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Swiss Seek Mini-Drone Defense System
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union Switzerland Drone Russia Defense
Switzerland's military said Friday it plans to acquire a defense system against "mini-drones", after several European countries recently reported incursions into their airspace, pointing the finger at Russia. Following multiple incursions, European leaders are seeking to build an anti-drone "wall" for ...
What Are These Drones Hovering Over Europe?
Mario Chartouni 2025-10-03 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union Ukraine Russia Drones Denmark Norway Poland
Munich Airport suspended operations for several hours on Friday after reports of unidentified drones. Seventeen flights were canceled, about 15 were diverted, and nearly 3,000 passengers were affected. Authorities could not determine the size or type of the drones, but the incident disrupted one of Europe’s busiest hubs and reignited concerns ...
Zelensky at European Summit as EU Seeks to Bolster Backing
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky European Union USA Copenhagen
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to join talks with leaders from across Europe in Copenhagen Thursday, as the EU seeks to bolster Kyiv's fight against Russia in the face of dwindling US support. Heads of state and governments from just under 50 countries will converge on a conference centre under tight security after mystery drone ...
Juvenile Detention in Lebanon: Roumieh to Warwar
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-03 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Internal Security Forces prisons juveniles
Juvenile detainees in Lebanon are generally between 12 and 18 years old. Some are arrested for minor offenses, such as stealing a phone or reasons linked to homelessness, while others face more serious charges related to organized crime or national security. For years, these children shared the daily life of adult inmates at Roumieh, Lebanon’s ...
Russia-Linked Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Europe Ukraine Russia Shadow fleet
A tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" detained by the French navy was heading towards the Suez Canal Friday with its captain back on board, according to data from maritime websites and a source close to the case. The Boracay, blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, has ...
Munich Airport Closure 'Wake-up Call' Over Drone Danger
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe United States Drones Munich Germany
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday that the temporary closure of Munich airport after drone sightings was a "wake-up call" about the threat from drones, which have caused a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified ...
Putin Vows 'Significant' Response to 'Europe's Militarisation'
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum in southern Russia. "We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long. The response to such threats will ...
EU Eyes Building 'Drone Wall': Question is, What is It?
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union Drones Russia Ukraine
European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. Here's where we stand: Eastern shield? The first call for the project came last month from EU chief Ursula ...
Two Arrests Made over UK Synagogue Attack
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Two suspects were arrested over the attack near a synagogue in Manchester in which two people were killed Thursday and three badly wounded, anti-terrorism police said. The car and stabbing attack was carried out outside a packed synagogue, with the suspect believed shot dead by UK police. As the Jewish community marked the holiday of Yom Kippur ...
Europe on Alert After Drone Incidents
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Russia drones Europe Copenhagen Denmark
Mysterious drone flights and a Russian tanker detention spark security tensions in Europe.
Two Killed as Violence Flares in Morocco Protests
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. Demonstrations have convulsed Morocco for several days, urged on by the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed collective ...
Peace Day: UNIFIL Hails Its Strategic Cooperation with the Lebanese Army
This is Beirut 2025-09-22 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Lebanese Army UNIFIL South Lebanon Peace Day
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the International Day of Peace this Sunday with an official ceremony held at its headquarters in Naqoura. It was the first celebration in two years, as the security situation in 2024 had forced the cancellation of previous commemorations. Speaking at the ceremony, UNIFIL Head of Mission ...
Bin Farhan Meets Aoun as Naim Qassem Calls for Dialogue with Riyadh
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-09-20 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanon Saudi Arabia Yazid bin Farhan
Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan’s visit to Beirut coincided with a call by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem for dialogue with Saudi Arabia. Political sources said the overlap was coincidental. The Saudi envoy offered no reaction, suggesting Riyadh merely took note of the statement. According to the same sources, bin Farhan’s meeting ...
Multiple Dead, 19 Missing after Blast at US Explosives Plant
This is Beirut 2025-10-11 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Tennessee Explosion
Nineteen people were missing and an unspecified number were killed after a massive blast tore through a US military explosives plant on Friday, prompting emergency responders to scour the ravaged site for any survivors, officials said. Aerial footage broadcast by US media showed smoldering debris at the factory in Hickman County, Tennessee, with ...
Lebanese Lieutenant and First Adjutant Killed in Israeli Drone Blast
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon
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 ...
UNIFIL Exit: Organizing the Withdrawal of 10,000 Peacekeepers from Southern Lebanon
Soumia Benmerzoug 2025-09-01 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On August 28, the UN Security Council voted to end the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on December 31, 2026. After nearly half a century of presence in southern Lebanon, the 10,000 peacekeepers will be required to withdraw in 2027. The operation will be complex – logistically, militarily and diplomatically. How ...
