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For Visitors from Abroad: Don’t Bother Trying to Make Sense of Lebanon!
Marc Saikali 2025-07-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon tourism visitors expatriates summer vacation
For everyone planning to spend their vacation in Lebanon, here is your survival guide to a country where nothing works, yet somehow everything does. First of all, getting to Lebanon is no small feat. Plane tickets cost so much, you might as well be booking a business-class trip to Mars. Let’s say you sold your house in France or Canada and ...
The Country Is Full and So Is Mom’s Sofa
Christiane Tager 2025-07-22 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 ...
More Than 100 NGOs Warn ‘Mass Starvation’ Spreading Across Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Palestine Famine
More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza ahead of the US top envoy's visit to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and an aid corridor. Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory, where more ...
Calm Returns to Fuel Market After Tax Storm
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-23 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following weeks of disruption caused by a flat-rate levy on gasoline and diesel, introduced to fund a military salary increase, the refined fuel market has returned to relative stability, with both products now widely available and no indication of shortages. The levy, set at LBP 100,000 and applied to domestic consumption under customs code 04H ...
Versailles Invades Wall Street with Poisons, Drag, and Opera
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Versailles NYC Spectacle Theater Culture Art
Acrobatics, fortune tellers, opulent gowns and palace intrigue: the New York debut of the Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra was a performance befitting the era it recalls. Monday's immersive show: The Affair of the Poisons centered on France's 17th-century period of excess and seediness that its creator, Andrew Ousley, told AFP has parallels to ...
Over 100 NGOs Urge Ceasefire as Gaza Faces Escalating Humanitarian Crisis
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
More than 100 aid organizations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor. Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, where ...
More Than 100 NGOs Warn 'Mass Starvation' Spreading Across Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 16:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Hamas Gaza Food UN
More than 100 aid organizations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor. Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, where ...
Israel Denies Gaza 'Mass Starvation' Accusations
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 19:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine United Nations Hamas
Israel on Wednesday hit back at growing international criticism that it was behind chronic food shortages in Gaza, instead accusing Hamas of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. More than 100 aid and human rights groups said earlier Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in the Gaza Strip, and France ...
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Supplying Matthew Perry with Ketamine
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 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 ...
Hamas Replies to Israeli Truce Offer Amid Ongoing Mediation in Doha
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 11:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas Ceasefire
Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians. Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in the Qatari capital Doha for ...
Germs, Pollution, Junk Food: Lebanon’s Summer of All Dangers
Makram Haddad 2025-07-24 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A Feverish Country, Citizens Out of Breath A morning like any other in Beirut. Unusual lines at the pharmacy, overwhelmed medical offices, worried parents in pediatric waiting rooms. Fever, cough, diarrhea, vomiting… For several weeks, Lebanese citizens have been falling ill. Gastroenteritis, rotavirus, summer flu, COVID and lung infections are ...
Elemind: The Smart Headband That Puts You to Sleep Without Pills
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-24 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% ...
Luxury Bag Counterfeiting Takes on Major Fashion Houses
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-15 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luxury Bags China TikTok Viral Counterfeits
At first glance, the video looks like just another promo for cut-price products. A young woman praises a handbag “identical to an Hermès model” for a fraction of the cost. The brand is blurred, but the resemblance is unmistakable. The caption reads: “Luxury brands are all made in China.” In other words: why pay €10,000 for a Hermès bag ...
Anti-Counterfeit Guide: How to Spot Fake Skincare and Shop Safely (3/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-13 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Counterfeit Cosmetics Skin care Beauty Health Awereness
Today’s counterfeit cosmetics are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye: they have the same bottle, same typography and nearly the same texture as genuine ones. Moisturizers, serums, sunscreens, micellar waters, foundations, luxury sets — no category is spared. And no country, either. From the US to Lebanon, France to South Korea, ...
South Lebanon’s Risky Homecoming
Katia Kahil 2025-07-25 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah 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 ...
Sean "Diddy" Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking, Convicted on Lesser Charge
This is Beirut 2025-07-03 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Music Trial Diddy Entertainment Culture
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking Wednesday but convicted of a less serious prostitution charge after a high-profile marathon trial in New York. Combs was denied bail after the jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, each of which carries a maximum ...
Napoleon Collection Auction Fetches Over $10M in Paris
This is Beirut 2025-06-26 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
History Napoleon Auction Sotheby's France Culture
A massive trove of artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for more than $10 million in Paris, an auction house said. Sotheby's said it had originally estimated the more than 110 items of Napoleonic memorabilia that it sold on Wednesday at around $7 million. Famous paintings of the ...
A Home for $100,000: Housing Bank Boosts Loan Cap
Christiane Tager 2025-06-27 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Housing Bank (Banque de l'Habitat, BDH) has raised the ceiling for subsidized housing loans to $100,000. No miracle here, just solid financing. “This increase from $50,000 to $100,000 was made possible by a funding package – currently under negotiation – granted by the Qatar Fund to the Housing Bank,” said BDH CEO Antoine Habib in a ...
