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The Endless Countdown: Lebanon’s Ceasefire Deadlock and the Impossible Disarmament
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-16 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Ceasefire Lebanese Army Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah
Sixty days—no more! That was the confident, oft-repeated promise declared at the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel in November 2024. This now-mythic deadline was then heralded as the decisive countdown to peace in Lebanon. What followed? Everything but peace: extensions, postponements, shifting timelines and a ...
Historic 1931 Gandhi Oil Painting Fetches £152,800 at London Auction
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Painting Mahatma Gandhi India Auction London Culture
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 ...
Trump Says Kyiv Can Win Back 'All of Ukraine' in Major Shift
This is Beirut 2025-09-23 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia and even go further, in a major pivot after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky. The astonishing turnaround came shortly after Trump also called for NATO countries to shoot down any Russian jets that violate their airspace. "I think Ukraine, with ...
Russia, China Move Closer to Building New Gas Pipeline
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russia China Valdimir Putin Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline
Russia said Tuesday it had signed a legally binding agreement with China to build a new cross-border gas pipeline, the latest in a series of moves by the allies to bolster ties. The memorandum of understanding, aimed to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, was signed during a visit to China by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although the ...
Cocaine Market: Low Prices, High Health Risks
Christiane Tager 2025-09-07 09:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Europe United Nations Drugs Cocaine
Cocaine prices are falling, but the risks are rising. In Lebanon, as elsewhere, a gram has never been cheaper. It may seem like a “good deal,” but behind the low price lies a harsh reality: regulated use, a growing number of addicts and mounting health risks. Cocaine, or “coke” to regular users, is circulating more freely than ever. ...
Cabinet Backs Army’s Disarmament Plan Despite Shia Ministers’ Walkout
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 22:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Cabinet met on Friday at the presidential palace in Baabda and approved the Lebanese Army’s plan to restore the state’s monopoly on weapons after reviewing its various phases, presented by Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal. The session, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, gave the green light to the military’s action plan in the absence ...
Cassettes Are Back: The Retro Revival Captivating Gen Z
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-09-05 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cassettes Revival Taylor Swift Music Gen Z Culture
Over the years, vinyl has established itself as the stylish, vintage symbol of music’s revival. Yet, unexpectedly, another format from the past is finding its way back into playlists: the audio cassette. Long dismissed as a relic, it is now enjoying a second life, fueled by nostalgia, tech curiosity and savvy marketing from certain artists. ...
Trump Tells Europe to Put Economic Pressure on China Over Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-09-04 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump urged European countries Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders gathered in Paris, Trump also said "Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war," a senior White House ...
Zelensky: Trump ‘Very Dissatisfied’ with EU’s Russian Oil Purchases
This is Beirut 2025-09-04 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ukraine Russia Conflict Diplomacy
Donald Trump on Thursday voiced frustration with EU countries that still buy Russian oil, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after the US president spoke to him and European leaders during a summit on Ukraine. Ukraine's allies met in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal to end Russia's war against ...
Trump Says 'You'll See Things Happen' If Unhappy with Putin Response
This is Beirut 2025-09-03 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at fresh Russia sanctions if it fails to end its Ukraine war, saying "you'll see things happen" if he's dissatisfied with President Vladimir Putin's response. Trump will also speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, a White House official told AFP, after Zelensky and European ...
Liverpool Sign Isak in British Record Deal as Transfer Window Shuts
This is Beirut 2025-09-02 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Alexander Isak Liverpool Newcastle Premier League
Liverpool signed striker Alexander Isak for a British record fee of £125 million ($169 million) from Newcastle as the Premier League transfer window closed with a flurry of blockbuster moves on Monday. Isak agreed to a reported six-year contract with the English champions after they finally convinced Newcastle to accept an improved bid. "Me ...
Trump Threatens Russia with Sanctions after Biggest Aerial Attack on Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine. Russian missiles and drones rained down across Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in the capital Kyiv ablaze. Trump told reporters after the assault he was ...
Iran and the Sanctions’ Reinstatement: From Balance to Isolation
Paul Guillot 2025-09-01 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Banks Europe Iran Economy Sanctions
Three months after the “twelve-day war” with Israel, Iran is struggling to keep its economy afloat under severe US sanctions. With mounting military pressure, the return of European sanctions and the continuing collapse of its currency, the Islamic Republic has never been more vulnerable. Fragile Growth Despite decades of international ...
Seeking Regional Leaders with Sadat’s Vision
Michel Touma 2025-09-01 08:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Clothes do not make the man – a saying that fits today’s leaders of Iran’s radical factions, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Tehran’s proxies in Iraq and Yemen. They issue routine inflammatory statements and adopt media stances that are often exaggerated, sometimes bordering on the absurd. In response to the upheavals sweeping the region, they ...
