the New Peacekeeping Effort
This is Beirut 24/10 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s proposed plan moves forward, discussions are intensifying over the possible deployment of an international security force in Gaza, intended to take over from Hamas. The initiative’s first step involves disarming the Islamist movement, a highly sensitive task amid a fragile ceasefire and mutual ...
Grade Tampering Scandal at the Lebanese University: Investigation Underway
This is Beirut 23/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The investigation into the grade-tampering scandal at the Faculty of Law of the Lebanese University has reached a turning point. Earlier this month, the public institution was rocked by revelations that exam scores had been falsified in favor of several Kuwaiti students. According to information reported by the local TV channel MTV, and on the ...
Drone Attacks in Khartoum for Third Consecutive Day
This is Beirut 23/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Khartoum Sudan United Nations Clashes Drones
Drones targeted the army-held Sudanese capital and its airport on Thursday, witnesses told AFP, marking the third consecutive day of such strikes. "At 4:00 am (0200 GMT) I heard the sound of two drones passing above us," one witness said, adding that the drones were headed towards military facilities. Another witness, meanwhile, said he saw the ...
Gold Falls Again as Rally Comes to Halt, Asian Markets Drop
This is Beirut 22/10 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Gold and silver tumbled for a second day Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place. Bullion has seen an eye-watering run-up since the turn of the year, helping it climb more than ...
Senate Panel Probes Hezbollah Links to Latin American Drug Trade
This is Beirut 22/10 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control convened a hearing on Tuesday to examine suspected connections between Hezbollah and Latin American drug trafficking networks, as lawmakers warned of the group’s expanding footprint in the Western Hemisphere. Chaired by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), the bipartisan session focused on ...
Basketball: Sagesse Dominates, Batroun Steps Into the Elite
Makram Haddad 22/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse Batroun Youssef Khayat Basketball
In the final game of the 2025–2026 season’s opening night, Joe Ghattas’ Sagesse demolished Charbel Feghali’s Chabab Batroun 108–65. It was Batroun’s first-ever appearance in Division 1, played amid a big-game atmosphere — but reality hit quickly. The pace, intensity, and shooting precision at this level ...
As Russia Looms, NATO Showcases Nuclear Drill
This is Beirut 22/10 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A Dutch F-35 jet roared off the runway Tuesday at Volkel airbase in the Netherlands as part of NATO's annual nuclear exercise ‘Steadfast Noon’. The long-planned drill, which involves no live nuclear bombs, is routine practice for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to ensure it is ready to use its ultimate weapon if necessary. As tensions ...
Louvre Director Faces Senate Over Heist as Museum Reopens
This is Beirut 22/10 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The jewelry stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as the museum's director faces security questions from a Senate committee over the brazen weekend heist. The director, Laurence des Cars, has not made any public statement since thieves made off with royal jewels during a daylight ...
From Protection to Precaution: Reassessing Pandemic-Era Chemicals
Michael al-Andary 22/10 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Some of the chemicals widely used for protection during the 2020 – 2021 coronavirus pandemic are now raising concerns among scientists, with new research suggesting they may have posed unexpected health risks. According to a recent report published by the Financial Times on Tuesday, the European Union (EU) is considering classifying ...
A Subretinal Chip Brings New Hope for AMD Patients
Bélinda Ibrahim 22/10 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Losing central vision is like watching the heart of the world blur, then fade to black, until you can no longer recognize a loved one’s face or read the lines of a book. This silent suffering affects over 200 million people worldwide: Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is now the leading cause of vision loss in those over 60. The disease ...
Sundance to Honor Robert Redford with Tributes and Final Utah Farewell
This is Beirut 22/10 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The upcoming Sundance Film Festival will feature multiple tributes to its late co-founder Robert Redford, including a screening of his first independent movie, organizers said Tuesday. Hollywood legend Redford, who starred in hits like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid before becoming an Oscar-winning director, died last month at the age of ...
Hezbollah’s Rapid Rebuilding Outpaces Lebanon’s Disarmament Efforts
This is Beirut 22/10 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s accelerated rebuilding efforts risk provoking an Israeli response if Lebanon does not act swiftly, according to Western intelligence sources cited by The Jerusalem Post. In a report published Tuesday, the Israeli daily highlighted the group’s ongoing efforts to rearm and reconstruct, even as the Lebanese government has officially ...
Syria Launches Operation Against Jihadists
This is Beirut 22/10 12:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria government forces launched an operation Wednesday against jihadists holed up in a camp in the northwest, in a push to capture French fighters wanted by their government, a monitor and a French jihadist told AFP. Security forces "launched a vast operation against the camp... to arrest French fighters wanted by their government," ...
Lebanon 2019: Behind a Programmed Revolution (2/2)
Natasha Metni Torbey 22/10 12:30 - Reading : 11 minute(s)
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Lebanon has an exceptionally dense civil society sector. Hundreds of local NGOs receive funding from international organizations such as the European Union, various United Nations agencies, private foundations like Ford, Rockefeller and Open Society, as well as contributions from the diaspora. Most of this funding is fully declared, independently ...
SGA Leads Thunder Past Rockets In Season-Opening Thriller
This is Beirut 22/10 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder launched the defense of their NBA crown with a thrilling season-opening 125-124 triple-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, drew a crucial foul with 2.3 seconds remaining before nailing ...
Bayern Munich Extend Coach Kompany's Contract Until 2029
This is Beirut 22/10 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Vincent Kompany has extended his contract as coach of Bayern Munich by two years until 2029, the Bundesliga champions announced on Tuesday. Kompany was not Bayern's first choice when he was appointed in the summer of 2024, but the Belgian reclaimed the German title for the Bavarians in his debut season at the club. "It feels like I've been ...
Osteoporosis: The Other Silent Burden
Makram Haddad 23/10 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Osteoporosis weakens bone and exposes people to so-called “fragility” fractures (a fall from standing height, a trivial movement). Long asymptomatic, it often declares itself with a first fracture – vertebra, wrist, hip – which is likely to be followed by others if nothing is done. Each October, the International Osteoporosis Foundation ...
Broadway Musicians Threaten Strike Amid Contract Talks
This is Beirut 22/10 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Musicians performing in New York’s Broadway theaters threatened Tuesday to go on strike if they fail to reach a new labor agreement with producers, amid ongoing renegotiations of their employment terms. Dozens of shows and musicals could be affected, including world-famous productions such as The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, and Aladdin, according to ...
LAF Arrests Four in Raids Targeting Drug Traffickers
This is Beirut 22/10 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) announced on Wednesday that it had arrested four individuals in separate raids as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain security and combat drug trafficking. In its statement, the LAF said the operations were carried out with support from Intelligence Directorate patrols. According to the statement, an army unit, also ...
Icing: When Love Goes into Freeze Mode
David Sahyoun 22/10 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The Anglicism icing, literally “putting on ice,” is not just a lexical novelty born of online platforms. It can also be understood as a technique of connection. It is neither a breakup nor a clear absence, but a controlled freezing. The icer keeps the other in reserve, present yet unavailable. The act consists of responding sporadically, ...
12 UN Staff Leave Yemen's Sanaa After Huthi Detention: UN Statement
This is Beirut 22/10 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Twelve international United Nations employees who had been held by Yemen's Huthis inside their compound flew out of the rebel-held capital on Wednesday, the UN said. The Iran-backed Huthis raided the UN compound in the capital Sanaa last weekend, holding 20 staff including 15 foreigners. Five Yemeni nationals were released on Sunday. The rebels ...
Hamas: A Beheaded Organization Still Standing
Paul Guillot 22/10 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Is the terrorist group Hamas still capable of inflicting damage on the state of Israel? An investigation by American outlet NBC suggests that it is. Despite being severely weakened after two years of open war, the Islamist movement is believed to still have around 20,000 fighters, hundreds of rockets – including some with long-range ...
United States: Joel Rayburn Officially Becomes Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
This is Beirut 22/10 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved on Wednesday the nomination of Joel Rayburn as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Rayburn had been nominated for the position in February by Donald Trump, but the appointment required Senate confirmation. Joel Rayburn is a former U.S. Army colonel, diplomat, and recognized ...
Syria Arrests Major Officer in Charge of Notorious Assad-Era Prison
This is Beirut 22/10 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested a former military official accused of executing detainees at the infamous Saydnaya prison during the rule of former president Bashar al-Assad. In a statement, the interior ministry said the Damascus province's counter-terrorism branch arrested Major General Akram Salloum al-Abdullah. It said ...