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Tensions Over Land Rights Cast Shadow on Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the Oldest in the World
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. Dating back to the sixth century BC, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is the world's oldest continuously inhabited monastery, attracting hundreds of pilgrims and ...
South Korea's New Leader Vows to 'Heal Wounds' with Nuclear-Armed North
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and "heal wounds" as he took office Wednesday, after winning snap elections triggered by his predecessor's disastrous martial law declaration. South Korea's new centre-left leader also warned that "rising protectionism and supply chain restructuring" posed an ...
Trump says Iran Deal Would not Allow 'any' Uranium Enrichment
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out allowing Iran to enrich uranium under any nuclear deal between the foes -- as Tehran defended what it said was its "peaceful" pursuit of fuel for power generation. Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention in five rounds of talks since April to ink a new accord to replace the deal ...
Iran Says No Nuclear Deal if Deprived of 'Peaceful Activities'
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 17:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it called "peaceful activities," a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it would drop sanctions. Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention between the foes in talks to seal a nuclear deal, ongoing ...
Is Trump Deterring European Tourists to US? Not so Fast
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump's hardline immigration tactics, sweeping tariffs and nationalist policies may be a turn-off for many would-be European tourists to the United States, but the data paints a more nuanced bigger picture. The number of visitors to the United States from Western Europe in March fell by 17 percent from the same month a year ...
Iran Warns of Retaliation if Europeans Make 'Political' Use of UN Nuclear Report
This is Beirut 2025-06-01 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran on Sunday warned it would retaliate if European powers "exploit" a UN report showing it has stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had sharply increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent, close to the roughly 90 percent level needed for atomic ...
German Chancellor Merz to Meet Trump for First Time
This is Beirut 2025-05-31 18:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz will next Thursday meet with US President Donald Trump for talks at the White House with the Ukraine and Mideast conflicts as well as rocky trade relations on the agenda. The talks will focus on relations between the two countries, German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Saturday, as well as ...
Egypt Denies Court Ruling Threatens Historic Monastery
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land. Cairo has denied that the ruling threatens the UNESCO World Heritage landmark, a pilgrimage, and tourism site, after Greek and church authorities warned the ...
Elon Musk's Rocket-Fueled Ride With Trump Flames Out
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick. Four turbulent months later it's the tech tycoon himself on the chopping block. Trump hailed Musk as "terrific" as he announced that they would hold a joint press conference on Friday as the South African-born magnate leaves the so-called Department of ...
Trump Tariffs Stay in Place for Now After Appellate Ruling
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump celebrated a temporary reprieve for his aggressive tariff strategy on Thursday, with an appeals court preserving his sweeping import duties on China and other trading partners -- for now. The short-term relief will allow the appeals process to proceed after the US Court of International Trade barred most of the tariffs ...
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 ...
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 ...
Iran Retains Significant Missile Capabilities Despite Strikes: Report
This is Beirut 03/04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to a CNN report, despite more than five weeks of daily US and Israeli strikes, roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remain intact and thousands of one-way attack drones are still operational, highlighting Tehran’s continuing ability to threaten the region. Recent intelligence assessments indicate that about half of Iran’s ...
Latest Developments Since the Gaza Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-12 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A Gaza ceasefire was holding for a third day on Sunday, ahead of a proposed hostage-prisoner exchange and a summit aimed at charting a path to peace after two years of war. US President Donald Trump is among the leaders expected in Egypt's Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday for the Gaza peace summit co-hosted by his Egyptian ...
Sandra Oh Makes Her Opera Debut
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Best known for her acclaimed TV roles in Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve, Sandra Oh says she finds herself "amazed" by the magic of the stage as she readies for her operatic debut in New York on Friday. In La Fille du Regiment, Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti's comic opera, the Canadian-American actress plays the Duchess of ...
Rare Earths: Strategic Metals Key to Future Tech
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Rare earths are minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defense industries, as well as in renewable energy. The US Treasury Secretary slammed export curbs imposed by Beijing last week on technologies used for rare-earth mining, smelting, and other processing steps. Scott Bessent said on Thursday it was "China versus the ...
