This is Beirut 22/04 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Francis Vatican Christianity
In St. Peter's Square, the faithful and tourists pay tribute to Pope Francis, some carrying flowers or candles, many deep in thought.
Bélinda Ibrahim 22/04 17:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Abu Dhabi Festival Huda al-Khamis-Kanoo Culture Music
This is a house that speaks. Every object is a poem, every piece of furniture a memory. In Kanoo's home, one does not merely enter a dwelling, one steps into an intimate museum where arts, civilizations and stories from across the world converge in conversation. Amid Abu Dhabi's cityscape of architectural marvels and sharp lines, this house is a ...
This is Beirut 22/04 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi decried the "heinous act" in the summer retreat of Pahalgam, pledging the attackers "will be ...
This is Beirut 22/04 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ukraine United States Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that a Russia–Arab League summit will be held later this year, amid unprecedented tensions with the West sparked by the war in Ukraine. Since launching its large-scale offensive against Ukraine in 2022 and facing sweeping Western sanctions that have heavily impacted its economy, Russia has ...
This is Beirut 22/04 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian group Islamic Jihad's armed wing said Tuesday that Syria's new authorities had detained two of the group's officials and called for their release. A statement from the Al-Quds Brigades said Islamic Jihad's Syria official Khaled Khaled and organising committee member Yasser al-Zafri had been detained in Syria for five days "without ...
This is Beirut 22/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russian hackers targeted a Dutch public facility last year in what is believed to be the first such attack on the country's infrastructure, the Netherlands’ military intelligence service said on Monday. The Netherlands remains an "interesting target country" for Moscow due to its continued support for Ukraine, the presence of Hague-based ...
This is Beirut 22/04 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to the Vatican, Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. The Vatican reported these among his final words. The Argentine pontiff, aged 88, died on Monday morning following a stroke, less than a month after returning home from a five-week hospital stay to ...
This is Beirut 22/04 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Morocco may be the gateway to the vast Sahara Desert, but that doesn't mean it's free from that modern environmental scourge: the waste mankind disposes of.
This is Beirut 22/04 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump
The Kremlin on Tuesday warned against rushing Ukraine peace talks, pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes for a speedy deal just a day before Ukraine's allies are set to meet in London. Trump, who promised during his campaign to broker a deal between Moscow and Kyiv within 24 hours, has, after three months, failed to ...
This is Beirut 22/04 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
More than 100,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the past three weeks, the interior ministry reported on Tuesday, following Islamabad's announcement of the widespread cancellation of residence permits. Calling Afghans "terrorists and criminals," the Pakistani government launched its mass eviction campaign on April 1. Analysts suggest that the ...
This is Beirut 22/04 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Francis Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Ukraine
Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honor the Catholic leader. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling ...
This is Beirut 22/04 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Europe Global warming
From responding to weather disasters to facing rising competition in the fast-warming Arctic, militaries are increasingly exposed to climate change and cannot afford to let it become a strategic "blind spot," security experts say. Concerns have grown recently that climate action is being sidelined, as Europe bolsters its defense and the United ...