September 11, 2001: Attack of the Century
This is Beirut, 2025-09-11 13:40 - Reading : less than a minute
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people died in the deadliest attacks ever carried out on US soil. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility.
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New York Marks 9/11 Attacks
This is Beirut, 2025-09-11 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New York Donald Trump USA 9/11
New York prepares to mark the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001 on Thursday, 24 years after the deadly plane hijackings that claimed almost 3,000 lives and forever changed the United States. Vice President JD Vance was expected to attend memorial events at Ground Zero in Manhattan where the World Trade Center's twin towers were destroyed ...
French Commission Recommends Banning Social Media for Children Under 15
This is Beirut, 2025-09-11 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A French parliamentary commission probing the psychological effects of TikTok recommends banning social media for children under 15 and adopting a "digital curfew" for 15- to 18-year-olds, according to a report released Thursday. Such a ban would "send a signal to both children and parents that before the age of 15," social media "is not ...
Israeli Strike Hits Near Syrian City of Homs
This is Beirut, 2025-09-09 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus USA Syria
Israeli air strikes hit areas of the central and western Syrian cities of Homs and Latakia late Monday, state news agency SANA reported. Britain-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that "the Israeli strike near Homs targeted a military unit south of the city." Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in ...
Israel Warns Hamas to Surrender or Face 'Annihilation'
This is Beirut, 2025-09-08 10:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Donald Trump Palestine USA
Israel's defence minister told Hamas on Monday to lay down its arms or face annihilation, after US President Donald Trump said the militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. The warnings came as the Israeli military intensified its bombings and operations around Gaza City, which it has vowed to capture in a bid to finally ...
Alcaraz Outshines Rival Sinner to Win Second US Open
This is Beirut, 2025-09-08 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA US Open Tennis Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in four sets on Sunday to win the US Open and reassert his dominance of an era-defining rivalry in a final delayed by the visit of President Donald Trump. The 22-year-old Alcaraz won 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his second US Open crown and sixth Grand Slam title, avenging his lone defeat in a major final by ...
Lebanon and Gaza: The Unresolved Dilemmas
Charles Chartouni, 2025-09-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine USA Hamas Hezbollah
The observation of political realities in both Lebanon and Gaza sends us back to the same impasses that have prevailed over the last two years despite the mutating strategic landscape. Iran is trying ex post facto to stall the political dynamics and revert to a previous stage whereby it restores its control over political life and dictates its ...
US Envoy Ortagus Visits South Lebanon with CENTCOM Commander
This is Beirut, 2025-09-07 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Ortagus USA visit Naqoura
US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Sunday morning as part of a visit focused exclusively on security issues in Lebanon. Ortagus then traveled directly from the airport to UNIFIL headquarters in Ras Naqoura to attend a meeting of the Ceasefire Supervision Committee, in the presence of ...
Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati Canonized: Watchers of the Same Dawn
Fady Noun, 2025-09-07 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two young men, Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) and Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925), are to be canonized together in Rome on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Both owe their “elevation to the glory of the altars” to two remarkable miracles officially recognized by the Church, too detailed to recount here. Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati were ...
Centcom Chief Visits Israel After Beirut
This is Beirut, 2025-09-06 22:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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The new head of the US military's Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, concluded his first visit to Israel in the role on Saturday, the Israeli military said. "The visit focused on the operational cooperation between the IDF (Israeli military) and the US military, maintaining regional stability in both nearby and distant arenas, and ...
Alcaraz Ousts Djokovic to Reach US Open Final
This is Beirut, 2025-09-06 08:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA New York Tennis Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets to book his place in the US Open final on Friday and set up a potential blockbuster showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, winning 6-4, 7-6 ...
US to Cut Military Aid for Europe
This is Beirut, 2025-09-05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is to end long-running military assistance for European countries close to Russia, as it pushes the continent to play a greater role in its own defense, an official in one of the countries confirmed on Friday. "Last week, the US Defense Department informed the countries that, starting from its next financial period, funding will ...