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MiscellaneousAttend the Paris Opera Ballet in the Intimacy of Rehearsals

Bélinda Ibrahim 08/02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The Paris National Opera, a prestigious cultural institution founded in 1669 during the reign of Louis XIV, is renowned worldwide for the rigor of its artistic programming, particularly the excellence of its Ballet. Each season, tens of thousands of spectators flock to attend performances on the legendary stages of the Palais Garnier and the ...

Israeli Army Targets a Hamas Installation Near Damascus

This is Beirut 08/02 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike on Saturday targeting a weapons depot used by Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Syria. Israeli "fighter jets conducted an intelligence-based strike on a weapons storage facility belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the area of Deir Ali in southern Syria", the military ...

Hamas Hands Over Three Israeli Hostages in Fifth Gaza Exchange

This is Beirut 08/02 14:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hamas Gaza Israël

Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. The swap comes after US President Donald Trump proposed clearing out the Gaza Strip of its inhabitants and for the United States to take over the ...

Trump Targets Biden and USAID

This is Beirut 08/02 04:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden's security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world's poorest and extending American influence around the globe. In a new series of rapid-fire power plays, the 78-year-old ...

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Trump to "Probably" Meet Zelensky Next Week

This is Beirut 07/02 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine. Zelensky said the US and Ukraine were planning "talks" but did not confirm a meeting between the two leaders. "We're also planning meetings and talks at ...

Gaza: Israel and Hamas to Swap 3 Hostages for 183 Prisoners

This is Beirut 07/02 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel and Hamas are set to carry out the fifth exchange of hostages for Palestinian detainees under a ceasefire agreement on Saturday, despite doubts cast on the continuation of the process by Donald Trump's proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, Israel will release 183 prisoners in exchange for three ...

Gold Soars While Silver Remains Steady

Christiane Tager 07/02 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Gold Silver Price

In 2024, gold surged by approximately 27%, setting new records, while silver, though up 27.5%, showed more moderate fluctuations. However, unlike gold, silver has yet to surpass its all-time high. The primary driver behind gold's meteoric rise is its long-established role as a safe-haven asset. In times of economic, political or geopolitical ...

Videos'A Place for Everyone:' Baghdad Opens First Skatepark

This is Beirut 07/02 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Baghdad Skatepark

The first skatepark opened in Baghdad following years of campaigning, offering Iraq’s youth a space to relax and socialize.

StoryFrom Darkness to Light: The Hidden Story Behind ‘The Sound of Silence’

Bélinda Ibrahim 07/02 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Music Story Culture Song Simon & Garfunkel

In the early 1960s, Paul Simon, then an unknown young musician, composed his songs in an offbeat place—his parents’ bathroom. Captivated by the acoustics of the small space, he refined the chords and lyrics of what would become one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century. At that time, Simon and his childhood friend Art Garfunkel formed ...

Putin Hails Russia's Strong 2024 Economic Growth

This is Beirut 07/02 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia reported strong economic growth for 2024 on Friday, as record spending on the military offensive against Ukraine outweighed the impact of Western sanctions. Moscow's massive ramp-up in military spending on soldiers and weapons has helped it defy predictions of a deep recession following the launch of its military campaign in February ...

SpotlightTrump's Gaza Plan Derails Saudi-Israel Ties: Analysts

This is Beirut 07/02 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said. Trump's proposal to redevelop Gaza and oust the more than two million Palestinians living in the territory prompted a global backlash and enraged ...

Judge Pauses Musk's Plan for Mass Cull of U.S. Government Workers

This is Beirut 07/02 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the U.S. government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout. The federal judge in Massachusetts issued a temporary injunction on the plan's deadline — midnight Thursday — given by Musk for the country's more than two million ...