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The Lebanese Army Goes Rogue
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 09/03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), under its commander Rodolphe Haykal, has defied the state it is sworn to serve, effectively siding with Hezbollah at a moment when Lebanon teeters on the edge of the abyss. After Hezbollah drew Lebanon back into war on March 2, the Lebanese cabinet rushed into an emergency meeting and banned the militia’s ...
Mainstream Media Distorted Events in Amsterdam
Salam Zaatari 2024-11-14 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In the wake of riots involving Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, Western media outlets have faced intense scrutiny for allegedly misrepresenting the events. According to eyewitnesses, including local journalist accounts, Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv caused significant disruptions, engaging in hooligan behavior and chanting anti-Arab slogans. ...
UK Battles Anti-Vax Misinformation After Child's Death
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States. Measles is a highly infectious disease that can cause serious complications. It is preventable through double MMR (measles, mumps ...
Lebanese Arak Makes a Strong Comeback on Global Markets
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-19 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese arak industry is enjoying a remarkable revival. In 2024, exports of this iconic spirit reached 980,000 bottles, up from 700,000 in 2016. This represents a nearly 40 percent increase over eight years. In terms of value, the growth is even more impressive, rising from $3.7 million to $6.2 million, an increase of more than 67 ...
Yemen's Huthis Seek Propaganda Boost from Deadly US Strikes
This is Beirut 2025-04-24 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As America's escalated bombing campaign and economic sanctions hit Yemen hard, the Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Washington's crosshairs are trying to mine the situation for propaganda and recruitment, analysts said. On Monday, four days after 80 people were killed in US strikes on a fuel port, the Huthis released a slick promotional video showing ...
Pro-EU Centrist Nicusor Dan Sworn in as Romania President
This is Beirut 2025-05-26 14:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan was on Monday sworn in as Romania's president, having pledged to stand against "isolationism and Russian influence". A week ago, Dan won a tense election rerun, seen as key for the direction of the NATO and European Union country bordering war-torn Ukraine. Although EU critic and ...
Trump Slams Harvard as Funding Fight Heads to Court
This is Beirut 2025-04-25 02:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday bashed Harvard as an "Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution," as the prestigious university battles his administration's funding freeze in court. The latest outburst from Trump comes as his administration cracks down on US universities on several fronts, alleging widespread anti-Semitism, ...
Trump Admin Probes Harvard Law Review for Race Discrimination
This is Beirut 2025-04-29 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump's administration said it has launched an investigation into Harvard University and Harvard Law Review for "race-based discrimination" after receiving reports about the prestigious legal journal's selection process for articles. The probe comes as Trump cracks down on US universities on several fronts, alleging widespread ...
Beirut Municipality Regulates Campaign Advertising
This is Beirut 2025-04-30 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Public Relations Department of the Beirut Municipality announced in a statement on Wednesday that the Governor of Beirut, Judge Marwan Abboud, has issued a circular concerning electoral advertising for the upcoming municipal elections. The circular instructs all candidates to restrict their campaign advertisements to the designated billboards ...
Trump Axes NSA Waltz After Chat Group Scandal
This is Beirut 2025-05-02 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday replaced his national security advisor, Mike Waltz, following a scandal over a chat group leak, saying he would appoint him as ambassador to the United Nations instead. In the first major cabinet shake-up of Trump's new term, the president said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would now also serve as his ...
Telecoms: Charles Hage Bets on Social Dialogue to Revive the Sector
This is Beirut 2025-05-02 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Telecommunications Minister Charles Hage held an extended meeting on Friday with the newly elected board of the mobile telecom employees’ union, in the presence of the management teams from both Alfa and Touch. The meeting addressed employee rights, sector reform, and the need for a model based on merit and productivity. In his remarks, the ...
Lebanon Among World’s Most Expensive Destinations for Remittances
This is Beirut 2025-05-07 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon continues to rank among the costliest countries for receiving money transfers, with recent data highlighting the financial strain on expatriates sending money home. In the third quarter of 2024, the average cost of transferring $500 from the United States to Lebanon rose to $31.23, representing 6.25% of the amount sent. This marks an ...
Allergies and Climate: A Ticking Time Bomb for Lebanon’s Public Health
Karl Hajj Moussa 2025-05-10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Climate change and air pollution are exacerbating seasonal allergies in Lebanon, transforming them into a mounting public health crisis. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts and deteriorating air quality are not only worsening symptoms for allergy sufferers, but also increasing the number of people affected. Experts warn that urgent action is ...
Papal Election and Contemporary Challenges
Charles Chartouni 2025-05-12 09:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
The election of Robert Francis Prevost as bishop of Rome is a powerful indicator of the Catholic Church's ability to reform its bi-millennial odyssey and reinterpret its ecclesiology to make it adjust to the challenges of contemporary ministries in a global world. The changing of the theological and ecclesiological paradigms is a Church ...
Tom Cruise Has World Guessing as He Unleashes 'Mission: Impossible' at Cannes
This is Beirut 2025-05-14 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere on Wednesday on a steamroller of hype, with the world asking if this will be the final curtain for agent Ethan Hunt. With some fans fretting that the $400-million epic - the eighth in the high-octane franchise - could be the last, Cruise ...
