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The Future of Iran: A Regime Change?
Salam Zaatari 2024-10-17 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As the Middle East war intensifies, Iran’s future seems precarious, especially with the mounting international pressure and Israel’s aggressive stance following Iran’s involvement in the conflict. The question of what Israel’s retaliation will look like looms large, with potential options ranging from targeted assassinations to more ...
Israeli Airstrikes Escalate Across Lebanese Localities Saturday
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon witnessed an intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, continuing late into the evening. Southern Suburbs of Beirut The Israeli army resumed its strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday afternoon, carrying out several consecutive raids shortly after a warning to evacuate was issued by the Israeli army's Arabic ...
The Dynamics of a Changing Middle East
2024-10-21 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli counter-offensive is going far beyond the immediate national security concerns and setting the path for a new geostrategic configuration. The progressive destruction of the geopolitical platforms of Iranian regional expansionism is the inevitable outcome of a renewed political vision and its incidence on military strategizing and ...
Israel Has Moved Beyond Resolution 1701… What’s Next for Lebanon?
Rami Rayess 2024-10-23 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Has United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 been effectively set aside, with political discussions now focusing on a new international resolution or a revised version of the existing one? Such a step would aim to halt the escalating Israeli war on Lebanon, which is increasingly targeting civilians, residential neighborhoods, densely ...
Is Democracy Possible in the Arab World?
Marc Saikali 2024-12-12 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Assad family, more accurately known by the name "Al-Wahesh" (the savage), has surpassed all limits of hatred and brutality. After the dictator and his cronies fled, the world, horrified, discovered the full extent of the crimes against humanity that had been the norm in a country left in ruins. In Lebanon, we have long known, through our own ...
The Israeli Army Urged to Remain in the Syrian Buffer Zone Throughout the Winter
This is Beirut 2024-12-13 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Syria
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday instructed the army to “prepare to stay” throughout the winter in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, located atop the Golan Heights. Israel captured part of this strategic plateau during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Israel seized control of the demilitarized zone on Sunday, just hours after ...
Gender Equality in Lebanon: Progress Amidst Obstacles
Sarah Abou Fayssal 2025-03-08 09:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon has made notable advances in gender equality in recent years, yet the journey toward meaningful and lasting change is still riddled with challenges. The National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW*), established under Law 720/1998, has played a pivotal role in pushing for women’s rights reforms. However, progress has been inconsistent ...
France Reaffirms Call for Full Israeli Troop Withdrawal from Lebanese Territory
This is Beirut 2025-02-19 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France has reaffirmed the "necessity for the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanese territory, as soon as possible, in accordance with the provisions of the ceasefire agreement." In a statement released on Tuesday evening, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Paris had "acknowledged the continued withdrawal of ...
The Lebanese Armed Forces Deploy in Taybeh
This is Beirut 2025-02-04 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanese Army South Lebanon
The Lebanese armed forces deployed in the entire town of Taybeh up to the road leading to Rab al-Thalathin on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Israeli military reinforced its surveillance measures along the border. Israel started installing new observation posts on mountainous hills within its territory to monitor neighboring Lebanese towns. The Israeli ...
M23, Rwandan Troops Launch Fresh DR Congo Offensive
This is Beirut 2025-02-06 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces launched a new offensive on Wednesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days before the Rwandan and Congolese presidents are due to attend a crisis summit. The United Nations meanwhile said the battle for the key city of Goma, which the M23 and Rwandan troops seized last week, had left at ...
Trump to "Probably" Meet Zelensky Next Week
This is Beirut 2025-02-07 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine. Zelensky said the US and Ukraine were planning "talks" but did not confirm a meeting between the two leaders. "We're also planning meetings and talks at ...
Saint Maroun's Day: Rai Once Again Advocates Neutrality as a Lifeline for Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-02-09 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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While celebrating Saint Maroun's day at Saint George's Cathedral in downtown Beirut, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai castigated politicians, “Stop procrastinating. Stop undermining the judiciary. Stop contravening the Constitution.” Rai insisted that the danger threatening Lebanon is that of sinking into the axis of decadence. “Lebanon must ...
Lebanon Claims a Strategic Position in Gold Reserves!
Christiane Tager 2025-02-10 20:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Despite its significant economic challenges, Lebanon maintains a prominent position in terms of gold reserves in the Arab world. According to the latest report from the World Gold Council (WGC), the country ranks second among Arab nations with the largest gold reserves, holding an impressive total of around 287 tons by the end of 2024, equivalent ...
The Pressing Challenges and Deadlines Facing Salam’s Government
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-02-11 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Nawaf Salam’s cabinet is one of the fastest-formed governments in the past three decades. Just 26 days after Salam was tasked with forming a government—based on the criteria he set, chiefly excluding partisan ministers—and following his agreement with President Joseph Aoun, he successfully formed his cabinet, which includes competent ...
Scientists warn of climate threat to chocolate
This is Beirut 2025-02-12 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers said Wednesday. Farmers in the region -- which account for some 70 percent of global cacao production -- have struggled with heat, ...
