Gunmen in Dagestan Kill Police and Priest in ‘Terror’ Attack

This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 09:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least 15 police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said. The unidentified gunmen launched simultaneous attacks in Dagestan's largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent. Russia's Investigative Committee ...

Ancelotti Denies Real Madrid Will Skip Club World Cup

This Is Beirut 2024-06-11 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied on Monday that the Champions League winners would refuse to play in next season's expanded Club World Cup, claiming comments he made to an Italian newspaper had been misinterpreted. "In my interview with Il Giornale, my words about the FIFA Club World Cup have not been interpreted in the way I intended," ...

Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Crushes Maldives and Qualifies for the Quarterfinals

This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 17:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The Lebanon U18 women's basketball team crushed their counterparts from the Maldives (102-21) on Wednesday during the third and final day of the first round of the U18 Asian Championship, which is being held in Shenzhen (China) until June 30. The quarter scores were as follows: (17-5), (41-11), (76-13), and (102-21). Lebanon dominated their ...

Gaza War Puts Shabbat Rules to the Test

This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 12:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine

When Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza this month, it dominated the news that Saturday, but Jerusalem resident Eliana Gurfinkiel, an observant Jew, didn't find out until nightfall. The French-Israeli was following the rules of Shabbat and not using her phone. Hearing the news after everyone else "made no difference", she ...

Italy Faces Swiss Test After Stumbling Into Euros Last 16

2024-06-28 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Champions Italy take on Switzerland in the Euro 2024 last 16 on Saturday after making it through the group phase by the skin of their teeth. The Azzurri needed a 98th minute equalizer from Mattia Zaccagni against Croatia to secure the second spot in Group B, five points behind tournament standard-setters Spain. Coach Luciano Spalletti said his ...

Issa and LaHood Fight for LAF's US Assistance

This Is Beirut 2024-06-28 17:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday, 308 to 103, against a bill to prevent future funding for the Lebanese Armed Forces. The military assistance program had been under fire for a while because of some US representatives who reportedly perceived a “conciliatory relationship” between the LAF and Hezbollah. During remarks on the ...

Myriam Shuman: 'Let’s Enjoy Culture During Beirut Art Days'

2024-06-28 17:53 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

L’Agenda Culturel and the Beirut Art Days committee are partnering to launch the very first edition of Beirut Art Days, a national cultural and artistic festival to be held from July 3 to 6, 2024, in Lebanon. This free event, open to everyone, will bring together a plethora of Lebanese artists and intellectuals for around 130 events covering all ...

Jordan Advises Citizens Against Traveling to Lebanon

This Is Beirut 2024-06-28 18:43 - Reading : less than a minute

“In light of the ongoing developments in the region and in the interest of ensuring the safety of Jordanian citizens abroad,” the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates urged Jordanian citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon at this time. The ministry's spokesperson, Ambassador Sufian Qudah, emphasized that this recommendation ...

Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Defeats Iran and Advances to Final Against the Philippines

This Is Beirut 2024-06-29 17:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The title of the U18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship (Division B) will be contested between the national teams of Lebanon and the Philippines, who respectively defeated Iran and Samoa in the semi-finals this Saturday. To recall, this championship is being held in Shenzhen, China. Lebanon's team managed to defeat Iran (64-49) in the ...

Third Day of Intense Fighting in Northern Gaza

This Is Beirut 2024-06-29 23:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the United Nations called "unbearable" living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, and ...

Daesh Leader's Wife Sentenced to Death in Iraq

This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Turkey

An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a wife of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on charges of detaining Yazidi women, the judiciary said on Wednesday. The wife of the polygamous Baghdadi was brought back to Iraq after being detained in Turkey, judicial sources told AFP under cover of anonymity because they were not ...

Basketball-BCLA: Riyadi Dominates Chabab Al-Ahli and Advances to the Semifinals

2024-06-12 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Riyadi qualified for the semifinals of the Asia Champions Club Championship, BCL Asia, after securing their second victory in Group A against the Emirati club Chabab al-Ahli, with a score of 102-88 at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall. This victory secured the top spot in the group for Al Riyadi, who will face the second place team from ...

Umam’s Exhibition on the Treasures of Studio Baalbeck

2024-06-10 14:03 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

In the presence of the German ambassador and on the occasion of International Archives Day on June 9, Umam Documentation and Research relaunched its online archive catalog, Umam Biblio, accompanied by an exhibition on the visual material of the Baalbeck studios. It will take place in the exhibition and roundtable space of the Slim residence, named ...

Advancing Health Sciences: The AUF 'Prix Dolla Karam Sarkis'

This Is Beirut 2024-05-09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in the Middle East has inaugurated the Prix Dolla Karam Sarkis, an annual award established to commemorate the legacy of Professor Dolla Karam Sarkis by celebrating excellence in scientific research in Lebanon. This prize aims to honor her and recognize her active collaboration and substantial ...

CIA Chief Expected in Paris to Negotiate Gaza Truce

This Is Beirut 2024-05-24 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Palestine

The head of the CIA is expected in Paris on Friday or Saturday to try to relaunch talks with Israel on a truce in Gaza, a Western source close to the matter told AFP. Israel gave the green light on Thursday to the resumption of negotiations for the release of hostages held in Gaza, while talks on a truce with the Palestinian Islamist movement ...

