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Trump Pushes Japan to Import More American Rice, a Major Political Challenge for Tokyo
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump’s demand that Japan, described as “spoiled”, buy more American rice is creating additional pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is already facing a tough election that could bring his time in office to an end after less than a year. Japan is one of more than 20 countries receiving letters this week from the US ...
MEA Goes Low-Cost: Launch Set for March 2027
Christiane Tager 2025-07-10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Facing soaring fares and near-monopoly on direct routes, Lebanon’s national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) is preparing to shake up the market. Led by Chairman Mohamad El Hout, MEA plans to launch a low-cost subsidiary in March 2027, according to insiders. The new airline will start with 4 aircraft and offer tickets up to 30% cheaper than ...
Jane Birkin’s First Hermès Birkin Bag Breaks Auction Record
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The first-ever Hermès Birkin bag, custom-made for Jane Birkin in 1984, was sold at auction in Paris on Thursday for €8.582 million, including fees, according to Sotheby’s. This oversized black leather tote was the original prototype of what would become one of the most iconic and expensive handbags in the world. Until now, the most ...
Fake Beauty, Real Risks: Investigating Cosmetic Counterfeits (1/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-11 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beauty Care Black Market Health Sunscreens Cosmetic Counterfeits
Same logo, same packaging, same “high protection” claim… but sometimes, the contents are just water and thickeners. In a recent investigation led by journalist Hugo Clément and pharmacist Laurence Coiffard (for “Sur le Front,” France 5, June 2025), several counterfeit sunscreens were lab tested. Findings were alarming: some products ...
Lebanon Takes the Lead in Bread Production Advances
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...
Ukraine says Four Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 13:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight killing four people, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow to halt its record barrages. Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up aerial strikes over recent months and US-led ceasefire talks aimed at pausing the over three-year war have stalled. "Twenty-six ...
Six Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack Across Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defense systems. "The Russians continue to use their specific tactics of terror against our country, striking concentrated blows ...
Anti-Counterfeit Guide: How to Spot Fake Skincare and Shop Safely (3/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-13 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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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, ...
Bitcoin Rallies Past Record $120,000 as Asian Markets Rise
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Bitcoin surged past the $120,000 mark for the first time on Monday, setting a new record as optimism grows around potential regulatory breakthroughs for the cryptocurrency industry this week. The digital asset peaked at $122,571.19 before easing slightly, trading 2.4% higher at $121,952.61. Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested ...
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 ...
Cosmetic Counterfeits: Lebanon Grapples with the Surge of Fake Beauty Products (2/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-15 21:16 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Cosmetic Counterfeits Beauty Products Skin Care Health
On Instagram, just a few clicks on reseller accounts or sponsored stories plunge you into a sleek, alluring world where top brands — Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Guerlain, Dior, La Roche-Posay — are sold at slashed prices. Descriptions sound convincing: “imported from the US,” “end-of-line stock before ...
Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Fuel Smuggling
This is Beirut 2025-07-16 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of fuel smuggling, the judiciary said Wednesday. The vessel was intercepted "after legal documents related to its cargo were found to be incomplete," said Mojtaba Ghahremani, head of the judiciary in southern Hormozgan province, according to the judiciary's Mizan Online outlet. He ...
Why Are Airfares to Lebanon So High?
Christiane Tager 2025-07-17 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since relative calm returned to Lebanon, one might have expected fares to drop. Not quite. Between high taxes, risk premiums, soaring operational costs, and a limited number of flights - not to mention the complete absence of low-cost carriers - travelers are still paying a steep price to fly into Beirut. “Demand hasn’t dipped, driven by ...
Historic 1931 Gandhi Oil Painting Fetches £152,800 at London Auction
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait that the Indian independence leader ever sat for, has sold at auction in the UK for £152,800 ($205,000). The 1931 painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton fetched more than twice the estimated price when the auction closed on Tuesday in London, Bonhams auction ...
Diddy Faces Sentencing After Shocking Split Jury Verdict
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3 for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, following a split verdict that saw him acquitted for crimes that carried more serious punishment. The music mogul was found not guilty of sweeping racketeering and sex trafficking charges after the marathon trial in which he was accused of ...
