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Thumbs, Pacifiers and Other Lifelines for Struggling Adults
David Sahyoun 27/08 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Pacifier Psychoanalysis Sucking Thumb-Sucking Adults
Once confined to the private world of early childhood, this scene has now entered the public eye: on TikTok, adults share their “comfort moments,” thumb in mouth or a trendy pacifier between their lips, openly embracing a return to childhood or the soothing pull of regression. In one viral video, viewed more than three million times, a young ...
Expired Medications: Lebanon Sitting on a Health and Environmental Time Bomb
Makram Haddad 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
"An expired medication can be just as dangerous as a counterfeit one," says Joe Salloum. A shocking statement, almost a cry of alarm, meant to shake the authorities and shine a spotlight on a long-neglected problem. Yet behind this deliberately dramatic tone, scientific reality calls for more nuance: an expired medication is not always toxic, but ...
Chris Nader: A Trailblazer in Nature Tourism
Bélinda Ibrahim 29/08 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nature Tourism Travels Sustainable Tourism Lodges Chris Nader
Telling Chris Nader’s story is like stepping behind the scenes of a quiet revolution, where high-end tourism reconnects with nature and luxury is redefined, not by ostentation but by authenticity and meaning. Chris, a young father and Lebanese entrepreneur based in Dubai, constantly rethinks what vacations, well-being, and hospitality truly mean ...
Disarming Militias: Time for Lebanon to Assert a Firm Stance?
Élie-Joe Kamel 01/09 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces Amal Hezbollah Israel United States
Lebanon is entering a critical week as the Cabinet prepares to meet on Friday, September 5. During the session, the army’s plan to disarm militias – most notably Hezbollah – is expected to be presented. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure from Israel and the United States, deep internal divisions and a so-called “consensus” ...
Lebanon, UNIFIL, and the Return of Sovereignty and Peace
David Hale 01/09 18:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon UNIFIL Israel Hezbollah Iran
There was a real possibility earlier this summer that the United States was going to veto the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate in August. Ultimately, a wiser course prevailed, when the UN Security Council extended UNIFIL's mandate "for a final time" last week until the end of 2026. This step is a positive one for everyone concerned except ...
China 'Unstoppable', says Xi with Kim, Putin at his Side
This is Beirut 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Ukraine China Xi Jinping Putin Kim Jong-Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet by Tiananmen ...
America’s Beirut Gamble: Barrack, Ortagus and Graham Push Lebanon Toward Peace
Salam El Zaatari 28/08 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Ceasefire Damascus Gulf Hezbollah
When Tom Barrack, Morgan Ortagus and Senator Lindsey Graham touched down in Beirut, it was clear that the United States was no longer willing to watch Lebanon’s crisis unfold from the sidelines. Their visit was not ceremonial. It was an intervention, part carrot, part stick, designed to push Lebanon into one of the most consequential decisions ...
Trump, Putin and the Future of Europe: A Deal that Could Redraw the Map
Salam El Zaatari 21/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia Ukraine Europe United States Donald Trump
On August 18, 2025, the White House became the stage for a meeting that may be remembered as a turning point in modern geopolitics. US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a cadre of European leaders gathered to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Europe’s top leaders crammed into the Oval Office, listening in silence ...
Neither Man nor Woman? Psychoanalysis and the New Faces of Gender
David Sahyoun 20/08 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Gender Sexuality Binarity Man Woman
For centuries, gender identity was regarded as self-evident. To be a man or a woman seemed obvious. Biological sex was expected to dictate one’s role, tastes, gestures, clothing, and even destiny. One was born a girl or a boy, and society vigilantly preserved this division. Early psychoanalysis did not escape this binary logic. Freud himself ...
Liverpool Sign Isak in British Record Deal as Transfer Window Shuts
This is Beirut 02/09 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Alexander Isak Liverpool Newcastle Premier League
Liverpool signed striker Alexander Isak for a British record fee of £125 million ($169 million) from Newcastle as the Premier League transfer window closed with a flurry of blockbuster moves on Monday. Isak agreed to a reported six-year contract with the English champions after they finally convinced Newcastle to accept an improved bid. "Me ...
Final Attempt to Mend Rift Before Cabinet Session
Philippe Abi-Akl 26/08 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In one week, the Cabinet is scheduled to meet — unless delayed — to review an army plan implementing the government’s decision to confine all weapons to state control. The coming days promise significant developments: it includes US Senator Lindsey Graham’s visit to Beirut with envoys Morgan Ortagus and Thomas Barrack, an anticipated ...
Trump says 11 Dead in US Strike on Drug-Carrying Boat from Venezuela
This is Beirut 11:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA Venezuela Trafficking Drug
President Donald Trump said US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it ...
Xi and Putin Lash Out at the West Before Eurasian leaders
This is Beirut 01/09 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ...
Kim, Putin at Xi’s Side for Massive China Military Parade
This is Beirut 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Russia China North Korea Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping Kim Jong-Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet towards ...
Israel Builds Up Forces ahead of Gaza City Offensive
This is Beirut 02/09 21:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli reservists began responding to call-up orders on Tuesday, swelling the military's ranks ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City after nearly two years of devastating war. Despite mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its campaign, Israel has recently been stepping up operations as it lays the groundwork for seizing the ...
