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Barrack Warns: Time to Choose Change or Be Left Behind
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Donald Trump Hezbollah United States USA Washington Tom Barrack
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reiterated on Tuesday that the disarmament of Hezbollah and other factions remains a sovereign Lebanese matter, emphasizing that while Washington is committed to supporting the country, it will not wait indefinitely for Lebanon to make the right decisions. Speaking in an interview with LBCI, Barrack reminded that the United ...
Shining Verstappen Shades Piastri for Pole at Silverstone
This is Beirut 2025-07-05 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Formula One Max Verstappen Ferrari Lando Norris
Max Verstappen produced one of the finest and fastest qualifying laps of his career on Saturday to seize pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix and demonstrate why he is the hottest property in Formula One. The four-time world champion was struggling with a strong wind and cool and damp conditions after choosing a low downforce set-up that ...
Dr. Al-Sharaa, Mr. Al-Jolani: The Metamorphosis Illusion
Marc Saikali 2025-07-17 08:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Soueida Al-Jolani Ahmad el-Chareh Hezbollah
For two days, the Israeli Army has bombed Syrian militias now acting as auxiliaries to the regular army. On Wednesday, Israeli jets struck the outskirts of Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus—a clear political and military message: ongoing attacks on Syria’s Druze minority will not be tolerated. Yet on the ground, confusion reigns. ...
NSSF Standardizes Newborn Hospitalization Criteria to Enhance Transparency
This is Beirut 2025-07-04 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon NSSF Mohammad Karaki Hospitals
Mohammad Karaki, Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), issued an administrative circular (No. 1641) dated July 2, 2025. The new directive aims to standardize the criteria used by accredited hospitals in determining the discharge date of newborns in childbirth cases. The goal is to streamline hospitalization procedures and ...
Michael Madsen, the Last Tough Guy of American Cinema, Dies at 67
This is Beirut 2025-07-03 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Michael Madsen Quentin Tarentino Cinema Actor Hollywood
Michael Madsen, renowned for his portrayals of Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs and Budd in Kill Bill, died on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 67, following cardiac arrest at his Malibu home, according to his representatives and the Los Angeles County Sheriff. No foul play is suspected. “Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, and he ...
IRCAD Lebanon: The Liver and Pancreas Go Robotic
Makram Haddad 2025-07-03 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Middle East IRCAD Antoine Maalouf Robotic Pancreas
Under the luminous ceilings of the Clinique du Levant, IRCAD Lebanon officially launched yesterday its very first international course on robotic liver and pancreas surgery. A first in Lebanon, described by its president, Dr. Antoine Maalouf, as “a quantum leap in regional surgical practice.” “What we are launching here goes beyond the ...
Iran: What Are the Chances for a Popular Uprising?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-02 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States
The recent regional war that has shaken the Middle East has reignited a persistent question: Is Iran now on the brink of a large-scale popular uprising capable of shaking, or even overthrowing, the current regime? Could the current circumstances truly lead to a profound political transformation, or should we instead expect a tightening of ...
Washington Moves Toward Easing Economic Pressure on Syria
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-02 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a move that could signal a turning point in Washington-Damascus relations, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 30, 2025, partially lifting economic sanctions against Syria. These measures, in place for more than two decades, had severely isolated the Syrian economy and disrupted the functioning of most public ...
Lebanon: A Laboratory for a Pharmaceutical Industry in Full Transformation
Makram Haddad 2025-07-02 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Pharmaceutical industry Crisis
Lebanon has always played a central role in the health field in the Middle East. A land of renowned hospitals, foreign-trained doctors, Gulf patients and proven pharmaceutical know-how, the 1990s saw the return in force of multinational drug companies, firmly established in a country relying on imports as a guarantee of quality in a liberal ...
How Effective Is UNIFIL?
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-15 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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With its mandate set to expire on August 31, 2025, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is once again facing scrutiny over its effectiveness in fulfilling its mission. Enlarged under UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in 2006 to prevent the presence of armed groups south of the Litani River, UNIFIL has struggled to enforce its ...
Why Are Airfares to Lebanon So High?
Christiane Tager 2025-07-17 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since relative calm returned to Lebanon, one might have expected fares to drop. Not quite. Between high taxes, risk premiums, soaring operational costs, and a limited number of flights - not to mention the complete absence of low-cost carriers - travelers are still paying a steep price to fly into Beirut. “Demand hasn’t dipped, driven by ...
‘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 ...
Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion in US
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Apple Technology
Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, a senior White House official said Wednesday. The announcement, which was first reported by US media, will be officially made later Wednesday at 4:30 pm (2030 GMT) at a White House event with President Donald ...
Golden Controllers: The Hidden Economy of Video Games
Christiane Tager 2025-08-15 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Free to play… yet astonishingly profitable, today’s video games turn our clicks into cash. Microtransactions, virtual concerts and blockbuster partnerships have made Fortnite, Candy Crush and their peers billion-dollar giants. And in Lebanon, players show no sign of putting down their controllers anytime soon. Video games, once seen as mere ...
YouTube Turns to AI to Guess Users' Age and Protect Minors
This is Beirut 2025-08-15 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internet Technology Children AI USA Culture
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 ...
