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Lebanon on Edge as Israel Raises the Stakes
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-12-12 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The run-up to the mechanism meeting scheduled for December 19 is shaping up to be particularly tense—and for good reason. Israel has been gathering extensive data on Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Israeli representative Yury Reisnick is expected to present these findings to the head of the Lebanese delegation, former ...
Exhibition of Franco-Chinese Print Master Zao Wou-Ki Opens in Hong Kong
This is Beirut 2025-12-13 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An exhibition by the Franco-Chinese master printmaker Zao Wou-Ki opened in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first time his work has been on display in Asia. Hong Kong's M+ museum is hosting a collection of more experimental prints by the artist, who is considered a master of the lyrical abstraction movement and whose work regularly fetches vast sums at ...
U.S. and Syrian Soldiers Wounded as Shots Fired at Delegation
This is Beirut 2025-12-13 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two American troops and an interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X after Syria's state media earlier reported that an attack in the city of Palmyra had wounded American ...
Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces
This is Beirut 2025-12-14 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's interior ministry said Sunday the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism. Two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter died in what the Syrian government described as a "terrorist attack" on Saturday, while Washington said ...
Khamenei Adviser Affirms Iran Will 'Resolutely Support' Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2025-12-14 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that the country would "resolutely support" Hezbollah in the group's efforts to confront Tehran's regional foe, Israel. The remarks by Ali Akbar Velayati came as Lebanon faces pressure from the United States and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, which engaged in more than a ...
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of 1,900 Ceasefire Violations
This is Beirut 2025-12-15 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli army on Wednesday accused Hezbollah of violating the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire more than 1,900 times since it took effect late last year. The Israeli military said it conducted targeted operations in around 30 locations across southern Lebanon since early October, resulting in the killing of approximately 40 fighters. The Northern ...
Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike
This is Beirut 2025-12-15 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery. Workers are demanding extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding, adding to the woes of the world's most visited museum just as France is ...
Seeing Is Believing: Army Unveils Realities South of the Litani
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-12-16 17:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Monday in southern Litani, the Lebanese army went beyond a routine field visit, staging a carefully orchestrated tour for its ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, and military attachés to showcase its operations. From the sector command in the southern city of Tyre, the army’s commander-in-chief, General Rodolph Haykal, outlined to foreign ...
Festive Lights, Security Tight for Christmas in Damascus
This is Beirut 2025-12-24 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community. They recall the shooting and suicide attack in June at the Saint Elias church in the Syrian capital that killed 25 people and wounded dozens more. "People are going home early, and are afraid," said Tala ...
Decisive Paris Meeting: Can the Lebanese Army Deliver?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-12-17 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On Thursday in Paris, one of the most sensitive moments in Lebanon’s current diplomatic timeline will unfold. A closed-door meeting on the Lebanese Armed Forces’ (LAF) needs will bring together the army’s commander-in-chief, General Rodolph Haykal; US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus; Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan; France’s special envoy ...
Louvre Under Strike Pressure Partially Reopens to Frustrated Tourists
This is Beirut 2025-12-17 14:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Staff at the Louvre Museum voted on Wednesday to extend a strike to demand better working conditions and visitor experience at the Paris landmark, forcing management to only partially open to frustrated tourists. Hundreds had queued in the brisk weather hoping to enter the world's most visited museum as the vote delayed opening, with ...
Hezbollah’s Ammar Al-Moussawi Makes Secret Visit to Saudi Arabia
This is Beirut 2025-12-18 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah official Ammar Al-Moussawi has been on a secret three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, coordinated through Turkish mediation following his trip to Istanbul for the “Al-Ahd for Jerusalem Conference,” according to Nidaa Al-Watan. Sources cited by the newspaper said the meetings focused on providing “reassurances” regarding the recent ...
Egyptian PM Pledges Full Support to Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-12-19 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday, reaffirming Egypt’s steadfast support for Lebanon and stressing the need for stability, sovereignty, and full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In his remarks, Madbouly said the visit aimed to “convey Egypt’s full support to ...
Netanyahu Set to Present Iran Strike Options to Trump
This is Beirut 2025-12-20 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to present plans for a potential strike on Iran to U.S. President Donald Trump during his forthcoming visit to the United States, NBC News reports, citing several unnamed officials. According to the report, Israel is increasingly alarmed that Iran is rebuilding, and possibly expanding, its ballistic ...
US Senator Accuses Hamas and Hezbollah of Rearming
This is Beirut 2025-12-21 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Senator Lindsey Graham accused Hamas and Hezbollah of rearming during a visit to Israel on Sunday and charged that the Palestinian Islamist group was also consolidating power in Gaza. After two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory, a fragile ceasefire has held since October, despite both sides trading accusations ...
