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How Much Do Iran’s Proxies Really Cost?
Natasha Metni Torbey 07/10 10:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
A US Treasury delegation has begun a series of meetings in Beirut with the Central Bank, several commercial banks, and government officials. The mission’s goal is straightforward: to assess how effectively sanctions meant to curb Hezbollah’s financing are being enforced on the ground. This timing of the visit is significant. On September ...
The IMF’s Lebanon Framework: Balancing State Debt with Depositor Rights
This is Beirut 02/10 11:50 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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As Lebanon faces multiple challenges with economic and financial recovery from the country’s 2019 economic collapse, two interconnected issues remain particularly controversial: recovering the money of Lebanese who lost access to their bank deposits and holding those responsible for squandering their money ...
Robert Badinter Enters the Pantheon as France Honors the Champion of Human Rights
This is Beirut 09/10 22:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in France in 1981, entered the country's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Thursday, just hours after his grave was vandalized. Badinter, a lawyer who campaigned for an end to capital punishment after one of his clients was beheaded with a guillotine in the ...
‘Entre Terre et Mer:’ Irène Ghanem at the Edge of the World
Bélinda Ibrahim 07/10 10:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Irène Ghanem Exhibition Mark Hachem Paintings Culture Lebanon
In the vibrant arena of contemporary Lebanese painting, few artists carry color as both a sharp wound and an act of faith. Born in Beirut in 1970, Irène Ghanem embodies a generation that has seen light emerge from chaos, enduring war, exile and then rebirth, never losing sight of the need to invent a personal visual language. Just hours before ...
Trump's 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan that Hamas "Should Accept" or Face Elimination
This is Beirut 29/09 23:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, releasing hostages held by Hamas, and outlining the Palestinian enclave's future. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave cautious backing to the ...
Inkript's Bold Exploitation of Citizens: A Scandal Exposed
Karine al-Kassis 29/09 15:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Inkript is one of the most blatant examples of how a public institution can be hijacked and transformed into a private revenue stream. The company entered the Vehicle Registration Authority – al-Nafaa – under the banner of “digital progress and modernization.” But it did not stop at controlling the system; it also reached directly into the ...
Trump Threatens Hamas with ‘Complete Obliteration’ If It Refuses to Relinquish Gaza
This is Beirut 05/10 19:29 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump told CNN via text message that Hamas faces “complete obliteration!” if it attempts to cling to power in Gaza. When asked about claims that Hamas had effectively rejected his proposal by refusing disarmament and setting conditions for a hostage release, Trump replied, “We will find out. Only time will ...
Gaza: Two Years After the War, A Devastating Toll
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 07/10 12:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Two years after Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which claimed 1,219 Israeli lives according to AFP, the conflict continues to wreak havoc on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Of the 251 Israelis abducted during the attack, 47 remain in captivity in Gaza, including 25 who have since died, according to Israeli military ...
Aesthetic Medicine: Reflecting the Face Within
David Sahyoun 09/10 11:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
For humans, the skin is the body’s first layer. From an early age, it becomes a canvas, on which time leaves its marks and exposes our anxieties. In everyday life, a single white hair, a faint wrinkle or a subtle sag can trigger a profound inner crisis. D.W. Winnicott spoke of a “threat to the integrity of the self.” The moment this outer ...
All Eyes on the 2025 Nobel Prizes: What You Need to Know
Vanessa Kallas 07/10 18:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes have officially begun, with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarding the prizes for medicine on Monday and physics on Tuesday. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won the Medicine Prize for discoveries on immune system function, while John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis received the ...
Israeli Cabinet to Vote Thursday on Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
This is Beirut 09/10 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the release of hostages in what is being hailed as a historic step toward ending the conflict. The agreement, brokered through intense negotiations in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, represents the first phase of US ...
The Cartel of School Tuitions: How Lebanon’s Middle Class Is Being Crushed
Salam El Zaatari 02/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Today in Lebanon, the biggest mafia is not only in politics. It’s in education. Private school owners, especially the so-called “Catholic” and “Islamic” institutions that claim to serve God, have turned into a cartel, worshiping only the dollar. Their business model is not about forming the next generation of Lebanese geniuses, but ...
The Post-Hezbollah Era
Amine Jules Iskandar 05/10 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
While all eyes are fixed on Hezbollah – the force that has dismantled the state, battered the country and decimated its people – another tumor is advancing quietly but steadily. It watches for openings, for posts waiting to be filled, for the countless assets available for acquisition, and the institutions ready to be dominated. Nothing could ...
How Trump’s Plan Tries to Rewire the Middle East’s Deterrence Map
Salam El Zaatari 09/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In a region addicted to repetition, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to rewrite the script. His new “Gaza Peace Plan,” a 20-point proposal for a ceasefire, hostage exchange and technocratic governance under a US-chaired “Board of Peace,” is more than a humanitarian play. It’s a geopolitical lever meant to corner Tehran, ...
South Lebanon’s Mouneh: A Living Culinary Heritage
Katia Kahil 28/09 15:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
In South Lebanon, life continues under the shadow of targeted Israeli strikes, and the future remains uncertain. Yet in Marjayoun and Hasbaya, daily life carries on. Amid the threat of renewed conflict and the slow, difficult return to their villages, residents hold fast to their traditions, especially the ancestral practice of Mouneh, the careful ...
Israel Says ‘All Parties’ Signed Phase One of Gaza Deal
This is Beirut 09/10 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel said Thursday all parties have signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, adding that Hamas freeing the captives would "bring the end to this war". The agreement in Egypt follows a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced last month by US President Donald Trump, after more than two years of war sparked by ...
Hezbollah: From Military Power to Spoiler Power
Tilda Abou Rizk 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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By defying an official ban and illuminating Pigeon Rock in Raouche with portraits of its two former leaders assassinated by Israel in 2024, and mobilizing thousands of supporters for a flagrantly ostentatious show of force, Hezbollah once again pushed the boundaries of its provocative maneuvers. This time, it was through deeds rather than words ...
Two Years After October 7, Israel Still Awaits Its Official Truth
Mario Chartouni 07/10 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Two years on from Hamas’s deadly attack on southern Israel, the country is still waiting for an official account of the events. Although the Israeli army and security services have acknowledged a “total failure,” no State Commission—the most powerful investigative body under Israeli law—has yet been convened. This absence has fueled ...
The Couple: An Imperfect Fiction Built for Two
David Sahyoun 01/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Couple Culture Idealization
It all begins with the encounter. Freud identified two unconscious pathways in partner choice: the anaclitic axis, where one seeks the support of early figures (the nurturing mother, the protective father), and the narcissistic axis, where one loves what one once was, what one wishes to become, or what once mirrored the self. The encounter, in ...
Parliamentary Session Descends into Chaos over Expatriate Voting and Raoucheh Dispute
This is Beirut 29/09 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Lebanese Forces Amal Banque du Liban Parliament
The parliamentary session that convened at 11 AM on Monday was adjourned prematurely, with only 9 of the 17 scheduled agenda items addressed. The session was marred by political tensions, as several MPs withdrew in protest at the presidency’s refusal to include the issue of expatriate voting in the upcoming May 2026 legislative elections. Their ...
Palestinians Return to Devastated Gaza City as Truce Holds
This is Beirut 11/10 16:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as others were relieved to find their homes still standing. Israel agreed to the truce on Friday and pulled back troops from several areas of the territory, ...
Palestinian Statehood and the Unanswered Questions
Charles Chartouni 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Political observers' harrowing concern is to consider how timely this political undertaking is under the current circumstances and whether it positively impacts the future of the conflict. It’s not enough to make political statements with no questions about their opportunity and feasibility. Otherwise, the proponents are adding to the problem ...
Trump Envoys Head to Egypt as Hamas Agrees to Free Gaza Hostages
This is Beirut 04/10 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to his ceasefire proposal, while Israeli forces launched deadly strikes across the territory. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff were expected to finalize details on the release of hostages and ...
Permanent and Semi-Permanent Products: The False Miracle You Must Avoid
Bélinda Ibrahim 09/10 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A flawless face, preserved for years or even a lifetime. Since the 1980s, these injectables have been marketed as the ultimate solution to aging and facial imperfections. They include liquid silicone, polymer gels, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres, polyacrylamide, and polyalkylimide. Their promise: long-lasting correction, stable volume, ...
Trump Says May go to Middle East at End of Week
This is Beirut 08/10 23:39 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week, as negotiators in Egypt reported "encouraging" progress toward a deal to end the Gaza war. Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, said a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian ...
Hamas and Israel Open talks in Egypt Under Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
This is Beirut 07/10 08:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence, said the first round of talks ended ...
Hamas Yet to Respond on Trump's Gaza Plan
This is Beirut 30/09 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hamas is reportedly reviewing US President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the Gaza war, which is backed by the Israeli prime minister. "Hamas has begun a series of consultations within its political and military leaderships, both inside Palestine and abroad," a Palestinian source close to Hamas, speaking on condition of ...
Hezbollah's Raoucheh Message: Overthrowing Salam, Overturning the State
Philippe Abi-Akl 30/09 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The uprising of Hezbollah’s “parallel state” against the rule of law dominated Lebanese discussions over the weekend, with sovereigntist forces seeing it as another May 7-style move against Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: a potential coup and a shift from coexistence to confrontation. As local appeasements failed to contain the fallout from ...
Hyaluronic Acid: The Art of Volume… and Excess
Bélinda Ibrahim 09/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Volumizing, hydrating, natural: hyaluronic acid has become the star of facial fillers. But behind its popularity lie potential complications: delayed reactions, migration, granulomas and product choice… In Lebanon, an early surge in demand has also been reported by Professor Roland Tomb, Honorary Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Saint Joseph ...
Beirut and Damascus Reopen Diplomatic Channels as al-Shaibani Visits Lebanon
This is Beirut 10/10 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi described the visit of his Syrian counterpart, Assaad al-Shaibani, to Beirut as the beginning of “a new chapter” in relations between Lebanon and Syria. Al-Shaibani arrived in the Lebanese capital on Friday morning at the head of a high-level delegation for a one-day official visit, signaling ...