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Hezbollah Disarmament: Cabinet Backs Army, Keeps Deliberations Confidential

Rayan Chami 2025-10-06 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers decided on Monday to approve the army’s comprehensive plan to place all weapons under state control, while suspending the license of the Resalat association, a group affiliated with Hezbollah. The decision came during a session chaired by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Baabda Palace to discuss a ...

Trump Honors Charlie Kirk at Posthumous Medal Ceremony

This is Beirut 2025-10-15 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hailed assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a "martyr for truth and freedom" Tuesday as he posthumously awarded the right-wing activist America's highest civilian honor. Handing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Kirk's tearful widow, Trump compared the 31-year-old conservative to Socrates, Saint Peter, Abraham Lincoln ...

Hamas Hands Over Surviving Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut 2025-10-13 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza. In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke of the first releases, though the pain for the loss of ...

Top US Military Commander Visits Gaza, Reaffirms No US Troops to be Deployed There

This is Beirut 2025-10-11 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday he visited Gaza to discuss post-conflict stabilization and insisted no US troops will be deployed to the Palestinian territory. Admiral Brad Cooper wrote on X that he just returned from a trip to Gaza to discuss the creation of a CENTCOM-led "civil-military coordination center" ...

Hamas Says Israeli Hostages To Be Freed From Gaza Before Trump Peace Summit

This is Beirut 2025-10-12 05:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit in Egypt on his peace plan for the region. As part of the deal's first phase, Hamas, whose deadly attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 sparked ...

'Northern Shield:' Deep Beneath the Border, a Hunt for the Tunnels of Death

Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-12 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A siren pierces the cold southern Lebanese night. Peacekeepers cross the Blue Line, weapons and detectors in hand. Beneath their feet, invisible and silent, tunnels snake for hundreds of meters, potential routes for stealth incursions or kidnappings. It’s December 2018. Israel is about to launch Operation “Northern Shield,” a systematic hunt ...

Scotland Take Lead in World Cup Qualifying Group, Dutch Move Closer

This is Beirut 2025-10-12 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Donald Trump Arrives in Israel as First Group of Hostages Released in Historic Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut 2025-10-13 08:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Israel early Monday morning to bolster support for a landmark peace deal, as the first group of Israeli hostages was released from Gaza under a ceasefire agreement brokered with his direct involvement. The Israeli Army  spokesperson has confirmed that seven Israeli hostages — named Matan Angrest, ...

The Diplomatic Feat and Its Imponderables

Charles Chartouni 2025-10-13 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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President Trump has proven to be a tough dealmaker and a skillful negotiator who knows how to leverage whatever resources are at hand to promote and sustain peace processes against all odds. His diplomatic approach is based on the common sense of a businessman turned politician at the helm of an “imperial republic.” His hard-nosed realism ...

Trump on His Way to Israel: “The War in Gaza Has Ended”

This is Beirut 2025-10-13 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at Ben Gurion Airport for a short visit to Israel, the first stop on a Middle East tour described as a mission for peace. Welcomed by President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump is set to continue to Egypt, where an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh will focus on ...

Trump in Israel: 'The Historic Dawn of a New Middle East'

This is Beirut 2025-10-13 17:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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“The historic dawn of a new Middle East and the end of the era of terrorism.” These words could summarize the speech delivered on Monday afternoon by US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Described by observers as “historic,” this address provided an opportunity for the US president to call on Israel and the ...

Art World’s ‘Troublemakers’ Join Forces in ‘Joyful’ London Show

This is Beirut 2025-10-11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Exhibition ‘Triple Tour’ London Culture

They come from a world of underground, even subversive, art, but now US activist Shepard Fairey has joined forces with Britain's Damien Hirst and French street artist Invader with a "joyful" exhibition to show even in dark times there is always hope. "We all see ourselves as troublemakers because we have been," Fairey told AFP, ahead of Friday's ...

Trump at the Knesset Ahead of the Peace Summit

This is Beirut 2025-10-13 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025, as part of the recently concluded peace plan between Israel and Hamas. This visit marks a major step in the regional stabilization process, which Washington presents as the foundation for a “new Middle East.”  

Trump Hails 'Tremendous Day for Middle East' as Leaders Sign Gaza Declaration

This is Beirut 2025-10-13 21:27 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to ...

Lebanon on the Sidelines: Restoring State Authority Is Critical

Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-10-14 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Events are unfolding across the region, while Lebanon remains on the sidelines, lacking a meaningful political presence in the reshaped Middle East. Lebanese officials have been following, via the media, US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel, the developments in Gaza, his Knesset address and the Sharm al-Sheikh summit. Official sources ...

Lebanon Still Charms, but Tourism Numbers Fall

Christiane Tager 2025-10-14 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In the 2010s, Lebanon ranked among the world’s top tourist destinations, celebrated for its festivals, crowded beaches, boutique hotels and award-winning cuisine. Tourism then accounted for nearly a fifth of GDP and was at the very heart of the economy. Today, that postcard-perfect image has faded. Two years after a brief recovery, the sector ...

