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Second Seed Fritz Ends Canadian Hopes at ATP Toronto Masters
This is Beirut 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Taylor Fritz ended Canadian hopes at the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday as he crushed Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. The American second seed needed just 77 minutes to dispatch the the 37th-ranked local and book a meeting with Jiri Lehecka, a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over France's Arthur Fils. Fritz is aiming to at ...
Pestalotiopsis microspora: The Fungus That Eats Plastic
Bélinda Ibrahim 31/07 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora Plastic Amazon
In 2011, during a scientific expedition in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, Yale students stumbled upon an unusual fungus. Hidden within the tissues of certain plants in Yasuní National Park, Pestalotiopsis microspora revealed a unique ability: it can break down one of the most common types of plastic, the polyurethane, even in completely ...
Verstappen Quells Speculation by Committing to Red Bull for 2026
This is Beirut 01/08 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Max Verstappen ended weeks of speculation about his future on Thursday when the reigning Formula One world champion said he would be staying with Red Bull in 2026. Verstappen said it was time to "stop all the rumours". "I've never really said anything about it because I was just focused on talking to the team about how we can improve our ...
Turkey Battles Wildfires as Heatwave Grips Med
This is Beirut 28/07 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Turkey Wildfire Heatwave Greece
Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave across much of the Mediterranean, with wildfires leading to at least 14 deaths in the country in the past week. Around 20 villages have been evacuated, officials said, and more than 3,500 people have been forced to leave their homes. "We are ...
Caught Between the Hot Potato and the Pressure Cooker
Marc Saikali 24/07 08:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon United States Tom Barrack Hezbollah
Tom Barrack left exactly as he came, with the same uncertainties and delays. The American envoy must have been tearing his hair out (figuratively speaking) at the careless attitude he observed. The hot potato of disarmament has officially been passed on. “It’s an internal matter. The United States does not negotiate with an organization they ...
DR Congo, Rwanda Hold First Talks After Peace Deal
This is Beirut 01/08 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Drcongo Conflict Rwanda Diplomacy
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have held their first talks after signing a peace deal aimed at ending a resurgent conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the two countries said Friday. Eastern DRC, a region bordering Rwanda with abundant natural resources but plagued by non-state armed groups, has suffered extreme violence for ...
Expats in Lebanon: Celebrating Togetherness Amid Economic Strain
Marilyne Jallad 28/07 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
“Expats, I adore you! I was so happy to see you again and spend time together, especially after the summer of 2024, when war was raging between Israel and Hezbollah and we were overwhelmed by bad news and constant bombardment,” says Kareen, whom we met in downtown Beirut. Still, she adds a note of frustration. “It was really ...
‘Dialogue’ with Hezbollah: Ensuring History Does Not Repeat Itself
Michel Touma 28/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
One of Winston Churchill’s best-known quotes is that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” In Lebanon’s current context, the meaning is clear: if we don’t draw lessons from our recent past, we can neither navigate the present nor build any kind of future. This is especially relevant to the stance now taken by ...
The Role of Maternal Age in Childhood Outcomes
Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Mothers Motherhood Babies Pregnancies
The stereotype is persistent: older mothers are inevitably more tired, less patient and out of touch with a digital generation they do not understand. But a closer look at the data tells a different story. Over the past decade, several longitudinal studies have reached a surprising conclusion: children born to mothers over the age of 35 tend to ...
Millions Return Home as Pacific Tsunami Warnings Lifted
This is Beirut 31/07 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia Earthquake US Japan Tsunami
Countries across the Pacific rim lifted tsunami warnings on Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. After one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Russia's sparsely populated Far East, more than a dozen nations -- from Japan to the United States to Ecuador -- warned citizens to stay away from coastal ...
Macron and Merz Seek Unity on NATO, Trade, and Energy as Transatlantic Tensions Mount
This is Beirut 23/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz France Germany
French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss NATO security, the US-EU trade row and other key issues. Macron and Merz, who took power in May, have been at pains to boost the bilateral partnership at the heart of the European Union as US President Donald Trump has rocked ...
UN Report Calls for Urgent, Coordinated Recovery Plan to Avert Lebanon’s Collapse
This is Beirut 24/07 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon United Nations Cesao Development Cooperation
The United Nations issued a stark warning Thursday, urging immediate and coordinated efforts to steer Lebanon away from a deepening crisis. In a newly released joint report, UN agencies outlined the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict and proposed key recovery pathways to help the country regain its footing. The report, titled “The ...
UK Battles Anti-Vax Misinformation After Child's Death
This is Beirut 21/07 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Kingdom Donald Trump Vaccination
A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States. Measles is a highly infectious disease that can cause serious complications. It is preventable through double MMR (measles, mumps ...
Motherhood at 40: Stories of a Late and Clear-Headed Joy
Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Women Motherhood Babies Pregnancies
“I was afraid it might be too late. In fact, it was just the right time.” At 42, Lamia became the mother of a baby girl conceived naturally, after a breakup, a move and many sacrifices. Her story echoes that of many women today: motherhood after 40 is no longer an exception. In France, more than 20,000 babies are born each year to mothers in ...
Huge Quake off Russia Sparks Pacific Tsunami Warnings
This is Beirut 30/07 13:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Earthquake Russia Japan Hawaii United States
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. The magnitude 8.8 quake struck off Petropavlovsk on Russia's remote Kamchatka peninsula, and was the largest since 2011 ...
South Lebanon’s Risky Homecoming
Katia Kahil 25/07 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
More than six months after the ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Beirut, tension still grips southern Lebanon. Israeli troops remain stationed in parts of the border region, even though the withdrawal deadline has passed. Yet amid the uncertainty, families are making their way back - cautiously, deliberately - to villages scarred by the ...