EU Chief's Plane Hit by Suspected Russian GPS Jamming in Bulgaria
This is Beirut 2025-09-01 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Ursula von der Leyen
A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, Brussels said Monday, alleging Russia was thought to be behind the incident. The European Commission said Bulgarian authorities suspected the disruption "was due to blatant interference" from Moscow but it was not clear if the ...
Piastri Extends Championship Lead After Norris Breakdown at Dutch Grand Prix
This is Beirut 2025-08-31 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oscar Piastri powered to victory at an incident-packed Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with home favourite Max Verstappen claiming second place as Piastri's McLaren teammate Lando Norris suffered a dramatic breakdown late in the race. Piastri led from pole to chequered flag at the Zandvoort circuit in a race that saw the safety car ...
Alawite Families Forced to Flee Neighborhood Near Damascus
This is Beirut 2025-08-30 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dozens of Syrian families from the Alawite minority were forced to leave their neighborhood near Damascus following threats from armed men, residents told AFP on Saturday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), an armed group entered the Soumariya district, west of Damascus, on Thursday and pushed Alawite residents out of ...
Heavy Clashes in Gaza City Amid Reports of Israeli Casualties, Missing
This is Beirut 2025-08-30 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine Gaza
Gaza City witnessed intense fighting in the Zeitoun neighborhood in recent hours, with reports that four Israeli soldiers went missing and two were killed in an ambush carried out by Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, according to Saudi TV, Al Hadath. Israeli journalists on social media reported a series of “difficult” ...
Lebanon’s Deadly Phone Distraction
This is Beirut 2025-08-29 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Lebanon, roads continue to claim lives with chilling indifference. More than 40 people died in August alone, and YASA, the Youth Association for Social Awareness, warns that the total number of victims could surpass a thousand by year’s end. These figures highlight a growing and deadly crisis. Beyond speeding, ignoring red lights or driving ...
Another Serious Paragliding Accident Off Lebanese Coast
This is Beirut 2025-08-28 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Jbeil Paragliding Nora Bayrakdarian
A man in his thirties was critically injured Thursday after crashing on the rocks while paragliding off the coast of Jbeil. The victim, a father of two and an experienced paraglider, was rushed to hospital in critical condition. The accident comes just days after a fatal crash in Jounieh Bay, where another paragliding enthusiast lost his life in ...
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 ...
Israeli Attack on UNIFIL: France Urges Protection of Peacekeepers
This is Beirut 2025-09-03 08:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France on Wednesday “strongly condemned” the Israeli attack against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), stressing that the protection of peacekeepers must be ensured. Paris “reiterates that the protection of peacekeepers, as well as the safety of United Nations personnel, property, and premises, must be ...
ISF Foils Captagon Smuggling Attempt at BIA
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Wednesday that officers at Beirut’s International Airport (BIA) arrested a woman on June 19 as she attempted to smuggle around 15 kilograms of Captagon pills hidden inside candy boxes. In a statement, the ISF revealed that the arrest was part of an ongoing security plan led by the Judicial Police ...
Lebanon and Syria: A New Diplomatic Era
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-27 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Banks Damascus Hezbollah Lebanese Army
A Syrian delegation is expected in Beirut later this month to address outstanding issues between the two countries. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the election of Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s president, a new dynamic has emerged. For Lebanon, this represents both an opportunity to build a more balanced relationship with ...
Politicians File Complaint Against Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
politicians criminal complaint Hezbollah Naim Qassem
A group of politicians and public figures filed a criminal complaint at the Palace of Justice on Wednesday against Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, for inciting civil war and sectarian tensions. Elie Mahfoud, the head of the Change Movement, emphasized, “This is not a mere incident report, but a direct complaint accompanied ...
Iran Urges Europeans to 'Make the Right Choice' on Sanctions Snapback
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran held talks on Tuesday with European powers, seeking to avert a sanctions snapback, which they have threatened to impose under the moribund 2015 nuclear deal. Kazem Gharibabadi, an Iranian deputy foreign minister who attended the talks with Britain, France and Germany in Geneva, said in a post on X it was "high time" for the ...
Iran says Negotiating with 'All Our Might' to Prevent Sanctions Snapback
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Tehran Nucleair
Iran said Tuesday it was making every effort to prevent a sanctions snapback, which European powers have threatened to impose under the moribund 2015 nuclear deal. "Our focus is on preventing actions or incidents that may be costly for the country," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press conference. He added that ...
Deadly Clashes over Cross-Border Smuggling Between Lebanon and Syria
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Smugglers Border Shooting Casualties
Syrian and Lebanese smugglers clashed along the eastern border Tuesday in the rugged areas of Sargaya in Syria and Maaraboun in Lebanon, leaving at least two people dead and one wounded, according to security sources on both sides. The commander of the western region of Syria’s Border Guard Directorate said Syrian forces staged an ambush to ...