De Bruyne's Penalty Double Fires Belgium to Vital Win Over Wales

This is Beirut 2025-10-14 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kevin De Bruyne scored a pair of penalties as Belgium boosted their bid to qualify for the World Cup with a crucial 4-2 win against Wales on Monday. Rudi Garcia's side trailed to Joe Rodon's early opener at the Cardiff City Stadium. But De Bruyne leveled from the penalty spot, and Thomas Meunier fired Belgium ahead before halftime. De Bruyne ...

Global Leaders Welcome Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement

Kaline Antoun 2025-10-14 20:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Leaders around the world have welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, formalized at a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025. The initiative was driven by US President Donald Trump and signed jointly by mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. The agreement calls for a halt to hostilities, the release of ...

Trump Says 'We Will Disarm' Hamas, Urges Return of Gaza Bodies

This is Beirut 2025-10-14 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "we will disarm" Hamas if the Palestinian militants refuse to do it themselves, as he called for the group to release the bodies of hostages in Gaza. Trump's comments came the day after he swung through the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal, with questions swirling about the ...

Monet’s Venetian Masterpieces Shine Bright at Brooklyn Museum

This is Beirut 2025-10-11 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Monet Brooklyn Painting Culture Art

Claude Monet did not want to travel to Venice in 1908—at the time, he was 68 and working on his famed Water Lilies paintings, and only reluctantly agreed to accompany his wife Alice Hoschede. But his time spent there became one of his most prolific, resulting in 37 paintings, many of which are being put on display at an exhibit opening Saturday ...

Donald Trump Plans International Summit on Gaza During Egypt Visit

This is Beirut 2025-10-10 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to the US outlet Axios, President Donald Trump is planning to host a summit bringing together several world leaders to discuss the situation in Gaza during his official visit to Egypt next week. The meeting aims to rally broader international support for the Trump administration’s peace plan for Gaza, as key issues, including ...

How Much Do Iran’s Proxies Really Cost?

Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-07 10:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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A US Treasury delegation has begun a series of meetings in Beirut with the Central Bank, several commercial banks, and government officials. The mission’s goal is straightforward: to assess how effectively sanctions meant to curb Hezbollah’s financing are being enforced on the ground. This timing of the visit is significant.  On September ...

Erdogan Says Trump Asked Turkey to 'Persuade Hamas' on Gaza Peace

This is Beirut 2025-10-08 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to "persuade" Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday. His remarks came as negotiators from Israel and Hamas were due to hold a third day of indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh aimed ...

‘Entre Terre et Mer:’ Irène Ghanem at the Edge of the World

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-07 10:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Lebanon Irène Ghanem Exhibition Mark Hachem Paintings Culture

In the vibrant arena of contemporary Lebanese painting, few artists carry color as both a sharp wound and an act of faith. Born in Beirut in 1970, Irène Ghanem embodies a generation that has seen light emerge from chaos, enduring war, exile and then rebirth, never losing sight of the need to invent a personal visual language. Just hours before ...

Vatican Confirms Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-10-07 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Holy See officially announced on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV will undertake an Apostolic Journey to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2, 2025, at the invitation of the country’s head of state and ecclesiastical authorities. This visit will follow the Pontiff’s previously scheduled trip to Turkey, set for 27 to 30 November, where he will ...

Saudi Arabia Hosts its First Riyadh Comedy Festival

This is Beirut 2025-10-07 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Jokes about geriatric sex and endless profanity have been embraced by Saudi fans at the Riyadh Comedy Festival even as foreign comedians face a backlash for taking part. The star-studded event, backed by a Saudi government body, has driven a wedge through the stand-up scene, as comics who staunchly defend free speech in the West are accused of ...

All Eyes on the 2025 Nobel Prizes: What You Need to Know

Vanessa Kallas 2025-10-07 18:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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The 2025 Nobel Prizes have officially begun, with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarding the prizes for medicine on Monday and physics on Tuesday. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won the Medicine Prize for discoveries on immune system function, while John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis received the ...

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace Ahead of Trip to Turkey and Lebanon

This is Beirut 2025-10-07 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel by urging an end to hatred and renewed dialogue for peace in the Middle East. Speaking in Castel Gandolfo, he reflected on the toll of the ongoing conflict, noting that “around 67,000 Palestinians have been killed” since the 2023 assault that killed 1,200 ...

Syria Announces 'Comprehensive Ceasefire' with Kurds After Clashes

This is Beirut 2025-10-07 22:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria announced a comprehensive ceasefire with Kurdish forces after a meeting on Tuesday between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi that followed deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo. Syria's authorities, who took power last year after overthrowing Bashar al-Assad, have rejected Kurdish demands for a ...