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Financial Times Revives Debate Over Hezbollah’s Funding in Lebanon
Liliane Mokbel 03/11 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Banks Central Bank of Lebanon Sanctions Financial Times
On Sunday, the Lebanese market reacted strongly to a Financial Times (FT) investigation suggesting that Hezbollah has been using digital wallets and money transfer companies to raise funds and support its purported “charitable” networks. The companies under scrutiny — providers of digital wallets and money transfer services — quickly ...
US to Remove Warnings from Menopause Hormone Therapy
This is Beirut 11/11 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States will remove strong safety warnings on many hormone therapies used to alleviate menopausal symptoms, saying the risks have been exaggerated, authorities announced Monday. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) replaces estrogen that the female body stops producing during menopause with the aim of alleviating symptoms including hot ...
Israel Says Returned Hostage Remains Are Those of Seized Soldier
This is Beirut 05/11 09:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Israeli Hostages
Israel confirmed Wednesday that the remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to Israeli-American soldier Itay Chen, who was seized by Palestinian militants during the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war. The remains were returned by Hamas on Tuesday evening as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President ...
The World Tired of Lebanon’s Stalling: A Possible Return to Syrian Influence?
Bassam Abou Zeid 12/11 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Hezbollah Syria
The Lebanese file no longer provides meaningful political leverage for the countries involved. Neither U.S. President Donald Trump nor French President Emmanuel Macron has been able to exert decisive influence. A Western diplomatic source described the situation as exhausting and frustrating, noting that Lebanese officials often tell foreign ...
Ortagus in Lebanon: A Low-Profile Visit with a Clear Message
Mario Chartouni 30/10 13:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ain el-Tineh Donald Trump Hezbollah Joseph Aoun
In a region increasingly fraught with tension, U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus’s visit to Beirut unfolded as part of a diplomatic sequence in which Lebanon once again finds itself on the fault line between war and negotiation. High-Level Meetings Morgan Ortagus began her Lebanese tour on Wednesday with a meeting in Ain al-Tineh with Parliament ...
Through Parr’s Lens: Satire, Consumption, and the Modern World
This is Beirut 03/11 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Photography Martin Parr AI Satire Britain Culture
British documentary photographer Martin Parr says the world has never been more in need of satire like that in his images because many people are too wealthy and their lifestyle is unsustainable. "The state we're all in is appalling," said the 73-year-old, known for his humorous snapshots of bronzed beachgoers and selfie-snapping ...
U.S. Seeks to Finalize Plan for International Security Force in Gaza
This is Beirut 30/10 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Donald Trump Hamas Internal Security Forces
U.S. officials are engaged in sensitive talks with several countries about creating an international force to be deployed in Gaza, with a plan expected to be presented in the coming weeks, three sources closely involved told Axios. The urgency of the initiative was underscored by an attack last Tuesday, which exposed the fragility of the ...
Yitzhak Rabin: Oslo Accords Architect Assassinated 30 Years Ago
Élie-Joe Kamel 04/11 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Banks Hamas Middle East
On November 4, 1995, in Tel Aviv, three gunshots ended the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, plunging the nation into shock. On what was then Kings of Israel Square, now Rabin Square, the architect of the Oslo peace process fell, struck by the bullets of an ultranationalist Israeli Jew. The assassin, Yigal Amir, a far-right ...
Hezbollah’s Obstinate Defiance: A State Within a State
This is Beirut 06/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah United Nations
Hezbollah issued an unprecedented “open-letter” on Thursday, addressed to President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam as well as to the Lebanese people. It presents itself as a solemn political message in defense of Lebanon’s sovereignty and unity. Yet behind its polished language about “national ...
Fears of a New Conflict Between Eritrea and Ethiopia
This is Beirut 06/11 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Ethiopia Eritrea
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of "preparing to wage war", Eritrea retorts that its neighbor's words were fuelling "dangerous conflicts", and analysts fear another war is brewing in the volatile Horn of Africa. What does Ethiopia want? For months, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been demanding access to the sea for his landlocked country ...
Trump Hails Busan Talks with Xi Jinping, Cites Progress on Trade, Rare Earths, and Ukraine
This is Beirut 30/10 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine USA Kyiv United States
US President Donald Trump described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday as a “major success.” According to Trump, the discussions covered several issues, including potential reductions in tariffs imposed on China over the fentanyl trade and planned cooperation on efforts to end the war in ...
Trump says Russia, China Have Secretly Tested Nuclear Weapons, China Denies
This is Beirut 03/11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States USA China Russia
China denied testing nuclear weapons on Monday after US President Donald Trump alleged the country was among those to have conducted tests unknown to the public. "China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, pursued a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, upheld a self-defense nuclear strategy and abided by its ...
US Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in History
This is Beirut 05/11 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump US government shutdown
The US government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump's first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos and threatened Americans' benefits in a bid to force a resolution. Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past ...
Aoun: Lebanese Army Is the Sole Guarantee of Sovereignty
This is Beirut 31/10 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army Germany berlin Joseph Aoun
President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Friday that the Lebanese Army (LAF) remains “the only guarantee for protecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring its defense,” stressing that “there can be no sustainable security without it.” During a meeting at Baabda Palace with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Aoun said “Lebanon is ...
Asia 2027: Lebanon Heads to Kuwait Camp Before Facing Brunei and Sudan
Makram Haddad 12/11 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Kuwait Football Asian Qualifiers Brunei
The stage is set Group B leaders with 10 points, Lebanon approaches the 5th matchday of the third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with a two-point lead over Yemen. Brunei (3 points) and Bhutan (1 point) trail behind. The Cedars face Brunei Darussalam on November 18, then Sudan on November 26 in Doha’s Al-Gharafa Stadium for the Arab Cup ...
Trump Hails Tariff, Rare Earth Deal with Xi
This is Beirut 30/10 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Xi Jinping China
US President Donald Trump called the meeting Thursday with China's Xi Jinping a "great success", after the world's top two economies agreed a deal to trim fentanyl-related tariffs and keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. There was no immediate comment from the Chinese government after what was the leaders' first ...
Bad Bunny Dominates Latin Grammys With Landmark Wins
This is Beirut 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Culture Art Bad Bunny Prize Grammy Latino
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny enjoyed a victory lap Thursday night at the Latin Grammys, the biggest celebration of Spanish- and Portuguese-language music. The reggaeton star won five awards from 12 nominations, including the coveted Best Album prize — a category in which he is also competing at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in February. Bad ...
Writing Off Banks’ Capital Wipes Out Deposits
This is Beirut 06/11 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Central Bank Karim Souhaid Yassine Jaber Economy Banks
The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Karim Souhaid, clarified the situation by declaring that Lebanon’s crisis is not purely a financial one but rather a systemic crisis in which the banking sector has become a victim. This is what Souhaid stated clearly during the parliamentary session dedicated to discussing the 2025 budget draft, ...
The Decision Over War and Peace: A Call to Order
Michel Touma 10/11 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amal Hezbollah Tehran
It is a world turned completely upside down. That seems to be the guiding principle of the radical wing of Tehran’s clerical regime, which persistently seeks to project onto Lebanon its own highly idiosyncratic—and at times surreal—vision of political action. Following the directives of its regional mentor, the local pro-Iranian group shows ...
Farah: The State Bears Full Responsibility for the Misuse of Public Funds
This is Beirut 12/11 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese economist and columnist Antoine Farah told Huna Lubnan that the Lebanese state bears full responsibility for the misuse of public funds both before and after the financial crisis, noting that what was once unclear prior to the 2019 collapse has now become indisputable. Farah argued that the state, working hand-in-hand with the ...
