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Patriarch Rai Says Pope Leo XIV Brings Peace

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon at the end of November, describing the upcoming trip as a “visit of peace and hope” for a country weary from decades of unrest. Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Bkerke, Rai stated that “the Pope has taken peace upon himself; his program is ...

Don’t Let the Party Stop: Berlin’s Fight Against ‘Club Death'

This is Beirut 2025-10-16 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Berlin, long hailed as one of the world's great party cities, is fighting to keep its famed techno clubs alive in the face of soaring prices, shifting tastes and a tightening property market. For now, the mood is exuberant at Renate, a labyrinthine club with multiple DJs housed in a dimly-lit complex near the Spree river, a Berlin institution ...

Trump and Putin Hold Phone Call Ahead of Zelensky's Visit to Washington

This is Beirut 2025-10-16 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin began a «long» phone conversation Thursday, according to the U.S. president. «I am currently in conversation with President Putin. The conversation is ongoing, it is long, and I will report on it, just like President Putin, at the end,» Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.  The call ...

BDL Governor Holds Key Talks with IMF Officials in Washington

This is Beirut 2025-10-16 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL), Karim Souhaid, held a series of high-level meetings in Washington with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a statement issued by his press office on Thursday. Souhaid was accompanied by Deputy Governors Salim Shahine and Gaby Shnouzian, along with the Chairman of the ...

U.S. Pushes Plan to Disarm Hamas and Rebuild Gaza

This is Beirut 2025-10-22 13:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal. Vance met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the second day of a trip to Israel, part of a diplomatic blitz in ...

Israeli Lawmakers Approve Advancement of West Bank Annexation Bills

This is Beirut 2025-10-22 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of advancing two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months. The vote came with US Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up a Gaza ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump, who has made clear he would not back ...

Syrian Refugees’ Healthcare: End of Coverage Announced, a Looming Health Shock and Economic Headache

Makram Haddad 2025-11-01 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since the start of the Syrian crisis, UNHCR has supported in Lebanon a hospital referral scheme (Referral Healthcare) alongside a network of primary care, allowing the most vulnerable to access deliveries, surgeries, and intensive care with a controlled out-of-pocket cost. In May 2024, for lack of funding, coverage was tightened to emergencies ...

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 ...

German FM Urges 'Fair' Rare Earth, Chip Trade with China

This is Beirut 2025-10-27 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday called for "fair" trade with China in chips and rare earth minerals, amid heightened tensions between China and the European Union. Wadephul, who last week was forced to cancel a planned visit to China, said he plans to speak with Chinese representatives by phone "as soon as possible and ...

Diplomatic Flurry in Beirut Amid Rising Israeli Strikes

Rayan Chami 2025-10-27 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is witnessing a surge of high-level diplomatic visits as Israeli attacks intensify in the South and Bekaa, raising questions about whether this diplomatic activity seeks to calm tensions or apply greater pressure on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived in ...

Erdogan Hails Eurofighter Deal as 'New Symbol' of Strategic Ties with UK 

This is Beirut 2025-10-27 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed a landmark agreement with London to buy 20 Eurofighter jets, describing the $11-billion deal as a new symbol of defense cooperation with Britain. "We regard this step as a new symbol of the strategic relations between our two close allies," he said after signing the agreement with ...

Hamas to Return Hostage Body as Families Urge Pause to Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 2025-10-27 23:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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  Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israeli forces had received a coffin containing what Hamas said was the sixteenth of 28 ...

Saudi Hosts World's Business Elite with Eyes on Gigaprojects, AI

This is Beirut 2025-10-28 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia welcomes heads of state and the global business elite at a major investment conference this week as it seeks support for its sprawling "gigaprojects" and sky-high AI ambitions. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, joined by several ministers and more than 150 business leaders, and Syria's interim president are among the guests at the ...

Beef, Defence Deals and Rare Earths: How Japan's New Leader Wooed Trump

This is Beirut 2025-10-28 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The US president's visit was a major diplomatic test for Takaichi, who has only been in office for a week. From pledges that Tokyo will spend much more on its defense to supporting Trump's Nobel Peace Prize bid, ...

One Week After the Louvre Heist: What Do We Know?

This is Beirut 2025-10-28 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Louvre France Heist Investigation

The men, both in their thirties and from Seine-Saint-Denis, were detained over the weekend as part of the investigation into the high-profile robbery. Police sources say the two are already known to law enforcement for previous thefts and are suspected of taking part in the team that carried out the bold operation at the museum. The suspects were ...

The CCMC: A New International Coordination Hub for Gaza

Mario Chartouni 2025-10-28 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), based in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has become the most visible symbol of international involvement in Gaza’s postwar phase. Inaugurated in mid-October 2025, it was established by the United States as part of Washington’s peace plan to oversee humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and compliance with the ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut 2025-10-28 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Holy See Announces Official Itinerary for Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-10-27 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Holy See Press Office announced at noon today (Rome time) the official program for the apostolic visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, from November 30 to December 2, 2025. The visit will last three days and follows the Pope’s stop in Turkey, where he will attend the celebrations marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Council ...

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 ...

Ortagus in Lebanon: A Low-Profile Visit with a Clear Message

Mario Chartouni 2025-10-30 13:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a region increasingly fraught with tension, U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Beirut unfolded as part of a diplomatic sequence in which Lebanon once again finds itself on the fault line between war and negotiation. High-Level Meetings Morgan Ortagus began her Lebanese tour on Wednesday with a meeting in Ain al-Tineh with Parliament ...

U.S. Seeks to Finalize Plan for International Security Force in Gaza

This is Beirut 2025-10-30 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. officials are engaged in sensitive talks with several countries about creating an international force to be deployed in Gaza, with a plan expected to be presented in the coming weeks, three sources closely involved told Axios. The urgency of the initiative was underscored by an attack last Tuesday, which exposed the fragility of the ...

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 ...

Palestinian Weapons Test Lebanon’s Credibility on Disarmament and Security

Johnny Kortbawi 2025-10-31 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The killing of Elio Abu Hanna by Palestinian gunmen in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp this past weekend is not just another crime. His murder is a serious test for a Lebanese government dragging its feet on its commitment to disarm Hezbollah and other militias. There is no reason the Shatila refugee camp should remain off-limits to the ...

King Charles Strips Andrew of Royal Titles, Windsor Home

This is Beirut 2025-10-31 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and ousting him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday, the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued royal over the Jeffrey Epstein affair. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," Buckingham Palace said, ...

Inside Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum: A Monument to History

This is Beirut 2025-10-31 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for a lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays. Massive statues and historic artefacts from the country's ancient civilization will be on display across the 24,000 square meters (258,000 square feet) of permanent exhibition space. Here ...