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Michelle Yeoh to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2026 Berlin Film Festival
This is Beirut 2025-11-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at next year's Berlinale film festival, organizers said Friday. Yeoh, 63, will receive the Honorary Golden Bear in recognition of her "outstanding achievements in film and cinema," the festival said in a statement. "Michelle Yeoh is a visionary artist and performer ...
A New Epicenter Emerges in the Near East
Charles Chartouni 2025-11-17 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The situation in the Near East is still groping its way towards a new equilibrium. So far, it seems that the destruction of the proxy networks mounted by Iran’s Islamic regime has not yet eclipsed pursuit of political revanche all along the geopolitical spectrum extending through Iraq, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Gaza, and their ...
Nigeria Discussing Security with US after Trump Threats
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 22:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Nigeria is in talks with the United States following President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country, Nigeria's foreign minister told AFP on Monday. Trump said late last month he was naming Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), a State Department designation for ...
Why Normalization with Israel Will Revive Saudi Arabia
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-11-18 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia is rapidly losing regional relevance, with Sunni rivals Qatar and Turkey encroaching on its traditional leadership roles. The Kingdom’s economy remains mired in second gear, unable to transition from oil dependency to a knowledge-based model. Riyadh’s repeated promises of financial windfalls to the U.S. now appear to be ...
‘Standard & Poor’s’ Maintains Lebanon’s Foreign Currency Rating at SD, Warns of Weak Governance
This is Beirut 2025-08-16 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
The international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has raised Lebanon’s long-term local currency rating to CCC with a stable outlook, while maintaining its foreign currency rating at SD, according to Reuters. The agency explained that the risks of Lebanon defaulting on local debt remain, due to spending pressures, limited access to ...
YouTube Turns to AI to Guess Users' Age and Protect Minors
This is Beirut 2025-08-15 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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YouTube has started testing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to identify the age of its users in the United States, in an effort to better protect minors from content and online habits considered inappropriate for them. "This technology will allow us to infer a user’s age and use that signal independently of the date of birth listed on the ...
Lebanon’s Public Debt Shows Signs of Stabilization
This is Beirut 2025-05-07 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon’s public debt, long a symbol of its financial instability, is showing tentative signs of improvement. Recent data indicates a decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio, suggesting a modest stabilization following years of economic turmoil. At the peak of the crisis in 2021, Lebanon’s debt-to-GDP ratio soared to an unprecedented 357.7%, ...
Lebanon and World Bank Prepare Launch of Reconstruction Fund
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a bid to accelerate Lebanon’s post-war recovery, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber met with Jean-Christophe Carret, the World Bank’s Regional Director, on Wednesday to discuss the imminent launch of the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP), a reconstruction initiative designed to channel international aid into rebuilding efforts through ...
"Humans": The Poetry of Knowledge at Le Monnot Theater
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-05-22 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Theater Culture Beirut France Art Le Monnot
From May 28 to June 1, Le Monnot theater welcomes Humans, a unique performance by Swiss artist Narcisse. Directed by Jean-Philippe Daguerre, this poetic-musical creation explores human knowledge through an innovative staging that blends poetry, music, and theater. Praised by French critics, Humans stands out for its intellectual richness, ...
BDL Issues Statement on Legal Measures and Financial Transparency
This Is Beirut 2025-05-22 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL) announced in an official statement that it remains committed to transparency and integrity within the financial sector. It is actively pursuing legal procedures in collaboration with specialized law firms across several European countries and other international jurisdictions. This effort aims to initiate judicial ...
Sudan Denies Using Chemical Weapons After US Imposes Sanctions
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sudan's army-aligned government on Friday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in its war against paramilitary rivals, a day after Washington said it would impose sanctions. The reaction by the government spokesman comes after the United States said on Thursday it had determined that Sudan's military used chemical weapons in ...
European Stocks Sink as Trump Puts EU in Tariff Crosshairs
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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European stock markets tumbled Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war as he raised the spectre of hitting imports from the European Union with a massive 50-percent tariff. The Paris CAC 40 index and Frankfurt DAX fell by around three percent at one point, with shares in luxury and car companies taking a hit, before ...
Aoun Tells ATFL Lebanon Is Committed to Lawful Recovery
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun addressed the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) via video during a Washington dinner on Friday. He stated that Lebanon is firmly on the path to national recovery through legal reform and full state sovereignty. “We have made measurable progress and are steadily building a lawful and just state,” ...
Post-May 25, 2000: A String of Blunders
Michel Touma 2025-05-25 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A quarter-century is a brief chapter in the life of a nation. But for a population held hostage for decades by war and relentless existential crises – driven by the unchecked ambitions of regional powers and factions – it can feel like an era. On May 25, 2000, Hezbollah staged a major celebration to mark the withdrawal of the last Israeli ...
Timberwolves Silence Thunder to Tighten Playoff Series
This is Beirut 2025-05-25 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed Oklahoma City 143-101 on Saturday to tighten their NBA playoff series. Edwards added nine rebounds and six assists while shooting 12-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-8 from three-point range as the host T-Wolves pulled a game back to be 2-1 behind in the best-of-seven ...
