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New Russia-Ukraine Talks Set for Wednesday
This is Beirut 21/07 22:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Russia
Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks in Turkey Wednesday as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. While US President Donald Trump has increased the pressure by giving Russia 50 days to agree on a deal or face sanctions, Zelensky spoke only hours after ...
Passenger Plane with Nearly 50 Aboard Crashes in Russia’s Far East, No Survivors Seen
This is Beirut 24/07 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia's far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs of survivors, authorities said. The aircraft, a twin-propeller Antonov-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was headed to the town of Tynda from the city of Blagoveshchensk when it disappeared from radar at ...
Pogacar 'Ready to Fight Vingegaard' For Tour de France Title
This is Beirut 21/07 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tadej Pogacar said Monday he was ready to fight every kilometer with archrival Jonas Vingegaard in his bid for a fourth Tour de France title. Far from resting on his laurels with a four-minute lead in the standings, defending champion Pogacar insisted his thoughts were on closing out the win in the six days of riding left. On the second rest day ...
Jenna Ortega Returns in Darker, Bolder 'Wednesday' Season Two
This is Beirut 01/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Series Netflix Tim Burton Culture Art Cinema
Jenna Ortega returns to screens next week for a second series of Wednesday, Netflix's spin-off of The Addams Family that launched her career and revived Gothic fashion. The first installment of the quirky series in 2022 became Netflix's second most-watched show after Squid Game, clocking up 252 million views. Ortega's deadpan and witty portrayal ...
Lebanese Weddings: A Factory of Bliss and Big Bucks
Christiane Tager 31/07 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Summer Weddings Economy
Today, Lebanese weddings are no longer just about love; they’re major financial productions. Each celebration activates an entire economic ecosystem: fully booked wedding planners, photographers and videographers charging thousands of dollars, gourmet caterers offering five-star menus, florists capable of transforming any venue into a lush ...
Elemind: The Smart Headband That Puts You to Sleep Without Pills
Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Elemind Headband Sleeping Insomnia Science
Falling asleep without pills, sleeping aids, herbal teas or guided meditation—that’s the bold promise behind Elemind. Born from MIT’s research labs, this seemingly simple headband targets one of modern life’s most persistent struggles: difficulty falling asleep, which affects millions worldwide. The claim is compelling: a nearly 50% ...
TV Heroines: 10 Female Characters We Love to Hate
Bélinda Ibrahim 25/07 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
TV Heroines Female Characters Film Culture Actresses
In the world of TV series, some female characters inspire admiration. Others trigger relentless annoyance; the kind that makes you roll your eyes every time they appear, sigh with frustration, or wish for a plotline without them. And yet, they linger, impose themselves, leave their mark. Because hating a character also means acknowledging their ...
Trump Announces Food Distribution Centers for Gaza
This is Beirut 28/07 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza United States Donald Trump Israel Famine
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will soon set up food distribution centers in war-ravaged Gaza, citing signs of a “real famine.” In the meantime, international agencies have begun delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, taking advantage of a limited pause in hostilities announced Sunday by Israel. However, ...
Bangladesh Mourns as Toll from Jet Crash at School Hits 27
This is Beirut 22/07 08:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bangladesh School Military jet
Families and teachers gathered Tuesday at a Bangladeshi school where a training fighter jet crashed, killing 25 children and two others in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. Most of the victims were pupils who had just been let out of class when the Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft slammed into the Milestone School and College ...
England Ready to Meet Challenge of “Fantastic” Spain in Euro 2025 Final
This is Beirut 27/07 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
England captain Leah Williamson admits that Spain are "the best at what they do" but is confident her side can compete with the reigning world champions in Sunday's Euro 2025 final. "Tomorrow we play a game against the world champions who continue to prove themselves over and over in the way that they play football," Williamson told reporters at ...
The Silent War Over Lebanon’s Underwater Heritage
Natasha Metni Torbey 29/07 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Geopolitical instability in the region does not end at the water’s edge – it extends below the surface, into Lebanon’s territorial waters. Maritime border disputes, particularly with Israel around Block 9 in the south, involve more than contested gas fields; they also threaten the preservation of invaluable cultural heritage. Any discovery ...
Key Facts About Tsunamis and the Damage They Cause
This is Beirut 30/07 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. Here are key facts about tsunamis and the damage they can cause: Shock of water A tsunami is a shock of water that spreads through the sea, usually triggered by a strong earthquake beneath the ocean floor. The sudden, ...
Gaza Civil Defense, Witnesses Report Israeli Shelling in Deir el-Balah
This is Beirut 21/07 14:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas Israel Gaza Deir el-Balah
Gaza's civil defence agency and eyewitnesses reported Israeli shelling in the central city of Deir el-Balah on Monday, after the military warned of imminent action in an area where it had not previously operated. The Israeli military on Sunday ordered those in the central Gaza area to leave immediately as it was expanding operations, ...
The Country Is Full and So Is Mom’s Sofa
Christiane Tager 22/07 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
hotels tourism expatriates economy
At first glance, everything points to a booming summer season: the diaspora is back in large numbers, the airport is stretched to its limits with nearly 100 flights a day, and the highways resemble a Lebanese remake of the Paris ring road. But behind the scenes, the tourism picture tells a different story. Hotels are struggling, occupancy rates ...
Syria: Balancing State Authority and Plural Sensitivities
Michel Touma 21/07 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah US Secretary of State Druzes Syria
In the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse in the early 1990s, French author and political analyst Alain Minc published a book with a strikingly evocative title that captured the spirit of the moment: The Revenge of Nations. He argued that decades of highly centralized communist rule had failed to erase the national sentiments of populations ...