China's 2024 Coal Projects Threaten Climate Goals
This is Beirut 2025-02-13 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China began construction last year on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardizing its goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published on Thursday. The world's second-largest economy is the biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that drive climate change but is also a renewable energy ...
What Are Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs and Who May Be Hit?
This is Beirut 2025-02-14 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
President Donald Trump's plan for "reciprocal tariffs" on US trading partners is set to spark a flurry of negotiations that could reduce levies. But analysts warn that it also risks painful retaliation. "This is every country, and essentially, when they treat us fairly, we treat them fairly," Trump told reporters. What ...
The European Union Overshadowed by 'Pax Americana'
Mario Chartouni 2025-02-16 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The announcement of direct talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine marks a major geopolitical shift. By deliberately sidestepping the European Union (EU), this move signals a strategy to weaken Europe’s influence, despite its long-standing role in the Ukrainian crisis. Here’s how ...
M23 Seize Key City as Fears of DR Congo Breakup Mount
This is Beirut 2025-02-17 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the center of another key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up. Scores of people have fled since the fighters reached outlying districts of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu ...
Stock markets skid after Trump threatens auto tariffs
This is Beirut 2025-02-19 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Global stock markets mostly fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump broadened his tariff threats, stoking wider trade war fears. Trump warned the previous day that he would impose tariffs "in the neighbourhood of 25 percent" on auto imports and a similar amount or higher on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. "Understandably this has ...
Mitigated or Stifled Transitions?
Charles Chartouni 2025-02-03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Gaza Iran USA
The transitions in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza are still controversial, and their actors are undecided about their outcomes. Observers ask whether the various actors are genuinely interested in the transformative courses and to what extent. The newly set dynamics that have taken place throughout the Near East have not yet been relayed by steadier, ...
Musk With a Chainsaw on Stage Before American Conservatives
This is Beirut 2025-02-21 04:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Elon Musk, who has bragged of putting US federal agencies "into the woodchipper" as he slashes government spending, paraded a chainsaw on stage before American conservatives celebrating President Donald Trump's return to power Thursday. Argentina's President Javier Milei -- who has used a chainsaw as a symbol of his own push to ...
Reconstruction in the Hands of the State and Hezbollah
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-02-22 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral set to conclude this Sunday, Hezbollah will soon face pressing challenges it has sought to evade — both within its own ranks and across Lebanese society. The Hezb urgently needs a massive influx of Iranian funds to fulfill its long-standing reconstruction promises. However, recent developments indicate a ...
Palestinians Have Some Soul-Searching To Do
Pierre Nahas 2025-02-24 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine USA Gaza
United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” has sparked widespread debate. Whether his plan is feasible remains to be seen. Regardless, Palestinians need a new modus operandi if they are to survive. They must recognize that leaders in the Middle East now ...
Naim Qassem’s Speech: A Mix of Confusion and Contradictions
Sonia Rizk 2025-02-25 14:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s transmitted speech at the funeral of former Secretary-Generals Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine on Sunday at Camille Chamoun Sports City stood out for its contradictions, leaving the party’s supporters confused. His address seemed out of touch with the critical task at hand—rallying a base ...
Generative AI: A Threat to Our Critical Thinking?
Jean-Jacques Bedu 2025-02-26 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Recent studies, including a joint investigation by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University involving several hundred professionals, suggest that growing reliance on artificial intelligence tools is leading to a notable decline in critical analysis. As experts place increasing trust in automated systems, they gradually relinquish their own ...
The Top Nominees at the 2024 Oscars: A Tight Race
Madeleine Cadoux 2025-02-28 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As the Oscars revelations are unfolding very soon, the battle is intense between Sean Baker’s tragicomedy Anora and Edward Berger’s Vatican thriller Conclave. Once considered a strong contender, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez saw its Oscar hopes crumble following controversies surrounding its lead actress. Meanwhile, Ralph Fiennes’ ...
Joumblatt Warns of 'Israeli Plots,' Plans to Visit Damascus
This is Beirut 2025-03-02 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblatt, issued a stark warning on Sunday about alleged Israeli schemes to destabilize the region during a press conference from his residence in Clemenceau. He also revealed plans to visit Damascus as part of ongoing political efforts. Speaking on the preparations for the 48th anniversary ...
Ghada Aoun: Retirement Amid Judicial Controversies
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-03-03 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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She pursued her judicial campaign until the very last day before the official end of her tenure within the judiciary. On March 1, 2024, the prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, who had been dismissed from her duties in May 2023 by the Judiciary’s Disciplinary Council, retired. True to her nature, however, she did not ...
Steve Witkoff Announces US Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire in Saudi Arabia
This is Beirut 2025-03-06 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff announced Thursday that he will meet with a Ukrainian delegation next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire with Russia. "We are coordinating a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or possibly Jeddah," Witkoff told reporters. "The goal is to establish a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ...