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Mohammad al-Bashir to Lead Syria’s Transition After Assad’s Fall
This is Beirut 2024-12-09 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mohammad al-Bashir, a prominent figure in the administration led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has been named Syria’s new Prime minister, according to reports on Monday. Al-Bashir previously headed the ‘Salvation’ Government, an HTS-affiliated authority that governed parts of northwestern Syria, including Idlib. Reports ...
Syrians in Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment of Hope and a Political Deadlock
Paul Guillot 2024-12-11 17:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a new chapter is unfolding in Lebanon, where the large-scale presence of Syrian refugees has disrupted the demographic balance since the onset of the 2011 Syrian conflict. Lebanon initially absorbed a significant influx of refugees, who now make up over a third of the country's ...
Lebanese Agriculture Lacks a Gateway
Liliane Mokbel 2024-12-13 20:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese farmers continue to endure substantial losses. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, the movement of refrigerated and covered trucks between Lebanon and the Arab hinterland has become increasingly irregular. All Lebanese exports and imports sent overland to and from the Arab world are reliant on transit through ...
Syrian Rebels Took a Year to Plan Assad's Ouster
This is Beirut 2024-12-13 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's Islamist-led rebel alliance had been planning the surprise ouster of President Basher al-Assad for a year, an opposition military leader told the Guardian in an interview published Friday. The Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist group, which says it has moved away from its roots in Al-Qaeda, has long-controlled a part of northwest ...
ŠamaŠ: A Call for Peace Through Art and Music
Fabienne Touma 2024-12-14 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Paris Culture Art Exhibition
Originally unveiled in 2017 at the Lebanese Pavilion of the Venice Biennale, ŠamaŠ (pronounced Shamash) seamlessly combines visual art and music. For the first time in France, visitors can experience this extraordinary piece at the IMA in Paris until April 6. Deeply symbolic, the project stems from Zad Moultaka’s profound reflection on ...
Syria: From Euphoria to Growing Concern
Elie Ziadé 2024-12-15 15:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The fall of Bashar al-Assad took everyone by surprise, almost no one saw it coming. Yet, it was met with joy. Scenes of celebration across Syria, as well as in countries hosting millions of Syrian nationals and refugees, along with the shared joy of other populations — notably in Lebanon — reflect the harsh rule that the Assad dynasty had ...
The Fall of the Captagon Empire: Assad’s Regime and the Drug Trade
Vanessa Kallas 2024-12-16 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Assad regime has fallen, leaving behind the largest Captagon empire in the world. For years, the regime relied on the multibillion-dollar Captagon market to finance its war efforts, support allied militias like Hezbollah and circumvent international sanctions. Recent seizures of Captagon factories and pills in former regime strongholds ...
Iran Launches Heaviest Space Payload Into Orbit
This is Beirut 2024-12-06 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported. Weighing 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), the payload consisted of the Fakhr-1 telecommunications satellite and the Saman-1 space tug, according to state ...
Inter Hit Lazio for Six to Stay on Tail of Serie A Leaders Atalanta
This is Beirut 2024-12-17 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inter Milan are hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Atalanta after crushing Lazio 6-0 in Rome on Monday to demolish one of the division's form teams and send a message to the rest of the league. Reigning champions Inter came through what was supposed to be a tough test at the Stadio Olimpico with flying colours and are three points off the ...
All (Diplomatic) Roads Lead to Damascus…
Nidal Ayoub 2024-12-17 19:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This influx appears oddly under the auspices of all the imaginable paradoxes that Syria embodies: international sanctions, foreign interferences (Turkish interventions, Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, etc.), and not least, the fact that talks are being held with the ruling coalition of rebels now in power, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham ...
Russia Detains Suspect in Killing of Chemical Weapons Commander
This is Beirut 2024-12-18 12:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia has detained a suspect in the killing of the head of the army's chemical weapons division, investigators said Wednesday, a day after the general and his aide were killed in a brazen blast in Moscow claimed by Ukraine. Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed when an explosive device attached to a scooter went off Tuesday morning ...
Fall of Assad's Regime and Syria’s Fractured Struggle for Unity
Salam Zaatari 2024-12-19 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There’s a saying in the Middle East: “The house divided will collapse under its own weight.” For over a decade, Syria has been that house. But now, with the hypothetical fall of the Assad regime—a specter many Syrians have dreamed of or dreaded—the question looms larger than ever: Can Syria, shattered into a mosaic of ideologies, sects ...
Mawlawi: Ali Mamluk Is Not in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi stated on Wednesday that the former head of Syrian intelligence Ali Mamluk is not currently in Lebanon and has not entered the country. "If he were to enter Lebanon, he would be arrested," Mawlawi said during an interview with local TV channel MTV. "His photos have been circulated at Beirut's Rafic ...
Hundreds in Damascus Protest for Democracy, Women's Rights
This is Beirut 2024-12-19 20:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Women and men, young and old, chanted slogans including "No to religious rule", "God is for religion ...
Al-Sharaa met Joumblatt, vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour's sovereignty. Syria will no longer exert "negative interference in Lebanon at all -- it respects Lebanon's sovereignty, the unity of its territories, the ...
Usyk Beats Fury in Heavyweight Championship Rematch
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges, handing ...