Israeli Army Chief in Southern Lebanon: We Will Not Allow Threats to Re-Emerge
This is Beirut 2025-08-13 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Army Security Military
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir toured in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. He met soldiers on the front lines and observed ongoing security operations in the northern sector. Accompanied by senior commanders, including Northern Command Division 91’s Brigadier General Yuval Goz and Brigade 769’s Colonel, Zamir spoke ...
Rebuilding in Devastated Mariupol Under Russia's Thumb
This is Beirut 2025-08-13 09:50 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
United Nations Russia Zhdanov Mariupol
Sun-seekers crowded onto the beach in Mariupol in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine -- a devastated city which Moscow wants to turn into an improbable seaside resort. "Take a dip in the Sea of Azov!" said 52-year-old local Ivan, who like other beach goers lapped up the good weather and mild waters of a coastline that is now entirely ...
When Luxury Faces Economic Headwinds
Christiane Tager 2025-08-13 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tourism has long been the lifeblood of luxury, injecting vitality and a steady flow of affluent clients into prestigious fashion houses. Each summer, cities like Paris, Milan and Tokyo transform into prime destinations for wealthy international shoppers eager to find unique pieces and limited editions. In 2024, the system worked smoothly: a ...
A Good Week for Lebanon
David Hale 2025-08-08 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon United States Joseph Aoun Hezbollah
It has been a remarkable week for Lebanon. President Aoun, Speaker Berri, and Prime Minister Salam have acted in unison, never something to be taken for granted in Lebanon. Moreover, they have done so on a topic that has been wrongly taboo since the Taef Accord: restoring the Lebanese state's monopoly of arms and confronting Hezbollah's challenge ...
Trump Orders Firing of US Official as Cracks Emerge in Jobs Market
This is Beirut 2025-08-02 13:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Economy
President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks in the US jobs market. US job growth missed expectations in July, Labor Department data showed, and revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them ...
US Congress Approves $9 Bn in Trump Cuts to Foreign Aid, Public Media
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Congress Donald Trump USA Cuts Aid
US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget. The cuts achieve only a tiny fraction of the $1 trillion in annual savings that tech billionaire and estranged Trump ...
Steven Knight to Write Next James Bond Film with Villeneuve
This is Beirut 2025-08-01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Steven Knight, the creator of gritty TV crime series Peaky Blinders, will write the highly anticipated next James Bond movie, studio Amazon MGM announced Thursday. Knight will work alongside previously announced director Denis Villeneuve, best known for Dune, to bring the world's most famous fictional spy back to the big screen after a prolonged ...
Will Stablecoins Become Everyday Money?
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Stablecoins might not make people into surprise millionaires the way bitcoin did, but these cryptocurrencies are designed to be more useful when it comes to daily life. The GENIUS Act, a regulatory framework recently signed into law by US President Donald Trump, may boost stablecoins, digital currencies with values pegged to a country's ...
These Women Who Changed the World with Their Inventions
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-29 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When we talk about major inventions, the names that come to mind are usually men’s. But history is full of pioneering women whose ideas quietly changed our lives, often without the credit they deserved. They created everyday objects that brought real shifts in technology, society, and science. Some were scientists, others tinkerers, engineers, ...
Monfils Says Toronto Loss Marks His Final Toronto Visit
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gael Monfils said he has played for the last time in Toronto after crashing out of the Masters in Sunday's opening round of the ATP Masters to a Chilean qualifier. The 38-year-old French tennis icon missed out on four match points to exit 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to number 142 Tomas Barrios Vera, who won the first Masters match of his career and ended ...
What if Superman’s Power Was Humanity After All?
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-07-25 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Superman Cinema Movie Culture Art David Corenswet
The new Superman movie, featuring new actors, is all over the place. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced. Ranking number one internationally, the film attracts crowds eager to see their favorite hero’s new adventures. The plot ...
Trump Administration Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files
This is Beirut 2025-07-22 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Martin Luther King Archives Assassination
The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family. "The American people have waited nearly sixty years to see the full scope of the federal government's investigation into Dr King's assassination," Director ...
Errollyn Wallen: King’s Composer Breaking Barriers in Music
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Music Errollyn Wallen King Charles III Culture Art Education
Told she would never belong in the world of classical music, Errollyn Wallen has risen to become the composer to King Charles III and the first person of color in the historic role. The 67-year-old became the Master of the King's Music last year, a 400-year-old post and one of the classical world's top honors that involves composing works for ...
The IMF’s Lebanon Framework: Balancing State Debt with Depositor Rights
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 11:50 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Lebanon IMF Central Bank Banks Depositors
As Lebanon faces multiple challenges with economic and financial recovery from the country’s 2019 economic collapse, two interconnected issues remain particularly controversial: recovering the money of Lebanese who lost access to their bank deposits and holding those responsible for squandering their money ...
Are Things Looking Brighter for the Middle East?
David Hale 2025-10-03 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A year after Israel defanged Hezbollah, and in the wake of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly and several developments related to the Middle East, it may be a good time to take stock. In my 38-year career of diplomacy in the Middle East, anytime someone expressed optimism, I would suggest a head examination might be in order. However, ...