This is Beirut 01/11 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A woman arrested this week along with four other suspects over the unprecedented jewel heist at the Louvre on Saturday appeared before a magistrate who will decide whether to detain her. The 38-year-old woman was in tears as she confirmed that she lives in the northern La Courneuve suburb of Paris, an AFP journalist said. She has been charged ...
This is Beirut 01/11 13:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas Israeli Hostages
Israel's military said Saturday that three bodies it received from Gaza via the Red Cross the previous night were not hostages held in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military told AFP that a forensic analysis revealed the bodies were not those of any of the 11 deceased captives still to be handed over as part of a US-brokered ceasefire ...
This is Beirut 01/11 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
After years of delays, Cairo is finally set to open the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Egypt hopes will help revive tourism and boost its troubled economy. Seventy-nine delegations, including 39 heads of state and government, are expected at the ceremony, which begins at 7:30 ...
This is Beirut 01/11 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sudan El-Fasher Germany Darfur
Satellite imagery suggests mass killings are likely continuing in and around Sudan's El-Fasher, Yale researchers said, as Germany's top diplomat on Saturday described the situation there as "apocalyptic." At war with the regular army since April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher on Sunday, pushing the military out of its last ...
This is Beirut 01/11 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Morocco UN Security Council Western Sahara
The UN Security Council voted Friday in favor of a resolution brought forward by the United States backing Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the "most feasible" solution for the disputed territory, despite Algeria's opposition. The Western Sahara is a vast mineral-rich former Spanish colony that is largely controlled by Morocco but ...
Mario Chartouni 31/10 20:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans Democrats United States US Congress
At the end of October, as the U.S. federal government entered its 30th day of shutdown, President Donald Trump made a forceful call to eliminate the filibuster, arguing that Republicans should be able to pass legislation without Democratic support. He claimed it was time to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and revert to a simple majority ...
This is Beirut 31/10 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Nuclear Weapons
Despite deliberately vague statements about resuming nuclear weapons testing, U.S. President Donald Trump is raising the specter of renewed nuclear proliferation, with China potentially the main beneficiary, according to experts. This comes at a time when the international arms control framework is already fragile. “We are already in the ...
This is Beirut 31/10 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkey will on Monday host a meeting of foreign ministers from Muslim countries to discuss a US peace plan for Gaza, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. Fidan told reporters on Friday that the Istanbul meeting would "evaluate our progress and discuss what we can achieve together in the next stage". A ministry spokesman said ministers from Egypt, ...
This is Beirut 31/10 14:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations El-Fasher Sudan Darfur
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said they had arrested several of their fighters accused of committing abuses during the capture of the city of El-Fasher, including a man identified by AFP in multiple execution videos. The RSF, at war with the army since April 2023, seized El-Fasher -- the army's last stronghold in western Darfur -- on ...
This is Beirut 31/10 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States USA Prince Andrew London King Charles III
Key dates in the life of Andrew, King Charles III's younger brother, who has been stripped of his royal titles over allegations stemming from his friendship with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: - February 19, 1960: Born Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward at Buckingham Palace in London, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince ...
This is Beirut 31/10 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
After two decades of work and over one billion dollars invested, Egypt unveils its Grand Museum dedicated to Pharaonic civilization. Facing the Pyramids of Giza, this modern architectural masterpiece brings together more than 5,000 years of history and unique treasures.
This is Beirut 31/10 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine USA Hostage
Israel has returned the bodies of 30 more Palestinians to Gaza as part of an ongoing exchange deal under a US-brokered ceasefire plan, a hospital told AFP on Friday. The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis told AFP that "the bodies of 30 Palestinian prisoners were received from the Israeli side as part of the exchange deal". Under the truce, ...