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Ivory Coast Launches Major Art Space in Historic Coastal Town
This is Beirut 27/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Exhibition Heritage Ivory Coast Culture
A new contemporary art museum has opened in Ivory Coast's UNESCO-listed beachside town of Grand-Bassam in a building that is a remnant of its colonial past. Twenty-eight artists from nine African countries feature in the inaugural exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography and design at La Maison de l'art (The House of Art). The former post ...
Nasrallah’s Assassination: Raoucheh Instead of Jerusalem
Michel Touma 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Middle East
No one could have imagined it for a single moment. At the time, it never occurred to anyone that an operation of such magnitude was possible or even conceivable. The massive resources mobilized for the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, exactly one year ago to the day, sent shockwaves not only through the ranks of the pro-Iranian party but also ...
Hezbollah: From Military Power to Spoiler Power
Tilda Abou Rizk 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah UN Security Council Israel Lebanon
By defying an official ban and illuminating Pigeon Rock in Raouche with portraits of its two former leaders assassinated by Israel in 2024, and mobilizing thousands of supporters for a flagrantly ostentatious show of force, Hezbollah once again pushed the boundaries of its provocative maneuvers. This time, it was through deeds rather than words ...
Kane Scores Twice to Reach 100 Bayern Goals in Record Time
This is Beirut 27/09 01:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Harry Kane scored twice to reach 100 goals for Bayern Munich on Friday as the German champions continued their perfect start to the Bundesliga season with a 4-0 win over Werder Bremen. Playing his 104th game for Bayern, Kane became the fastest man to 100 goals with a club in Europe's top-five leagues, breaking the record of 105 matches jointly ...
Iran Sanctions Look Set To Return Even as Nuclear Inspections Resume
This is Beirut 26/09 23:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Deep sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program look set to go into force once again, even as a UN watchdog confirmed Friday inspections of its atomic sites had resumed. Russia failed in an effort with Beijing Friday to delay the reimposition of the measures on Tehran, with Moscow raising the prospect that it may not enforce the sanctions -- ...
Twelve Nations to Back Cash-Strapped Palestinian Authority
This is Beirut 26/09 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Twelve countries including Britain, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Spain on Friday announced a new coalition to financially support the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority as Israel withholds its tax revenues. The Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority "was established in response to the urgent and ...
One Year After Nasrallah: The End of Hezbollah?
Abd Farchoukh 26/09 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Internal divisions, regional isolation, military pressure. Is the movement approaching a turning point? Watch the teaser video before the full series goes online.
Israel Detains Palestinians in Nablus, Reopens West Bank-Jordan Crossing
This is Beirut 26/09 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli military detained several Palestinians in an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, an AFP journalist at the scene said on Friday. When contacted by AFP, an Israeli military spokesman confirmed the raid and said that "forces operated in the Nablus area to apprehend several suspects involved in terrorist ...
Patrick Watson’s ‘Uh Oh’: A Soundtrack to Unsettled Times
This is Beirut 26/09 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Top-streaming Canadian singer Patrick Watson says he called his new album Uh Oh, which released Friday, to capture the sense of fatalistic doom felt by many people when they wake up and read the news. The bilingual 45-year-old multi-instrumentalist, whose ballad Je te laisserai des mots is the most-streamed francophone title ever on Spotify, said ...
When Fashion Brings Masterpieces Back to Life
Bélinda Ibrahim 26/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Fashion Week is no longer merely a stage for new silhouettes. It has become a platform where art and clothing engage in a dynamic dialogue, each collection telling its own story. Every season, on the runways of Paris, Milan, London and New York, artistic references abound. Fashion draws from the great masters, summons icons of painting, sculpture ...
Meeting at the Serail to Address Raoucheh Rock Illumination Defiance
This is Beirut 26/09 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Raoucheh Rock Illumination Cabinet Meeting Lebanon
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam convened a ministerial meeting at the Grand Serail on Thursday afternoon to address the repercussions of Hezbollah’s illumination of Raoucheh Rock in defiance of a government decision. According to sources, Minister of Health Rakan Nassereddine, Minister of Environment Tamara el-Zein and Minister of Administrative ...
Alonso Warns Against Overconfidence Before Madrid Derby
This is Beirut 26/09 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned his side against overconfidence ahead of Saturday's visit to face city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Los Blancos have won every match they have played this season, leading the top flight by two points ahead of champions Barcelona and nine from Atletico, who are languishing in ninth. However the Spaniard, ...
From Survival to Revival: The World’s Last Beetling Mill Eyes a Bright Future
This is Beirut 26/09 17:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Craft Linen Heritage Fashion Northern Ireland Culture
The noise is deafening and the work can be lonely, but to William Smyth, who toils in the world's last commercial linen "beetling" mill, his job is unique. "There's nothing modern about it, I'm doing the same now as they were doing 100 years and more ago," said Smyth, 59, at the mill in Northern Ireland in a village some 45 miles (70 kilometers) ...
Netanyahu at UN: Conditional Peace with Lebanon, a New Middle East
This is Beirut 26/09 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reopened the door to peace with Lebanon. He declared that “peace between Israel and Lebanon is possible,” contingent on the disarmament of Hezbollah. “If Lebanon takes action to disarm Hezbollah, I’m confident peace will follow,” he ...
Lebanese Army Launches Raids Against Fugitives in Baalbeck
This is Beirut 26/09 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army carried out raids in Dar al-Wasaa, Baalbeck, on Friday, deploying air force units and drones in pursuit of wanted individuals and contraband. Field reports confirmed that a prominent fugitive, identified as H.J. and known by the alias “al-Sabee’,” was killed during the operation. In a statement, the Army Command said that ...
