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Gazans Voice Concern over 'Stubborn' New Hamas Leader Sinwar
This Is Beirut 2024-08-07 20:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for. "We don't know how Hamas is thinking or what led them to choose Yahya Sinwar as their chief, especially when his whereabouts are unknown," ...
Israeli Assault Continues as Rafah Civilians Evacuate
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 21:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes targeted areas in Gaza on Saturday, including Rafah, where Israel broadened their evacuation directive. The UN cautioned about a potential "epic" catastrophe if a full-scale invasion of the densely populated city proceeds. Israeli strikes on Saturday hit parts of Gaza, including Rafah, where Israel expanded an evacuation order, ...
UK Concert Venues Face Existential Crisis Amid Soaring Costs
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-12 10:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Independent music venues across the United Kingdom are struggling to survive as they grapple with skyrocketing expenses, dwindling alcohol sales, and changing consumer habits post-pandemic. In a dimly lit room at Earth Hackney, an arts center in London, singer Cosmo Sheldrake captivates the audience with his electronic and vocal compositions. The ...
Editorial—Irrationality and Reckless Escalation in the Gaza Conflict
Michel Touma 2024-05-29 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli-Arab conflict has endured for more than three-quarters of a century. Throughout these 75 years, certain Arab regimes and Palestinian organizations have tried to advance on the path of “liberating Palestine.” Or so they pretended to do, yet their endeavors were limited to theatrics and eloquent speeches, failing to materialize into ...
The Interlocking Impasses and Cascading Tragedies
2024-06-03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The tragic events of Rafah are quite illustrative of the interlocking impasses that characterize the ongoing war dynamics and their destructive fallouts. The dramatic turn, far from being incidental, reflects the in-built gridlocks of a conflict dynamic meant to perpetuate, feed on intentional victimization and lead to open-ended warfare. The ...
US Sees Israeli 'Willingness' for Gaza Deal
This Is Beirut 2024-06-03 22:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has shown willingness to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal set out by US President Joe Biden, and it is up to Hamas to make a move, a top White House official said on Monday. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's comments came despite growing doubts over the plan, which Biden described as an Israeli initiative, but has seen ...
Judge Hajjar: Probe into US Embassy Attack Underway, No Final Results Yet
This Is Beirut 2024-06-06 20:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Acting Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal Hajjar has assigned Army Intelligence, the Information Division of the Internal Security Forces and State Security to conduct the investigation and collect data about the shooting that targeted the US embassy in Awkar on Wednesday. As the probe is underway, information is still unclear regarding how the ...
ALES Reveals Lebanon's Largest Sinkhole
This Is Beirut 2024-06-08 19:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Association for Speleological Studies (ALES) has revealed that the Qattine Azar sinkhole, discovered in Aintoura al-Metn, is the most developed underground system in Lebanon and the Levant. ALES announced, during a press conference held on Friday at the French Cultural Mission in Beirut, that this sinkhole, with a depth of 507 ...
Taylor Swift Sets London Ablaze, William Celebrates His Birthday
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-23 13:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
American superstar Taylor Swift kicked off her London concert series, drawing a massive crowd, including Prince William who celebrated his 42nd birthday to the sound of the singer’s hits. Taylor Swift made a spectacular entrance in the British capital this weekend, launching the London leg of her global “Eras” tour in front of nearly 90,000 ...
‘Rahbaniyat’: A Tribute to Elias Rahbani at Ehdeniyat
2024-07-10 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The International Festival Ehdeniyat, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, presents Rahbaniyat, a tribute show to Elias Rahbani, during its opening night on July 18. Music, dance, theater, visual arts, and poetry will come together in a grand spectacle conceived by Ghassan Rahbani, who will be at the piano and will lead his symphony ...
Geagea: Opening the Southern Front Was a Major Sin
This Is Beirut 2024-07-11 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea considered that opening the southern front was not merely a “mistake” but a “major sin” against the Lebanese people as well as the Palestinian cause. He stressed that the situation in Lebanon cannot tolerate waiting for what will happen in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. “The Lebanese ...
Paris Mayor Takes Pre-Olympic Dip to Prove the Seine Is Clean
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events. Wearing goggles and a wet suit, the 65-year-old city leader swam breaststroke before immersing her face and beginning a front crawl, covering around 100 meters (yards) up and ...
Khan Younes Fighting Displaces 180,000 Gazans in Four Days
This Is Beirut 2024-07-26 22:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
More than 180,000 Palestinians have fled fierce fighting around the southern Gaza city of Khan Younes in four days, the United Nations said Friday, after an Israeli operation to extract captives' bodies from the area. Recent "intensified hostilities" in the Khan Younes area, more than nine months into the Israel-Hamas war, have fueled "new waves ...
Five Hamas Senior Officials Killed in Israeli Strike Last Week
This Is Beirut 2024-08-02 20:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five Hamas leaders were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat citing two Hamas sources. The attack took place last week targeting a complex southwest of Gaza City, located above a tunnel where the five were residing. The airstrike caused the collapse of the underground structure. Two of the targeted ...
Yemen's Houthis Free Detained Ship Crew After Gaza Truce
This is Beirut 2025-01-22 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Wednesday that they had released the detained crew of the ship Galaxy Leader, held since November 2023, following the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Weeks after the war in the Gaza Strip broke out, the Houthis began launching attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in what they ...
