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Syria: Explosion of Unknown Origin Injures Civilians in Idlib
This is Beirut 2025-11-26 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
An explosion of unknown origin shook the town of Kafr Takharim in western Idlib on Wednesday, injuring several civilians, according to local sources. A correspondent on the ground reported that the blast—likely linked to an ammunition depot containing rockets—sent a large plume of smoke into the air and caused significant damage in an ...
Lebanese Red Cross’s Final Sprint Ahead of the Pope’s Visit
Hala Abdallah 2025-11-25 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Red Cross safety emergency Pope's visit
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon, scheduled from November 30 to December 2, the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) shared with This is Beirut details of the unprecedented medical and logistical setup designed to ensure the safety of anticipated crowds. Through its Emergency Medical Services Sector (EMS), the Red Cross says it is fully prepared to ...
Israel: Fleeing Driver Hits Civilians, Injures Passenger
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute
On Monday, police opened fire on a fleeing vehicle at the Tel Sheva junction in the Negev, injuring a passenger before intercepting it, Israeli authorities said. According to a statement, officers operating as part of the “New Order” operation to combat violent crime in the Bedouin diaspora signaled a suspicious vehicle to stop. The ...
Iran Warns of Attempts to Target Supreme Leader Khamenei
This is Beirut 2025-11-23 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran United States Israel Ali Khamenei
Iran's intelligence ministry has warned of attempts by foreign adversaries, including the United States and Israel, to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and destabilize the Islamic republic. The country's ISNA news agency reported on Saturday that Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib cautioned, "The enemy seeks to target the supreme ...
Lebanon’s F&B Boom Masks Illicit-Economy Risks
Salam El Zaatari 2025-11-22 15:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Economy Cash Hezbollah
Lebanon finds itself in a paradox. While its broader economy is collapsing, the food-and-beverage (F&B) sector is showing surprising vitality. It may look like a feel-good tale of resilience, but in fact it reveals one of the greatest structural threats to Lebanon’s recovery: a cash-based economy that undermines transparency, fuels illicit ...
New Israeli Strike on South Kills One
This is Beirut 2025-11-22 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel strike south
An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack on the area despite a nearly year-long ceasefire. In a statement, the ministry said that the Israeli strike on a vehicle in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, south Lebanon, killed one person. The ministry also said that a grenade ...
Indian Warplane Crashes at Dubai Airshow, Killing Pilot
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 15:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Middle East UAE Aviation Accident India
An Indian fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot in front of hundreds of shocked onlookers. The Indian-made Tejas warplane was executing a manoeuvre when it plunged to the ground and erupted in a fireball. The pilot was unable to eject. Voir cette publication sur Instagram ...
Blasts at Indonesia School Mosque Injure More than 50
This is Beirut 2025-11-07 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident. The explosions took place at a North Jakarta high school around 12:15 pm (0515 GMT), sparking panic among the students. "It immediately turned chaotic at the school, ...
Hezbollah–Israel: Heading Toward “Round 2” of the War?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-11-07 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Things are moving fast in Lebanon, a country now walking a tightrope. In just forty-eight hours, an open letter from Hezbollah, increasingly intense Israeli raids in the south, new U.S. sanctions, and a shaky government response to Hezbollah’s disarmament have reignited fears of a “renewed” conflict. It all (re)started on Thursday morning, ...
China, Philippines Trade Blame over Boat Collision in Disputed Sea
This is Beirut 2025-10-12 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, although Beijing blamed Manila for the incident. Confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels occur frequently in the contested waterway, which Beijing claims nearly in its entirety despite an international ...
South Lebanon: Security, Diplomacy, and Reconstruction
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam UNIFIL Hezbollah Ras Naqoura Ceasefire Joseph Aoun
While touring southern Lebanon on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that an international conference in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and security services – in preparation for several months – is expected to be held "soon." The event aims to address the urgent needs of the army, particularly in ...
JD Vance in Israel: Washington Reasserts Control over the Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Washington Ceasefire Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump
Vance’s trip is part of a broader American diplomatic push. Since Monday, special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been holding a series of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Together, they are working to secure an agreement designed not only to end hostilities, but also to lay the groundwork for a new regional security ...
Cargo Plane Skids off Hong Kong Runway, Kills Two
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cargo plane Hong Kong Skid Runway Accident
A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said. Officials said an investigation would aim to determine what caused the Boeing aircraft to leave the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport, one of the busiest in ...
Man in Iran Executed for Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 2025-10-19 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Israel Espionnage Qom Prison
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, the Islamic Republic's arch-enemy, the judiciary's press agency announced Sunday, marking the latest in a series of such cases since a war broke out between the two countries in June. "The death penalty, imposed on a Mossad spy, was carried out Saturday morning in Qom prison," south of the ...
Explosion on Board LNG Carrier Off Yemen, Fire Ongoing
This is Beirut 2025-10-18 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Cameroon-flagged LNG carrier issued a distress signal after an explosion on board off the coast of Yemen, British maritime security firm Ambrey and the EU naval mission Aspides said on Saturday. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Aden, about 60 nautical miles south of Ahwar on Yemen’s southern coast, according to Ambrey. The UK Maritime ...
Israeli Drone Raid Kills One in Kherbet Selm
This is Beirut 2025-10-17 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone strike on a car in the town of Kherbet Selm, located in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, resulted in the death of one person on Friday. In parallel, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli soldiers opened fire toward a group of residents harvesting olives in the al-Anq area of the nearby town of Aitaroun, ...
