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Cracker Barrel Logo Change Sparks Cultural Backlash Across U.S.
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Culture Heritage Food Art
Cracker Barrel has a special place in the hearts of many Americans, offering homestyle American cuisine in a folksy "Old Country Store" setting complete with rocking chairs and occasional country music performances. But an attempt to rebrand the storied US chain has sparked a firestorm of opposition online and opened a new front in the culture ...
Yamal Takes Iconic Barcelona Number 10 Shirt
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal inherited the club's number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi, on Wednesday. "Messi made his path and I will make mine," Yamal told reporters at an event at the club shop at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium. "I will work as hard as I can, give everything and try to make those Barca fans who ...
Moscow Closes Polish Consulate in Kaliningrad Amid Escalating Diplomatic Spat
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia Kaliningrad Moscow Poland
Russia said Friday it would close Poland's consulate in Kaliningrad, a Moscow exclave near Poland and Lithuania, after Warsaw decided to shut the Russian consulate in Krakow. Diplomatic ties between Moscow and Warsaw have been historically strained and frayed further over Russia's offensive in Ukraine, which Poland is supporting politically and ...
Fake Beauty, Real Risks: Investigating Cosmetic Counterfeits (1/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-11 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beauty Care Black Market Health Sunscreens Cosmetic Counterfeits
Same logo, same packaging, same “high protection” claim… but sometimes, the contents are just water and thickeners. In a recent investigation led by journalist Hugo Clément and pharmacist Laurence Coiffard (for “Sur le Front,” France 5, June 2025), several counterfeit sunscreens were lab tested. Findings were alarming: some products ...
The Dual Peril Facing Eastern Christians
Fady Noun 2025-07-12 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Pope Francis Damascus Christians Massabki brothers Syria
On June 22, a deadly bombing inside Damascus’s Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Elijah during Mass claimed 25 lives and left around 50 injured. In response, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Youhanna X, rightly declared that the victims deserve to be honored as martyrs of the faith, just as those who perished in past tragedies in Lebanon, ...
In the Footsteps of the Saint: Darb Mar Charbel, the Lebanese “Camino” in Motion
Makram Haddad 2025-07-13 09:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Beyond the cedars and valleys, a breath of holiness emerges. This is not just a road to a shrine — it’s a journey to the soul of a nation. In 2026, Lebanon will inaugurate its very first long-distance pilgrimage trail: Darb Mar Charbel, literally meaning the path of Saint Charbel. Inspired by the famous Camino de Santiago, ...
Anti-Counterfeit Guide: How to Spot Fake Skincare and Shop Safely (3/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-13 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Counterfeit Cosmetics Skin care Beauty Health Awereness
Today’s counterfeit cosmetics are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye: they have the same bottle, same typography and nearly the same texture as genuine ones. Moisturizers, serums, sunscreens, micellar waters, foundations, luxury sets — no category is spared. And no country, either. From the US to Lebanon, France to South Korea, ...
SOHR: 89 Killed as Clashes Rage in Southern Syria
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Druze Sweida
At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for a second day Monday, a monitor said. As the violence escalated, Israel, which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria to protect the Druze, said it struck "several tanks" in Sweida, without ...
Almost 100 Killed as Syria Sectarian Clashes Rage
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 20:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday amid clashes in the region between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people, according to a war monitor. As the violence escalated, Israel, which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria to protect the Druze, said it ...
Another Delay for Egypt’s Grand Museum Shakes Tourism Hopes
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Museum Egypt Heritage Culture Art Exhibition
In the shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the tourist boom she hoped the long-awaited opening would bring, now once again out of reach. "I had bet everything on this opening," she told AFP from her shop, just steps from the iconic pyramids of Giza, which the much-anticipated museum ...
Luxury Bag Counterfeiting Takes on Major Fashion Houses
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-15 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luxury Bags China TikTok Viral Counterfeits
At first glance, the video looks like just another promo for cut-price products. A young woman praises a handbag “identical to an Hermès model” for a fraction of the cost. The brand is blurred, but the resemblance is unmistakable. The caption reads: “Luxury brands are all made in China.” In other words: why pay €10,000 for a Hermès bag ...
Cosmetic Counterfeits: Lebanon Grapples with the Surge of Fake Beauty Products (2/3)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-15 21:16 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Cosmetic Counterfeits Beauty Products Skin Care Health
On Instagram, just a few clicks on reseller accounts or sponsored stories plunge you into a sleek, alluring world where top brands — Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Guerlain, Dior, La Roche-Posay — are sold at slashed prices. Descriptions sound convincing: “imported from the US,” “end-of-line stock before ...
Syrian Forces Accused of 'Executions' in Druze Area as Israel Launches Strikes
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 23:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus Syria Sweida
Syrian authorities were accused on Tuesday of carrying out summary executions of civilians in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida, where Israel said it had launched strikes against government forces in defense of the religious minority. Damascus deployed troops to the area after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes killed ...
Russian Strikes Continue in Ukraine Despite Trump’s Ultimatum
This is Beirut 2025-07-16 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia Ukraine Donald Trump United States
A Russian strike on a commercial area in eastern Ukraine killed at least two people and injured around twenty others on Wednesday, local authorities reported, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Moscow to end the war. On Monday, President Trump gave Russia 50 days to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine or face ...
Japan's Sega Eyes Return to 1990s Gaming Glory
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades. This year all eyes have been on Nintendo, whose Switch 2 recently became the fastest-selling console in history. But unlike its former arch-rival, Sega has not sold gaming ...
