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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Emirates: The Anti–Muslim Brotherhood Crusade
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Europe Gulf Turkey United Arab Emirates
Among the major ideological fault lines in the Arab world, few are as decisive as the one between conservative authoritarian and self-proclaimed “secular” regimes and the Muslim Brotherhood. Today, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates form the core of a determined anti-Islamist front, seeking to neutralize the Brotherhood’s ...
Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood: Rivalry, Similarities, and Tactical Convergences
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Hezbollah Middle East Palestine
The relationship between Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood illustrates the paradoxes of political Islam in the Middle East. Temporary alliances, strategic interests, and deep sectarian divides intersect—from the war in Syria to Palestinian factions—producing a shifting balance between cooperation and antagonism. On June 19, 2025, amid the ...
Asia 2027: Lebanon Heads to Kuwait Camp Before Facing Brunei and Sudan
Makram Haddad 2025-11-12 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Kuwait Football Asian Qualifiers Brunei
The stage is set Group B leaders with 10 points, Lebanon approaches the 5th matchday of the third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with a two-point lead over Yemen. Brunei (3 points) and Bhutan (1 point) trail behind. The Cedars face Brunei Darussalam on November 18, then Sudan on November 26 in Doha’s Al-Gharafa Stadium for the Arab Cup ...
House Vote on Ending US Government Shutdown
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 22:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Republicans Democrat shutdown
Congress looked set Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history, 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The House of Representatives was expected to rubber-stamp a contentious Senate-passed funding ...
Riyadi Wins First Beirut Derby in WASL
Hala Abdallah 2025-11-13 12:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Riyadi claimed their second straight win in the #FIBA #WASL West Asia League on Wednesday night, defeating #Sagesse 87–80. Perrin Buford top-scored for #Riyadi with 23 points, while Ali Mansour recorded an impressive double-double. Which player stood out the most in this derby?
Nintendo Marks 40 Years of Mario with New Movie Trailer
This is Beirut 2025-11-13 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Entertainment Games Film Nintendo Japan Culture
Super Mario fans got a first look on Wednesday at the sequel to the megahit movie based on Nintendo's top video game franchise that turned 40 this year. US star Brie Larson joins Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black in the voice cast of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a CGI animation set for release in April 2026. It follows the huge ...
WASL: Riyadi Overturns Sagesse And Takes Control of The Derby
Makram Haddad 2025-11-13 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Riyadi Sagesse WASL Basketball
The setting and the stakes Organized by FIBA, the West Asia Super League (WASL) brings together the top clubs from West Asia and the Gulf in a home-and-away format leading to playoff series. At the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Riyadi are defending their crown while Sagesse were looking to bounce back after a disappointing opener against ...
France Qualify for World Cup as Portugal, Norway Forced to Wait
This is Beirut 2025-11-14 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France Portugal Norway Italy World Cup Football
France reached the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks, while Portugal were made to wait after losing 2-0 in Dublin as Cristiano Ronaldo saw red. Norway must also be patient after Italy struck late in Moldova to prevent them from stamping their ticket to next ...
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)
Lebanon Joseph Aoun South Lebanon
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 ...
Bangladesh Ex-PM Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict. Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether she ordered a deadly crackdown against a student-led ...
“Arab Golf” in Riyadh: Silver for Lebanon… and a Seat That Matters
Makram Haddad 2025-11-17 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Golf Saudi Arabia Championship
JSI Riyadh, immaculate fairways, high-level field: the Lebanese delegation did not flinch. Over two rounds played at the Riyadh Golf Club, Lebanon totaled 314 strokes (158 + 156) and claimed the second step of the podium, edging out a dense pack of Arab competitors. With the flag waving and silver medals around their necks, the national team ...
Football – Asia 2027: Brunei Ahead, Lebanon One Step Away From Qualification
Makram Haddad 2025-11-18 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Brunei Football Asian Qualifiers
On Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. (Beirut time), at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Lebanon visits Brunei for Matchday 5 of Group B in the third qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup. Sitting atop the group with 10 points, the Lebanese are targeting a fourth victory that would put qualification within reach — a draw against Yemen on March 31, ...
Climate Talks Run Into Night as COP30 Hosts Seek Breakthrough
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At COP30 in Brazil on Monday, UN climate talks stretched into the night as negotiators pushed for a rapid compromise among countries deeply divided on key issues. Following a difficult first week, Brazil set a deadline for nations to finalize "a significant part" of the negotiations by Tuesday evening for approval the following day. "It's super ...
Football – Asia 2027: Lebanon in Full Control, Qualification in Sight
Makram Haddad 2025-11-19 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Football Asian Qualifiers Brunei
The ideal script for a potentially tricky trip. At the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Miodrag Radulović’s side killed the suspense early, navigated the heat and time-zone shock, and stuck to their plan: high block, clean ball circulation, regained efficiency. Just three minutes in, Malek Fakhro opened the scoring with a long-range lob after ...
When the IMF’s Agenda Takes Over Decision-Making, Depositors Foot the Bill
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A cautiously tense meeting brought together Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and a delegation from the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), dedicated to discussing the points related to the Financial Gap Law. The talks focused on how the banks, the Lebanese state, and the Central Bank would handle the existing gap and on reassessing the banks’ ...