Akram Halabi Re-Elected: A New Impetus for Lebanese Basketball
Makram Haddad 2024-12-22 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Akram Halabi Basketball Federation Election
In a context where stability is crucial for the development of sports in Lebanon, Akram Halabi was reelected on Sunday as president of the Lebanese Basketball Federation for a third four-year term. The election was marked by record club participation and unanimous confidence in his list, elected by acclamation during the general assembly held at ...
Kataeb Party Welcomes Syria's Shift Toward Balanced Relations
This is Beirut 2024-12-22 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Kataeb Party issued a statement on Sunday welcoming recent remarks by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the General Commander of Syria’s new administration, about Lebanese-Syrian relations. The party described the remarks as a “positive turning point” and a crucial step toward “balanced relations that respect the sovereignty and independence of both ...
Russia's Shadow Looms Over Estonian Border Town
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In heavy snowfall and high winds, around 200 people wearing rain ponchos and fur hoods queued in the Estonian border town of Narva to cross into neighboring Russia. Arriving at the crossing in taxis or buses, some dragged suitcases through thick snow, and others walked up and joined the line with just a single plastic shopping bag. Checks have ...
France's Unprecedented Political and Institutional Crisis
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-12-06 18:20 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Since Wednesday, France has been experiencing its most severe political and institutional crisis in over six decades. For the first time since 1962, a motion of censure passed in the National Assembly resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. President Emmanuel Macron, who “acknowledged” the gravity of the ...
Lebanese Dream of Escaping the Shadow of "Sinwarstan" in Gaza
Baker Halawi 2024-12-05 10:20 - Reading : 18 minute(s)
The Lebanese people, renowned for their innate love of life, are among the most resilient populations, adapting effortlessly to both the calm of peace and the chaos of war. This deeply rooted resilience stems from an unwavering connection to their homeland, where each individual expresses their devotion to Lebanon uniquely. However, as this small ...
Pompeii: The City That Survived Its Own End
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-15 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Pompeii Italy Vesuvius Archeology
It is hard to imagine Pompeii as anything other than silent stones locked under volcanic dust, a tragic instant frozen in time. Yet recent discoveries overturn that museum-like image: the city did not vanish in a single breath; it lived on in a clandestine and fragile existence beneath its own ashes. Behind cracked walls and half-faded mosaics, ...
35 Years Later… Will We Finally Do Justice to René Mouawad ?
Tarek Karam 2024-11-23 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In these times of profound upheaval, it is essential to honor the figures who have shaped our history. One pressing question lingers as we commemorate Lebanon’s independence: what remains of its true essence? Among the many unanswered questions of our history, we cannot forget the man assassinated on November 22. Another president, struck down ...
Smiling Viking Figurine Discovered After Centuries in Denmark
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Denmark's National Museum unveiled Wednesday what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly groomed hairstyle. Carved out of ivory walrus tusk, the partially damaged representation of a head and torso measures just three centimeters (1.2 ...
Counterfeit Gold: Arrests and a Practical Guide for Cautious Buyers
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-27 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On August 20 in Jounieh, a sweep by the Internal Security Forces led to the arrest of several members of a network selling counterfeit gold. While the operation highlights the need for vigilance, political, security and economic uncertainty continues to push Lebanese citizens toward the precious metal. But how can one tell a fake ounce from a ...
US Treasury Department Mulls Minting $1 Coin with Trump's Image
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 22:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US Treasury Department is considering making a one-dollar coin that features President Donald Trump in order to commemorate the country's 250th independence anniversary, officials said Friday. In a social media post retweeted by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Treasurer Brandon Beach shared early drafts of the coin. Beach posted "first ...
France to Charge Louvre Heist Suspects with Theft and Conspiracy
This is Beirut 2025-10-29 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two men arrested over the jewel heist at France's Louvre museum this month will be charged with theft and criminal conspiracy, the Paris prosecutor said Wednesday. Dozens of detectives have been on the trail of four thieves who used a cherry-picker truck and cutting gear to break into a first-floor gallery at the world-renowned museum, then fled ...
The Sound of Heritage: Noel Anderson and Ireland’s Last Handmade Harps
This is Beirut 2025-10-30 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Irish harp maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument, a national symbol of Ireland. A retired wood and metalwork teacher, Anderson only took up the niche craft seven years ago, making his first harp at age 82. "It doesn't matter what age I am, really; I ...
Al-Qard al-Hassan’s Gold: Hezbollah’s New Financial Scheme
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-12-10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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After introducing ATMs, easy-access loans, and clandestine counters scattered throughout the alleys of Beirut’s southern suburbs, al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH), Hezbollah’s financial arm, has taken its operations a step further: direct gold trading. Gold bars, coins, and jewelry are reportedly now being offered to the Shiite community, turning gold ...
+114% in 2025: Silver Breaks Free and Takes Center Stage
Liliane Mokbel 2025-12-20 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Silver has delivered a historic performance in 2025. Since the beginning of the year, the white metal has surged by more than 114 percent, reaching an all-time high of 64 dollars per ounce. For the first time in years, silver is no longer following gold’s lead. Its rise has clearly outpaced gold, whose price has increased by around 60 percent, ...