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King Charles, Pope Leo Pray Together in Historic First
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 16:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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King Charles III, the head of the Church of England, became the first British monarch Thursday to pray publicly with a pope in a Vatican service led by Leo XIV. The ceremony in the Sistine Chapel, broadcast live by the Vatican's official news service, came during a state visit by the 76-year-old monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla. It was the ...
International Maritime Academy Inaugurates New Training Workshops
This is Beirut 2025-10-09 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A milestone event for maritime vocational training in Lebanon took place with the official inauguration of the International Maritime Academy’s (IMA) new training workshops on October 3. The ceremony, held under the patronage of the French Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Hervé Magro, also marked the success of a flagship training program aimed at ...
Italian Luxury Faces Turmoil as Armani Era Closes
This is Beirut 2025-09-27 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Italy Giorgio Armani Heritage Culture Art
The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when houses across the sector are already in transition. After defending his independence throughout his life, the legendary designer, who died this month aged 91, entrusted his heirs with the task of selling his group. He cited French ...
Zverev Downs Racket-Smashing Moutet In Beijing As Gauff Digs Deep
This is Beirut 2025-09-28 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Alexander Zverev sent off racket snapper Corentin Moutet on Sunday for a quarter-final date with Daniil Medvedev at the China Open as Coco Gauff kept her title defence hopes alive. The world number three from Germany kept his calm to beat the Frenchman 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a 21st Tour meeting with his Russian rival. "I'm looking forward to ...
Taliban Impose Communications Blackout Across Afghanistan
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fiber optic network. Taliban authorities began shutting down high speed internet connections to some provinces earlier in the month to prevent "vice". On Monday night, mobile phone signal and internet service gradually ...
Paris to Welcome Free Public Picasso Park, Opening in 2030
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Picasso Paris Museum Art Culture Sculpture
A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday. The garden, about the area of two Olympic-size swimming pools, will be an extension to the museum and will contain a dozen bronze sculptures by Pablo Picasso, the official, Cecile Debray, ...
The Cartel of School Tuitions: How Lebanon’s Middle Class Is Being Crushed
Salam El Zaatari 2025-10-02 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Today in Lebanon, the biggest mafia is not only in politics. It’s in education. Private school owners, especially the so-called “Catholic” and “Islamic” institutions that claim to serve God, have turned into a cartel, worshiping only the dollar. Their business model is not about forming the next generation of Lebanese geniuses, but ...
Two Killed as Violence Flares in Morocco Protests
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. Demonstrations have convulsed Morocco for several days, urged on by the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed collective ...
New Israeli Strikes on Ali Taher Hills Target Hezbollah Site
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Residents of southern Lebanon were shaken in the early hours of Friday by a series of Israeli airstrikes on the wooded hills of Ali Taher, near Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for the attack and announced through its Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, that it had struck a Hezbollah site. In a statement ...
Sarah Mullally Appointed First Woman to Lead Church of England
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Kingdom Church Sarah Mullally
Sarah Mullally was on Friday named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England -- which can trace its origins to the Roman empire -- and the global Anglican community. Her nomination by a committee tasked with finding a successor to Justin Welby, who stepped down earlier this year over an abuse ...
Juvenile Detention in Lebanon: Roumieh to Warwar
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-03 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Internal Security Forces prisons juveniles
Juvenile detainees in Lebanon are generally between 12 and 18 years old. Some are arrested for minor offenses, such as stealing a phone or reasons linked to homelessness, while others face more serious charges related to organized crime or national security. For years, these children shared the daily life of adult inmates at Roumieh, Lebanon’s ...
From Sport to Crime: Lebanon’s Hunting Freeze
Michael al-Andary 2025-10-06 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hunting Litani Elie Mazraani Lebanese Hunting Club
Hunting, long regarded worldwide as the “sport of kings,” has become an illegal pastime in Lebanon following recent government decisions aimed at protecting wildlife. On September 22, 2025, the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture and Interior and Municipalities issued a joint circular banning all wild bird hunting nationwide, citing the ...
Beirut Souks Celebrates its Relaunch
This is Beirut 2025-10-08 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Shops Beirut Downtown Beirut
Under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, Beirut Souks will host an official celebration marking its relaunch, reaffirming its position as a leading landmark at the heart of the capital. Following the arrival of numerous prestigious international and exclusive brands, Beirut Souks is once again set to stand as one of the city’s ...
Commercial Leases: Pharmacists Call for Amendments to Prevent Chaos
Liliane Mokbel 2025-10-09 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The recently enacted commercial lease law in Lebanon is far from being universally welcomed, particularly among pharmacists, who have voiced strong opposition to its provisions. In late October, the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists submitted a proposal to the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Justice, seeking amendments to what they view ...
Nigerian Leather, from Local Workshops to Luxury Brands
This is Beirut 2025-09-26 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Nigerian leather is already coveted by top luxury houses such as Gucci, Prada, Hermès and Louis Vuitton. But more and more local designers want to go further: they aim to give “Made in Nigeria” leather its own identity and true added value.
Football: Athletico and E-Club Seal Their Partnership in Champville
Makram Haddad 2025-10-09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Football E-Club Champville
Athletico has set up shop in Dik al-Mehdi, in collaboration with E-Club and under the auspices of Collège Mariste Champville. The partnership was made official during a press conference held in the building adjacent to the E-Club grounds on the Champville campus, attended by a large group of people: Édouard Jabre (regional coordinator of Marist ...
