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France Music Week Showcases Strengths and Struggles of Music Industry
This is Beirut 14/06 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The first France Music Week, an international event kicking off Monday in Paris, aims to promote a French music sector praised for its local networks and export successes—but increasingly showing signs of strain. Spearheaded by President Emmanuel Macron, the initiative targets industry professionals with the goal of “putting France on the map ...
The African Man vs. the European Man
Amine Jules Iskandar 15/06 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Our planet has been home to various species of the Homo genus, with fossil evidence dating back around 2.8 million years. Among these, two species stand out as the closest relatives to modern humans: the European Homo neanderthalensis and the African Homo sapiens. About 660,000 years ago, two branches of the Homo genus diverged from a common ...
G7 Confronts Israel-Iran Crisis as Trump Dominates Summit
This is Beirut 16/06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks Monday in the Canadian Rockies, tackling issues including whether they can find common ground on an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. The three-day gathering in the mountain town of Kananaskis marks the return to the international diplomatic calendar for ...
The Resistance Axis: More Fragile Than It Seems
Johnny Kortbawi 17/06 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A few months ago, a political activist mockingly coined the term “Rice Pudding Axis” to describe the so-called obstructionist axis, after a major part of it collapsed in Lebanon following Hezbollah’s military failure and eventual capitulation. Unable to hold its ground, the group was forced to sign a humiliating agreement that effectively ...
Yet Another ‘Divine Victory’
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 17/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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No matter the outcome of the war between Iran and Israel, Tehran will claim victory. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has already cited the Quranic verse “a victory from God and an imminent conquest.” Middle East observers have seen this movie many times, and it always ends the same: with its military might, Israel prevails—while a ...
Ozzy Osbourne Bows Out with Black Sabbath
This is Beirut 05/07 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Birmingham braced Saturday for wildman rocker Ozzy Osbourne's final-ever gig as Black Sabbath's frontman, with thousands flocking to his UK hometown for a celebration of the heavy metal genre he helped create. Millions are also expected to follow online after fans snapped up tickets for the show — starring the original line-up — in just 16 ...
'Spectacular' Viking Burial Site Found in Denmark, Filled With Rare Treasures
This is Beirut 17/06 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an accidental find, a 10th -century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a "spectacular" trove of ancient objects, a museum announced Tuesday. The discovery came when pearls, coins, ceramics, and a box containing a gold thread were unearthed during ...
Why Stablecoins are Gaining Popularity
This is Beirut 18/06 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Stablecoins -- a form of cryptocurrency backed by traditional assets -- are gaining traction, with the US Senate set to vote Tuesday on a bill to regulate such digital tokens. But as stablecoins move closer to the financial mainstream, experts warn that weak regulation could leave investors and the financial system vulnerable. What are ...
Netanyahu: The Opportunist Who Rode America’s Wars to Redraw the Middle East
Salam El Zaatari 19/06 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For over three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the intersection of Israeli ambition and American power, a figure as enduring as the conflicts that define the Middle East. Since the early 1990s, Netanyahu has not merely responded to the region’s shifting sands—he has, in the eyes of critics and admirers alike, helped shape them. From ...
Before the Olympic Cauldron, a Balloon in the Tuileries: A Flight Through History
This is Beirut 20/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Before the Olympic cauldron—suspended from a helium balloon 60 meters above the ground—returns this Saturday to the Tuileries Gardens in Paris for the entire summer, the iconic location had already played host to one of the very first hydrogen balloon flights, dating back to 1783. On December 1 of that year, over 200 years ago, scientist ...
Nine Weeks of Music and Emotion Light Up Paris
This is Beirut 21/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A massive free concert will celebrate World Music Day in Paris this Saturday, with a major highlight: the return of the Olympic cauldron. It will rise into the night sky to the sound of a new version of a classic Daniel Balavoine song, all under sweltering summer temperatures. Forty years after its release, Sauver l’amour—a beloved French ...
As War Recedes, Oil Prices Plunge and Markets Rally
Christiane Tager 24/06 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From Cold Sweats to Cooling Oil: Why Crude Prices Are Plunging After the Iran-Israel De-Escalation A bomb can send oil prices soaring – unless it doesn’t hit as hard as expected. That’s exactly what played out in the markets following Iran’s limited strike on a United States base in Qatar, followed by a surprise ceasefire between Tehran ...
Lorde Surprises Fans as Glastonbury Festival Gets Underway
This is Beirut 27/06 21:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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New Zealand singer Lorde helped kick off this year's Glastonbury music festival in southwest England on Friday with a packed out "secret set". Best known for hits including Royals, Green Light and Solar Power, the star's performance on the Woodsies stage coincided with the release of her much-anticipated fourth studio album ...
A Home for $100,000: Housing Bank Boosts Loan Cap
Christiane Tager 27/06 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 ...
The Return of ISIS in Syria: Who’s Pulling the Strings?
Badih Karhani 28/06 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The deadly June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, which killed at least 25 people, has brought back into focus a lingering threat: the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIS (or Daesh). While the terrorist organization appeared weakened in recent years, a new affiliated jihadist faction, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, claimed ...
