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Trump says Iran Deal Would not Allow 'any' Uranium Enrichment
This is Beirut 03/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out allowing Iran to enrich uranium under any nuclear deal between the foes -- as Tehran defended what it said was its "peaceful" pursuit of fuel for power generation. Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention in five rounds of talks since April to ink a new accord to replace the deal ...
Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Intercepted by Israel Reaches Ashdod Port
This is Beirut 09/06 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A Gaza-bound aid boat reached Israel's Ashdod port on Monday after being intercepted by Israeli forces, preventing the dozen activists on board, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. An AFP photographer said that the Madleen, which organizers said was intercepted in international ...
Plan to Repatriate Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Finalized (Asharq al-Awsat)
This is Beirut 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...
Trump Deploys Marines as Tensions Rise Over Los Angeles Protests
This is Beirut 10/06 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles on Monday, vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be "hit harder" than ever. Trump's extraordinary mobilization of 700 full-time professional military personnel -- and thousands of National Guard troops -- came on the fourth day ...
Suspect Faces US Hate Charges after Fire Attack on Jewish Protest
This is Beirut 03/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The man suspected of a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado is facing federal hate crime charges, officials said Monday, as President Donald Trump's administration vowed to pursue "terrorists" living in the US on visas. Mohammed Sabry Soliman is alleged to have thrown fire bombs and sprayed burning gasoline at a group of ...
Iran Hangs Man over 2022 Protest Deaths, Activists Say Conviction Wrongful
This is Beirut 11/06 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022 but human rights groups said he was the victim of a wrongful conviction. Abbas Kurkuri, also known as Mojahed Kurkur, was hanged at dawn in Sheiban prison in the western city of Ahvaz, the Norway-based Iran Human ...
Russia and Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Delaying POW Swap
This is Beirut 07/06 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- the only concrete outcome of peace talks -- was thrown into doubt Saturday after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of delaying and thwarting the swap. The hold-up to an exchange that both sides said would take place this weekend came as Moscow's army launched a barrage of ...
Time Machine: How Carbon Dating Brings the Past Back to Life
This is Beirut 03/06 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Carbon Dating Paris Notre Dame
From unmasking art forgery to uncovering the secrets of the Notre-Dame cathedral, an imposing machine outside Paris can turn back the clock to reveal the truth. It uses a technique called carbon dating, which has "revolutionised archaeology", winning its discoverer a Nobel Prize in 1960, French scientist Lucile Beck said. She spoke to AFP in ...
Alcaraz Puts French Open Title on Line Against Scorching Sinner
This is Beirut 07/06 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Carlos Alcaraz bids to defend his French Open title against Jannik Sinner as the two stars of a new generation face off in a Grand Slam final for the first time on Sunday. The 22-year-old Alcaraz and Sinner, 23, have together scooped up the last five majors to usher in a new era in men's tennis after two decades defined by the dominance of Novak ...
Israel Diverts Gaza-Bound aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
This is Beirut 09/06 14:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat on Monday, preventing the activists on board -- including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg -- from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. The Madleen set sail from Italy on June 1 to raise awareness of food shortages in Gaza, which the United Nations has called the "hungriest place on ...
Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture Presents the Report of Its First 100 Days
This is Beirut 08/06 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture published on Sunday a detailed report of its achievements during the first 100 days of Minister Nizar Hani’s mandate. The document highlights a strategic approach based on science, institutional cooperation and the restoration of confidence in the agricultural sector’s role within the national economy. A ...
Iran to Build New Enrichment Site After UN Nuclear Watchdog Censure
This is Beirut 12/06 12:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning Iran's "non-compliance" with its obligations in a new warning before a possible referral of the case to the United Nations. The motion drafted by the United States, Britain, France, and Germany was carried by 19 votes in favor, out of 35 in total, three diplomatic ...
Who Was Hossein Salami, Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Killed in Israeli Airstrike?
This is Beirut 13/06 05:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted military and nuclear facilities across Tehran. Born in 1960 in the city of Golpayegan, in central Iran, Salami rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful ...
The Iranian Regime's Deadly Entanglements
Charles Chartouni 02/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Middle Eastern landscape is becoming more complicated, with its issues bordering intractability. The heightening tensions are far from being incidental; they are part of the Iranian sabotaging politics. Iranians have always been duplicitous when negotiating their nuclear deals. Hezbollah’s obstructionism is hobbling normalization in ...
Trump Accuses Iran of 'Slow-walking' as Khamenei Opposes Nuclear Proposal
This is Beirut 04/06 22:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump accused Tehran on Wednesday of "slow-walking" on a nuclear deal after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the latest proposal from Washington was against the national interest. The longtime foes have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new accord to replace the deal with ...
Global Forced Displacement Dips Slightly but Remains at Record Levels
This is Beirut 12/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high," the United Nations said Thursday. A record 123.2 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes at the end of 2024, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. But that figure dropped to 122.1 million ...
Ukraine Peace Talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow's Positions?
This is Beirut 02/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are holding on Monday a second round of direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion. The two sides are set to present their visions of what a peace settlement could look like at the negotiations, which will be presided over by Turkish Foreign Minister ...
Young Stars Sparkle as Thunder and Pacers Seek First NBA Titles
This is Beirut 04/06 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Powered by young star talent and deep rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers open the NBA Finals on Thursday, each trying to bring their city a first-ever crown. Oklahoma City, fancied by oddsmakers after an NBA-high 68 regular-season wins, will host game one in the best-of-seven championship series. Both teams are fast-paced ...
Key Appointments at Banque du Liban Still Pending
Maurice Matta 05/06 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon International Monetary Fund Banks Joseph Aoun
The terms of the four vice-governors of the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL) will expire on June 11, along with those of the chairman and members of the Banking Control Commission, as well as three experts on the Capital Markets Authority. In line with Article 18 of the Code of Money and Credit, the governor of BDL is appointed by decree for a ...
Nvidia Marks Paris Tech Fair with Europe AI Push
This is Beirut 11/06 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe. “In just two years, we will increase the amount of AI computing capacity in Europe by a factor of 10,” Huang told a packed hall in a southern Paris convention ...
Trump Threatens Musk With 'Serious Consequences' in Spending Bill Row
This is Beirut 07/06 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with "serious consequences" Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill. The comments by Trump to NBC News come after the relationship between the world's most powerful person and the world's richest ...
Spider’s Web: Drones and AI Transforming the Ukrainian Conflict
Mario Chartouni 05/06 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukraine’s covert “Spider’s Web” operation, launched last Sunday, marks a significant shift in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Using advanced kamikaze drones, Kyiv struck four Russian air bases located thousands of kilometers behind enemy lines, reportedly destroying over 40 military aircraft and causing an estimated $7 billion in damage. In an ...
Saudi Readies for 'Worst Case Scenario' in Sweltering Hajj
This is Beirut 03/06 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj this week in sweltering summer temperatures. The Mina Emergency Hospital is one of 15 such facilities operating just a few weeks a year around the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites, which in 2024 ...
World’s Top Two Clash For French Open Crown as Sabalenka Faces Gauff
This is Beirut 07/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka targets a French Open title that would "mean the world" in a tantalising final against second-ranked Coco Gauff at Roland Garros on Saturday. It will be the first time the world's top two players have met in a women's Grand Slam final since Caroline Wozniacki defeated Simona Halep to win the 2018 Australian ...
What If We Could Archive Scents to Awaken Memories?
Bélinda Ibrahim 08/06 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Scent Archive Memories Perfume History
Today, researchers, perfumers and artists are trying to capture these invisible traces. Rather than merely describing smells, they are now trying to recreate them. Like restoring a painting or documenting a dying language, their goal is to preserve the world’s disappearing aromas — those of the past and those vanishing before our eyes. In an ...
Nuclear Stakes: Accept or Perish – The Iranian Threat
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 13/06 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since assuming office, US President Donald Trump made Iran’s nuclear ambitions a central focus of his foreign policy. Oscillating between threats and calls for negotiations, he consistently exerted pressure on the Iranian leadership, which remained wary of entering a new deal after the failure of the 2015 Vienna Agreement. However, the Israeli ...
Alcaraz, Swiatek Pass Tough French Open Tests
This is Beirut 02/06 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz Tennis ATP Roland-Garros
Carlos Alcaraz fought past American Ben Shelton in a tight four-set match to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday, while Iga Swiatek staged a comeback to defeat Elena Rybakina and keep her bid for a fourth straight title alive. Reigning champion Alcaraz clinched a 7-6 (10/8), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory after three hours and 19 minutes on ...
Trump Scuppers Idea of Calling Musk After Row, May Ditch Tesla
This is Beirut 06/06 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump has no plans to speak to billionaire Elon Musk and may even ditch his red Tesla car, the White House said Friday after a stunning public divorce fraught with risk for both men. Trump's camp insisted that he wanted to move on from the row with the South African-born Musk, with officials telling AFP that the tech tycoon ...
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Condemn Attacks on Peacekeepers
This is Beirut 10/06 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Lebanese government expressed strong concern on Tuesday following two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, where civilians believed to be affiliated with Hezbollah targeted patrols from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The attacks have reignited debate over the freedom of movement granted to UN forces under UN Security ...
Skin, Hair, Nails: Beauty Begins on Your Plate
Bélinda Ibrahim 01/06 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Every day, the cosmetics industry promises us radiance, firmness, hydration and purity, with a heavy dose of high-tech molecules and luxurious packaging. Yet, more and more scientific studies are pointing to a fundamental truth: skin beauty begins in the gut. American dermatologist Whitney Bowe, in her book The Beauty of Dirty Skin, describes the ...