Basketball U16: Lebanon Controls India and Kicks Off Its Competition
Makram Haddad 2025-08-31 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 opened this Sunday at the Buyant Ukhaa Sport Complex in Mongolia. In Group A, two nations made a strong statement from day one: Australia, reigning champion and three-time titleholder, and Lebanon, the Middle Eastern representative and recent winner of the WABA Qualifiers in Amman. The Australian Crocs demolished ...
US Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages Shipped Globally
This is Beirut 2025-08-29 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes. President Donald Trump's administration cited the use of low-value shipments to evade tariffs and smuggle drugs in ending duty-free treatment for ...
America’s Beirut Gamble: Barrack, Ortagus and Graham Push Lebanon Toward Peace
Salam El Zaatari 2025-08-28 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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When Tom Barrack, Morgan Ortagus and Senator Lindsey Graham touched down in Beirut, it was clear that the United States was no longer willing to watch Lebanon’s crisis unfold from the sidelines. Their visit was not ceremonial. It was an intervention, part carrot, part stick, designed to push Lebanon into one of the most consequential decisions ...
Brain at Risk: Toxic Effect of Short Videos
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-27 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tik Tok Risk Brain Toxicity Short Videos
You open the app for “just two minutes.” Two hours later, you are still there, eyes glued to the screen, hypnotized by an endless stream of 15-second clips. You are not alone. TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts… these little capsules of digital dopamine, designed to flow effortlessly from one to the next, don’t just eat up your time; ...
US Tariffs on Indian Goods Double to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict. The latest ...
Iran's Khamenei bemoans low oil production
This is Beirut 2025-09-07 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday bemoaned his country's oil production levels and called for the diversification of its export markets as Tehran faces renewed pressure from the West. "Oil production in the country -- with the importance it has in the economy, which is obvious -- is low," Khamenei said in a ...
40 Years of 'Mario' Games that Have Grown up With Fans
This is Beirut 2025-09-09 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's mustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week. The colorful "Super Mario Bros.", released for Nintendo's home consoles in Japan on September 13, 1985, was a landmark of early video ...
Trump says He Wants to Meet North Korea's Kim Again
This is Beirut 2025-08-26 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to meet again with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, possibly this year, as he held White House talks with South Korea's new leader that got off awkwardly. Hours before President Lee Jae Myung arrived for his long-planned first visit to the White House, Trump took to social media to denounce what he said ...
Trump Hopes to Settle TikTok's Fate on Xi Call
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Tik Tok United States China Xi Jinping
President Donald Trump, who recently accused Xi Jinping of working to "conspire" against the United States, hopes to finalize the fate of video-sharing app TikTok and make progress on trade talks in a phone call with the Chinese leader on Friday. "I'm speaking with President Xi, as you know, on Friday, having to do with TikTok, and also trade," ...
Demna Debuts Gucci Collection, Igniting New Era in Milan
This is Beirut 2025-09-23 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Maverick Georgian designer Demna makes his debut for Gucci at Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday with a film featuring a family of Italian characters bursting with attitude, as the house pledged a "new era" in its history. The 44-year-old took over at Gucci in July after a decade at fellow Kering brand Balenciaga, tasked with helping reverse falling ...
IAEA Chief Warns of Challenges in Iran Nuclear Talks, Sees Hope for Diplomacy
This is Beirut 2025-09-22 21:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Discussions with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “difficult juncture,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, acknowledged Monday, while leaving open the possibility of a diplomatic breakthrough by the end of the week. “Clearly, this is a rather difficult moment,” Grossi said in an ...
China Prepares to Evacuate 400,000 as Super Typhoon Makes Landfall in Philippines
This is Beirut 2025-09-22 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China Typhoon Philippines Shenzhen
The Chinese city of Shenzhen was preparing Monday to evacuate 400,000 people, while residents of the northern Philippines sought shelter from gale-force winds as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed on a collision course with southern China. The typhoon made landfall on the Philippines' Calayan Island, part of the sparsely populated Babuyan chain, at 3:00 ...
EU Proposes Ban of Russian LNG Fuel in Latest Sanctions Package
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 18:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The European Union proposed Friday to bring forward by a year a ban on Russian gas imports as part of new sanctions to sap Moscow's war chest and please US President Donald Trump. The 19th package of EU sanctions targeting Moscow since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine also seeks to hit firms as well as banks and traders in China, India, and other ...
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s Gold Bracelet Melted, Sold Cheaply
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egypt Museum Art Culture Heritage Gold
Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000, and then melted down. The 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band adorned with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of ...
Russian FM Lavrov to Meet Rubio at UN Next Week
This is Beirut 2025-09-19 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet US counterpart Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week, Russian state media cited Moscow's UN envoy as saying Friday. US President Donald Trump has expressed mounting frustration at Moscow, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in particular, for not having struck ...
US Says 'Framework' Deal with China on TikTok Ownership
This is Beirut 2025-09-15 21:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on Monday to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the Chinese-owned app to pass to US-controlled ownership. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump said, without directly naming the social media giant, that a deal was reached with a "certain company that ...