UN Human Rights Council to Hold Emergency Session on Sudan’s El-Fasher Crisis
This is Beirut 06/11 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sudan United Nations El Fasher
The UN Human Rights Council announced Thursday that it would hold an urgent session next week on the situation in Sudan's violence-ravaged western city of El-Fasher after it was overrun by paramilitaries. The United Nations' top rights body said in a statement that it would "hold a special session on the human rights situation in and around El ...
No-State Zones in Lebanon: Palestinian Camps and Unresolved Sovereignty (1/3)
Natasha Metni Torbey 30/10 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The killing of Elio Abou Hanna, a 24-year-old Lebanese man shot overnight Saturday to Sunday in Shatila by members of a Palestinian faction, has reignited a debate Lebanon has never truly resolved: a chronic issue of areas where the state no longer holds authority. Elio was shot while sitting behind the wheel of his car. A camp official described ...
Has the Countdown for Collapse Started in Iran?
Salam El Zaatari 07/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran Tehran Moscow Beijing
A seismic shift appears to be underway in the Middle East. The tremors so far are faint but detectable, hinting at an upcoming eruption along the region’s geopolitical fault lines. Iran's ruling clerical regime is showing signs of great vulnerability, not just those pointing to potential unrest but also to the beginnings of a systemic collapse. ...
Mayssa Karaa Returns with “Mata Betoud”: A Poetic Indie Arabic Love Song
This is Beirut 06/11 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese- American singer-songwriter Mayssa Karaa makes a stirring return this month with the release of her latest single and music video, “Mata Betoud” (“When Will You Return”). Blending Arabic lyricism with an indie alternative sound, the track captures the universal ache of longing and the fragile hope of reunion, ...
Syrian President Arrives in US for Landmark Visit
This is Beirut 09/11 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa United States Donald Trump
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the ...
Benching: Keeping the Other on Hold
David Sahyoun 29/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benching Psychoanalysis Culture Relationship
In the new digital dictionary, we are learning to decode, “to bench” means keeping someone on the sidelines, like a player who is sent neither off the field nor fully into the game, but kept warmed up, available, and waiting. Benching is not the radical severing of connection seen in ghosting, nor the deliberate freezing of icing. It belongs ...
Football – West Asia U17: Lebanon into the Final, Syria Knocked out on Penalties
Makram Haddad 03/11 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mission accomplished. In the heat of Aqaba, the Lebanon U17 national team kept their nerves to clinch their ticket to the final of the 12th West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) edition. A cup-tie script: early opener from Youssef Badran (12'), Syrian equalizer, then a knife-edge shootout where the young Cedars kept a steady hand (4–3). ...
The Atelier des Lumières Lands on the Moon: An Immersive Odyssey by Tom Hanks
Marie-Christine Tayah 06/11 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paris Atelier des Lumières Tom Hanks Culture Exhibition Art
In the heart of Paris, the Atelier des Lumières once again welcomes visitors in search of an extraordinary immersive art experience. This time, it’s not a single artist or a specific work on display — it’s a voyage into the cosmos: Destination Moon. At the Atelier des Lumières, an exploration of lunar conquest co-written by Tom Hanks ...
US to Cancel Flights as Longest Govt Shutdown Drags On
This is Beirut 06/11 10:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Flights Cancellation Shutdown Airport
US officials said the scheduled capacity for flights was being cut by 10 percent in 40 busy air traffic areas nationwide on Friday, as the longest government shutdown drags on. Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past September 30, with some 1.4 million federal workers, from air traffic ...
Five Things to Know About 'Forest COP' Host City Belem
This is Beirut 06/11 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations COP30 Brasil Belem
The eyes of the world are on Belem, a gateway city to the Brazilian Amazon playing host to what has been dubbed the "Forest COP" climate conference starting Monday. The city of 1.4 million got its name from Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. In Portuguese, it translates as Belem. Under a law promulgated Tuesday by President Luiz Inacio ...