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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 ...
Decisive Paris Meeting: Can the Lebanese Army Deliver?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-12-17 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun France Litani
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 ...
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 ...
Paris to Host Meeting on Lebanon Next Week
This is Beirut 2025-12-12 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A meeting on Lebanon will be held in Paris next week with the commander of the Lebanese army and U.S. officials, as France and the United States push Beirut to speed up Hezbollah’s disarmament process, four sources familiar with the matter told AFP. “Rodolphe Haykal is expected on Wednesday,” one of the sources said. U.S. Middle East envoy ...
Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family
Makram Haddad 2025-12-16 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Taekwondo Habib Zarifeh Kukkiwon
There are visits that look like a simple handshake, and others that sound like an official stamp. That of Na Young Ji, director of the International Department of Kukkiwon (South Korea), at the headquarters of the Lebanese Taekwondo Federation in Horch Tabet, clearly belongs to the second category. Accompanied by the organization’s ...
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 ...
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of 1,900 Ceasefire Violations
This is Beirut 2025-12-15 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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)
Zao Wou-Ki Hong Kong Painter Exhibition Culture
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 ...
Netanyahu: Trump Meeting to Focus on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria
This is Beirut 2025-12-12 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to arrive in Washington on Monday, December 29, for talks with President Donald Trump, focusing on regional developments, including the Trump administration’s plan for Gaza and rising tensions with Lebanon. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he expects the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan to be ...
Syria Defense Ministry Says Army Has Taken Control of Al-Tanf Base After U.S. Pullout
This is Beirut 12/02 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria's defence ministry said on Thursday that the army had taken control of the Al-Tanf base after the withdrawal of US forces deployed there as part of the coalition against the Islamic State group. "Through coordination between the Syrian and American sides," army units have taken control of the base "and have begun ...
IMF Delegation Meets Lebanese Leaders to Advance Banking Sector Reforms
This is Beirut 13/02 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An International Monetary Fund delegation visited Lebanon, including a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa on Friday. The visit comes as Lebanon seeks to advance financial restructuring measures required for an IMF-backed program. Since the U.S. has significant leverage within the IMF, Ambassador Issa’s presence to discuss economic ...
Man City Sign Goalkeeper Donnarumma from PSG as Ederson Departs
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Manchester City confirmed the signing of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after selling the long-serving Ederson to Fenerbahce. Donnarumma, 26, has penned a five-year deal at the Etihad for a reported fee of £26 million ($35 million). Donnarumma, who will wear the 99 shirt, was an integral part of the ...
America’s Beirut Gamble: Barrack, Ortagus and Graham Push Lebanon Toward Peace
Salam El Zaatari 2025-08-28 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Ceasefire Damascus Gulf Hezbollah
When Tom Barrack, Morgan Ortagus and Senator Lindsey Graham touched down in Beirut, it was clear that the United States was no longer willing to watch Lebanon’s crisis unfold from the sidelines. Their visit was not ceremonial. It was an intervention, part carrot, part stick, designed to push Lebanon into one of the most consequential decisions ...
US Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages Shipped Globally
This is Beirut 2025-08-29 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump customs Tariff Mail
The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes. President Donald Trump's administration cited the use of low-value shipments to evade tariffs and smuggle drugs in ending duty-free treatment for ...
Europe Powers Move to Iran Sanctions 'Snapback' Over Nuclear Drive
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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France, Britain and Germany on Thursday triggered a mechanism to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with commitments over its nuclear program signed a decade ago. The three countries notified the UN Security Council that they "believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments" under the ...
Chivu's Inter Turning The Page On Champions League Humiliation
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inter Milan head into Sunday's match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu's coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli's main challengers for the Serie A title. Fans had spent the summer digesting their team's humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, as well as the ...