UNRWA in the Crosshairs: U.S. Weighs Unprecedented Sanctions
Amal Chmouny 2025-12-22 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In the shadow of the Gaza conflict, a quiet but consequential debate is unfolding in Washington over whether the U.S. should designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a terrorist-affiliated entity and impose sweeping sanctions. A move once viewed as unthinkable is now the subject of urgent policy deliberations, with senior ...
Iran Says Missile Programme Defensive, Non-Negotiable
This is Beirut 2025-12-22 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran insisted on Monday that its missile program was defensive in nature and designed to dissuade attack, while adding the existence of its arsenal was not up for debate. Israel had presented Iran's ballistic missiles, along with its nuclear program, as the two main threats it sought to neutralize during the 12-day war the foes fought in ...
Italy Says Wants Military to Stay in Lebanon After UN Peacekeepers Leave
This is Beirut 2025-12-22 15:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Italy said Monday it intends to keep a military presence in Lebanon even after the UN peacekeeping force it belongs to leaves as planned on December 31, 2026. "Even after (the peacekeeping force) UNIFIL, Italy will continue to do its part, supporting with conviction the international presence and supporting the capacity development of the ...
Turkish Ministers to Meet Syria's Sharaa in Damascus
This is Beirut 2025-12-22 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish and Syrian foreign ministers held a joint press conference after talks in Damascus, focusing on relations between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkey’s foreign minister said discussions covered ongoing talks with the SDF and reaffirmed Ankara’s support for integrating the group into Syrian forces in a ...
Why was Sharaa Invited to Washington, but not Aoun?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-12-23 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Until late 2024, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was a U.S.-designated terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head for leading the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. By contrast, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) until his election in January 2025, was widely regarded as one of ...
How Syria Can Begin Integrating the SDF
Seth J. Frantzman 2025-12-24 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Clashes erupted December 22 in Aleppo between Syrian government troops and the local Kurdish security forces (Asayish), killing at least three people and underscoring the challenges facing efforts to unify armed factions under the Syrian transitional government. Even as Damascus seeks to consolidate nationwide security and integrate armed ...
Paris Fashion Week: Where Style Pays Off
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Every year, the French capital doesn’t just host the world’s top fashion shows; it drives the industry’s economy. According to the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Paris Fashion Week generates around €1.2 billion in economic impact for the city. Over several weeks, more than 110 haute couture and ready-to-wear shows unfold, ...
Estevao Scores Twice As Five-Star Brazil Thrash South Korea
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Eighteen-year-old Chelsea winger Estevao scored twice as an impressive Brazil thrashed fellow World Cup qualifiers South Korea 5-0 away in a friendly on Friday. Home captain Son Heung-min made his 137th appearance for South Korea, a record for the country's men's team, in wet conditions in Seoul. But apart from that it was all about Carlo ...
U.S. Official to TIB: ‘Hezbollah has made a grave mistake by entering this war at Iran’s direction’
This is Beirut 02/03 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a statement to This is Beirut, a senior U.S. official expressed that Hezbollah’s involvement in the war with Iran was a blunder and the organization will see consequences. “Hezbollah has made a grave mistake by entering this war at Iran’s direction,” the official said. They added that “This is a deliberate act of ...
Demon Slayer Breaks Records with Historic North America Debut
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The latest entry in Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1, the first title in a new trilogy based on the popular manga series, opened to the top ...
Israel Says Lebanese Operatives Eliminated Were Tied to Iran’s Unit 840
This is Beirut 2025-09-12 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two Lebanese nationals, Qassem Salah al-Husseini and Mohammed Shuaib, were identified by the Israeli army Friday as key operators of several cells tied to Unit 840, the special operations branch of Iran’s Quds Force. On Friday, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, wrote on X that the two men, killed last month in Lebanon, ...
Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks on Pause as Zelensky Warns of Putin’s Aims
This is Beirut 2025-09-12 19:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still had plans to try to capture the whole of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump warned meanwhile that he was fast running out of patience with Putin, who has shown no intention of ...
Trump to Deploy National Guard Troops to Memphis in Latest Crime Crackdown
This is Beirut 2025-09-12 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would deploy National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, in the latest stage of his crime crackdown that critics say is authoritarian. The Republican president has sent military forces into Los Angeles and Washington and pledged to expand orders to other cities, including Chicago and New York. Some ...
110,000 Turn Out for Far-Right Rally in London
This is Beirut 2025-09-13 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
More than 100,000 people massed Saturday in central London for a march and rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, as anti-racism campaigners held a smaller counter-protest. Huge crowds, many draped in English and British flags, gathered through the morning just south of Westminster for what Robinson, a veteran of UK far-right ...
Australia To Spend US$8 Billion on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility
This is Beirut 2025-09-14 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday. The "very significant" investment is to be spent over a decade to transform a shipbuilding and maintenance precinct in Perth, Western Australia, Defence Minister ...