This is Beirut 03/11 09:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel confirmed Monday that remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to three hostages seized by Palestinian militants during the October 7, 2023 attack. The remains were handed over as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. "Following the completion of the identification process... ...
This is Beirut 03/11 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Tehran Iran Iraq
Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to retain influence over its neighbor after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war. The past two years have seen Iran-backed groups including Palestinian militants Hamas, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Huthis in Yemen suffer ...
This is Beirut 03/11 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Turkey Hamas Gaza
Turkey will on Monday canvass peers in the Islamic world to bring their influence to bear on the future of Gaza, as fears grow for a just weeks-old truce. The October 10 ceasefire in the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war, brokered by US President Donald Trump, has become increasingly fragile, tested by continued Israeli strikes and claims of ...
Charles Chartouni 03/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States
While Washington’s latest diplomatic efforts sought to convey a sense of urgency to Lebanon and forestall Israel from launching a new war, the country’s leaders have shown themselves to be ineffective and unwilling to break from the past. Just listening to President Joseph Aoun’s hollow pronouncements is enough to lose hope that Lebanon will ...
This is Beirut 02/11 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Amir Kabir Dam Water Tehran
Tehran, the capital of Iran, may run out of drinking water within two weeks due to a historic drought that has nearly emptied its main reservoir, state media warned Sunday. The vast metropolis of more than 10 million people, nestled on the southern slopes of the Alborz range, typically sees hot, dry summers, occasionally rainy autumns, and ...
This is Beirut 02/11 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Egypt Cairo Grand Egyptian Museum
Cairo inaugurates the Grand Egyptian Museum after two decades in the making, welcoming global delegations and unveiling 100,000 artefacts.
This is Beirut 02/11 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
India Indian Space Research Organization Telecommunication Space
India launched its heaviest-ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space program. The CMS-03 satellite blasted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh at 5:26 pm (1156 GMT). "Our space sector continues to make us proud!" said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wants to send an ...
This is Beirut 02/11 13:01 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
United Kingdom Stabbing Incident
British police were Sunday investigating a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left at least 10 people wounded, including nine critically, with two people arrested. UK police said two British nationals were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train in eastern England, adding the attack was not a ...
This is Beirut 02/11 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria United States Donald Trump
Syria's president will discuss issues including lifting remaining sanctions, reconstruction, and counter-terrorism when he becomes the country's first leader to pay an official visit to Washington later this month, the foreign minister said Sunday. Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in the US capital in early November, Syria's top diplomat Asaad ...
This is Beirut 02/11 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Pete Hegseth Venezuela drugs narcotics smuggling
A US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed three people on Saturday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, the latest such attack in international waters. The United States has deployed Navy ships to the Caribbean and sent F-35 stealth warplanes to Puerto Rico, part of a massive military force that Washington insists is ...
This is Beirut 02/11 11:53 - Reading : less than a minute
A song titled “Jerusalem” by vocal artist Carine Bassili has been widely circulating on social media over the past few days. Sung in English, Arabic, and Hebrew, the piece aims to promote peace across faiths and borders.
This is Beirut 01/11 18:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United States Syria Donald Trump
The United States envoy for Syria said on Saturday that Damascus's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to travel to Washington to sign an agreement to join an international US-led alliance against the Islamic State. Asked by reporters on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain whether Sharaa would head to Washington this month, Tom ...