This is Beirut, 13/10 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Donald Trump Middle East Hostage
Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza. In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke of the first releases, though the pain for the loss of ...
Sana Richa Choucair, 12/10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Hamas Middle East Compromise Conflict
This week, negotiation took center stage. After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages — a breakthrough brokered in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. The deal marks the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace ...
This is Beirut, 08/10 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Beirut International Airport (BIA) is showing clear signs of recovery, with passenger numbers climbing steadily in 2025. According to data published in Byblos Bank’s Lebanon This Week bulletin, 5.41 million passengers passed through the airport between January and September 2025, a 10.2% increase compared to 4.88 million during the same period ...
This is Beirut, 08/10 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc's "interventionist" statements on contested islands in the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Islamic republic's nuclear program, local media reported Wednesday. Iran considers the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa, all near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in ...
This is Beirut, 07/10 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Pope Leo XIV marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel by urging an end to hatred and renewed dialogue for peace in the Middle East. Speaking in Castel Gandolfo, he reflected on the toll of the ongoing conflict, noting that “around 67,000 Palestinians have been killed” since the 2023 assault that killed 1,200 ...
Elie Ziadé, 07/10 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two years after Hezbollah launched its so-called “support front for Gaza,” Ici Beyrouth and This Is Beirut release an exclusive 20-minute documentary titled “Iran: The Fall of the Mullahs?” on Wednesday, October 8. Produced by senior reporter Elie Ziadé, with Abd Farchoukh in charge of visual design, editing, and ...
Rayan Chami, 07/10 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Two years ago today, Hamas launched the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack on Israel, an offensive that devastated Gaza and set the Middle East ablaze. A look back at the defining moments of this ordeal, which may soon end with Trump’s plan for lasting peace.
Fady Noun, 28/09 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A new Lebanese Maronite Order (LMO) monastery dedicated to Saint Charbel has opened in Villiers-sur-Marne, just 40 km from Paris, marking the first of its kind in France and the third in Europe, after Rome (Lateran) and Belgium (Abbaye du Bois Seigneur Isaac). The monastery is set to become a vibrant center of Christian spiritual life for the ...
Michel Touma, 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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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 ...
This is Beirut, 23/09 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon took a significant step toward its energy transition on Tuesday, as Minister of Energy Joe Saddi signed power purchase agreements with Joe Dakak, managing director of CMA CGM in Lebanon and the Middle East. The contracts authorize Merit Invest, a subsidiary of the French shipping giant, to develop three solar farms with a total capacity of ...
Rayan Chami, 18/09 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement on Wednesday, making any act of aggression against one country an act of aggression against both. The accord was formalized during Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s state visit to Riyadh, where he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Officials described the deal as a ...
Mario Chartouni, 16/09 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Middle East is going through a major realignment. Iran, long at the center of regional tensions, is losing influence after years of proxy wars and direct confrontations with Israel. This decline does not mean the situation is easing. On the contrary, it creates a strategic opening that another player – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey – ...