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Thousands Protest after Courts Deal New Blow to Turkey Opposition
This is Beirut 03/09 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands rallied in protest late Wednesday after a court ousted the main opposition CHP's Istanbul leadership on allegations of graft, further ratcheting up the legal pressure on the party. The Republican People's Party (CHP), which won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP in the 2024 local elections and is rising in the ...
Chelsea Blow Chance to Top Premier League at Brentford
This is Beirut 14/09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho's 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Brentford in Saturday's west London derby. The world champions paid for Enzo Maresca's experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led the Chelsea revival on ...
Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas Over Hostages
This is Beirut 08/09 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a "last warning" to Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. "The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last ...
Antitrust Cases Against US Tech Giants
This is Beirut 03/09 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Launched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major antitrust cases from the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice are proceeding against major American technology companies. These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States, with regulators taking a more aggressive ...
Hawk III: A Ship, Fuel, and the Enduring Shadows of Lebanon’s Power Crisis
Christiane Tager 16/09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Lebanon, even a single fuel ship can spiral into a political-judicial drama. Between Friday night and Saturday morning, the Lebanese navy intercepted Hawk III, carrying fuel destined for Électricité du Liban (EDL), as it attempted to evade territorial waters. Behind this incident lies a story of contradictions, suspicion, and opacity, ...
'Gloomy Sunday,' the So-Called 'Suicide Song'
Bélinda Ibrahim 12/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It is rare for a song to inspire as much fascination, dread and myth as “Gloomy Sunday.” Written in the depths of the Great Depression by Hungarian musician Rezső Seress, this melancholy waltz has carried with it for nearly a century a trail of persistent rumors: branded the “suicide song,” it was allegedly banned from airwaves and ...
Disarming Hezbollah: The Lebanese Army Challenge
Paul Guillot 05/09 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanon slowly recovers from the war between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Army faces a critical mission: extending state sovereignty across the entire country by establishing a monopoly on arms. This requires disarming the Iran-backed militia, a historic and high-risk operation that could redefine both the army’s role and the ...
Cancel Culture: A Word on Trial
Sana Richa Choucair 07/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The debate is still alive in 2025: Is cancel culture a tool of justice or a weapon of excess? The term resurfaces regularly, from university debates to international headlines, because it captures one of the defining tensions of our digital era: the balance between accountability and freedom of expression. And with social media platforms now ...
Syria Announces Plan with Jordan, U.S. to Restore Calm in Druze-Majority Sweida
This is Beirut 16/09 17:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced on Tuesday a plan backed by Jordan and the United States to restore calm to Druze-majority Sweida province, which witnessed deadly sectarian violence in July. The situation in the province has been tense since the clashes, which the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said killed more than 2,000 ...
Severance Leads 77th Emmy Nominations, The Penguin Follows Closely
This is Beirut 13/09 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the entertainment world gears up for television’s biggest night, Severance has taken the lead in this year’s Emmy race, while The Penguin isn’t far behind. With a strong showing from The Studio and The White Lotus, both scoring 23 nods, the competition is tighter than ever, promising a thrilling evening of surprises and ...
The Spectator and Beyond: Bowie’s Unseen Projects at the V&A Museum
This is Beirut 06/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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David Bowie was working on an "18th century" themed musical at the time of his death, which will feature in a new London center dedicated to the seminal British artist, the BBC reported Friday. The V&A museum will open the free-to-access home for Bowie's vast archive in Stratford, east London, on September 13. One exhibit will be notes from a ...
Demon Slayer Breaks Records with Historic North America Debut
This is Beirut 15/09 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The latest entry in Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1, the first title in a new trilogy based on the popular manga series, opened to the top ...
From Montpellier to Beirut: Sharing Medical Innovation
Makram Haddad 06/09 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The conference hall of the Hôpital Français du Levant buzzed on Friday with unusual excitement. Impeccable white coats, understated suits, attentive gazes: doctors, researchers, diplomats and institutional representatives gathered for a rare moment in the recent history of Lebanese medicine. Beneath the large bay windows flooding the room with ...
France Coach Deschamps Plays Down Rift with PSG Over Dembele, Doue Injuries
This is Beirut 08/09 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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France coach Didier Deschamps calmed suggestions of a rift between the national team and Paris Saint-Germain after the European champions were left fuming after Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue picked up injuries on international duty. Dembele, PSG's leading scorer last season and one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or, has been ruled out ...
Lebanon’s Battle for Wheat: Between Aid, Loans and Food Security
Christiane Tager 13/09 08:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon, which is already weakened by an unprecedented economic collapse, has for years faced a vital challenge: ensuring steady access to wheat. The destruction of Beirut Port’s silos in the August 4, 2020, explosion laid bare Lebanon’s food insecurity, erasing a vital storage hub and turning every shipment and agreement into a matter of ...
Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Biggest Dam
This is Beirut 09/09 12:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling it a "great achievement for all black people" despite years of diplomatic rancour over the dam with downstream neighbour Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), straddling a tributary of the River ...
ByeBike Initiative Launched to Support Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon
This is Beirut 15/09 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in partnership with the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), held a press conference at the center to launch the humanitarian ByeBike initiative. Led by Lebanese athletes Ralph Khoury and Carla Jabbour, the initiative is a remarkable two-month cycling journey from Paris to Beirut. The ride begins on ...
Hope Dwindles for Survivors days After Deadly Afghan Quake
This is Beirut 03/09 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering Pakistan on Sunday, leaving residents huddled in the open air for fear of powerful ...
US 'Very Close' to TikTok Deal with China: US Treasury Chief
This is Beirut 15/09 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is "very close" to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talk in Madrid. Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng opened the latest round of discussions in Madrid on Sunday, seeking to narrow differences on trade and technology that ...
Trump Slams Beijing-Moscow-Pyongyang Alliance
Paul Guillot 03/09 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Once again, Donald Trump has demonstrated his sharp diplomatic instincts and vigilance in the face of threats to the United States and the free world. In a forceful message posted on Truth Social, the American president pointed to a reality many refuse to see: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un are openly conspiring against America and ...
Trump Likely to Meet Zelensky Next Week on Peace Efforts: Rubio
This is Beirut 16/09 09:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump will likely meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky next week and still hopes to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Trump has repeatedly threatened sanctions against Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not compromise. But he has not followed through even as ...
Messi Scores Goal And Sets Up Another As Miami Beats Seattle
This is Beirut 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another to spark Inter Miami over the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Tuesday in an MLS rematch of a melee-capped Leagues Cup final. The 38-year-old Argentine striker who starred for Barcelona and led his homeland to the 2022 World Cup set up Spaniard Jordi Alba's goal in the 12th minute and scored in the 41st to ...
Sudan's RSF Commits 'Myriad Crimes Against Humanity': UN Probe
This is Beirut 05/09 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan has committed numerous crimes against humanity in Sudan's civil war, in particular in its siege of El-Fasher in western Darfur, UN investigators said Friday. The United Nations' fact-finding mission for Sudan also found evidence of war crimes by both sides in the conflict between the regular ...
Jim Jarmusch Wins Venice Gold with 'Father Mother Sister Brother'
This is Beirut 07/09 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At the end of a politically charged edition, the 82nd Venice Film Festival awarded its top prize on Saturday to Jim Jarmusch’s quiet, independent film about family, while giving a strong runner-up nod to The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania. To the audience’s surprise, Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother took home the coveted ...
UK Hails US Finance Firms' Investments ahead of Trump Visit
This is Beirut 14/09 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Sunday plans by US finance firms, including PayPal and Citigroup to invest £1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) in the UK, announced days ahead of President Donald Trump's state visit. The investments by leading US companies, which also include Bank of America and S&P Global, will create 1,800 jobs in London, ...
Wave of Drone Strikes Hit Targets Near Sudan Capital
This is Beirut 09/09 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A wave of drone strikes hit key infrastructure and military targets near Sudan's army-held capital Tuesday, witnesses and officials told AFP, bringing to an abrupt end a period of relative calm in the area. Strikes hit a power station, a weapons factory and an oil refinery near Khartoum, witnesses at the sites said on condition of anonymity, ...
The Model Behind Courbet’s 'L’Origine du monde'
Bélinda Ibrahim 09/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It is hard to imagine today the scandal Courbet’s painting sparked in 1866. Commissioned by Ottoman diplomat Khalil Bey, the canvas depicts, without embellishment, the genitals of a reclining woman — with no face and no background. Rendered with almost photographic realism, it disturbed, shocked, and unsettled. For more than a century, the ...
Palestinian Gunmen Shoot Dead Six People in East Jerusalem Attack
This is Beirut 08/09 17:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding several others. Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) said there were six victims dead in the shooting attack, updating an earlier toll of four. Police said the two gunmen were also killed. MDA said seven other ...
Japan PM Ishiba Says to Resign
This is Beirut 07/09 15:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament. The announcement means fresh uncertainty for the world's fourth-largest economy as it battles rising food prices and deals with the fallout of US tariffs on its vital auto ...
Thousands pay respects to Italian designer Giorgio Armani
This is Beirut 06/09 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands of mourners began paying homage on Saturday to Italian fashion giant Giorgio Armani, following his death aged 91. The designer died Thursday after months of fragile health and will be laid to rest at a private funeral on Monday in Milan. But members of the public are able to pay their respects this weekend, with his coffin laid out for ...