US Pushes for Strategic Shift in UNIFIL's Mandate as Tensions Rise over Its Renewal
Amal Chmouny 25/08 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Lebanese Army UN Security Council Hezbollah UNIFIL
As the deadline for renewing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's (UNIFIL) mandate approaches on August 31, 2025, significant tensions are emerging within the UN Security Council. A scheduled vote has been canceled, and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to address ongoing disagreements, particularly centered on the United States' ...
What Does North Korea's Kim Want from Rare China Trip?
This is Beirut 01/09 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Vladimir Putin Kim Jong Un China North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The trip could be Kim's bid to "formalize" his budding ties with Pyongyang's two main allies -- and potentially play a more prominent role on the ...
'Fortress' on Wheels: Kim Jong Un's Bulletproof Train
This is Beirut 02/09 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA Vladimir Putin China
An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. Since taking power in 2011, Kim has now made nine international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using his ...
Venice Film Festival Debuts New Adaptation of Camus’s 'The Stranger'
This is Beirut 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Festival Venice Albert Camus François Ozon Italy Culture
The premiere of The Stranger at this year's Venice Film Festival brings to the screen one of the world's most read novels, penned by French author Albert Camus, a star in his day and now. Winner of the Nobel prize three years before his tragic death in 1960 at the age of 46, Camus has found new admirers in younger generations who love to quote ...
Security Council Grants Final Extension of UNIFIL’s Mandate
This is Beirut 29/08 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
UN Security Council Emmanuel Macron Lebanese Army Ceasefire UNIFIL
The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until December 31, 2026, setting in motion a final withdrawal of the peacekeeping force by the end of 2027. For the first time, the resolution introduces a clear timetable for winding down UNIFIL’s presence. France ...
Alcaraz, Djokovic Stroll Into US Open Quarter-Finals as Sabalenka Cruises
This is Beirut 01/09 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York US Open Tennis Carlos Alcaraz Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic motored into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka kept her title defense firmly on track. Spanish second seed Alcaraz and tennis icon Djokovic—who are on course to meet in the semi-finals—both recorded straight-sets wins on the Arthur Ashe Stadium main ...
What if Israel Was Right and the Arabs Were Wrong?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 02/09 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Arabs Israel United States
For over five decades, many Arab leaders have blamed Israel’s alleged intransigence, belligerence, and unfulfilled promises for the persistent failure to achieve Arab-Israeli peace. Yet, Lebanon’s handling of the November 2024 Cessation of Hostilities agreement with Israel tells a different story—one where Lebanese leaders, particularly ...
Seeking Regional Leaders with Sadat’s Vision
Michel Touma 01/09 08:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hamas Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Iran
Clothes do not make the man – a saying that fits today’s leaders of Iran’s radical factions, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Tehran’s proxies in Iraq and Yemen. They issue routine inflammatory statements and adopt media stances that are often exaggerated, sometimes bordering on the absurd. In response to the upheavals sweeping the region, they ...
Seattle Sounders Stun Messi's Inter Miami to Lift Leagues Cup
This is Beirut 01/09 18:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA MLS King's Cup Lionel Messi Inter Miami Seattle
The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit at an opposing coach. Osaze De Rosario scored in the 26th minute and Alex Roldan added a penalty in the second half before Paul Rothrock capped the scoring for the ...
Hope and Hate: How Migrant Influx has Changed Germany
This is Beirut 29/08 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Ukraine Syria Migrants Germany Middle East
Men sit outside shisha bars and women in hijabs push strollers past Middle Eastern restaurants and pastry shops in Berlin's Sonnenallee, a wide avenue which has become a symbol of how much Germany has changed in the last decade. Many came during the huge migrant influx of 2015, when a million people arrived in a matter of months -- mostly from ...
Five Journalists Among 20 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital
This is Beirut 25/08 19:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera mourning their slain contributors. The ongoing war in Gaza has been one of the deadliest for journalists, with around 200 media workers killed over ...
Solomonic Judgment
Charles Chartouni 01/09 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
International issues are pending, and nothing seems to move toward negotiated solutions across Ukraine and the wide arc of conflicts extending through the Middle East. None of the actors is interested in peacemaking; on the contrary, these zones of active conflict tend to work in the best interests of countries vying for imperial conquests and ...
France: Macron, Bayrou and a Perilous Political Rentrée
Soumia Benmerzoug 27/08 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
France’s political rentrée promises to be fraught with tensions. The Prime Minister is staking the government’s survival on a controversial austerity plan, while nationwide strikes scheduled for September 10 are already casting doubt on the country’s stability. With a fractured National Assembly and growing public anger, the executive is ...
Djokovic Sets up Alcaraz US Open Blockbuster as Sabalenka Advances
This is Beirut 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York USA US Open Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet. Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz's hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 ...
Washington Makes Military Aid Overtures to Sahel Juntas
This is Beirut 25/08 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Washington Donald Trump USA Ukraine United States
Under President Donald Trump the United States has reset relations with West Africa's military leaders on a mutual back-scratching basis, bartering help fighting jihadists for the Sahel region's mining riches, experts say. While Joe Biden was in office the US suspended most of the development and military aid it sent to Burkina Faso, Mali and ...