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Iran Prosecutor Pledges 'Decisive' Response if Protests Destabilize Country
This is Beirut 2025-12-31 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's prosecutor general said on Wednesday that economic protests that had gripped the country were legitimate, but any attempt to create insecurity would be met with a "decisive response". "Peaceful livelihood protests are part of social and understandable realities," Mohammad Movahedi-Azad told state media after three days of protests by ...
Iran President Tells Government Listen to Protesters 'Legitimate Demands'
This is Beirut 2025-12-30 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardship. Shopkeepers in the capital shut their stores on Monday, after Iran's embattled currency hit new lows on the unofficial market. Photos from ...
Tehran Shopkeepers Shut Stores Over Economic Hardship, Currency Volatility
This is Beirut 2025-12-29 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Some shopkeepers in Tehran closed their stores on Monday in protest against economic hardships and sharp swings in Iran's embattled currency, Iranian media reported, following similar demonstrations a day earlier. State news agency IRNA said some shopkeepers and traders at Tehran's bazaar "have closed or partially closed their stores," adding ...
Iran Refusing to Allow Independent Medical Examination of Nobel Winner
This is Beirut 2025-12-16 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian authorities are refusing to allow an independent medical examination of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi after she was beaten during her arrest last week, her family said on Tuesday. Her brother Hamid Reza Mohammadi, who lives in Norway, told reporters in Paris via video link that she had informed her other brother in Iran in a ...
Iran Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Unwell after 'Violent' Arrest
This is Beirut 2025-12-15 16:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week, her supporters said Monday, following a telephone call with the campaigner that raised concerns about her physical condition. Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Prize, was detained Friday after addressing a memorial ceremony in ...
The Gentle Dictatorship of the Socio-Economic
David Sahyoun 2025-12-03 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Domination does not always present itself through harshness. Some forms advance gently, not through coercion but through the pull of seduction. They show no signs of authoritarian rule and present themselves instead as paths that promise freedom. The current socio-economic order belongs to this quiet family of tyrannies. It draws individuals into ...
Iran Fires Ballistic Missile Barrage at Israel as Air Defenses Activated Nationwide
This is Beirut 28/02 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Saturday, triggering nationwide air raid sirens and marking a dramatic escalation in what has now become an open confrontation involving Israel, Iran, and the United States. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had identified missiles launched from Iranian territory toward ...
Top Turkey Diplomat Spoke to Iran FM Over 'Ways to End the Attacks': Ministry Source
This is Beirut 28/02 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone to his Iranian counterpart and several other regional diplomats Saturday about ways to "end the attacks" triggered by Israel-US strikes on Iran, a ministry source said. During his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, "the latest developments in our region were ...
Syria's Sharaa Recognised 'Legitimate Demands' of Alawite Protesters
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protesters had "legitimate demands", state media reported, days after thousands took to the streets to denounce violence against the country's Alawite minority. The demonstrations earlier this week in several cities along Syria's coast -- the heartland of the country's Alawites -- were the ...
UK Warns Iran as U.S. Expands War Effort and Tehran Rejects Ceasefire Terms
This is Beirut 21/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The war between Iran and the United States and Israel escalated further, as the British Ministry of Defense warned on Saturday that Iran’s “reckless attacks” and its control of the Strait of Hormuz pose a threat to British interests and those of its allies. Previously on Friday, the UK warned Tehran against targeting its bases and ...
Casino du Liban: Hitting the Jackpot of Scandal
This is Beirut 2025-07-01 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For decades a beacon of entertainment in Maameltein, Casino du Liban now finds itself at the heart of a storm of scandal and investigation. At the center of a sprawling probe—where suspicions of money laundering, illegal online gambling, political collusion and opaque financial schemes converge—the iconic casino has been entangled in a series ...
Most World Heritage Sites at Risk of Drought or Flooding: UN
This is Beirut 2025-07-01 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday. As a result of rising temperatures, extreme weather events including hurricanes, droughts, floods and heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, scientists warn. Seventy-three ...
Souhaid Concludes Reform-Focused Consultations in Paris and Washington
This is Beirut 2025-06-30 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Central Bank Governor Karim Souhaid wrapped up a round of high-level technical consultations in Paris and Washington focused on advancing structural reforms in the banking sector, according to a statement issued by Banque du Liban (BDL). The meetings aimed to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive reform plan supported by legislative and ...
The US Push for Hezbollah Disarmament and the Future of Lebanon
Amal Chmouny 2025-06-30 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the United States escalates its initiatives aimed at the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Lebanese government finds itself at a critical juncture, facing a multitude of internal and external challenges. A recent statement from Tom Barrack, the US Ambassador to Turkey, the Presidential Envoy to Syria, and the "de facto envoy" to Lebanon, ...
Trump Says 'Very Wealthy' Group to Buy TikTok
This is Beirut 2025-06-29 19:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding he could name the purchasers in two weeks. "We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way," Trump said in an interview on Fox's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. "Very ...
Lebanon Says Israel Talks Set for Tuesday in U.S.
This is Beirut 01:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon's presidency said Friday that a meeting would be held with Israel in Washington next week to discuss a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war and the start of negotiations between the neighbours. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has repeatedly expressed readiness for direct talks with Israel since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle ...
In Israel, an Alert System Upgraded with Every New War
This is Beirut 03/04 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Between two wars with Iran, Israeli civil defense has significantly improved its population alert system, relying heavily on technological innovation and artificial intelligence to make life less burdensome for Israelis under the threat of Iranian missiles. Sarah Chemla, 32, lives in central Tel Aviv. Her second child was born in June 2025 in a ...
On the Streets of Tehran: Teenagers Armed With Machine Guns
This is Beirut 01/04 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In the security crackdown ordered by Iranian authorities since the start of the war, an unsettling new sight on the streets of Tehran has put residents on edge: teenagers armed with machine guns. During the first weeks of the war against the United States and Israel, checkpoints sprang up around the capital, often comprising police or military ...
Lebanon Kids Struggle to Keep Up Studies as War Slams School Doors Shut
This is Beirut 29/03 05:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a classroom turned shelter for displaced families, teenager Ahmad Melhem follows a recorded lesson on a tablet as the war between Hezbollah and Israel interrupts education for hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon. "I don't want to regret not finishing my studies despite the difficult circumstances," said Melhem, whose ...
Explaining the U.S. Troop Buildup as Trump Pushes Iran Talks
Claudia Groeling 27/03 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Amid escalating rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump, including threats of further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, Washington has signaled openness to negotiations with Tehran. While Trump has not formally indicated plans to invade Kharg Island, through which 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports flow, he has made ...
Trump Sends Peace Plan as Iran Opens to 'Non-Hostile' Oil Vessels
This is Beirut 25/03 03:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a month of warfare, with Tehran announcing that it will let "non-hostile" oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The tentative signs of a diplomatic solution came despite new violence, with an Iranian missile causing injuries ...
Washington and Tehran Disagree on the Status of Negotiations
This is Beirut 23/03 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and “representatives” from Tehran had held “very good and productive conversations” over the past two days, and he had subsequently instructed the Department of Defense to postpone military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days—emphasizing that current ...
Missile Debris Kills One in Abu Dhabi as Iran Presses Gulf Attacks
This is Beirut 17/03 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Falling debris from missile interceptions killed one person on Tuesday in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities said, as Iran pressed its attacks against Gulf countries. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran's reprisals for US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran ...
Lebanon, France Postpone Paris Security and Disarmament Conference Amid Regional Tension
This is Beirut 01/03 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in a phone call on March 1 to postpone the international conference in Paris, originally scheduled for March 5, which aimed to support Lebanon’s security forces and advance disarmament of non-state armed groups. The leaders cited the absence of appropriate ...
Trump Pressures NATO, China over Iran's Closure of Hormuz
This is Beirut 16/03 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent after Iran choked off the waterway and ...
Israel Approves Emergency Military Funding as Iran War Rages
This is Beirut 15/03 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel has approved an $827 million emergency budget allocation for military purchases, Israeli media reported Sunday, as the war with Iran entered its third week. The 2.6 billion-shekel package was approved over the weekend by cabinet ministers during a telephone meeting, Haaretz reported. It will be used for "security purchases" and to address ...
Iran Urges Countries to Avoid Action That Could Widen War
This is Beirut 15/03 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged non-combatant countries on Sunday to refrain from any action that could widen the scope of the war with Israel and the United States. In a phone call with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Araghchi called on other countries to "refrain from any action that could lead to escalation and expansion ...
Israeli Warplanes Drop Leaflets Over Beirut, Causing Panic
This Is Beirut 13/03 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli planes dropping propaganda leaflets over Beirut on Friday caused a number of loud booms in the sky, terrifying residents of the Lebanese capital. AFP correspondents heard four successive booms at short intervals, before clouds of paper leaflets appeared high in the air. State media said the noise was "caused by Israeli aircraft flying at ...
Turkey Confirms Third Ballistic Missile From Iran Shot Down
This is Beirut 13/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkey's defence ministry on Friday said a ballistic missile from Iran had been shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces in the third such incident of the Middle East war. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralised by NATO air and missile defence assets deployed in the eastern ...
Putin Urges 'De-escalation' in Call with Iranian President Pezeshkian
This is Beirut 10/03 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called for de-escalation in the Iran conflict during a phone call on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said. "The President of Russia reaffirmed his principled position in favour of a speedy de-escalation of the conflict and for it to be resolved through political means," the ...