83 Draft Laws Submitted, Only One Passed
This Is Beirut 2025-05-15 12:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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On Thursday, May 15, MPs gathered at Nejmeh Square for a legislative session with an exceptionally heavy agenda: 83 draft laws were submitted for review, underscoring a chronic governance crisis oscillating between institutional paralysis and reform efforts. Only one law was approved by the end of the session: an amended law criminalizing ...
Interior Ministry Defines Polling Station Perimeters, Bans Electoral Activity Within Zones
This is Beirut 2025-05-16 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In preparation for the municipal and elective local elections scheduled for later this month, the minister of Interior and Municipalities issued an official circular on Friday reinforcing security measures around polling stations and prohibiting any form of electoral campaigning within a designated perimeter. The circular, based on Article 91 of ...
Pro-EU Centrist Wins Tense Romania Presidential Vote Rerun
This is Beirut 2025-05-19 05:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Nicusor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest, won a tense rerun of Romania's presidential election on Sunday, beating nationalist George Simion in a vote seen as crucial for the direction of the EU and NATO member bordering war-torn Ukraine. The ballot came five months after Romania's constitutional court annulled an election over ...
From Syria to Ukraine: The Gulf as the New Hub of Global Diplomacy (2/2)
Malo Pinatel 2025-05-29 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/articles/1315328/from-irans-nuclear-program-to-gaza-the-gulf-as-the-new-hub-of-global-diplomacy-12 On Tuesday, May 13, US President Donald Trump was received with great ceremony in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), marking the first stop on a tour of immense geopolitical and ...
Man Utd Agree to Deal to Sign Brentford Winger Mbeumo
This is Beirut 2025-07-19 01:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Manchester United have reportedly agreed to sign Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a deal worth an initial £65 million ($87 million) as Ruben Amorim steps up his overhaul of the team's misfiring attack. Mbeumo attracted Amorim's attention with 20 goals in 38 Premier League games for Brentford last season. Tottenham, now managed by ...
Israel Won't Cooperate with Arab Ministers Visiting West Bank
This is Beirut 2025-05-31 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel will not cooperate with a planned visit by Arab foreign ministers to the occupied West Bank, an Israeli official announced, after a Saudi source said the kingdom's top diplomat was heading to Ramallah. Israel controls the Palestinian territory's borders and airspace, meaning its approval would be needed for the diplomats to ...
Arab Ministers Condemn Israel 'Ban' on Planned West Bank Visit
This is Beirut 2025-05-31 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The foreign ministers of five Arab countries, who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend, condemned on Saturday Israel's decision to block their trip. The ministers condemned "Israel's decision to ban the delegation's visit to Ramallah (on Sunday) to meet with the president of the State of Palestine, ...
Six Months after Deposing Assad, Syria Faces Security, Economic Challenges
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions removed, but still needs to rebuild national institutions, revive the economy and unite the fractured country. AFP looks at the main challenges facing Sharaa, whose Islamist-led coalition toppled longtime Syrian ruler ...
Nabih Berri Denies Shielding Anyone in Fake Drugs Case
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stated that he would not protect anyone involved in the case related to the illegal importation of medications into Lebanon, according to remarks reported on Wednesday by Al-Hadath TV. This statement comes as investigations continue into a large network smuggling counterfeit medications into the country through ...
Spurs to Name Brentford Boss Frank as New Head Coach
This is Beirut 2025-06-12 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tottenham have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, it was widely reported on Thursday. Spurs set their sights on Frank after dismissing Postecoglou last week, just 16 days after he won the Europa League, and made an official approach to ...
France Music Week Showcases Strengths and Struggles of Music Industry
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 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 ...
WhatsApp Introduces First Major Advertising Features
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
WhatsApp announced Monday it will introduce its boldest advertising features yet, marking a significant shift for the messaging platform that has largely remained ad-free since its launch. The move is a sensitive one for WhatsApp, whose chief firmly denied a report in 2023 that said the Meta-owned app was exploring advertisements as it sought to ...
Paul Marshall’s Rise as Britain’s New Anti-Woke Media Tycoon
This is Beirut 2025-06-18 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Unlike Rupert Murdoch, he is barely known, but the UK has a new right-wing media mogul: Paul Marshall, who has quietly built a powerful empire that reaches millions of Britons. The 65-year-old added to his impressive stable last autumn when he purchased The Spectator magazine, viewed as the bible of Britain's Conservative Party, for £100 million ...
Ozzy Osbourne Bows Out with Black Sabbath
This is Beirut 2025-07-05 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 ...
Demna bows out at Balenciaga with star-studded Paris catwalk show
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Maverick Georgian fashion designer Demna bowed out after 10 years at Balenciaga on Wednesday with a star-studded Paris show featuring Kim Kardashian and veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell on the catwalk. The final collection from the 44-year-old - who is switching to fellow Kering-owned brand Gucci - was watched by celebrities from Nicole Kidman ...