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The Wait Is Over: K-Pop Superstars BTS Returns with Album and Global Tour

This is Beirut 02/01 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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K-pop megastars BTS will release a new album in March ahead of a world tour, the group announced on Thursday. South Korea's biggest musical act has been on self-described hiatus since 2022, as its members undertook national military service required of all men under the age of 30. All seven members were discharged last year, and the group ...

Syria and Lebanon: Who Is Moving Forward in 2026?

Salam El Zaatari 04/01 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Entering 2026, Syria and Lebanon stand at an inflection point along the region’s active fault line. While both nations shook off paralysis at roughly the same time a year ago, neither has become truly stable. What separates them is the nature of the risks they face in the near and medium-term as the Middle East undergoes uneasy post-war ...

Syria Says Talks on Military Integration of Kurds Inconclusive

This is Beirut 05/01 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi held talks with officials in Damascus on Sunday on integrating his forces into the central government, but state media said no tangible results were achieved. Abdi signed a deal in March with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to merge the civil and military institutions of the Kurds' semi-autonomous ...

Yemen Separatists Set for Riyadh Talks After Fighting: Official

This is Beirut 06/01 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The leader of Yemen's separatists is heading to Riyadh on Tuesday for talks, a Yemeni official told AFP, after days of fighting between his UAE-backed forces and pro-Saudi rivals. The Saudi-organised talks indicate the beginning of de-escalation efforts after the clashes in Yemen's government-run areas that exposed a rift between Gulf powers ...

9 Killed: Syrian Forces and Kurdish Fighters Clash in Aleppo

This is Beirut 06/01 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Clashes between government personnel and Kurdish-led forces in the north Syrian city of Aleppo killed nine people on Tuesday, with both sides trading blame over who started the fighting. State news agency SANA blames the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for “the death of one defense ministry member,” while state television ...

Israeli Official Describes Israel-Syria Negotiations as "Positive"

This is Beirut 06/01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli source on Tuesday described the atmosphere of negotiations between Israel and Syria in Paris as positive, though sources briefed on the talks said it would fall far short of a full peace treaty. Axios quoted an Israeli official as saying that Syria and Israel expressed their desire to reach a security agreement within the framework of ...

Syria and Israel Agree on Permanent Security Arrangements in U.S.-Brokered Talks

This is Beirut 07/01 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria and Israel agreed to pursue permanent security and stability arrangements and to establish a joint coordination mechanism under U.S. supervision, according to a joint statement released on Monday by the U.S., Israel, and Syria. The announcement followed a high-level meeting in Paris between senior Israeli and Syrian officials, held under ...

Hezbollah: Is the Company Joud Licensed by the Lebanese State?

This is Beirut 2025-12-26 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s newly established company, Joud, linked to its financial arm Al Qard al Hassan, has reportedly obtained official Lebanese licensing despite several of its leaders being under U.S. sanctions, according to an investigation by Saudi channel al-Hadath. As part of a strategy aimed at circumventing both Lebanese laws and international ...

Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest

This is Beirut 07/01 20:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Well-wishers lined the streets in Brigitte Bardot's hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday for the funeral of the French screen icon, who was buried in a seaside cemetery after dying last month of cancer. A day of commemorations for the renowned animal rights activist began with a Catholic service at the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption ...

Syria Tells Civilians to Leave Aleppo's Kurdish Areas

This is Beirut 08/01 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo to leave on Thursday, as it prepared to conduct a fresh wave of strikes targeting Kurdish positions. Thousands have already fled the area following clashes between the army and Kurdish-led forces that have killed more than a dozen people. The violence ...

Khamenei Says "Arrogant" Trump Will be "Overthrown"

This is Beirut 09/01 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protesters who he called "vandals" and "saboteurs", in a speech broadcast on state TV. Speaking to supporters in his first comments on the escalating protests since January 3, Khamenei said U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

Syrian Army Says Controls Aleppo District, Kurdish Forces Deny Claim

This is Beirut 10/01 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria's army said it had completed a "security sweep" on Saturday of a neighborhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, who denied losing control of the area after defying calls to surrender. Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight after a deadline elapsed for Kurdish fighters to withdraw during a ...

Trump Says Iran Wants to "Negotiate"

This is Beirut 12/01 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s leadership had called him seeking “to negotiate” after he repeatedly threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters. He added, however, that the U.S. "may have to act before a meeting.” Trump has not elaborated on what the U.S. is considering, but said on Sunday that ...

