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Diplomatic Flurry in Beirut Amid Rising Israeli Strikes
Rayan Chami 2025-10-27 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Washington Cairo
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)
Turkey United Kingdom Keir Starmer London
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)
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 ...
Takaichi, Trump Swap Praise for ‘New Golden Age’ of Ties
This is Beirut 2025-10-28 05:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a "golden age of ties" on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals. Takaichi, Japan's first woman prime minister, lauded Trump's involvement in mediating conflicts and will ...
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, ...
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 ...
Venezuela Says Us Military Exercises on Nearby Island a ‘Provocation’
This is Beirut 2025-10-26 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Venezuela on Sunday blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous "provocation," amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland. The USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, docked Sunday in the Trinidadian capital Port of Spain for a four-day visit, which will include joint ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
US Navy Helicopter, Jet Crash Into South China Sea
This is Beirut 2025-10-27 05:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two US Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents on Sunday, officials said, with no fatalities reported. The first crash involved a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, which "went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz," according to a ...
Joint Visit by Katz and Ortagus to the Lebanese Border
This is Beirut 2025-10-26 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz conducted a visit along the Lebanese border on Sunday, accompanied by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced. According to Israeli media reports, Katz stated during the tour that Israel would continue to defend its northern regions against any threat. Morgan Ortagus is reportedly ...
UK King to Be First to Pray With Pope in Five Centuries
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago. The visit comes at a delicate time for the British king following new revelations about his brother, ...
Vance Rejects any West Bank Annexation as Rubio Heads to Israel
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Israel would not move to annex West Bank, after Washington warned that such a step could jeopardise a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza. Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday advanced two bills paving the way for West Bank annexation, days after President Donald Trump secured a ceasefire deal aimed at ending ...
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 ...
Russia Holds Scheduled Nuclear Drills, Week After NATO
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. "Today we are conducting planned, I would like to emphasise, planned, nuclear forces training," Russian President Vladimir Putin told generals in a televised meeting. NATO began similar ...
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 ...
Asian Youth Games: Lebanon Begins Its Campaign, Lea Khachfe Reaches the Quarter-Finals
Makram Haddad 2025-10-22 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Lea Khachfe Asian Youth Games
The 3rd edition of the Asian Youth Games opened for Lebanon in Manama with the rising sport of the moment: teqball. Competing in singles and doubles, Anthony Sabbagh, Rady Shebbo and Lea Khachfe delivered a focused first performance, highlighted by a quarter-final for Khachfe in singles and a notable victory in mixed doubles. Against already ...
Drone Attacks Target Khartoum Airport for Second Day
This is Beirut 2025-10-22 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Paramilitary drone attacks targeted Khartoum International Airport for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, a Sudanese military source told AFP, as authorities attempted to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. The airport has been closed since April 2023, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese ...
Honoring a Historic Visit: Lebanon Commemorates Pope Leo XIV with a Stamp
Christiane Tager 2025-10-22 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon, scheduled for November 30 to December 2, 2025, the Ministry of Telecommunications has confirmed to This is Beirut that the country will issue a special stamp commemorating the pontifical visit. According to Ministry sources, this official release has been entrusted to LibanPost, which will oversee its ...