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Trump Signs Bill to End Record-Breaking US Shutdown
This is Beirut 13/11 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to approve a ...
The Sound of Heritage: Noel Anderson and Ireland’s Last Handmade Harps
This is Beirut 30/10 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Irish harp maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument, a national symbol of Ireland. A retired wood and metalwork teacher, Anderson only took up the niche craft seven years ago, making his first harp at age 82. "It doesn't matter what age I am, really; I ...
WASL: Riyadi Aims For the Four-peat, Sagesse Kicks Things Off, Arakji’s Shadow Looms
Makram Haddad 02/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Beirut WASL Basket-ball La Sagesse
A pan-regional clubs competition organized by FIBA, the West Asia Super League (WASL) brings together the heavyweights of West Asia and the Gulf in a format designed for the truth of the court: a single group of five teams (Riyadi, Sagesse, Shahrdari Gorgan, Al Wahda, BC Astana), a home-and-away round robin until February 19, then best-of-3 ...
West Bank Tensions Rise as Israeli Army Kills Two Suspects and Mosque Is Torched
This is Beirut 13/11 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli military said its troops killed two suspected militants in a town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, while Palestinian officials accused Israeli settlers of setting fire to a mosque in the territory. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from ...
The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza
Mario Chartouni 04/11 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the United States is seeking to establish a new framework for stability in the enclave. On Monday, Washington submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force tasked with ensuring security and transitional governance in the Palestinian ...
Lebanon’s Dry Season: Agriculture at Risk, but Hope Remains
Élie-Joe Kamel 10/11 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon is facing an unusually dry year, with autumn bringing far less rainfall than normal. According to the Minister of Energy and Water, precipitation is down about 51 percent compared with the average. The winter of 2024-2025 had already been exceptionally dry, with Beirut recording just 382 mm, compared with 1,051 mm the previous year. The ...
The U.S. Urges the UN to Lift Sanctions on Syria’s President
Paul Guillot 06/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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According to a draft obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. is asking the Security Council to remove a set of sanctions imposed on Ahmad al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab. The resolution could be put to a vote as early as Thursday. To pass, it must secure at least nine votes and avoid a veto from any of the five permanent ...
Former Jihadist Syrian Leader Makes Unprecedented White House Visit
This is Beirut 07/11 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who, since taking power, has ended his country's isolation. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will meet President Donald Trump during the ...
Richard Linklater Says AI Can’t Capture Human Genius in Film
This is Beirut 31/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Can great art be made without human genius and all its flaws? It's a vital question at a time when artificial intelligence threatens to subsume Hollywood. Through new movies Nouvelle Vague and Blue Moon, director Richard Linklater offers an answer—delving into the lives of two brilliant, volatile men whose films and plays shaped French New Wave ...
World Cup Qualifiers: Lebanon–Qatar, a High-Tension Opener for an Undefeated Squad
Makram Haddad 12/11 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Basketball Qatar Doha World cup Qualifications
First comes Doha (27 November, Lusail Multipurpose Hall), then Zouk Mikaël (30 November, Nouhad/Nohad Nawfal Sports Complex). Two closely scheduled matchups that will quickly show where Lebanon stands at the start of this new campaign. Qatar, the 2027 host nation, is not fighting for qualification but for credibility. For Lebanon, every result ...
French Court Frees Ex-President Sarkozy From Jail Pending Appeal
This is Beirut 10/11 16:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday was freed from prison, a 20-day experience the former president called a "nightmare," as a judge ordered his release pending an appeal decision over Libyan funding. Sarkozy was freed from La Santé prison in Paris shortly before 3 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, a source familiar with the case told AFP. The ...
US Senators Take Major Step Toward Ending Record Shutdown
This is Beirut 10/11 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies. The Republican-led chamber approved a procedural vote by 60 votes to 40, putting a hard limit on how much longer senators can discuss the ...
King Charles Strips Andrew of Royal Titles, Windsor Home
This is Beirut 31/10 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and ousting him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday, the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued royal over the Jeffrey Epstein affair. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," Buckingham Palace said, ...
When Samir Hammoud Sacrifices Depositors to Please the IMF
This is Beirut 07/11 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Negotiation skills refer to the capacities and methods used by an individual when engaging in discussions with another party in order to reach an agreement that satisfies both sides, without sacrificing the rights or interests of either. Key negotiation skills include planning, managing expectations, persuasion, problem-solving, decision-making, ...
Hezbollah–Israel: Heading Toward “Round 2” of the War?
Natasha Metni Torbey 07/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Things are moving fast in Lebanon, a country now walking a tightrope. In just forty-eight hours, an open letter from Hezbollah, increasingly intense Israeli raids in the south, new U.S. sanctions, and a shaky government response to Hezbollah’s disarmament have reignited fears of a “renewed” conflict. It all (re)started on Thursday morning, ...