Netflix Profits Surge Off Ads, Higher Subscription Prices
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year as the streaming giant benefited from subscription price increases and a growing advertising business. Revenue climbed 16 percent to $11.1 billion in the quarter ended June 30, beating analyst estimates and the company's own ...
EU Agrees 18th Round of Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union Sanctions Russia
EU countries on Friday signed off on a new package of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, including lowering a price cap on Moscow's oil exports. The 18th round of economic punishment against Russia since its 2022 invasion was approved after Slovakia dropped a weeks-long block following talks with Brussels over separate plans to phase ...
Fuel Prices Drop in Lebanon After Tax Removal Ruling
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Fuel Prices Tax Economy motorists
Fuel prices in Lebanon dropped significantly on Friday following the removal of a previously imposed tax. The measure, recently announced by the authorities, comes amid a challenging economic climate marked by persistent currency fluctuations and mounting pressure on consumers’ purchasing power. The decision had an immediate effect, causing a ...
Sharaa's Pullout From Syria Druze Heartland Exposes Shaky Leadership
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Druze Ahmad al-Sharaa
Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control. Since seizing office in December after ousting longtime autocrat Bashar al-Assad, Sharaa has worked to recast himself from jihadist to statesman, ...
Netflix Soars: Profits Up, Ads Booming, Subscribers Engaged
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year as the streaming giant benefited from subscription price increases and a growing advertising business. Revenue climbed 16 percent to $11.1 billion in the quarter ended June 30, beating analyst estimates and the company's own ...
UK Joins New EU Sanctions Targeting Russia Oil Exports
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The UK on Friday joined the EU's sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, targeting its energy sector by lowering a price cap for Moscow's oil exports. "We're striking at the heart of the Russian energy sector alongside the EU. Together we will continue to apply relentless pressure on (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, ...
G20 Nations Agree Central Bank Independence 'Crucial'
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. It was the first communique under South Africa's G20 presidency and marked a rare consensus reached by a bloc jolted by the drastic trade policies of its ...
France Museum Visitor Eats Million-Dollar Banana Artwork Again
This is Beirut 2025-07-19 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A visitor to a French museum bit into a fresh banana worth millions of dollars taped to a wall last week, exhibitors said on Friday, in the latest such consumption of the conceptual artwork. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan — whose provocative creation entitled Comedian was bought for $6.2 million in New York last year — said he was ...
Japan PM Hangs on After Election Debacle
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was clinging on Monday even after his coalition disastrously lost its upper house majority, as painful new US tariffs loom. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed almost continuously since 1955, and its partner Komeito had to win 50 seats in Sunday's election, but they fell three short, ...
French Foreign Minister in Kyiv For Official Visit
Ici Beyrouth 2025-07-21 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday arrived in Kyiv for a two-day visit aimed at supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, AFP journalists reported. Barrot is expected to meet counterpart Andriy Sybiga, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and newly-nominated Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. "In the wake of ...
Kremlin Cautions 'Lots of Work' Ahead Before Ukraine Peace Deal
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Russia on Monday downplayed the chances of a breakthrough in peace talks with Ukraine, saying the two sides held "diametrically" opposed positions, hours after it launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Kyiv. Moscow said a date for talks was being worked on, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding fresh negotiations ...
UK Sanctions 135 Oil Tankers of Russia's Shadow Fleet
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 20:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Kingdom Russia Sanctions Oil Ukraine
Britain on Monday slapped sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia's shadow fleet, in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine. A shipping services company and an oil trading firm were also sanctioned as part of the crackdown on a fleet "responsible for illicitly carrying $24 billion worth of cargo since ...
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 ...
The Economics of Peace: How Trade Disarms Nations
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-09 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Warlords often repeat the same line to their followers: We know what’s best for you, and you must fight for a cause we’ve already defined. But in a world where conflicts can be resolved through law, why drive people into violence that is both senseless and costly? War: A Losing Proposition In societies built on cooperation and the rule of ...