This is Beirut, 08/11 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Music Nominees Grammys Award Culture
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine, followed by Lady Gaga with seven, and a trio of artists tied at six, Bad Bunny, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and R&B singer-songwriter Leon ...
Marc Saikali, 08/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Hezbollah South Lebanon
It was the famous line uttered by the late former secretary-general of Hezbollah after the disastrous war of 2006. Yet the pro-Iranian militia can’t seem to help itself — always eager to “help its neighbor,” especially when the one that pays the price is Lebanon. And so, it happened again in October 2023. The brilliant idea this time? ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army announced on Friday that the Red Cross had received the remains of a hostage in the Gaza Strip as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. "According to information provided by the Red Cross, a coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred into its custody and is on the way to IDF ...
Tylia El Helou, 07/11 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam United States Hezbollah
On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the new OFAC sanctions and the tensions between the US and Venezuela. We also feature an exclusive interview with David Hale, who shares his insights on the disarming of Hezbollah and the prospects for peace in the region.
This is Beirut, 07/11 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Music Grammy Awards Kendrick Lamar Culture
Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, music's highest honors, with nine, the Recording Academy announced Friday, fresh off winning five golden gramophones at the last gala. Lady Gaga ranked second among performers with seven nods for her Mayhem album, followed by a trio of artists tied at six, Bad Bunny, pop ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam USA Iran Mexico Conflict Diplomacy
The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to take the two countries' conflict to another region. Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened to stop the attempt to kill the ambassador, Einat Kranz-Neiger. "We thank the security and law ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army United States lebanon\
Things are moving fast in Lebanon, a country now walking a tightrope. In just forty-eight hours, an open letter from Hezbollah, increasingly intense Israeli raids in the south, new U.S. sanctions, and a shaky government response to Hezbollah’s disarmament have reignited fears of a “renewed” conflict. It all (re)started on Thursday morning, ...
Mario Chartouni, 07/11 14:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Kazakhstan Abraham Accords
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, a diplomatic framework launched in 2020 to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim states. The announcement came after a phone call between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam White House Donald Trump United Nations Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa
President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who, since taking power, has ended his country's isolation. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will meet President Donald Trump during the ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 07/11 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amal Hezbollah Destruction Litani
Hezbollah does not want the Lebanese state to negotiate with Israel, yet it has offered no alternative for liberating occupied areas, releasing prisoners, or resolving the disputed points along the Blue Line. It wants neither negotiation nor fighting against Israel. It aims to maintain the status quo, thereby blocking solutions that would secure ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Asia Washington Central Asia
US President Donald Trump hosted all five Central Asian leaders on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the Kremlin's Ukraine ...
This is Beirut, 07/11 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Middle East Tehran Sanctions
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has asked for heavy US sanctions against Tehran to be lifted -- and that he is open to having a discussion about it. "Frankly, Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it makes it really hard," Trump said during a dinner with Central Asian ...