Egypt Unveils Grand Egyptian Museum Near Ancient Pyramids
This is Beirut 02/11 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost its battered economy. "Today, as we celebrate together the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, we are writing a new chapter in the history of the present and the future," ...
Booker Prize 2025: Six Authors Compete for One of Literature’s Top Honors
This is Beirut 10/11 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The winner of the Booker Prize will be announced on Monday, with six novels competing for the prestigious English-language literary award and two veterans favored by bookmakers. British author Andrew Miller, who has previously been shortlisted, and Indian author Kiran Desai, the 2006 Booker winner, were predicted to scoop the award at the London ...
Saudi Women Keep Ancient Dance Alive Behind Closed Doors
This is Beirut 10/11 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practice belly dancing, an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret. Despite their enthusiasm, none of them would give their real name or show their faces on camera, underlining the stigma and cultural prejudices surrounding the ancient dance. In Arab ...
House Vote on Ending US Government Shutdown
This is Beirut 12/11 22:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Congress looked set Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history, 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The House of Representatives was expected to rubber-stamp a contentious Senate-passed funding ...
Leaders Turn up the Heat on Fossil Fuels at Amazon Climate Summit
This is Beirut 07/11 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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World leaders will meet for a second day of climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Friday after fiery speeches and renewed criticism of Big Oil marked the opening session. Dozens of ministers and several heads of state and government, including those of Spain, Germany and Namibia, will meet in Belem just before the United Nations' (UN) annual ...
Morocco: The Symbolic Weight of the 50th Anniversary of the Green March
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 06/11 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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This November 6, Morocco is marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Green March, a commemoration that carries particular symbolic weight this year, just days after the UN Security Council adopted a new resolution on October 31, 2025. The resolution describes Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as “a serious and credible basis” for a ...
The AI Revolution Has a Power Problem
This is Beirut 10/11 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In the race for AI dominance, American tech giants have the money and the chips, but their ambitions have hit a new obstacle: electric power. "The biggest issue we are now having is not a compute glut, but it's the power and...the ability to get the builds done fast enough close to power," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged on a recent ...
Memoirs of Juan Carlos Ignite Fierce Debate Over Franco
This is Beirut 08/11 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos's memoirs have sparked renewed debate in Spain over his legacy and ties to the late dictator General Francisco Franco. Its publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of Franco's death on November 20, 1975 and the commemoration of Juan Carlos's proclamation as king two days later. In the book, the ...
Local Fabrics, Fibers Shine at Eco-Centered Lagos Fashion Week
This is Beirut 04/11 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lagos Fashion Week Sustainability Tradition Trends Nigeria Culture
Four days ahead of her show at Lagos Fashion Week, the sewing machines at Abasiekeme Ukanireh's workshop were still buzzing. Ukanireh, the founder of the popular Nigerian brand Eki Kere, met with models and tailors for the final preparations ahead of one of Africa's biggest fashion events, which ran through Sunday. On the agenda: local ...
Trump Does Not Rule Out any Kind of Nigeria Military Operation
This is Beirut 03/11 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks. As claims of Christian "persecution" in Africa's most populous country have found traction online among the US and European right, experts say Nigeria's myriad conflicts ...
Ukraine Scrambles for Energy with Power Generation at 'Zero'
This is Beirut 09/11 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure, with the state's power provider saying its generating capacity was reduced to "zero." Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the ...
Funk Legend George Clinton Brings Psychedelic Energy to Paris Gallery
This is Beirut 01/11 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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At 84, George Clinton is a funk legend, ubiquitous hip-hop sample source, father of psychedelic Afrofuturism — and now, a painter with a show opening in Paris. Through it all, the self-taught American artist, the force behind the celebrated groups Parliament and Funkadelic, has hewed to his signature vision: “Gotta have that funk.” A life ...
BBC Expected to Apologize Over Trump Row After Chief Resignation
This is Beirut 10/11 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The BBC was on Monday expected to apologize for editing a speech that suggested Donald Trump had directly instigated an attack on the US Capitol, resulting in the dramatic resignations of the broadcaster's top brass. Director general Tim Davie and the BBC News CEO Deborah Turness stepped down on Sunday after accusations that a documentary by ...
‘Innovation’ in Destruction: The Forgery of University Degrees
Michel Touma 03/11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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During one of his many mass rallies held in a French province, the leader of La France insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, told his supporters that it was important to constantly maintain a climate of aggression and escalating verbal tension in political discourse, combined with efforts to stir up persistent instability on the ground. His stated goal ...
Sinner and Zverev March into Paris Masters Last Eight
This is Beirut 31/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Jannik Sinner eased past Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 at the Paris Masters on Thursday to set up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton, while reigning champion Alexander Zverev earned a straight-sets win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round. A maiden crown in the French capital will return Sinner to number one in the world ...