Houthis Announce Plans to Solely Target Israel-Linked Ships During Truce
This is Beirut 2025-01-21 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen's Houthis said Tuesday they would limit their Red Sea attacks to vessels linked to Israel during the ceasefire in the Gaza war. The Houthis have been attacking shipping in the vital waterway in what they say is solidarity with the Palestinians since November 2023, weeks after Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history. "We ...
Trump Insists Iran Nuclear Programme set Back 'Decades'
This is Beirut 2025-06-25 12:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that US strikes led to the “total obliteration” of Iran's nuclear capabilities and set the country's atomic program back “decades”, while Israel said it was still early to fully assess the damage. Over a 12-day conflict, Israel pounded Iranian nuclear and military sites ...
The Layers of Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Journey
Charles Chartouni 2025-12-01 15:32 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip is striking and prompts a closer look at what motivated his choice of destinations. To those versed in Church history, his decision to travel first to Turkey and Lebanon may appear obvious, but it remains thrilling. Contemporary Turkey harbors the most important venues of paleo-Christian history. Turkey ...
Pope Urges Turkey to Embrace Mediator Role on First Overseas Trip
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped by conflict, he said after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Mr President, may Turkey be a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples, in service of a just and lasting peace," he said in the capital as ...
Basij: Iran's Paramilitary Militia Serving the Regime
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran Basij milicia Paramilitary Force
Formed in 1980 in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution, the Basij is an Iranian paramilitary militia used by the regime to systematically monitor the population and maintain a constant presence in society. It was initially conceived as a popular volunteer force tasked with defending the Revolution and the nascent regime. Rapidly integrated ...
Jordan Tells Russia to Stop Recruiting its Citizens After Two Killed
This is Beirut 2025-11-27 20:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Jordan on Thursday asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow. In a statement, the foreign ministry called the recruitment "a violation of Jordanian law and international law" that "exposes citizens to serious danger". Spokesman for the ministry Fuad al-Majali called on ...
Lebanon and Cyprus Seal Landmark Maritime Boundary Agreement
Roudi Baroudi 2025-11-28 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The official signing of the Maritime Boundary Agreement (MBA) between Lebanon and Cyprus is a major achievement, one that confers important advantages on both parties. This process was delayed for a very long time for no good reason, so President Joseph Aoun and the government deserve congratulations for having seized the initiative and for having ...
Saida Designated 2027 Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue
This is Beirut 2025-11-28 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has congratulated the city of Saida for its designation, alongside Córdoba (Spain), as the “Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue for 2027.” “Saida, the gateway to the South and a regional capital connected to all of Lebanon, reaffirms its historic role in culture, dialogue, and diversity,” the ...
Michel Issa: Negotiations Between Lebanon and Israel Are Necessary for Lasting Peace
This is Beirut 2025-11-28 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa stressed that “negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are essential for lasting peace, and both sides are ready to engage in U.S.-mediated talks when the conditions are right.” In an interview with MTV, Issa stated that “the Lebanese Army has significantly expanded its deployment in the South and has already ...
Lebanon and the Vatican: A Centuries-Old Bond
Rayan Chami 2025-11-30 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon and the Vatican share a relationship that predates modern diplomacy by nearly a millennium. One is a Mediterranean nation long defined by religious diversity; the other, the global center of the Catholic Church. Yet together, these two small states have forged a partnership with influence far beyond their size spiritually, culturally, and ...
Leo XIV in Lebanon: A Rich and Symbolic Program
Michael al-Andary 2025-11-30 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon welcomes Pope Leo XIV for his first apostolic visit since his election. Described by the Vatican as “a message of peace and resilience,” this visit comes at a time when the country continues to face severe economic, political, and social challenges. Over the course of three days, November 30 to December 2, the program ...
Speedy by Louis Vuitton: Audrey Hepburn’s Nomadic Elegance
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-30 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Louis Vuitton Bags Audrey Hepburn Iconic Fashion Speedy
Within the world of luxury leather goods, few pieces have endured with the same grace and universal appeal as the Speedy. It has graced the arms of both everyday sophisticates and Hollywood legends. But behind its clean, understated silhouette lies a surprisingly rich story. At once a reflection of its era and a catalyst for change, the Speedy has ...
‘End of an Era’: MTV Pulling Plug on Global Music Channels
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Farewell Culture MTV Music Music Europe
MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing Video Killed the Radio Star as its debut music video. More than four decades later, the channel, now owned by US media giant Paramount Skydance, will wind down its international music broadcasting by the end of the year as ...
Pope Leo’s Speech at the Sanctuary of Saint Charbel
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Dear brothers and sisters, I thank the Superior General for his words and for the welcome in this beautiful monastery of Annaya. The nature surrounding this house of prayer draws us in with its austere beauty. I give thanks to God for allowing me to come on pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Charbel. My predecessors—especially Saint ...
Basket – 2027 World Cup: Qatar Break the Streak, Lebanon Fall Back into Their Old Ways
Makram Haddad 2025-12-01 14:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Basket-ball World Cup
On Sunday evening at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, everything seemed aligned for another quiet night: a full arena, a fiery atmosphere, an opponent already automatically qualified for the 2027 World Cup and presented as the group’s small underdog. Lebanon started seriously, put the ball inside, found rhythm in transition and immediately ...