George Abdallah in Beirut After 40 Years in French Jail
This is Beirut 25/07 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon France Politics Justice
One of France's longest-held inmates, the pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, arrived in Beirut on Friday, having been released from prison after more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats. At around 3:40 am (0140 GMT), a convoy of six vehicles with flashing lights left the Lannemezan prison in ...
US Authorities Probing Airliner’s Close Call With B-52 Bomber
This is Beirut 22/07 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Aviation Justice
US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber. A Delta flight operated by SkyWest took off Friday from Minneapolis and was approaching the city of Minot, North Dakota when the pilot rapidly rerouted after seeing ...
Arsenal Seal Swoop for Swedish International Gyokeres
This is Beirut 27/07 01:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Premier League Arsenal
Arsenal on Saturday announced the signing of Swedish international striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, bolstering their attacking options as they attempt to challenge for the Premier League title. The 27-year-old, who fired Sporting to the Portuguese title last season with 39 goals and netted a Champions League hat-trick against ...
Bob Wilson, Master of Light and Stage, Passed Away at 83
This is Beirut 01/08 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Theater Heritage Bob Wilson Director Culture Art
It was a silent seven-hour production that first made France fall in love with Bob Wilson. Deafman Glance, born from a moment of trauma—Wilson witnessing a young deaf boy being beaten by a police officer—would become a landmark of modern theater. Wilson later adopted the boy. When the show premiered at the Nancy Festival in 1971, poet Louis ...
Trump Admin Unveils AI Strategy to Maintain US Dominance
This is Beirut 23/07 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump USA White House AI
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy boosting big tech's race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement the United States' dominance in the fast-expanding field. The 25-page "America's AI Action Plan" outlines three aims: accelerating innovation, building infrastructure, and ...
France Pledges €75 Million to Lebanon in Joint Statement with PM Nawaf Salam
This is Beirut 25/07 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron International Monetary Fund Banks Ceasefire United Nations
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday, July 24, at the Élysée Palace, marking Salam’s first official visit to France since his appointment in January. In a joint statement released at the conclusion of the visit, France and Lebanon reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ...
Pedro Pascal Stars as Mister Fantastic in Marvel’s 'Fantastic Four' Blockbuster
This is Beirut 23/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Movies Pedro Pascal Fantastic Four US Culture
American Chilean actor Pedro Pascal is set to star as a stretchy Earth savior in Marvel's latest blockbuster The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which releases worldwide this week and will test the appetite for more superhero films. After wielding a sword in Gladiator 2 and a gun in The Last of Us, the 50-year-old plays the elastic Mister Fantastic ...
Summer Sun: Poisoned Caresses from a False Friend
This is Beirut 29/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sunburn is a skin burn caused by excessive exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, especially UVB. Within hours, the skin becomes red, painful, sometimes blistered and may lead to fever or general malaise. For children and the elderly, the danger is greater: their skin is thinner, more vulnerable, and their immune systems are less able to ...
Syria, France, and US Agree to Relaunch Kurdish Integration Talks in Paris
This is Beirut 25/07 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria France Kurds Ahmad al-Sharaa
Syria, France, and the United States said they agreed Friday to convene "as soon as possible" talks in Paris to integrate the autonomous Kurdish administration into the Syrian state. The Kurds, who control large swathes of northeast Syria, are negotiating with the central government in Damascus on the integration of their civil and military ...
W.Sahara Film Festival Urges Nolan to Drop Scenes Shot in Disputed Territory
This is Beirut 31/07 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Movie Christopher Nolan Festival Morocco Politics Culture
The Sahara International Film Festival has called on director Christopher Nolan to exclude scenes filmed in Western Sahara from his upcoming movie, citing concerns over shooting in the disputed territory. Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975 but is considered a non-self-governing territory by ...
France Lifts Arrest Warrant Against Assad Over Immunity, but Probe Continues After His Fall
This is Beirut 25/07 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France's highest court Friday annulled a French arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad – issued before his ouster – over 2013 deadly chemical attacks. The Court of Cassation ruled there were no exceptions to presidential immunity, even for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. But its presiding judge, ...
Al-Ansar Clinches 15th National Title and Enters the Legend of Lebanese Football
Makram Haddad 21/07 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Al-Ansar Football Lebanon Champions
No Fans, but Plenty of Goals Behind closed doors at Camille Chamoun Stadium, as requested by security authorities, Al-Ansar and Safa faced off one last time in the final round of the Championship. While Safa won 2-1, it was Al-Ansar who climbed the throne, claiming its 15th championship title—a historic record in Lebanese football. Safa ...
Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Training Camp Kills 3 Soldiers
This is Beirut 30/07 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Russian strike on a military training camp killed at least three Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday, following an overnight offensive in the south that killed a pregnant woman and a dozen prisoners. The Kremlin has come under intense pressure to end its war on Ukraine, now in its fourth year, with US President Donald Trump issuing a 10-day ultimatum ...
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Supplying Matthew Perry with Ketamine
This is Beirut 24/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Matthew Perry Friends Series Death Culture Actor
A doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose death of actor Matthew Perry pleaded guilty Wednesday to supplying the Friends star with ketamine. Salvador Plasencia, 43, one of five people charged over Perry's death, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles to four counts of distribution of ketamine. Plasencia is to be sentenced on ...
Badminton – Lebanese Cup 2025: Shuttle Showers and Medal Sweep for Club 1875
Makram Haddad 25/07 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 2025 Lebanese Badminton Cup delivered on every front: over 300 players, 14 participating clubs, five age categories and dozens of matches played on the courts of Hoops Hazmieh and Sagesse Jamhour. In a fair yet fiercely competitive atmosphere, the shuttle masters displayed lightning reflexes and pinpoint precision. Under the supervision of the ...