Nigerian Leather, from Local Workshops to Luxury Brands
This is Beirut 26/09 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Nigerian leather is already coveted by top luxury houses such as Gucci, Prada, Hermès and Louis Vuitton. But more and more local designers want to go further: they aim to give “Made in Nigeria” leather its own identity and true added value.
Justice Department Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate Soros Foundation
This is Beirut 26/09 15:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a move hailed by supporters as a long-overdue step toward accountability, the U.S. Justice Department has directed federal prosecutors across several jurisdictions to begin preparing investigations into the Open Society Foundations, the powerful global network funded by billionaire financier George Soros. The directive, circulated by a senior ...
Venezuela: Powerful Earthquakes Damage Infrastructure
This is Beirut 26/09 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Multiple quakes exceeding magnitude 6 struck the state of Zulia in Venezuela, damaging roads, homes and hospitals. No casualties were reported, but residents remain shaken as recovery efforts begin.
Hezbollah vs. the State: A Sisyphus Moment at Raouche
Natasha Metni Torbey 26/09 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Amal Israel Government
In a bold display of power that lays bare Lebanon’s fragile balance of forces, Hezbollah flouted every law and directive, trampling both state decisions and promises to its own allies. On Thursday evening, despite an explicit ban from Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, the Pigeon Rock in Raouche, an iconic national and tourist landmark, was ...
Fencing: Asian Silver for Lebanese Cadets in India
Makram Haddad 26/09 15:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Haldwani (Uttarakhand, India), Lebanon’s cadet team struck big in men’s team épée: a historic silver medal, the country’s first-ever Asian podium in this discipline. With their backs against the wall amid tough competition, the trio Louis Dib, Marc Bassil and Gabriel Nehmé strung together top-level relays to reach the grand final. ...
Spanish Great Busquets to Retire After MLS Season
This is Beirut 26/09 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Inter Miami's former Barcelona and Spain star Sergio Busquets said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. The 37-year-old midfielder made the announcement in a social media post. "These will be my last months on the pitch. I'm retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all grateful," ...
Moscow to Build Four Nuclear Power Plants in Iran
This is Beirut 26/09 14:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely return of sweeping UN sanctions on Iran. "A deal for the construction of four nuclear power plants with a value of $25 billion in Sirik, Hormozgan, was signed between the Iran ...
The End of an Era: Hezbollah Without Its Anchor
Natasha Metni Torbey 26/09 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Lebanon Israel
September 27, 2024, marked a turning point for Hezbollah. At 6:30 PM, a powerful shockwave tore through Beirut’s southern suburb and its surroundings, but the deeper tremor was political. In a matter of seconds, the “Party of God” entered free fall. Hassan Nasrallah, the movement’s towering figure, its uncontested leader and the symbol of ...
Former BDL Governor Riad Salameh Released on Reduced Bail
This is Beirut 26/09 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Former Central Bank (BDL) Governor Riad Salameh was released on Friday evening. He was discharged from Bhannes Hospital after completing all legal formalities, with his legal representative, lawyer Mark Habka, overseeing the release under tight security supervision. Habka pointed out that “Salameh's release marks a new chapter in his ...
Netanyahu Set for Defiant UN Speech as Trump Warns on Annexation
This is Beirut 26/09 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump, who seeks a deal on Gaza. Netanyahu will address the United Nations General Assembly days after France, Britain, and several other Western powers took the ...
Trade War Redraws the Map: China Shifts Course
Christiane Tager 26/09 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Since Donald Trump took office, Sino-American trade has sometimes resembled a high-stakes ping-pong match. Containers once destined for US ports now appear to have lost their way. In August 2025, exports to the United States fell 12% in a single month, representing around $5 billion worth of goods no longer crossing the Pacific, at least not ...
Ancient Chinese Skull Challenges Human Evolution Timeline
This is Beirut 26/09 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than thought and in Asia, not Africa, a study said Friday. The findings are based on a reconstruction of a crushed skull discovered in China in 1990, and have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in ...
Israel Strikes Hezbollah 'Precision' Missile Site in Beqaa
This is Beirut 26/09 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Israeli Army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced on Friday that Israeli fighter jets struck a Hezbollah “precision missile production site.” The statement came after Israeli warplanes carried out multiple raids on positions in the Beqaa’s eastern mountain chain, targeting areas in Jerd al-Shaara, Nabi Shit and ...
Pop Art Brings Royal Tradition to Life in Luxembourg
This is Beirut 26/09 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Luxembourg Exhibition Culture Pop Art Tradition Art
As Luxembourg awaits the coronation of a new Grand Duke, local artist Jacques Schneider is planning to jazz up the occasion with a splash of pop art. A set of new "monarchical" paintings are among the works on show at a retrospective on Schneider's 20 years in the art industry that opened on Thursday in Berchem, a small town in the south of the ...
UN Sanctions Poised to Snap Back on Iran Despite Last-Minute Push by China and Russia
This is Beirut 26/09 10:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Abbaz Araghchi Iran Nuclear Sanctions
Sweeping UN sanctions look likely to return on Iran despite a last-ditch effort on Friday by China and Russia for a delay to allow further talks, diplomats say. European powers were urging Iran to reverse a series of steps it took after Israel and the United States bombed its nuclear sites in June. Complaining that Iran has not complied with a ...