World's First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Dies After Two Months

This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 14:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The first living patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the procedure, according to the US hospital that carried it out. "Mass General is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman. We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant," the Boston hospital said in ...

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kicks Off Her 24-Hour Visit to Beirut

This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 14:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Mélanie Joly, began her 24-hour visit to Lebanon on Tuesday morning, where she is expected to meet with political leaders to discuss “the efforts needed to restore stability in Lebanon” and “the large Canadian community present in the country.” “While in Lebanon, Minister Joly will also ...

AstraZeneca Vaccine Withdrawal: Lingering Questions…

Alain E. Andrea 2024-05-14 22:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

  AstraZeneca has announced the withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to “decreasing demand.” However, given the events that have taken place since 2021, one can tend to believe that this move could be dictated by other factors. One year after the global health emergency linked to the Covid-19 pandemic was lifted, controversies ...

Slot Confirms He Will Replace Klopp as Liverpool Manager

This Is Beirut 2024-05-17 21:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Feyenoord coach Arne Slot confirmed on Friday that he will be replacing Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool next season. "There hasn't be an official announcement yet – but I don't think it will come as news to you that I will be coach there next season," Slot told reporters. The BBC said last month that Slot's deal to replace Klopp was worth ...

Iran Holds Indirect Talks With the US in Oman

This Is Beirut 2024-05-19 14:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Iran confirmed that it held indirect talks with its arch-foe the United States in Oman, despite the two countries having no diplomatic relations, state media reported. Washington and Tehran have long been at odds, with tensions centered on Iran's contested nuclear program and heightened by the Gaza war between their respective allies Israel and ...

Amal Clooney Helped ICC Come to Gaza War Crimes Decision

This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 09:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine International Criminal Court

Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court (ICC) weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, the human rights lawyer said Monday. The high-profile British-Lebanese barrister posted a statement on the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which she founded with her ...

Germany’s Kroos to Retire From Football After Euro 2024

This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 15:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Real Madrid's German international midfielder Toni Kroos announced on Tuesday that he will retire from football after Euro 2024. "My career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship," 34-year-old Kroos, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, said on Instagram. Before the European Championship, Kroos has a chance ...

ISF Extends Security Campaign

This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 19:52 - Reading : less than a minute

Internal Security Forces

Internal Security Forces, on Thursday, asserted that “the security plan will be prolonged for several more days in Greater Beirut and its southern suburb, after it proved its effectiveness, especially with a decrease in crime rate.” In a statement, the ISF Public Relations Division refuted “the news circulated by some media outlets and ...

Stéphanie Sayed: “Daring Authenticity Through Streetwear Fashion”

Juliana Breidy 2024-05-25 14:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

In the dynamic world of streetwear fashion, a rising star stands out for her audacity and originality: Sayed. This streetwear brand, created and founded by Stéphanie Sayed, a passionate Franco-Lebanese designer whose identity is intertwined with the intense blue of her creations, defies conventions by offering unisex pieces inspired by both the ...

US Embassy Shooting: Five People Arrested

This Is Beirut 2024-06-05 17:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The Lebanese army, backed by state security, arrested five people suspected of involvement in the gunfire shooting that targeted the US embassy in Awkar earlier Wednesday. One Lebanese and four Syrians were arrested in Majdal Anjar and Souayri, in the Bekaa region, during searches carried out following the attack in the two villages, according to ...

Basket-Wasl: Sagesse Off to a Flying Start

2024-05-26 10:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

La Sagesse won their first Wasl Super Cup Group A game, beating defending champions Al-Manama of Bahrain 95-82. Wasl, General Description The Wasl Super Cup represents the final stages of the Wasl championship, where the top two finishers qualify for the Asian Club Championship. The cup brings together the top three teams from the West Asian ...

Highly Flammable Materials at Beirut Port Revealed by State Security

This Is Beirut 2024-05-26 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A ship carrying 100 containers of highly flammable materials has arrived at the Port of Beirut. After unloading the ship, the State Security Port Office was informed of the matter, and upon investigation, it was found that, in case of a fire, these materials cannot be extinguished in Lebanon. It is Turkey that has the mechanism and materials to ...

Egyptian Soldier Killed by Israeli Army

This Is Beirut 2024-05-27 16:32 - Reading : less than a minute

An Egyptian soldier was killed in a shootout with the Israeli army at the Rafah crossing on Monday, according to a report by Israeli website Walla. Earlier, the Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv reported that an Egyptian soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire with the Israeli army at the crossing. Several others were injured in the exchange ...

Basket-WASL: New Display of Lebanese Strength in Qatar

2024-05-29 23:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Sagesse and Riyadi brilliantly qualify for the semi-finals of the WASL Super League in Lusail (Qatar). Sagesse and Riyadi held their ground firmly until the end in the "Final 8" of the WASL Super League, held in Lusail. Sagesse secured a convincing victory (103-89) over Kazakhstan’s Astana, before Riyadi triumphed over Bahrain’s Manama in the ...

Palme d’or for ‘Anora’… No Wonder it Won

2024-05-30 18:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The 77th Cannes Film Festival awarded its Palme d’Or to Anora, an independent American film written and directed by Sean Baker, starring Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn. “This film is full of humanity; it enchanted us, made us laugh, hope beyond hope, and broke our hearts,” said Greta Gerwig, the president of the Cannes jury, as she ...