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Caught Between the Hot Potato and the Pressure Cooker
Marc Saikali 2025-07-24 08:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon United States Tom Barrack Hezbollah
Tom Barrack left exactly as he came, with the same uncertainties and delays. The American envoy must have been tearing his hair out (figuratively speaking) at the careless attitude he observed. The hot potato of disarmament has officially been passed on. “It’s an internal matter. The United States does not negotiate with an organization they ...
Trump Returns to His Scottish Roots to Open Golf Course on Ancestral Isle
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 10:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Scotland Aberdeen Golf
Donald Trump will fly into Scotland on Friday for a private visit to the land where his mother was born and spent her childhood on the remote Isle of Lewis. "It's great to be home; this was the home of my mother," he said when he arrived on his last visit in 2023. Born Mary Anne MacLeod, Trump's mother immigrated to the United States when she ...
A Journey Through the Mystery of Cleopatra at the Arab World Institute in Paris
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-07-24 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cleopatra Paris Arab World Institute Exhibition Culture Egypt
Among all the women in history, Cleopatra has stood apart through her aura of mystery, her carefully cultivated image, and her lasting legacy. She has been woven into the fabric of history as both a femme fatale and a sovereign: a queen, a seductress, a shrewd politician, and an enigma. In Paris, the Arab World Institute is currently presenting ...
Before the Olympic Cauldron, a Balloon in the Tuileries: A Flight Through History
This is Beirut 2025-06-20 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Olympic cauldron Tuileries History Paris Culture
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 ...
Why Stablecoins are Gaining Popularity
This is Beirut 2025-06-18 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 ...
New and Simple Ways to Use Bitcoin
Christiane Tager 2025-05-21 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Let’s dive into the world of Bitcoin – a digital currency that is transforming global finance. Bitcoin (BTC) is much more than just a cryptocurrency: it is a decentralized currency, without a central bank or intermediaries, based on blockchain technology – a public and secure ledger. In other words, it’s money that never sleeps, doesn’t ...
From Jerusalem to Beirut, a Unique Journal: Proche-Orient Chrétien
Fady Noun 2025-06-01 11:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Pope Francis Lebanese University Middle East Palestine
“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 ...
Lines in the Sand: Syria on the Brink, and Lebanon’s Vanishing Moment
Salam El Zaatari 2025-05-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Donald Trump Joseph Aoun United States
If you want to understand the Middle East in 2025, don’t look at the maps. Look at the fault lines. They’re not drawn in ink – they’re drawn in fear, legacy and a deep unease that this time, the region isn’t just shifting, it’s splintering. This week, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio sounded an alarm loud enough to rattle ...
Stocks Track Wall St Sell-Off as US Deficit Fears Grow
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Economy Bitcoin
Equities sank and Treasuries remained under pressure following sharp losses on Wall Street fuelled by US economy fears as Donald Trump tries to push through fresh tax cuts that could balloon the already huge deficit. A weak auction of 20-year US government debt flashed a warning sign that the bond market was worried about the country's finances, ...
Trump Undermines United States 'Soft Power'
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Harvard University
The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the visas of foreign students at Harvard University – an enduring symbol of American global influence – risks further damaging the United States’ "soft power." Since returning to office in January, President Donald Trump has launched an ideological campaign to ...
Syria to Help Locate Missing Americans
This is Beirut 2025-05-25 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syria United States Tom Barrack
Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties. The announcement came a day after the United States formally lifted sanctions on Syria, ending more than a decade of diplomatic ...
Abbas Visit Ends Cairo Pact’s Legacy, Joint Statement Set for Action
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-05-27 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hassan Nasrallah Benjamin Netanyahu UN Security Council Ceasefire
President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent visit to Lebanon is unlike any before it, neither in symbolism nor substance. Local and regional dynamics have been upended. What held true before September 2024 and even during the turbulent months that followed in Lebanon and Syria, no longer applies in 2025. Abbas in Beirut: A Break from the Past This visit ...
Short-Cycle Prose: Georges Perec, the Washing Machine’s Poet
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-27 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Georges Perec Washing Machine Writer Literature Poet Culture
A drum, a muffled sound, cycles, programs. A round door swings open onto the world’s laundry. A washing machine, yes – but for Georges Perec, it’s never just an appliance. It’s a trigger – his engine for writing. In the workshop of this master of literary constraints, even the most ordinary object can become a source of invention. ...
Jaber: $150 Million Loan to Modernize Lebanon’s Administration
This is Beirut 2025-05-27 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon WorldBank Finance Modernization Yassine Jaber Reform
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced on Tuesday that Lebanon is in advanced talks with the World Bank for a $150 million loan aimed at modernizing the country’s public administration. The loan would fund a comprehensive digital transformation across ministries and state institutions, improving service delivery, increasing transparency and ...
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Tehran Execution Spy
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said on Wednesday. "After identification, arrest, and judicial proceedings against Pedram Madani, who was spying in favour of the Zionist regime, and following the complete process of criminal procedure and the final confirmation and upholding of the ...
Peace Deal or Pandora’s Box: A June of Reckoning
Salam El Zaatari 2025-05-29 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran United States Donald Trump
As the Trump administration accelerates its efforts to clinch a nuclear deal with Iran, the threat of Israeli airstrikes looms larger than ever. According to multiple diplomatic sources cited by The New York Times, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actively considering unilateral military action against Iran’s nuclear sites—regardless of ...
Elon Musk's Rocket-Fueled Ride With Trump Flames Out
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick. Four turbulent months later it's the tech tycoon himself on the chopping block. Trump hailed Musk as "terrific" as he announced that they would hold a joint press conference on Friday as the South African-born magnate leaves the so-called Department of ...
‘La Dolce Vita’ or Fellini’s Prophetic Vision
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-30 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
La Dolce Vita Frederico Fellini Cinema Film Rome Culture
When it was released in 1960, La Dolce Vita caused a stir. The film disrupted cinema, unsettled Italian society, and changed how we understand what a film can express. Yet this masterpiece by Federico Fellini was not born out of serenity or control. It emerged from the tumult of late 1950s Rome, where nights seemed more intense than ...
Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit Beirut on Monday
This is Beirut 2025-05-31 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Iran Araghchi visit Hezbollah
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Monday, June 2, 2025, for an official visit, according to a statement released by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will begin his meetings in Beirut on Monday morning with a meeting with Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji. The visit takes place at a delicate ...
Washington to Berri: Disarm or Face Sanctions – Aoun Wary of a Misstep
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-06-03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Arms Hezbollah Nabih Berry
Despite ongoing controversy over the issue of illegal arms in Lebanon, the state remains committed to asserting exclusive control over all weaponry – driven by the dual imperatives of rebuilding national institutions and responding to increasing Western and Arab pressure. The arms file remains one of the most complex and sensitive on the ...
'Spectacular' Viking Burial Site Found in Denmark, Filled With Rare Treasures
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Denmark Archaeology Viking Burial Sites Discovery Culture
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 ...
As Iran Retreats, Islamist Turkey and Qatar Surge in Lebanon
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-06-03 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Iran Qatar United States Saudi Arabia
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a Sunni, entered the stadium of Beirut’s Sports City to watch the classic football game between the two rival teams Nijmeh and Ansar. When the Shia supporters of Nijmeh saw Salam, they started shouting slogans in support of Hezbollah and its late chief Hassan Nasrallah. The Sunni fans of Ansar fired back, ...
Saudi Readies for 'Worst Case Scenario' in Sweltering Hajj
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 12:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj this week in sweltering summer temperatures. The Mina Emergency Hospital is one of 15 such facilities operating just a few weeks a year around the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites, which in 2024 ...
Parliament Convenes for an Extraordinary Session: What’s At Stake?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Parliament is set to resume its work under an extraordinary session, called by presidential decree, and scheduled to run from June 5 to October 20. The announcement, made official Thursday by the presidency, follows a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Baabda Palace. While such a move may seem ...
Gold in Uncertain Times: Jewelry vs. Bullion
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-07 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In times of crisis, gold stands as the ultimate pillar of stability. Timeless, reassuring and resistant to passing trends, it shines brighter as financial markets falter. But a critical question remains: which form of gold offers better protection in turbulent times — jewelry or bullion? And is resale truly profitable? Historically, when ...
Lebanon/Iran: The Root Causes of the Crisis
Michel Touma 2025-06-09 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Damascus Hezbollah Tehran
Nine buildings were completely destroyed; nearly 70 others damaged; 115 homes reduced to rubble and more than 850 seriously affected; around 50 cars wrecked; and some 175 businesses damaged – this is the toll borne by residents of Beirut’s southern suburb following a wave of roughly twenty Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, June 5. The raids ...
Six Days of Kieślowski’s Insightful Vision at Metropolis Cinema Beirut
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-06-10 16:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kieślowski Cinema Metropolis Beirut Culture Art
The Metropolis Cinema Association and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Lebanon are currently hosting “Colours of Life,” a retrospective dedicated to the deeply human and emotionally rich films of one of Poland’s most revered filmmakers, Krzysztof Kieślowski. Running from June 10 to 15, 2025 at Metropolis Cinema in Mar Mikhaël, the ...
Marines Deploy in Los Angeles Ahead of Mass Anti-Trump Protests
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Los Angeles United States Donald Trump
Armed Marines arrived on the streets of Los Angeles Friday, part of a large deployment of troops ordered by Donald Trump that has raised the stakes between the US president and opponents claiming growing authoritarianism. Men in fatigues and carrying semiautomatic rifles were seen around a federal building, where passersby questioned why they ...
France Music Week Showcases Strengths and Struggles of Music Industry
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Art Culture France French Music Week Emmanuel Macron
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 2025-06-15 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 ...