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Syrian President Arrives in US for Landmark Visit

This is Beirut, 2025-11-09 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the ...

Israel Accuses Lebanese Army of Failing to Curb Hezbollah’s Rearmament

This is Beirut, 2025-11-09 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel has accused the Lebanese army of “failing to take sufficient action to prevent Hezbollah from rearming”, warning that it will “continue its intensified airstrikes unless the situation changes”, according to a report published Saturday by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. According to the report, Jerusalem conveyed a message ...

Switzerland Has Crossed the Mountains

Marc Saikali, 2025-11-09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Sometimes symbolism says it all. On Monday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will walk through the doors of the White House, a sight that would have seemed unthinkable a year ago. The world, it seems, has a soft spot for spectacular reinventions. Yesterday’s pariah has become today’s partner. Al-Sharaa, once a wanted man with a price on his ...

Disarmament in Lebanon’s Interest Amid Mounting International Pressure

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2025-11-08 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to an official Lebanese source, the process of placing all weapons exclusively under state authority is first and foremost a Lebanese initiative — not an Israeli, American, or broader international demand. Any delay or suspension of this process, the source warned, would have negative repercussions solely for Lebanon and its ...

Israeli Strikes Continue in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-11-08 14:26 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone targeted a car in Barashit, Bint Jbeil district, this afternoon. According to a statement from the Public Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Centre, the attack left one dead and four injured. An Israeli airstrike targeted a car in Rachaya al-Wadi, in Lebanon’s Western Bekaa region, this morning, killing two ...

Unveiling Key Nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards

This is Beirut, 2025-11-08 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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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 ...

“If only I had known…” Once Again!

Marc Saikali, 2025-11-08 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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? ...

Israel Army Says Red Cross has Received Body of Gaza Hostage

This is Beirut, 2025-11-07 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

LAF, Hezbollah and Israel with David Hale

Tylia El Helou, 2025-11-07 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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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.

Kendrick Lamar Dominates 2026 Grammy Nominations with Nine Nods

This is Beirut, 2025-11-07 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

US Accuses Iran in Plot to Kill Israeli Ambassador in Mexico

This is Beirut, 2025-11-07 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Hezbollah–Israel: Heading Toward “Round 2” of the War?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-11-07 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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, ...

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