Gaza Civil Defense says Israeli Strikes Kill 15 Amid Torrent of Criticism
This is Beirut 22/07 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Palestine Gaza Deir el-Balah
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes killed 15 people in the Palestinian territory Tuesday, just hours after the World Health Organization said Israel attacked its facilities amid expanding ground operations. The civil defense agency has accused Israeli forces of killing Gaza residents on a daily basis during the gruelling 21-month ...
Reforming PPPs in Lebanon: Modernizing Without Repeating Past Mistakes
Liliane Mokbel 30/07 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Economy Private sector Public sector
Jaber wants a smarter, more effective PPP law, one that reflects the lessons of what he describes as a disappointing past. He was rather clear in an early July statement to An-Nahar, as he sharply criticized the PPP contract between Electricité du Liban (EDL) and service providers, calling it a “big lie.” He believes the deal should have been ...
Vatican Embraces Social Media 'Digital Missionaries'
This is Beirut 31/07 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Vatican Pope Religion Social Media
Sister Albertine, a youthful French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican, phone in hand, ready to shoot more videos for her hundreds of thousands of followers online. The 29-year-old nun, whose secular name is Albertine Debacker, is one of hundreds of Catholic influencers in Rome for a Vatican-organised social media summit this week. The ...
Motherhood at 35: Empowered Decision or Medicalized Path?
Bélinda Ibrahim 28/07 14:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Motherhood Mothers Children Babies
There was a time when a woman was considered an “older mother” at 35. Today, that age still marks a symbolic and medical threshold. In gynecology wards, the term “geriatric pregnancy” may have disappeared from official manuals, but it’s still whispered behind closed doors. Yet the data is clear: in many Western countries, the average age ...
Aid Groups Warn of Starving Children as European Powers Discuss Gaza
This is Beirut 25/07 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Gaza Malnutrition MSF
Aid groups warned of surging numbers of malnourished children in war-ravaged Gaza as a trio of European powers prepared to hold an "emergency call" Friday on the deepening humanitarian crisis. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said that a quarter of the young children and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers it had screened at its clinics last week were ...
Bosnian Street Artists Turn Trauma Into Public Art
This is Beirut 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Street-Art Graffiti Bosnia Culture Art
Bullet holes still pockmark many Sarajevo buildings; others threaten collapse under disrepair, but street artists in the Bosnian capital are using their work to reshape a city steeped in history. A half-pipe of technicolor snakes its way through the verdant Mount Trebevic, once an Olympic bobsled route - now layered in ever-changing art. "It's a ...
French Court to Rule on Assad Immunity in Chemical Attack Case
This is Beirut 25/07 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France's highest court is to decide Friday whether to uphold an arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad as part of a probe into deadly 2013 chemical attacks during the country's civil war. Rights activists say that if the Court of Cassation confirms Assad does not enjoy immunity due to the severity of the accusations, it could ...
Gucci owner Kering posts 46% profit slump before new CEO arrives
This is Beirut 30/07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gucci Fashion Luxury Art Culture
French luxury group Kering reported Tuesday a 46 percent plunge in net profit during the first half, with sales slumping again at its flagship Gucci brand, as the group awaits a new CEO to try to regain its footing. Group net profit fell to 474 million euros ($547 million) in the first half from 878 million in the same period last year, on sales ...
A Journey Through the Mystery of Cleopatra at the Arab World Institute in Paris
Marie-Christine Tayah 24/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cleopatra Paris Arab World Institute Exhibition Culture Egypt
Among all the women in history, Cleopatra has stood apart through her aura of mystery, her carefully cultivated image, and her lasting legacy. She has been woven into the fabric of history as both a femme fatale and a sovereign: a queen, a seductress, a shrewd politician, and an enigma. In Paris, the Arab World Institute is currently presenting ...
A Last Goodbye to the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne Honoured in Birmingham
This is Beirut 30/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Ozzy Osbourne Final Farewell Fans Britain Culture
Heavy metal hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest on Wednesday, with thousands set to bid the legendary musician a final farewell when his funeral cortege drives through his UK hometown. Officials in the central city of Birmingham said Tuesday they have worked with his family to draw up the details of Osbourne's last goodbye, before a ...
New Cryptocurrency May Be Aiding Russia to Dodge Sanctions
This is Beirut 25/07 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia Sanctions EU Crypto Stablecoin
Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions, experts have told AFP. Multiple rounds of international sanctions have been imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine seeking to ramp up economic pressure to halt the war. But the launch of ...
Trump Puts EU Trade Deal Odds at 50/50 Ahead of Von der Leyen Meeting
This is Beirut 25/07 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States European Union
Donald Trump said Friday there was a 50 percent chance of a trade deal with the European Union as the bloc's chief, Ursula von der Leyen, announced a weekend meeting with the US president. In an attempt to slash his country's trade deficits, Trump has vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive tariff hikes if they do not hammer out a pact ...
Underwater Serenade: The Surprising Songs of Leopard Seals
This is Beirut 01/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday. The Australian-led team of researchers compared the complexity of the songs composed by the big blubbery mammals to those of other animals, as well as human musicians ...
From K-beauty to C-beauty: The Asian Wave Sweeping the Beauty Market
Christiane Tager 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Europe United States Cosmetics Korea
What if the future of your makeup bag came from Seoul or Shanghai? This is no longer a passing craze, but a powerful wave sweeping through the industry. In just five years, Chinese beauty (C-beauty) and Korean beauty (K-beauty) products have won over the world, from TikTok influencers to pharmacy shelves. With natural ingredients, competitive ...