ABL Calls for a 'New Phase' Based on Shared Responsibility
This is Beirut 2025-05-26 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In the editorial of its monthly report titled “A New Phase on the Horizon,” the Secretary-General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), Fadi Khalaf, emphasized that no economic recovery plan can succeed without serious cooperation among all stakeholders. He stressed that this partnership must ensure the protection of depositors' rights ...
Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 40 As Thunder on Brink of NBA Finals
This is Beirut 2025-05-27 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a masterpiece performance to power Oklahoma City over Minnesota 128-126 on Monday, lifting the Thunder to the brink of the NBA Finals. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 40 points and added 10 assists and nine rebounds to spark the Thunder, who took a 3-1 lead in the ...
US Suspends Student Visa Processing as Harvard Protests Cuts
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered a suspension of student visa processing in the latest swipe at foreign students in the country. The White House is cracking down on foreign students at US universities, revoking visas and deporting those involved in protests against the war in Gaza, accusing them of supporting Palestinian ...
Japan Urges Universities to Accept Students Hit by US Block
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Japanese government has asked local universities to consider accepting international students enrolled at US universities as President Donald Trump seeks to force Harvard to submit to unprecedented oversight. The Trump administration moved last week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students, but on Friday a judge suspended the order ...
Brunson, Towns Keep Knicks Alive in Pacers Rout
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 56 points as the New York Knicks kept their NBA playoff campaign alive with a 111-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks roared back to life in front of a star-studded Madison Square Garden crowd with a wire-to-wire ...
Republicans Eye Thursday Vote On Trump's Tax Cut Mega-Bill
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Republicans announced Wednesday they will vote early Thursday on US President Donald Trump's sprawling domestic policy mega-bill pairing tax relief with spending cuts that critics say would decimate health care while ballooning the debt. The "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" would usher into law Trump's vision for a new "Golden Age," achieved through ...
Musk Says to Remain 'Friend and Advisor' to Trump
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Billionaire Elon Musk said Friday he would remain a "friend and advisor" to Donald Trump, as the US president hosted an Oval Office farewell for the man who led his turbulent cost-cutting drive. "I look forward to continuing to be a friend and advisor to the president," Musk told reporters after Trump handed a golden key as a gift to the ...
British FM Says Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for W. Sahara ‘Most Credible’ Solution
This is Beirut 2025-06-01 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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British foreign minister David Lammy said on Sunday that Morocco's autonomy plan for the territory of Western Sahara was the "most credible" solution to the decades-long dispute, reversing London's long-standing position. Western Sahara, a mineral-rich former Spanish colony, is largely controlled by Morocco but has been claimed in its entirety ...
Hezbollah’s Arms Dependence: A Calculated Business Model
Michel Touma 2025-06-02 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syrian authorities recently intercepted two large shipments of weapons and ammunition — just days apart — being smuggled into Lebanon as part of Iranian-led efforts to replenish Hezbollah’s military arsenal. Similar attempts had also been thwarted in recent weeks by security services loyal to the Damascus regime. The ongoing arms smuggling ...
In Search of Lebanon’s Financial and Economic Taif Agreement
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-06-03 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s economic crisis cannot be measured solely by the six years since its visible eruption in September 2019. Its roots extend much further back—to 1992 and the first government formed after the Taif Agreement. This period marked the beginning of Lebanon’s modern economic policies, shaped by the country’s financial establishment with ...
The Mirage of Change: Lebanon's 'Change MPs' Exposed
Marc Saikali 2025-06-05 08:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Parliament MPs Change Reforms
They promised to change everything. They changed nothing—and worse still, they turned hope into bitterness and trust into betrayal. When Lebanon’s so-called “Change MPs” entered Parliament in 2022, they rode a wave of popular revolt against a corrupt, decaying system. For once, the Lebanese people believed. They were wrong. The illusion ...
Trump Orders Inquiry Into 'Conspiracy' to Hide Biden's Health Decline
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a "conspiracy" to cover up Joe Biden's declining cognitive health during his time in the White House. The move, which was slammed by Biden, is the latest in a long-running campaign by Trump -- with the backing of Republican Party politicians and their ...
Lebanon Elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2026–2028 Term
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2026–2028 term, following a vote held Thursday at UN headquarters in New York. The announcement comes on the heels of Lebanon’s recent appointment as one of the Vice Presidents of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, which is currently presided ...
Key Appointments at Banque du Liban Still Pending
Maurice Matta 2025-06-05 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The terms of the four vice-governors of the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL) will expire on June 11, along with those of the chairman and members of the Banking Control Commission, as well as three experts on the Capital Markets Authority. In line with Article 18 of the Code of Money and Credit, the governor of BDL is appointed by decree for a ...
Spider’s Web: Drones and AI Transforming the Ukrainian Conflict
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-05 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukraine’s covert “Spider’s Web” operation, launched last Sunday, marks a significant shift in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Using advanced kamikaze drones, Kyiv struck four Russian air bases located thousands of kilometers behind enemy lines, reportedly destroying over 40 military aircraft and causing an estimated $7 billion in damage. In an ...