Gaddafi Released on $11 Million Bail
This is Beirut 2025-10-17 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Libya Hannibal Gaddafi Muammar Gaddafi Musa al-Sadr
Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on Friday by Investigative Judge Zaher Hamadeh of Lebanon’s Court of Justice after posting $11 million in bail, with a travel ban preventing him from leaving the country. Gaddafi’s lawyer denounced the bail amount as “illogical,” saying his client “does not ...
LAF Soldiers “Led Into a Trap” in Zebqine Blast, Sources Say
This is Beirut 2025-10-17 07:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Six Lebanese soldiers were killed on August 9 in a powerful explosion in the Zebqine valley near Majdel Zoun, in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district. While initial reports pointed to an accidental explosion, a U.S. intelligence source said that contacts within the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) confirmed the unit “was led into a ...
EU Says Drone Defenses Not 'Optional' in Push to Face Russia
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The EU had no choice but to build up anti-drone defenses against Russia, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday, as Brussels unveiled a "roadmap" to prepare for potential conflict by 2030. The initiative is one of several flagship projects in the EU's "readiness roadmap" aimed at preparing the bloc for a possible attack from ...
NATO and EU Scramble to Boost Drone Defenses to Counter Russia
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 21:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
NATO European Union Russia Mark Rutte
NATO and the EU on Wednesday sought ways to boost anti-drone defenses, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions. High-profile incidents in Poland and Estonia have set off a flurry of activity from European officials to plug gaps in the continent's defenses. NATO has launched a new mission and beefed ...
Shampoo Basin Syndrom: The Stroke from the Beauty Salon
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-23 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Stroke Shampoo Basin Syndrom Awareness Health
That day, Julien never imagined that a simple shampoo would turn his life upside down. Sitting comfortably at the basin with his head tilted back, he enjoyed a moment of calm, unaware that a hidden danger was looming. A few days later, he suffered a stroke. On Instagram, he shared: “When I had my stroke, one of the first questions the ...
Israeli Drone Targets Car in South Lebanon, Driver Injured
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Drone Airstrike Border
An Israeli drone fired two guided missiles at a civilian “Rapid” vehicle on the Seddiqin-Kafra road in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, injuring the driver, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The attack occurred in the al-Asi area, near the “al-Rimal Cooperative,” prompting ambulances to rush to the scene. Initial reports ...
Iraqi Parliamentary Candidate Killed Near Baghdad
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraq Baghdad Safaa al-Mashhadani elections
An Iraqi parliamentary candidate was killed and three of his bodyguards wounded when a bomb exploded near his car north of Baghdad, a security source said. The incident is the first killing of a candidate ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 11. "A bomb exploded under the vehicle of Safaa al-Mashhadani, a current ...
Aoun Urges Truth and Transparency as Members of National Commission for Missing Persons Take Oath
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Damascus Joseph Aoun Syria Beirut
On Wednesday, members of the National Commission for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons were sworn in before the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, who reaffirmed that “the right to know the truth is a sacred right for every family.” The president also called on all parties to cooperate and “break the wall of silence” ...
Tested by Russia, NATO Looks to Strengthen its Defenses
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Europe Kyiv Nato
NATO defense ministers will look Wednesday at shoring up the alliance's ability to counter Russian air incursions, as fears grow that Moscow is testing the West in a grey zone between war and peace. Focus will also be on bolstering support for Ukraine as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joins his 31 NATO counterparts with his boss, President ...
Syria to Hand Over Data on Political Assassinations in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Adel Nassar Beirut Bachar el-Assad
During a two-hour meeting in Beirut, Lebanon and Syria reached an agreement for Syria to provide all available information related to security incidents that occurred in Lebanon during the period of Syrian control, particularly concerning political assassinations. The meeting was held on Tuesday between a Lebanese delegation headed by Minister of ...
Civil Defense Says Israeli Forces Kill Six People in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in separate incidents Tuesday, while the military reported its troops had opened fire on suspects who approached their positions. Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defense agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said five people were killed as they ...
Scotland Take Lead in World Cup Qualifying Group, Dutch Move Closer
This is Beirut 2025-10-12 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Scotland moved top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group with a tense 2-1 win at home to Belarus on Sunday, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a comfortable win over Finland. Steve Clarke's Scotland provisionally lead Group C by three points ahead of Denmark, although the Danes can hit back to take ...
Failure to Disarm Hezbollah Blocks Reconstruction Efforts
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-10-12 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli airstrikes targeting bulldozers and excavators in Msayleh, southern Lebanon, on Saturday were not an isolated incident. Similar attacks occurred earlier, on September 3, in the Ansariyeh region. Heavy machinery, including excavators and bulldozers, has been repeatedly struck in several towns and villages along—and even beyond—the ...
Lebanon 2019: Behind a Programmed Revolution (2/2)
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-22 12:30 - Reading : 11 minute(s)
Central Bank of Lebanon Free Patriotic Movement Amal Banks
Lebanon has an exceptionally dense civil society sector. Hundreds of local NGOs receive funding from international organizations such as the European Union, various United Nations agencies, private foundations like Ford, Rockefeller and Open Society, as well as contributions from the diaspora. Most of this funding is fully declared, independently ...