Israel Says Military Received Two Hostage Bodies from Red Cross in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 23:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel said its forces received two hostage bodies from the Red Cross on Wednesday, which had been returned under a US-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza. "Israel has received, through the Red Cross, two coffins containing the bodies of hostages who were handed over to the [Israeli military] and Shin Bet (security agency) forces inside the Gaza ...
Australian Moths Use Stars as Compass
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-15 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Each spring, in the silence of Australian night, billions of Bogong moths take flight on an extraordinary journey. They travel hundreds of kilometers from their native lands in southeastern Australia to the icy caves of Australian Alps, where they cluster by thousands to spend summer in a protective torpor known as aestivation. In autumn, they ...
In 'the Last Ship', Sting Honors a Lost Industry and Warns of a Divided Future
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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British singer-songwriting legend Sting finds the multiple genres and streaming platforms of the modern music scene "quite odd", but still believes in the power of song to unite people. In an interview with AFP, the 74-year-old with 17 Grammy Awards and sales of over 100 million albums also spoke about his worries about AI as a tool for ...
Samy Merheg, the Lebanese-Colombian Prodigy Who Caught Jorge Mendes’ Eye
Pierre Daccache 2025-10-14 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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It’s a story that’s starting to make noise well beyond Lebanon. At just 18 years old, Samy Jr. Merheg has been taken under the wing of Jorge Mendes, one of the most powerful agents in world football, known for managing the careers of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal, and Bernardo Silva, as reported by the Spanish outlet AS. This partnership ...
Joseph Aoun: Dialogue with Israel Is Possible
Marc Saikali 2025-10-14 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun delivered two sentences that may well mark a turning point for Lebanon. First, he stated that “our country cannot remain on the sidelines of efforts undertaken to resolve the crises unfolding in the region.” Then he added that “a dialogue with Israel is possible.” These two brief remarks echoed those of Donald Trump ...
After Gaza’s Deal, A Momentum in the Region for More Peace Stability in Syria, Lebanon?
Seth J. Frantzman 2025-10-13 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a peace deal to end the Gaza war has proven to be initially successful. He was able to bring together delegations from Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and Hamas in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh in mid-October. In the wake of the deal, Trump flew to Israel and Egypt and chaired a peace summit ...
Gaza: Returning to Zero
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute
In Gaza, displaced families return to find their homes destroyed after two years of bombardment. With no shelter, water or electricity, they have to start over from nothing.
Israel Releases Murderers to Rescue Its Hostages
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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This Monday, Israel finds itself caught between celebration and unease. The joy of hostages returning home is tempered by a bitter reality: to secure the release of citizens still held in Gaza, the Israeli government is freeing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including several convicted of violent crimes. The deal, brokered under US President ...
Spread of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly. The United Nations' health agency warned that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections ...
Syrian Kurdish Leader says Reached first Deal on Merging Forces with Regular Army
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 11:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi has announced to AFP that he had reached a "preliminary agreement" with Damascus on the integration of his troops into Syria's military and security forces. Abdi, who heads the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), had met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus last week, ...
'Northern Shield:' Deep Beneath the Border, a Hunt for the Tunnels of Death
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-12 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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A siren pierces the cold southern Lebanese night. Peacekeepers cross the Blue Line, weapons and detectors in hand. Beneath their feet, invisible and silent, tunnels snake for hundreds of meters, potential routes for stealth incursions or kidnappings. It’s December 2018. Israel is about to launch Operation “Northern Shield,” a systematic hunt ...
Israel's Netanyahu says Determined to Secure Return of all Hostages
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he was determined to ensure that Hamas hands back the remains of hostages still in Gaza, adding that the fight "is not over yet". Under a ceasefire agreement spearheaded by US President Donald Trump, Hamas returned the last 20 surviving hostages to Israel, and said it ...
Palestinians Return to Devastated Gaza City as Truce Holds
This is Beirut 2025-10-11 16:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as others were relieved to find their homes still standing. Israel agreed to the truce on Friday and pulled back troops from several areas of the territory, ...
Columbus Day 2025: A Holiday Still Dividing America
This is Beirut 2025-10-11 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As October 13, 2025, approaches, President Donald Trump has reignited the national debate over Columbus Day by signing a proclamation on Thursday, honoring Christopher Columbus as “a true American hero.” At a Cabinet meeting in the White House on October 9, Trump declared, “We’re back, Italians,” officially reaffirming the federal ...