Iran: What Are the Chances for a Popular Uprising?
Natasha Metni Torbey 02/07 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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 ...
Hezbollah Ambiguous on Disarmament and Disbanding of Its Security and Financial Arms
Bassam Abou Zeid 04/07 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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According to Lebanese sources, the anticipated response to the message conveyed by US envoy Tom Barrack regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah is expected to align with what Barrack stated in an interview with The New York Times, specifically the application of a carrot-and-stick approach toward the group. Lebanon's official response, however, ...
The Art of Redistricting: How Gerrymandering Influences US Elections
Mario Chartouni 06/08 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Five additional seats in Texas, two in Ohio and one in Missouri – across the United States, Donald Trump is encouraging his allies to embrace gerrymandering, a political tactic designed to tilt congressional representation in favor of Republicans. “I won Texas,” he declared in a CNBC interview, insisting that Republicans “deserve five ...
Accumulating Bitcoin a Risky Digital Rush by Companies?
This is Beirut 08/08 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin. The aim? To diversify reserves, counter inflation and attract investors, analysts say. Who also invests? Companies frequently own bitcoin -- the largest ...
From Jerusalem to Beirut, a Unique Journal: Proche-Orient Chrétien
Fady Noun 01/06 11:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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“The Middle East is a powder keg that has exploded! At this moment, the damage cannot be measured, and the future seems more uncertain than ever. The excess of violence and the prevailing chaos leave us perplexed and challenge both political and religious authorities. International interference suggests a plan to reconfigure the region — but ...
Covid in Lebanon: Who’s Afraid of “Frankenstein”?
Makram Haddad 04/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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“Covid cases never really stopped, but people stopped testing: many self-diagnosed it as ‘flu,’ dry or wet,” notes Prof. Jacques Choucair, head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF). In recent weeks, he has seen a real increase, driven by the return of the diaspora and our close-contact habits—“the three ...
Apocalypticism and War Ending
Charles Chartouni 22/09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The paradoxes of the Islamic summit are blatant and quite equivocal. One wonders what elicited this mobilization after two years of apathy and diplomatic inaction. An early summit could have spared Gaza and its population the tragedies brought about by the apocalyptic vision of Hamas, the cynicism of its handlers and leaders and their ruinous ...
Iran’s Top General Warns of “Strategic Surprises” Amid Sacred Defense Week
This is Beirut 22/09 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, issued a stern warning on Monday, asserting that the country is prepared to deliver “strategic surprises” in response to any attack. In a message marking the commencement of Sacred Defense Week, he emphasized Iran’s growing deterrent capabilities and stated ...
Israel to Skip UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza
This is Beirut 22/09 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel will skip an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Gaza scheduled for Tuesday because of the Jewish New Year, its envoy to the UN said, calling the timing "regrettable." As a country directly affected by the deliberations of the UN's top security body, Israel had been invited to address the Council's discussion of the devastating ...
France's Sarkozy Faces Verdict after Key Accuser Dies
This is Beirut 23/09 22:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A Paris court will rule this week whether former French president Nicolas Sarkozy accepted illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, after his key accuser died on Tuesday in Beirut. Thursday's verdict represents another critical juncture for Sarkozy, who denies the charges. The 70-year-old, who was president from 2007 ...
Escalatorgate: Trump Demands Probe Into UN ‘Triple Sabotage’
This is Beirut 25/09 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump demanded an investigation Wednesday into what he called "triple sabotage" after an escalator, teleprompter and sound system malfunctioned as he addressed the United Nations. The UN has said the events that happened while Trump was at its headquarters in New York on Tuesday were accidental, and partly blamed ...
Netanyahu Set for Defiant UN Speech as Trump Warns on Annexation
This is Beirut 26/09 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump, who seeks a deal on Gaza. Netanyahu will address the United Nations General Assembly days after France, Britain, and several other Western powers took the ...
When Fashion Brings Masterpieces Back to Life
Bélinda Ibrahim 26/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Fashion Week is no longer merely a stage for new silhouettes. It has become a platform where art and clothing engage in a dynamic dialogue, each collection telling its own story. Every season, on the runways of Paris, Milan, London and New York, artistic references abound. Fashion draws from the great masters, summons icons of painting, sculpture ...
France Deploys Anti-Drone Resources for the Copenhagen Summit
This is Beirut 29/09 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France has joined other European countries by sending anti-drone resources to Denmark to secure the EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday in that country, which has been overflown for several days by mysterious drones. "A temporary joint armed forces detachment has been deployed to Denmark. This detachment, already operational, consists of 35 ...
Taylor Swift Turns Showgirl Magic Into Global Pop Spectacle
This is Beirut 01/10 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With the meticulously planned release of Taylor Swift's 12th album this Friday, the country singer-turned-pop star demonstrates again that she is as business savvy as she is musically adept. From hints dropped during her last tour in 2024 to movie screenings this coming weekend to accompany the new album's release, "Taylor Swift has perfected ...