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The Unity Games: Diplomats and Companies on the Fields of Collège ND de Jamhour

At a time when geopolitical divisions and economic crises are weakening societies, an original initiative is betting on sport to create connection. Named The Unity Games, this unprecedented sporting encounter will bring together, over four days spread between the end of September and the beginning of October, teams composed of employees from local ...

Beirut 1945: De Gaulle Is Near

Before becoming the leader of Free France, the founder of the Fifth Republic or the symbolic figure of Gaullism, Charles de Gaulle was an officer stationed in the Levant, where he lived, commanded, observed. Lebanon always held a special place in his worldview—a relationship shaped by history, war and a certain idea of France. Between 1929 and ...

Pope Leo Says Church Must Illuminate 'Dark Nights of This World' in First Mass

Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first homily as pope Friday, a day after the modest cardinal largely unknown to the world become the first US head of the 2,000-year institution. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the 267th pope, spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Fashion Labels Now Fund Films, Not Just Red Carpets

Luxury fashion labels are increasingly reaching beyond the red carpets and exclusive parties of the cinema world, becoming partners with filmmakers and production companies. At the Cannes Film Festival this year, which starts Tuesday, labels will be looking to showcase not only their outfits, but also their credibility as investors. Alongside ...

12 Points to Politics: The Eurovision Score You Don’t See

Groans and giggles typically greet votes at the annual Eurovision Song Contest, loved and mocked for its kitsch music and seemingly partisan outcomes. But over time, what are the voting patterns, and what external factors help explain them? Ahead of Saturday's final in Basel, AFP analyzed all points distributed among around 2,300 possible pairs ...

Riyadh Without Beirut: Lebanon’s Omissive Absence From a Key Regional Summit

Riyadh, May 2025—In the heart of the Saudi desert, a private summit between US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Syrian President Ahmad el-Chareh reignited crucial conversations on the Middle East’s future. But one absence was consistently noted: that of Lebanon. While Lebanon’s persistent crises were ...

Birthright Citizenship in the United States: A Constitutional Principle Under Debate

Birthright citizenship, which grants American citizenship to anyone born on United States soil, has become the focus of a major constitutional debate. In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to limit this right by excluding children born to parents who are undocumented or hold temporary visas from citizenship granted ...

Preserving a False Parity…

We spare no efforts when it comes to sugarcoating reality. Some moderate Muslim voices often repeat that a neighborhood without Christians is a neighborhood lost. Christians, in turn, echo such sentiments with phrases like “We stand together with Sunnis for a better Beirut.” But beneath the surface, the numbers tell a different story. Sunnis ...

As Israel Plans Gaza 'Conquest', How Strong Is its Army?

Israel's military has called up tens of thousands of reservists for its planned expanded offensive in Gaza, which an official said entails the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory. With one of the best equipped armies in the world, what forces are available to Israel? A large part of the adult population has completed military service and ...

Municipal Elections in Beirut and Beqaa: What About Turnout and Complaints?

Municipal and mukhtar elections in Beirut and the Beqaa began at 7 AM on Sunday. The voting percentages reported so far are as follows: Beirut: 12.39% Baalbek: 28.92% Hermel: 22.83% Zahleh: 29.84% Rashaya: 24.72% Western Beqaa : 26.50% Incidents and complaints The elections were marked by a number of irregularities and incidents from the ...

First US Pope Leo XIV Warns against Exploitation at Inaugural Mass

Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalizing the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims. Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he celebrated his inaugural mass in St. Peter's ...

New Middle East US Foreign Policy Shifts Put Lebanon at a Crossroads

As Lebanon finds itself at a crucial juncture, the implications of recent US diplomatic maneuvers cannot be overstated. As the US focuses more on its relationships with Sunni Gulf states, tensions with Iran are on the rise, changing the complex political dynamics in Lebanon. These changes come at a time when Iran's influence appears to be ...

Villarreal Beat Barca to Secure Champions League Place

Villarreal qualified for next season's Champions League with an entertaining 3-2 win at newly crowned La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday. Elsewhere Kylian Mbappe struck as Real Madrid won 2-0 at nine-man Sevilla, while Leganes gave themselves a chance of survival with a win at Las Palmas. Barcelona stars celebrated their 28th league title on ...

Pope Leo XIV and the Call for Unity 1,700 Years After Nicaea

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, ...