UN Working for Ceasefire in Besieged Sudan City
This is Beirut 2025-06-27 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday he has been in contact with the warring sides in Sudan to try to reach a ceasefire in the besieged and starving city of El-Fasher. Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has agreed in principle to such a humanitarian pause, his ruling Transitional Council said. But the opposing paramilitary ...
Karl Lagerfeld’s Private French Villa Heads to Public Auction
This is Beirut 2025-06-28 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Karl Lagerfeld Auction Fashion Culture Art France
Hidden from view, once a creative sanctuary and reception venue, a former residence of iconic German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is headed for public auction this Tuesday under France’s notarial system. Purchased by Lagerfeld in 2010, the “Domaine de Voisins,” located in Louveciennes (Yvelines), was dubbed his villa outside Paris. The ...
$4 Billion: The True Weight of Lebanon’s Agriculture Sector
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-28 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon agriculture economy food
As Lebanon endures a prolonged economic crisis, one figure remains widely overlooked: the country’s agriculture sector generates over $4 billion annually when including the entire value chain: transport, packaging, and agro-food processing. On its own, raw agricultural production is valued at $2.2 billion per year. Strengthening agriculture and ...
Renewables and Diversification: The Gulf’s Strategy
Alexandre Baz 2025-06-29 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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After decades of prosperity built on fossil fuels, the Gulf monarchies are increasingly turning toward green hydrogen, pursuing a dual goal: diversifying their economies and demonstrating a credible commitment to tackling climate change. As Karim Elgendy, an ecological transition specialist, told AFP, “The Gulf states want to lead the global ...
Buying Brains: Meta’s $100M Bonuses Spark AI Talent War
This is Beirut 2025-06-30 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Meta Artificial intelligence Talent Race
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree. OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently lamented that Meta has offered $100 million bonuses to engineers who jump to Zuckerberg's ship, where hefty salaries await. A few ...
Lebanon: A Laboratory for a Pharmaceutical Industry in Full Transformation
Makram Haddad 2025-07-02 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Pharmaceutical industry Crisis
Lebanon has always played a central role in the health field in the Middle East. A land of renowned hospitals, foreign-trained doctors, Gulf patients and proven pharmaceutical know-how, the 1990s saw the return in force of multinational drug companies, firmly established in a country relying on imports as a guarantee of quality in a liberal ...
South Lebanon’s Young Pioneers: Rebuilding Life Against the Odds
Katia Kahil 2025-07-02 13:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon South Lebanon war youth
In South Lebanon, where the scars of past conflicts still run deep, a fresh wave of energy is quietly taking root. It isn’t the product of government initiatives, but rather the determined work of a young generation refusing to succumb to despair. Against all odds, young entrepreneurs are returning to their villages, reopening shops, cafés, ...
Iran: What Are the Chances for a Popular Uprising?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-02 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The recent regional war that has shaken the Middle East has reignited a persistent question: Is Iran now on the brink of a large-scale popular uprising capable of shaking, or even overthrowing, the current regime? Could the current circumstances truly lead to a profound political transformation, or should we instead expect a tightening of ...
Ireland Hosts First Ever Saint Charbel Conference
Chelsea Al Arif 2025-07-02 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This summer, from July 11 to 13, Meigh in County Armagh will host a landmark gathering for Catholics across Ireland and the United Kingdom: the first-ever Saint Charbel Conference. Organized by the Family of Saint Charbel Ireland, the event invites participants into a rich journey of Maronite mysticism, ancient liturgy and devotion to ...
Skyward Conflict: Israel and Iran Fuel Soaring Aviation Expenses
Christiane Tager 2025-07-02 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Iran Conflict Aviation
During the Israeli airstrikes on Tehran that started on June 13, airlines steered clear of Iranian airspace and several strategic zones in the Gulf. Over the 12 days of war, more than 3,000 flights were cancelled each day, according to Flightradar24. Those that managed to take off were forced into long detours, north, east or south, to avoid the ...
Trump Says Vietnam to Face 20% Tariff under 'Great' Deal
This is Beirut 2025-07-02 19:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Vietnam Tariffs
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had struck a trade deal with Vietnam under which the country would face a minimum 20 percent tariff and open its market to US products. The deal comes less than a week before Trump's self-imposed July 9 deadline for steeper tariffs on US trade partners to take effect if agreements are not ...
Oasis Reunion Tour Ignites Cardiff With Britpop Thunder
This is Beirut 2025-07-04 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Oasis Concert Tour UK Music Culture
Tens of thousands of ecstatic Oasis fans descended Friday on Cardiff as the legendary Britpop band kicked off a highly anticipated reunion tour nearly 16 years after last performing together. The concert at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital was the first of a 41-date run of gigs spanning the world, including the United States, Japan, ...