One Year On: Southern Lebanon Devastated
Katia Kahil 2025-10-11 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
One year after the September 2024 war, southern Lebanon bears deep scars. Ravaged by strikes and displacement, the region faces a dual crisis: a collapsing economy and the quiet unraveling of its social fabric. Behind shattered facades and shuttered markets, an entire way of life teeters on the brink of a merciless winter. Agonizing Markets In ...
Intense Israeli Airstrikes Hit Msayleh
This is Beirut 2025-10-11 17:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah strike
At around 3:45 AM, Israeli warplanes carried out twelve air raids targeting the area surrounding the Msayleh–Najariya highway and the adjacent valley, causing extensive destruction and cutting off the main road. The strikes destroyed more than 300 heavy machines, including bulldozers and excavators, among them over 100 small ...
Fencing: Ghadi el-Chemali, the Lebanese Blade Charging Toward Olympus
Makram Haddad 2025-10-15 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
There are talents who burst onto the scene blade in hand, mask down, eyes locked on the future. Ghadi el-Chemali is one of them. Born in 2005, this fencing prodigy has carved out a name for himself on the Lebanese scene… and is beginning to make his mark internationally. Six training sessions a week under the guidance of national coach Mahmoud ...
Disarming Hamas: How Could Gaza Be Demilitarized?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-15 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine Donald Trump Turkey
The peace plan co-signed on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh by US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey raises a crucial question: How would Hamas be disarmed? The Trump plan lays out a stark reality: Gaza must be demilitarized. To achieve this, a stabilization force will need to be created. On paper, the plan seems ...
On the Sidewalk of Forgetfulness: Lebanon’s Street Children Forced to Survive
Maria Chami 2025-10-18 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At an age when they should be playing and learning, these children are weighed down by harsh realities. One hand offers chewing gum, flowers or tissues for sale; the other carries the burden of a childhood stolen too soon. School is a distant dream. Safety is out of reach. Innocence is lost. A UNICEF and Save the Children report reveals that ...
Ignatius Maloyan, Martyr of the Armenian Genocide, to Be Canonized This Sunday in Rome
This is Beirut 2025-10-19 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan, a prominent figure of faith and martyrdom during the Armenian Genocide, will be canonized this Sunday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Pope Leo XIV. The ceremony will be attended by official delegations from Lebanon, including President Joseph Aoun and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, alongside representatives from ...
Canonization of Ignatius Maloyan at the Vatican in the Presence of President Aoun
This is Beirut 2025-10-19 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Naamat Aoun attended the solemn Mass during which Blessed Bishop Ignatius Maloyan, of the Armenian Catholic Church, was proclaimed a saint on the altars of the Catholic Church. The ceremony, celebrated on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, was presided over by Pope Leo XIV in the ...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Delicate Position of Iran’s Jews
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2025-10-19 19:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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With around 10,000 members, Iran’s Jewish community is the second largest in the Middle East. Its presence is discreet but tangible in a nation marked by pronounced hostility toward Israel, most recently expressed during 12 days of open conflict last June. The Jewish presence in the lands of present-day Iran dates back to the eighth century ...
China Hawk Takaichi Named Japan's First Woman PM
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sanae Takaichi Japan China Prime Minister
Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. Japan's fifth premier in as many years will lead a minority government and has a bulging in-tray, not least a scheduled visit by US President Donald Trump next week. The lower house of parliament ...
Internet Services Cut for Hours by Amazon Cloud Outage
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Europe AWS Amazon Cloud Outage
Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours Monday due to an outage in Amazon's crucial cloud network, illustrating the extent to which internet life depends on the tech titan. The disruption affected streaming platforms, including Amazon's Prime Video service and Disney+, as ...
Online Search a Battleground for AI Titans
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
AI Technology Google OpenAI Atlas
Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging the dominance of the Chrome browser at the heart of Google's empire. Chatbots that started out as AI-powered assistants have gradually merged with web browsers and can independently scour the internet for detailed answers to ...
Ivory Coast Launches Major Art Space in Historic Coastal Town
This is Beirut 2025-09-27 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Exhibition Heritage Ivory Coast Culture
A new contemporary art museum has opened in Ivory Coast's UNESCO-listed beachside town of Grand-Bassam in a building that is a remnant of its colonial past. Twenty-eight artists from nine African countries feature in the inaugural exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography and design at La Maison de l'art (The House of Art). The former post ...
Jounieh Highway: When Public Land Becomes Private Property
Liliane Mokbel 2025-09-25 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon economy infrastructure Jounieh Highway expropriation
Widening Jounieh Highway will not happen overnight. The project is expected to take 36 to 40 months. As the saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Funding for the project is secured, Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny told the press, though he provided no further details. Sources close to the ...
Central Bank Chief Says Syria Will Remove Two Zeros in Currency Revamp
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Syrian Central Bank Currency
Syria's central bank governor, Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya, said Monday that his country would change its currency by removing two zeros and printing new banknotes to replace those issued under ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Since the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, the pound has plunged from 50 to about 10,000-11,000 against the greenback, ...