Electoral Law in Committees: Bou Saab Stresses Need for Political Consensus First

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called for a second joint session of several key parliamentary committees on Thursday to continue deliberations on a set of legislative proposals, including three electoral bills and major public health reforms. The joint meeting will bring together members of the Finance and Budget, Administration and Justice, ...

Jezzine Municipal Elections: FPM and LF Face Off in Close Race

Jezzine Municipal Elections: FPM and LF Neck and Neck With municipal elections scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine is bracing for a vote with significant political consequences. Beneath the calm facade of this picturesque destination—famous for its 40-meter waterfall and home to Lebanon’s largest stone ...

Lines in the Sand: Syria on the Brink, and Lebanon’s Vanishing Moment

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 ...

Shooting in Washington: Two Israeli Diplomats Killed, Suspect in Custody

Shortly after 9 PM, gunfire broke out in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. The incident resulted in two victims: Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and his partner Sarah Lynn Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the United States.  The assailant was immediately restrained by the museum's security and handed over to the ...

Disarmament of Palestinian Camps to Begin Mid-June

At the invitation of Ambassador Ramez Dimashqieh, head of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, the first meeting of the joint committee tasked with monitoring the situation in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon was held. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opened the meeting by welcoming President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to resolve the issue ...

Basketball: Akram Halabi, the Architect of the Lebanese Rebound

When Akram Halabi was elected head of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in 2018, no one yet suspected that Lebanon was about to go through one of the worst decades in its contemporary history. A President in the Storm Akram Halabi did not imagine that the term he was beginning would turn into a marathon of crises. In October 2019, an ...

The FPM: Once Upon a Time in Power

Those close to the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) often exaggerate the party’s political victories. After the most recent parliamentary elections, they insisted for months that the FPM held the largest bloc, despite clear figures showing the Lebanese Forces (LF) had outperformed them. They maintained this narrative by portraying their entire bloc ...

Napoli Back on Top in Italy After Sealing Fourth Serie A Crown

Napoli climbed back to the top of Italian football after sealing the Serie A title on Friday, bouncing back from disaster to win the Italian championship for the fourth time. Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku netted in a 2-0 win over Cagliari at a packed and wild Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli secured their second league crown in three ...

Syria Monitor: 14 Killed as Druze Fighters Clash with Security Forces Near Damascus

A Syria war monitor on Tuesday said 14 people, including seven Druze fighters, were killed in sectarian clashes near Damascus, as authorities blamed "gunmen" and vowed to pursue those involved. The overnight clashes, sparked by the circulation on social media of an audio recording deemed blasphemous, were met with condemnation from ...

Municipal Elections: How Will Amal and Hezbollah Adjust?

May appears to be a pivotal moment for Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, as Lebanon heads toward municipal elections that could serve as a litmus test for broader political shifts leading up to the 2026 parliamentary vote. These elections will take place against the backdrop of a deeply altered national climate, marked by a major war that has ...

Abbas Urges Hamas to Free Gaza Hostages as Israeli Strikes Kill 18

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday urged Hamas to free all hostages in Gaza, saying their captivity provided Israel with "excuses" to attack the territory, as rescuers recovered charred bodies from an Israeli strike. At least 18 people were killed across the Gaza Strip by Israeli strikes, while Germany, France and Britain urged ...

India and Pakistan: A History of Division and War

Nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan have long accused each other of backing forces to destabilise them, especially in the contested Himalayan region of Kashmir that each controls parts of. New Delhi regularly blames Islamabad for backing gunmen in Kashmir, who have fought an insurgency against Indian forces since 1989. Islamabad denies ...

Shia Clans in the Upcoming Municipal Elections

After nine years of waiting, municipal elections will be held starting early next month. This vote carries strategic importance, as it precedes the parliamentary elections by a year and serves as a political barometer, particularly in the Shia regions of Lebanon, which have been affected by the repercussions of the war between Hezbollah and ...

Servant of the World: The Heavy Mantle Facing the Next Pope

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, a conclave is set to convene in early May to elect his successor as the leader of the Catholic Church. The 267th pope will face formidable challenges in continuing the mission of this 2,000-year-old institution and spreading the message of Jesus. This responsibility is particularly daunting in a ...

Divisions Stall Parliamentary Talks on Beirut Municipal Council Parity

Sectarian divides once again paralyzed legislative work in Lebanon, as Parliament failed to reach any concrete decision on the issue of Christian-Muslim parity within Beirut’s municipal council. The matter has now been referred to a parliamentary committee for further examination. During a plenary session held on Thursday evening, Lebanese ...