In Turkey, a Patchwork of Christian Communities

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Turkey Religion Pope Christianity

Turkey's Christian community, which hosts Pope Leo XIV this week, was a minority under the Ottoman Empire whose numbers have dwindled due to forced exiles and massacres. Today, it counts around 100,000 members spread across five denominations -- just a fraction of Turkey's population of 86 million, the vast majority of whom are Sunni ...

Sudan Army Chief Slams Quad Truce Proposal as 'Worst Yet'

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Arab Emirates Sudan Conflict

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Sunday the latest truce proposal sent by US envoy Massad Boulos on behalf of a group of mediators was the "worst yet" and unacceptable to his government. In a video address released by his office, he said the Quad, which in addition to the United States includes Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United ...

Jounieh Turns Pink: 10,000 Runners Take Over the Women’s Race

Makram Haddad 2025-11-24 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut Marathon Jounieh

Under the patronage of First Lady Nehmat Aoun, represented by Minister of Youth and Sports Nora Bayrakdarian, Jounieh came alive on Sunday for the Women’s Race organized by the Beirut Marathon Association. Ten thousand participants transformed the city’s historic streets into a ribbon of color, energy, and celebration for the 10th edition of ...

Israeli Military Sacks Several Generals Over October 7 Attack

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 13:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Israel Palestinians Conflict Army

Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country's history. The move comes two weeks after Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir called for a "systemic ...

Islamic Jihad Says Found Body of One of Last Three Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut 2025-11-24 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Gaza Islamic Jihad Israel Israeli Hostages

The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said it had found the body of one of the last three hostages held in Gaza on Monday. "Today we found the body of one of the enemy prisoners during search operations in areas controlled by the Zionist (Israeli) army in the central Gaza Strip," the al-Quds Brigades said in a ...

Inauguration of Jean-Claude Boulos Street in Beirut

This Is Beirut 2023-12-21 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

In a resplendent tribute to a nobleman of the television world, the Municipality of Beirut proudly announces the inauguration of Jean-Claude Boulos Street. This historic event, honoring the television and advertising trailblazer Jean-Claude Boulos (1934-2012), is set to take place on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at 1:00 PM in the Achrafieh, Sodeco ...