In Our National Life, Forgiveness Requests a Name
Fady Noun 2025-07-27 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In every human being, there is a child who demands a story before falling asleep. The need for fiction is universal. But sometimes, as the title of a long-lost book once said, “Reality Surpasses Fiction.” Some true stories exceed in “unlikeliness” even the wildest inventions. Lebanon’s history is not far from illustrating this idea. ...
Iraq Shopping Mall Fire Kills at Least 60
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 15:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives. Officials said many people suffocated in bathrooms, while one person told AFP his five relatives died in an elevator. The blaze -- the latest ...
Pope Leo Says Hopes to Visit Turkey in Months Ahead
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV confirmed Thursday he hoped to visit Turkey in the coming months for a Christian religious commemoration, in what could be his first overseas trip as pontiff. "I hope to be able to meet you again in a few months to take part in the ecumenical commemoration of the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea," Leo said at a meeting with ...
Syria Troops Quit Druze Heartland After Violence Leaves Over 500 Dead
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Damascus Sweida
Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida on orders from the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed more than 500 people, according to a war monitor. The southern province has been gripped by deadly sectarian bloodshed since Sunday, with hundreds reportedly killed in clashes pitting Druze ...
New Clashes Rock Syria's Druze Heartland as Tribal Fighters Reinforce Bedouin
This is Beirut 2025-07-19 00:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure. The United Nations called for an end to the "bloodshed" and demanded an "independent" investigation of the ...
Ceasefire Order Fails to Halt Fighting in Syria's Druze Heartland
This is Beirut 2025-07-19 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Sweida Druze United States
Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday despite a ceasefire ordered by the government following a US-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention. AFP correspondents reported clashes in the west of the provincial capital as Druze fighters battled ...
Cross Our Heart
Fady Noun 2025-07-20 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Damascus Hezbollah
Lebanon faces an existential threat, warns Tom Barrack. He suggests the country could be absorbed into one of those large regional blocs the United States dreams of building for energy, commercial or security reasons. The diplomat likely had a slip of the tongue. He should have read the letter addressed in 1989 by Pope John Paul II to all Catholic ...
Charbel’s Path, the Path of a People: The Lebanese Camino Is Launched
Makram Haddad 2025-07-21 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Saint Charbel Annaya Christians
A breath of spirituality swept through the heights of Annaya on Sunday, July 20, with the official inauguration of Section 1 of Darb Mar Charbel, the first long-distance pilgrimage trail in Lebanon. Also known as the Camino de San Charbel, in reference to the world’s great spiritual routes, this ambitious project aims to connect key sites tied ...
Invisible but Unbroken: Women Fighting Iran’s Repression
Soumia Benmerzoug 2025-07-23 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Iran women repression Tehran Khamenei
Repression of women in Iran is not new. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, their freedoms have been tightly controlled by an institutionalized patriarchal system that monitors every aspect of their lives, such as education, work, movement and expression. The veil, often internationally seen as the symbol of this oppression, is only the most ...
Commercial Leases: Government Caught in a Tight Spot
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-24 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Government Residential rents
The Constitutional Council largely upheld the new law on old commercial leases, passed in April 2024, dismissing a legal challenge brought by thirteen members of parliament. Yet, it struck down one key provision: paragraph (d) of Article 10 was ruled unconstitutional for violating the constitutional principles of equality and fairness. The legal ...
South Lebanon’s Risky Homecoming
Katia Kahil 2025-07-25 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah South Lebanon
More than six months after the ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Beirut, tension still grips southern Lebanon. Israeli troops remain stationed in parts of the border region, even though the withdrawal deadline has passed. Yet amid the uncertainty, families are making their way back - cautiously, deliberately - to villages scarred by the ...
Notre-Dame Gets Back St Thomas Statue Adorning Spire Base
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Heritage Notre-Dame Cathedral Restoration Paris Culture
A statue of the apostle Saint Thomas was on Thursday returned to Notre-Dame in Paris, which has now recovered all 16 statues that adorned the base of its spire before a 2019 devastating fire. The statue, three meters tall and weighing 100 kilograms, was unaffected by the blaze, having been removed from the cathedral just days before for routine ...
'Star Wars' Creator, George Lucas, Makes Epic Comic-Con Debut in San Diego
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Comic-Con Pop Culture Festival Culture Art Star Wars
Comic-Con kicked off Thursday in California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first-ever appearance at the convention. Warriors, princesses, pirates, wizards, and all manner of costumed characters flooded the streets of San Diego on the first day of an annual event that has become one ...
UN Experts Denounce Attacks on Syria's Druze
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United Nations Druze Syria Sweida
A panel of UN experts denounced Thursday what they described as an outbreak of massacres, sexual violence and kidnappings targeting the Druze minority in southern Syria in the past month. Fighting erupted in the Sweida region on July 13. Clashes between local Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouin rapidly escalated, drawing in government forces and ...
UNIFIL Inaugurates New Clinic in Ain Ebel
This is Beirut 2025-08-23 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
South Lebanon United Nations UNIFIL clinic
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in cooperation with the Italian contingent, inaugurated a new clinic in the village of Ain Ebel, part of the Bint Jbeil District. UNIFIL Western Sector Commander General David Colosi highlighted the importance of healthcare, stating that “healthcare today is a fundamental sector for ...