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Over 1,100 Candidates Enter Municipal Race in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-05-14 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
South Lebanon Nabatiye Tyre Municipal Elections 2025
The deadline for submitting candidacies for municipal council and mukhtar elections in the South Lebanon governorate came to a close at midnight on Tuesday, under the supervision of Governor Mansour Daou. This phase, which began on April 28, was conducted using an upgraded digital system to streamline application processing. Originally set for ...
At Least Three Police Officers Killed in Syria car Bomb
This is Beirut 2025-05-19 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Three police officers were killed and two other people wounded when a car bomb exploded near a police station in eastern Syria on Sunday, state news agency SANA reported. "Three police officers were martyred and two others were injured in an explosion that occurred today near the police station in the city of Al-Mayadeen in the eastern ...
Jailbreaking
Charles Chartouni 2025-05-19 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The proactive diplomacy of President Donald Trump is proceeding steadily on multiple fronts. The very fact that he is moving on multiple fronts and breaking the taboos that have hobbled international political life is a good omen. The sanctioning tariffs seem to open up the fray for negotiations on the outside and for renewed investment dynamics ...
Syria: Drone Strike Kills Four Druze Fighters in Sweida
This is Beirut 2025-05-02 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Four Druze fighters were killed on Friday in a drone strike targeting Syria’s southern province of Sweida, a stronghold of the Druze minority, according to a rights group, which did not specify who carried out the attack. “Four Druze fighters were killed on a farm in Kanaker in an explosion that coincided with the overflight of a drone,” ...
Zelenskyy Describes the Mining Agreement with the United States as “Truly Fair”
This is Beirut 2025-05-01 22:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday a landmark minerals deal with the United States offered "equal" benefits for both sides even though the accord offered no concrete security guarantees for Kyiv. Russia later launched a large-scale drone attack on the central industrial city of Zaporizhzhia, ripping open a Soviet-era ...
Pope Leo XIV and the Call for Unity 1,700 Years After Nicaea
Ryan Chaba 2025-05-20 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The First Ecumenical Council in history was convened by Emperor Constantine on May 20, 325, with a clear purpose: to restore the unity of the Church in the face of doctrinal divisions. The goal was to define the faith, establish its core foundations and create a common framework for all of Christianity. This was encapsulated in the Nicene Creed, ...
When Vargas Llosa Punched García Márquez: A Journalist Witness Recalls
This is Beirut 2025-04-16 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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When journalist and novelist Elena Poniatowska headed to a film premiere in Mexico City, she had no idea she was about to witness the literary feud of the century as two future Nobel laureates came to blows. It was February 12, 1976, and Poniatowska wound up seated next to Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his wife Mercedes to watch the ...
Rocket Strikes Signal Reaction to Iran's Exclusion from Regional Settlements
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-04-01 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two unsettling and deliberate incidents occurred ahead of four critical milestones for Lebanon. On March 22, shortly before the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron’s special envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah denied any involvement, but Israel responded with heavy strikes on the ...
Trump Tells Inner Circle That Elon Musk Will Depart Soon
This is Beirut 2025-04-02 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump has informed his inner circle, including Cabinet members, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as a governing partner, influential supporter, and Washington operative, according to American media company Politico. Although Trump remains pleased with Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ...
From Theft to Restoration: Shakespeare’s First Folio’s Journey Back to Durham
This is Beirut 2025-04-04 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Shakespeare First Folio edition stolen from Durham University's Cosin's Library in 1998 is one of only 235 known to survive, and is valued at more than £1 million ($1.3 million). The First Folio, published in 1623, was the first collection of Shakespeare's plays and each version is unique. It is considered to be one of the most important ...
Political Fraud and the Bungled Peace
Charles Chartouni 2025-04-07 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Monitoring the Lebanese political scene is quite disturbing since the hypothetical new political era seems to be bungling. The new incumbents, who came into power incidentally, were unlikely to be co-opted if it were not for the military and political upheaval induced by the Israeli destruction of the operational platforms weaved by the Iranian ...
Iraq Signs Deal with US Firm to Produce 24,000 MW of Electricity
This is Beirut 2025-04-09 21:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iraq on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy firm GE Vernova to produce 24,000 megawatts of electricity, the government said, during a visit by an American trade delegation. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani oversaw "the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding as part of a strategic cooperation framework ...
Trump’s Tariff Disruption: Chaos or Strategy?
Salam El Zaatari 2025-04-10 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the age of globalization, few leaders have dared to question the structure that underpins the modern world economy. Donald Trump didn’t just question it, he took a wrecking ball to it. His tariff-first economic approach, widely criticized as reckless, may actually represent the beginning of a hard but necessary conversation: Should America ...
Gold Reserves in Lebanon Surge to $2 Billion!
Liliane Mokbel 2025-04-12 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The demand for precious metals in Lebanon continues to grow. According to data from the Economic Studies Center of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (CCIAB), imports of precious metals (customs classification) reached $2.572 billion in 2024, marking an increase of $46 million compared to the previous ...
April 13 (1): A Sudden Spark or the Culmination of a Crisis?
Michel Touma 2025-04-13 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ain el-Remmaneh, Sunday, April 13, 1975. A religious ceremony is held around 10 in the morning, to mark the inauguration of a Melkite church in this working-class suburb of Beirut, a stronghold of Lebanon’s main Christian parties. Several prominent figures are present, including President Camille Chamoun and Kataeb leader Pierre Gemayel. During ...
