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Football: Al-Ansar Still Leads, Safa Pushes, Racing Rushes Towards Safety

Makram Haddad, 16/05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The sixth day of the Lebanese football championship play-offs sowed confusion both at the top and bottom of the table. Between title contenders stumbling and others hanging on, and a fierce battle to avoid relegation, the suspense remains intact with one matchday to go. Title Play-Offs: Al-Ansar Falters but Stays on Top, Safa Gets Back into ...

Lebanon Sees Opportunity in US Sanctions Shift on Syria, Says Energy Minister

This is Beirut, 16/05 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Minister of Energy Joe Saddi expressed cautious optimism on Friday following the United States’ surprise decision to lift certain sanctions on Syria, suggesting the move could breathe new life into long-stalled regional energy projects vital to Lebanon’s power sector. Speaking to the Markazia news agency, Saddi said the US initiative may ...

Stephanie Hobeika, Lebanese Rocket at Silverstone

Makram Haddad, 16/05 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Born in 2003 in Lebanon, originally from Baskinta, raised between Dubai and England, Stephanie Hobeika is racing where few Lebanese – and even fewer women – have dared to venture: British racetracks. A student in design engineering at the University of Bath, she combines intelligence, driving skill and formidable composure. In April 2025, for ...

Ortagus Urges Full Disarmament of Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 15/05 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus delivered a strong message on Thursday, declaring that the path to peace and prosperity lies in the full disarmament of Hezbollah, not just in southern Lebanon, but across the entire country. In an interview with LBCI, Ortagus emphasized the unified stance of the US, Saudi ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Operative

This Is Beirut, 15/05 19:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One person was killed Thursday in an Israeli drone strike in the plain of Yohmor al-Shaqif, in the Nabatiyeh district (caza), the Ministry of Public Health announced. According to available information, the strike targeted a bulldozer believed to be operated by Hezbollah member Mohammad Marouni. The deadly attack was part of a wider escalation ...

US Sanctions Four Key Hezbollah Financiers in Lebanon and Iran

This Is Beirut, 15/05 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators based in Lebanon and Iran for coordinating funding to support the group’s “terrorist activities.” According to a press release issued by the Department of the Treasury on ...

Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?

This is Beirut, 15/05 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Well-informed sources about the electoral dynamic in Beirut's constituency report a sharp anger among voters against the so-called “Change” MPs. Behind the “reformist” rhetoric and breakaway slogans, more and more voters are perceiving ambiguous and sometimes confusing positions on sensitive issues, fuelling doubts ...

Lebanon Ranks Second in Arab World for Gold Reserves

This is Beirut, 15/05 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the ranking of Arab countries with the largest gold reserves, Lebanon ranks second, just behind Saudi Arabia. According to data from the World Gold Council (WGC), the Saudi kingdom holds 323.07 tonnes of the precious metal, while Lebanon possesses 286.83 tonnes, surpassing Algeria, which comes in third with 173.56 tonnes. This ranking may come ...

Donald Trump Reshapes the Middle East: A New Geopolitical Era

Mark Saikali, 15/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump had promised that his visit to the Gulf would be historic — and he delivered. From the moment he stepped off the plane, a series of announcements followed swiftly. Let’s start with the numbers — and they’re staggering: $300 billion in signed deals spanning industry, research, defense, space, and even civilian nuclear energy. ...

Hezbollah-Affiliated Religious Singer Accused of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 15/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government’s commissioner at the military court, Judge Fadi Akiki, filed charges on Wednesday against Mohammad Hadi Saleh, a Shiite religious singer (mounshid) known for his close ties to Hezbollah. Saleh is accused of “collaboration with the Israeli enemy” and “complicity in acts that led to the deaths of Lebanese ...

Official Results Released for Municipal and Mukhtar Elections in North and Akkar

This is Beirut, 15/05 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Ministry of Interior Municipal Elections Results North Lebanon

Lebanon’s Ministry of Interior has released the official results of the municipal and mukhtar elections held on May 11 in the North and Akkar governorates. The full results were made available on the ministry’s website (@MOIM_Lebanon) by Thursday, May 15. In Tripoli, the municipal results were announced on Wednesday evening, following ...

In Tripoli, a Municipal Council Without Christian Representation

This is Beirut, 14/05 23:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The results of the municipal elections in Tripoli were finally announced on Wednesday evening, following a three-day vote count. According to information obtained by This is Beirut, the “Vision Tripoli” list—backed by a coalition of political figures and parties, including Faysal Karameh, Ashraf Rifi, MP Karim Kabbara, and the Al-Ahbash ...

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