Lebanese Lieutenant and First Adjutant Killed in Israeli Drone Blast
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Two Lebanese soldiers, a lieutenant and a first adjutant, were killed Thursday in Naqoura while a military unit was inspecting an Israeli drone that had crashed while carrying an unexploded bomb. According to preliminary information, the drone was attempting to drop the device on an excavator before crashing. Ambulance teams rushed to the scene ...
Messi Brace Propels Miami Into Leagues Cup final
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. After missing two straight matches with a right thigh injury, Messi converted a penalty in the 77th minute to pull Inter level at 1-1 then combined with Jordi Alba to put the hosts ahead in the 88th. Telasco ...
Lebanese Ministries Push to Integrate AI in Public Administration
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon AI Public Administration Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Lebanon is stepping up efforts to modernize public administration and infrastructure through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology. A high-level workshop held at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport brought together Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence Kamal Shehadeh, Minister of Public Works Fayez ...
Werner Herzog Honored with Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Venice Festival Werner Herzog Special Award Italy Culture
Globetrotting filmmaker Werner Herzog, an eclectic risk-taker whose monumental works often explore humankind's conflict with nature, was honored with a special award on Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival. The 82-year-old arthouse giant, who helped launch New German Cinema in the 1960s, received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement ahead of ...
Chris Nader: A Trailblazer in Nature Tourism
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-29 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Telling Chris Nader’s story is like stepping behind the scenes of a quiet revolution, where high-end tourism reconnects with nature and luxury is redefined, not by ostentation but by authenticity and meaning. Chris, a young father and Lebanese entrepreneur based in Dubai, constantly rethinks what vacations, well-being, and hospitality truly mean ...
Man Utd Suffer Shock League Cup Exit To Fourth-Tier Grimsby
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Manchester United Andre Onana League Cup
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said his side were "completely lost" during an embarrassing League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday that heaped more pressure on the Portuguese coach. League Two side Grimsby won a marathon penalty shootout 12-11 after a 2-2 draw. After a woeful first half United trailed 2-0 to goals from ...
Iran Says Return of IAEA Inspectors Not Full Resumption of Cooperation
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 23:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran said Wednesday that the return of UN nuclear inspectors did not represent a full resumption of cooperation, which was suspended in the aftermath of June attacks by Israel and the United States. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency began work at the key nuclear site of Bushehr in southwestern Iran, the nuclear watchdog's ...
Ukraine Delegation to Meet US Officials in New York on Friday
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that members of his administration would meet with US officials in New York on Friday as part of ongoing efforts to end the war with Russia. US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff had earlier indicated to American media that he'll meet Ukrainian representatives this ...
France Overlook Ekitike for World Cup Qualifiers, Akliouche Called Up
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hugo Ekitike missed out on a place in the France squad named Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but coach Didier Deschamps did hand a first senior call-up to highly-rated Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche. Ekitike has made an impressive start to his Liverpool career with three goals in three competitive outings ...
After a Strong First Half, Lego Aims to Keep Expanding Its Hold on the Toy Market
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Buoyed by a net profit and revenue increase of more than 10% in the first half of the year, Danish toy giant Lego plans to continue gaining market share despite a volatile global environment, the company’s CEO said in an interview with AFP on Wednesday. “In recent years, we’ve consistently outpaced market growth and gained share,” said ...
Iran Says Return of IAEA Inspectors not Full Resumption of Cooperation
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran said Wednesday that the return of UN nuclear inspectors did not represent a full resumption of cooperation, which was suspended in the aftermath of June attacks by Israel and the United States. A team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency has returned to Iran, its director general Rafael Grossi said, the first to enter ...
Sinner, Swiatek Romp Through at US Open as Gauff Struggles
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Open Tennis Jannik Sinner Swiatek
World number one Jannik Sinner began his bid for back-to-back US Open titles with an emphatic victory on Tuesday as women's draw favorite Iga Swiatek swept into the second round. Italian star Sinner waltzed to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 win over Czech world number 89 Vit Kopriva, needing just 1hr 38min to advance to the next round. "It feels great to be ...