The Mummies of Qadisha (1/2)
Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-04-13 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Maronite mummies were discovered in the Qadisha Valley on July 13, 1990, by a team of speleologists from the Group for Subterranean Studies and Researches of Lebanon (GERSL). The team included Pierre Abi Aoun, Fadi Baroudi, Antoine Ghaouch and Paul Khawaja. After two years of exploration and excavation in the Assi cave, located in the Hadat ...
Audi Calls for Unity on Palm Sunday, 50 Years After Civil War Outbreak
This is Beirut 2025-04-13 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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On Palm Sunday, which happens to coincide this year with the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi prayed “that the Lebanese have learned from the lessons of the past, that the images of war remain etched in their memory to ensure it is never repeated, and that they resolve ...
Rai on Palm Sunday: 50 Years Since the Civil War, We Must Learn from Past Mistakes
This is Beirut 2025-04-13 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On this Palm Sunday, which coincides with the 50th anniversary since the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai recalled the conflict that “tore apart our lives, our childhoods and our youth, and distorted our relationships with one another.” “Lebanon has turned the page on the civil war, and today, it is turning ...
American Singer Katy Perry Roared into First All-Woman Spaceflight
This is Beirut 2025-04-15 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Singer Katy Perry Space Culture
Pop star Katy Perry became the biggest name in an all-woman group to safely blast off into space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets. The Firework and California Girls singer was lofted more than 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the Earth's surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by ...
F1: Troubled Red Bull Search for Path Back to Fast Lane
This is Beirut 2025-04-16 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Bahrain Formula One Max Verstappen
Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, desperate to prevent their 2025 season from sinking into mediocrity. The Austrian Formula One giants left Bahrain on Sunday in a somber mood, their limitations laid bare under the harsh floodlights in the desert of Sakhir. Here AFP Sport assesses the ...
Gold Rush for Nasrallah-Themed Memorabilia
This is Beirut 2025-05-01 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Gold Coin
Since the assassination of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a gold rush of sorts has swept through Beirut’s southern suburb, with a surge in demand for items bearing his image. Books, medallions, and even gold coins and bars are flying off the shelves. According to information obtained by This is Beirut, local ...
A Duo, Two Pianos, a Thousand Emotions: The Labèque Sisters Enchant Abu Dhabi
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-04-18 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Abu Dhabi Festival Labèque Sisters Piano Music Culture
For the 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival, at the Red Theater of NYU Abu Dhabi, Katia and Marielle Labèque captivated the audience. Their recital wove a striking dialogue between Glass and Cocteau, with Ravel as a musical bridge. The evening opened with Glass’s La Belle et la Bête, its hypnotic motifs unfolding across two ...
Iran-U.S. Expert Discussions on Nuclear Program Postponed to Saturday
This is Beirut 2025-04-22 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A technical, expert-level nuclear meeting between Iran and the United States will be held on Saturday, coinciding with the third round of indirect talks mediated by Oman, Tehran announced Tuesday. "The technical consultative meeting between the two countries, which was to be held as part of the indirect talks between the two sides on ...
Iran Slams US Sanctions as ‘Hostile’ Ahead of New Round of Talks
This is Beirut 2025-04-23 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington's "hostile approach" ahead of a third round of nuclear talks. In a statement, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the US policy of imposing sanctions on the Iranian people was a "clear ...
El Fan Connects Lebanese Artists with European Audiences in 2025
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-04-23 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Since its inception in November 2022, El Fan has established itself as a key player in the French-Lebanese cultural landscape. Driven by Fabienne Touma’s vision and based in France, the platform functions as both a directory of artists and a committed project designed to amplify Lebanese artistic voices internationally. “When I first ...
Lebanese Security Agencies Target Terrorism Suspects Amid Regional Tensions
This is Beirut 2025-04-25 14:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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A security official disclosed that Lebanese security agencies have been actively tracking and arresting terrorism suspects, dormant cells and fundamentalist elements allegedly working to destabilize the country in line with foreign agendas aimed at undermining the regional peace process. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined ...
Nearly 50 Held in Turkey in Probe into Opposition Istanbul Mayor's 'Graft' Case
This is Beirut 2025-04-26 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Istanbul prosecutors on Saturday said nearly 50 people had been arrested in a probe into the graft case of Istanbul's opposition mayor, whose jailing last month sparked nationwide protests. When Ekrem Imamoglu from the main opposition CHP was arrested on March 19, huge crowds began rallying in protest outside Istanbul City Hall every night, ...
Iran, US Discuss Nuclear Deal in Third Round of Talks
This is Beirut 2025-04-26 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran went into detail about a potential nuclear deal Saturday at their third consecutive round of talks, hoping to strike an accord that would ease regional tensions. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again led the talks, which this time included a technical-level meeting between ...
Ukraine: Putin Orders Surprise Three-Day Ceasefire in May
This is Beirut 2025-04-28 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a surprise three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10, coinciding with Moscow's World War II Victory Day commemorations, the Kremlin said Monday. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump urged Putin to "stop shooting" and "sign a deal" to end the three-year conflict, which the White ...
Farewell to Wads of Cash: Lebanon Unveils Banknotes of LBP 500,000 and 1 Million
Christiane Tager 2025-04-28 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Banks Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon
After nearly six years of economic and financial turmoil, Lebanon has taken a long-anticipated step by issuing higher-denomination banknotes. Last Thursday, the Lebanese Parliament approved a draft law presented by MP Ziad Hawat, after nearly two years of legislative wrangling, granting the Banque du Liban (BDL) permission to issue notes of LBP ...