After Khamanei: What the Fall of Iran’s Regime Would Mean for the Region

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 12/01 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The fall of Iran's Islamist regime would mark one of the most seismic shifts in Middle Eastern geopolitics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought it to power. As massive protests grip the country, sparked by economic collapse and hyperinflation, the prospect of regime change grows more tangible.  Unlike the 1979 revolution, which ushered ...

Aoun Urges Hezbollah to “Act Rationally”, Reaffirming State Monopoly on Weapons

This is Beirut 13/01 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivered one of his clearest and most direct statements to date on Hezbollah’s arms on Sunday, urging the militia to “act rationally” and fully integrate into the Lebanese state. In a televised interview marking the second anniversary of his election, Aoun laid out his vision for restoring state ...

Hamas to Hold Leadership Elections in Coming Months: Sources

This is Beirut 13/01 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hamas is preparing to hold internal elections to rebuild its leadership following Israel's killing of several of the group's top figures during the war in Gaza, sources in the movement said on Monday. "Internal preparations are still ongoing in order to hold the elections at the appropriate time in areas where conditions on the ...

Lebanon’s Disarmament Gamble: Fragile Gains and Uncertain Path Forward

Amal Chmouny 15/01 13:30 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Lebanon is preparing to confiscate Hezbollah’s weapons north of the Litani River, a step that will test whether the state has the capacity to follow through on the government’s stated commitment to disarm the group. On January 8, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced that it had completed the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani. ...

Lebanon’s Lost Coast: How Public Rights Became Privileges for the Few

Natasha Metni Torbey 16/01 11:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s coastline, which belongs to the state and is considered maritime public domain, is once again in the spotlight. On Tuesday, the cabinet reopened debate on this long-neglected national asset, directing relevant state bodies to coordinate efforts to increase revenues from these seaside properties. The discussion reflected a widely ...

U.S.-Led Coalition Meets With Kurds to Ease Tensions With Damascus: Kurdish Spokesman

This is Beirut 16/01 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A US-led coalition delegation met with Kurdish forces east of Syria's Aleppo on Friday in a bid to ease tensions with Damascus following clashes over the past week, a Kurdish spokesman said. Farhad Shami, spokesman for the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, told AFP the meeting took place in Deir Hafer, as Syrian government ...

Witkoff: Prefers Diplomacy With Iran But Warns of Consequences

This is Beirut 16/01 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Speaking Thursday night at the Israeli-American Council conference in Florida, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for Middle East diplomacy, was asked during an onstage interview whether he believes a U.S. military strike against Iran is likely. He signaled a renewed preference for diplomacy with Iran while pointedly warning that failure to ...

Two Killed in Terror Attack in Northern Israel

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A car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man left two people dead in northern Israel on Friday, police said. The assailant killed a 68-year-old pedestrian in a hit-and-run and fatally stabbed a 19-year-old woman near a bus stop. The assailant was shot and injured by a civilian passerby while fleeing towards Afula. He was taken to a ...

Iraq Announces Complete Withdrawal of U.S.-Led Coalition From Federal Territory

This is Beirut 19/01 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq said on Sunday US-led coalition forces had finished withdrawing from bases within the country's federal territory, which excludes the autonomous northern Kurdistan region. "We announce today... the completion of the evacuation of all military bases and leadership headquarters in the official federal areas of Iraq of advisers" of the US-led ...

Israel and Lebanon Hold Second Direct Talks in Naqoura

This is Beirut 2025-12-19 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Following talks held Friday in Naqoura, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the meeting addressed ways to advance economic initiatives with Lebanon, alongside ongoing security discussions. In a statement, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the meeting aimed to continue the security dialogue, ensure the disarmament of ...

Association of Banks Criticizes Draft Gap Law

This is Beirut 2025-12-15 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Association of Banks in Lebanon addressed an open letter to the three presidents, as well as to all Lebanese citizens—particularly depositors—in which it expressed its opposition to the contents of the draft law on the financial gap, whose ninth version was recently leaked. The Association said that “the draft contains serious ...

Lebanon Must Pick the Abraham Accords over the Muslim Brotherhood

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-12-15 14:25 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Lebanon must pick a side in the regional map of alliances. One seeks peace, prosperity and higher standards of living for all and consists of the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Bahrain, and Morocco, enshrined by the Abraham Accords. The rival alliance—Qatar, its ATM, and Turkey, its NATO muscle, as well as Syria, Algeria, and Tunisia—dismisses ...

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 ...

White House: U.S. Backs Israel Against Hezbollah, Warns of Military Action

This is Beirut 2025-12-15 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The U.S. administration supports Israel’s military efforts to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas and Hezbollah, arguing that diplomacy has failed to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon.  “The United States backs Israel’s efforts to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas and Hezbollah, as diplomacy has failed to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon,” a ...