Revolution, Power, and Repression: The Political Downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-19 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Turkey United Kingdom United States
From the 2012 electoral victory to the upheavals that followed, the trajectory of the Muslim Brotherhood in contemporary Egypt reflects a decade of tensions, divisions, and radical transformation. On January 25, 2011, millions of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo, Alexandria, and other major cities, demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak’s ...
WASL – Sagesse Sinks in Astana and Records its Worst Start
Makram Haddad 2025-11-20 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kazakhstan WASL Sagesse Lebanon Basketball
The night was meant to be historic—just not in the way Sagesse hoped. Under the roof of the Saryarka Velodrome, in front of over 2,400 fired-up fans, BC Astana delivered a perfect home debut in the FIBA WASL–West Asia League. On the other side, the Beirut club, already beaten by Shahrdari Gorgan and Al Riyadi, missed another opportunity and ...
Fondation Cartier Unveils its Bold New Home at the Heart of Paris
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-11-20 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fondation Cartier Contemporary Art Paris Culture Exhibition Architecture
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain is turning a page and stepping into a bold future as it leaves boulevard Raspail for 2, Place du Palais-Royal. Moving into the former Louvre des antiquaires—a Haussmann-era building revived by Jean Nouvel, who also designed its previous home—the Fondation embraces a transformed vision of what an ...
Quarries in Lebanon: An Out-of-Control Industry with Devastating Costs
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-11-20 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Item 27 on the agenda of the Council of Ministers, which is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon, has reignited long-standing anger in Koura. The request by the National Cement Company for a permit to “operate and rehabilitate” its quarries in Kfarhazir and Bedbahon immediately brought back to residents the memory of a two-decade-long ...
What the US Plan for Ukraine Entails
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States reportedly sent Ukraine a new peace proposal with Russia on Wednesday, according to Axios, the Financial Times, and the New York Times. A senior Ukrainian official told AFP that the 28-point plan appears to incorporate several of Russia’s demands. While the proposal may be acceptable to Moscow, Ukrainian authorities view it as ...
US–Russia 28-Point Plan for Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Plan
A draft 28-point plan backed by US President Donald Trump would require Ukraine to offer territorial and security concessions to Moscow, while Russia would be readmitted to the G8 group and receive sanctions relief. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been "quietly" working on the plan for around a month, ...
Israeli Strikes Hit Yater and Chebaa, Security Measures Tightened in Yanouh
This is Beirut 2025-12-14 14:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike at around 11:15 a.m., targeting a motorcycle in the Tir Harma area of the town of Yater (Bint Jbeil district), wounding at least one person, according to concordant reports. Earlier in the morning, an Israeli drone struck two bulldozers with three projectiles in the al-Wastani neighborhood of Chebaa, with ...
Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold
Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ansar Safa Football Lebanon Lebanese league
Firm at the top, Al-Ahed did the job against Safa (1–0) and maintained control after Matchday 9. Behind them, Ansar defeated Jwaya (1–0) and surged back into contention, Nejmeh stumbled again, while Al-Mabarra produced the shock of the weekend against Sagesse. Ahed win like champions At the Fouad Chehab Complex in Jounieh, Ahed settled the ...
Cutting Off Hezbollah’s Iranian Lifeline
Liliane Mokbel 2025-11-10 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Beirut International Airport Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon Gulf
The time has come to deprive Hezbollah of its footing and halt its systematic effort to dismantle what remains of the Lebanese state. John Hurley, the Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, stated last week that there is now a favorable opening in Lebanon to disrupt Iranian funding to Hezbollah and exert ...
Iran War Sends Oil Price Soaring
This is Beirut 09/03 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Benjamin Netanyahu USA Lebanon
Global energy markets surged Monday as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel entered its tenth day, pushing oil prices above $100 per barrel and triggering sharp declines in global equity markets amid fears of supply disruptions across the Middle East. The spike in prices came as Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba ...
Iran Reshuffles Command Structure as Nuclear Talks with U.S. Set for Thursday
This is Beirut 23/02 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Middle East Tehran United States
The next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s foreign minister said Sunday. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said on social media that he was pleased to confirm the development “with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...
Iran Denies Reports of Interim Agreement with U.S., Says Talks Remain Preliminary
This is Beirut 23/02 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran on Monday rejected reports suggesting that it has reached an interim agreement with the United States, describing such claims as unfounded and premature. During a weekly press briefing in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed circulating rumors about a provisional deal between Tehran and Washington, saying ...
Israelis Shelter Underground as Iran Fires Missiles
This is Beirut 28/02 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Across Israel, city streets stood deserted on Saturday as residents took cover in shelters, while the blasts from Iranian missiles being intercepted reverberated overhead. It was the second time in under a year that Israelis were undertaking this grim wartime routine, having first fled Iranian missiles during a 12-day war between the arch-foes ...
Gulf on Edge as Maritime Incidents, Airspace Closures, and Explosions Signal Dangerous Expansion of Conflict
This is Beirut 01/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran Gulf Israel USA RegionalWar
The regional confrontation widened dramatically on Sunday as maritime incidents in the Gulf, renewed missile activity, airspace closures, and fresh security alerts pushed tensions to one of their most volatile points since the start of the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. Maritime Flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz The Secretary-General of the ...
IDF Announces Forward Defensive Operation and New "Buffer Zone" in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 03/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
The Israeli military says it has launched what it describes as a “forward defensive operation” to protect communities in northern Israel, confirming that forces are currently operating inside southern Lebanon. In a statement issued following what it called a situational assessment, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the operation is ...