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SpotlightLeonardo, Callas, Beethoven… Could Europe’s Icons Appear on Euro Banknotes?

Bélinda Ibrahim 17/10 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nearly a quarter of a century after their introduction, euro banknotes are set to be completely redesigned, both aesthetically and in terms of security. If the ECB stays on schedule, the new banknotes are expected to be unveiled from 2026, following an unprecedented public consultation and design process. Since 2002, euro banknotes have depicted ...

Syria: Arrest of Nemir al-Assad and Qossay Ibrahim

This is Beirut 17/10 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab announced the arrest of Nemir al-Assad and Qossay Wajih Ibrahim, the former commander of the Mountain Brigade under the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad. In a post on X, Khattab said, “Nemir al-Assad and his terrorist group, as well as the criminal Qossay Wajih Ibrahim, former commander of the Mountain ...

Trump Says to Meet with Xi at South Korea Summit

This is Beirut 17/10 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump will hold talks with China's Xi Jinping during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea, the US president said in a Fox interview excerpt released Friday. "We're going to meet in a couple of weeks. We're going to meet in South Korea, actually with the President Xi and other people, too," Trump said in an interview with Fox News show ...

VideosPrague: Where Light Becomes Art

This is Beirut 17/10 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Seventeen installations transform Prague’s streets into a living gallery. Light, movement and creativity breathe new life into its UNESCO-listed heart.

SpotlightCould US Tomahawk Missiles Shift the Balance in Ukraine?

Mario Chartouni 17/10 15:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the prospect of US Tomahawk missiles reaching Kyiv raises both hope and caution. For some, these iconic precision weapons could give the Ukrainian military a strategic edge against a fatigued Russia. For others, they are chiefly a political signal aimed at shaping future negotiations. Could these ...

SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi Announces Preliminary Deal to Join Syrian Army

This is Beirut 17/10 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, has announced a “preliminary agreement” with the Syrian government to integrate SDF fighters into a unified military structure within the Syrian army, according to Al Hadath. In an interview with the Associated Press (AP) on Thursday, Abdi discussed what could be a ...

Iran Slams Israeli Strikes in Lebanon as 'Ceasefire Violation'

This is Beirut 17/10 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran on Friday condemned strikes by its arch-foe Israel on southern Lebanon, a stronghold of its close ally Hezbollah. The foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, called the strikes a "blatant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity," in a statement. Of course, this claim is rich coming from Iran, a country ...

Hamas says Committed to Ceasefire Agreement, to Return all Bodies

This is Beirut 17/10 10:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas said it was committed to the US-brokered agreement that halted its war with Israel, and to returning all the bodies of hostages still unaccounted for under the ruins of Gaza. Responding to a call from the militant group for assistance with locating the bodies of the 19 hostages, buried under the rubble alongside an untold number of ...

Climate and Poverty: UN Warns of a Double Burden for 900 Million People

This is Beirut 17/10 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday. "No one is immune to the increasingly frequent and stronger climate change effects like droughts, floods, heat waves, and air ...

Turkish Experts to Help Find Bodies in Gaza, as Trump Warns Hamas

This is Beirut 17/10 09:04 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Turkey has deployed dozens of disaster relief specialists to help search for bodies under the mountains of rubble in Gaza, as US President Donald Trump fired a warning at Hamas Thursday over a spate of recent killings in the territory. Trump characterised the killings as a breach of the ceasefire deal he spearheaded, under which the ...

Trump to Meet Zelensky after Announcing Putin Summit

This is Beirut 17/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia's Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit. Zelensky will be making his third trip to Washington since Trump returned to office, following a disastrous televised shouting match in ...

New York Mayoral Hopefuls Clash in High-Stakes Debate

This is Beirut 17/10 05:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A socialist, an accused molester and a vigilante all hoping to be New York's next mayor clashed in a debate with "high levels of testosterone" Thursday as the unpredictable campaign enters the homestretch. Democratic candidate and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, independent former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis ...