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The Ostracized Daraj Website in Lebanon and the Arab World
Eleonore Estephan 2025-03-18 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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When the economic crisis hit Lebanon and other Arab countries, two media platforms, Daraj and Megaphone, financed by American businessman George Soros, started attacking the Lebanese economy through their channels, and to promote new bankers who could help establish five new banks under Soros’ control. This strategy was orchestrated by the ...
Lebanon Announces 2025 Official Exams Registration Guidelines
This is Beirut 2025-03-19 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Director General of Education and Head of Exam Committees, Fadi Yarak, issued a circular outlining the requirements for submitting candidacy applications for Lebanon's 2025 official exams. This applies to public and private schools, institutions teaching non-Lebanese students in afternoon shifts and independent (free) applicants. Key ...
Europe Games Industry on Edge as 'Assassin's Creed' Hits Shelves
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem. With its almost 18,000 employees and global footprint, Ubisoft has nevertheless suffered one setback after another in recent years with ...
Iran FM Says Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter 'More of a Threat'
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald Trump calling for new nuclear talks was "actually more of a threat", and that Tehran would respond soon. Araghchi told Iranian state television that while the letter purported to offer up opportunities, it was "actually more of a threat", ...
London's Heathrow Airport Closed After Fire Causes Major Power Cut
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said. Airport authorities said they "expect significant disruption" over the coming days, with hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers ...
Iran's Khamenei Says US Threats 'Will Get Them Nowhere'
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader said on Friday that US threats against his country "will get them nowhere", after President Donald Trump warned of possible military action against the Islamic republic. "The Americans should know threats will get them nowhere when confronting Iran," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in his live annual televised speech marking ...
Israel Supreme Court Freezes PM Bid to Sack Intel Chief
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel's supreme court Friday froze a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to sack the internal security agency chief, an unprecedented move that has deepened divisions in the country. The court's decision came after opposition parties and a non-governmental organisation filed separate appeals hours after the government ...
Heathrow to Resume Some Flights After Power Station Fire
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 19:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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London's Heathrow Airport said it would resume "some flights" later Friday after a fire at a power station grounded planes at Europe's busiest air hub, causing travel chaos for thousands of people around the world. The electricity substation fire late on Thursday shut down the airport, leading to the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of ...
Zelensky Insists on a "Just Peace" in Paris
This is Beirut 2024-12-08 04:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday insisted at a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump that any settlement with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine had to be "just", as fears grow in Kyiv on the position of the incoming administration. President Emmanuel Macron hosted three-way talks with Zelensky and Trump at the Elysee ...
Syria: Government Forces Retreat on All Fronts
This is Beirut 2024-12-06 23:22 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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According to a security source in Damascus, rebels have taken control of three army and police posts in Sweida, and most of Deraa is no longer in the hands of the regime. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. The ...
Google Faces Breakup Threat Over Chrome Monopoly
This is Beirut 2025-04-21 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) made its pitch at a hearing before District Judge Amit Mehta, who is considering "remedies" after making a landmark decision ...
Lebanese Professor Appointed Co-Chair of US CDC PulseNet Middle East Network
This Is Beirut 2024-08-26 12:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Dr. Ghassan Matar, professor and chairperson of the Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology & Microbiology at the American University of Beirut (AUB), was recently appointed as co-chair/co-coordinator of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PulseNet Middle East. This network focuses on detecting and preventing ...
Foreign Press: Predictions of Iranian and Hezbollah Retaliation Against Israel
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Recent Israeli killings of key figures in Iran-backed groups have sparked tensions and led to predictions of imminent Iranian retaliation before August 15. The deaths of Hezbollah's Fouad Shokr and Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh, respectively, have prompted strong reactions from both groups. Iran has vowed revenge for the assassination of Haniyeh on its ...
Atletico Sign Man City Striker Alvarez
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 20:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Atletico Madrid signed striker Julian Alvarez from Manchester City on Monday in a deal reported to be worth up to 85 million euros ($93 million). "The club has reached an agreement with Manchester City for the transfer of the Argentine forward, who has signed a contract for the next six seasons," said Atletico in a statement. Spanish reports say ...
UAB Publishes Interview with Robot Sophia
This Is Beirut 2024-08-15 18:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Union of Arab Banks stood out by publishing an exclusive interview with the renowned robot Sophia. The interview was issued in French in the UAB Magazine and in English in The Banking Executive magazine, published by the International Arab Bankers Union. Sophia, activated on April 19, 2015, in Hong Kong, is a humanoid robot developed by ...
Hamas Rejects 'New Conditions' in Proposed Gaza Deal
This Is Beirut 2024-08-16 18:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas said Friday the Palestinian group rejected "new conditions" in a Gaza ceasefire plan the United States presented after two days of talks with Israeli negotiators in Qatar. As international pressure mounted for a ceasefire after more than 10 months of war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, US President Joe Biden said: "We are closer ...
Yassin: Sufficient Stocks
This Is Beirut 2024-08-18 13:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The caretaker Minister of Environment and President of the National Emergency Commission, Nasser Yassin, stated that the food and medicine stocks are sufficient for four months, noting that "as long as supply lines are not affected, things will proceed normally." In an interview with the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed website, Yassin mentioned that there is ...
Iran Shuts German Cultural Centers
This Is Beirut 2024-08-20 17:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran shut two offices linked to Germany's government on Tuesday, the judiciary said, nearly a month after the closure of a religious center in Germany over ties to the Islamic republic. "Two branches of illegal centers affiliated with the German government, which violated Iran laws and committed numerous illegal acts and extensive financial ...
Spotlight on UNIFIL: Everything You Need to Know
2024-08-22 08:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
With the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate set for August 29, This is Beirut provides a comprehensive overview of this international force governed by UN resolutions. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate is due for renewal on August 29, 2024. This annual process involves the Security Council voting to extend UNIFIL's mission ...
The Bold, Revolutionary, and Timeless Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli
2024-08-22 13:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu recently attended the premiere of the 4th season of Emily in Paris at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, wearing a black dress by Elsa Schiaparelli. Let’s delve into the secrets of Schiaparelli’s fashion, which defies time. [caption id="attachment_284018" align="alignnone" width="402"] Philippine Leroy-BeaulieuPhoto ...
Christiane Gemayel's Summons by Cybercrime Bureau Sparks Outcry
This Is Beirut 2024-08-23 19:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The summons of LebTalks' website founder and journalist Christiane Gemayel by the Lebanese Cybercrime Bureau on Monday sparked strong reactions from NGOs and political parties defending freedom of the press. Everyone who commented on this summons reiterated, once again, that this bureau is not competent to question journalists about facts related ...
Zelensky Says War ‘Returned’ to Russia, Bans Orthodox Church
This Is Beirut 2024-08-24 14:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia wanted to "destroy" Ukraine but that war has "returned to its home," in a Ukrainian Independence Day video address he said was recorded from where Kyiv launched its surprise incursion into Russia. Kyiv celebrates independence from the Soviet Union as the long war with Russia has reached a ...
Israel Reopens Ben-Gurion Airport, But Disruptions Remain
This Is Beirut 2024-08-25 13:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's Ben-Gurion airport reopened at 7 am (Beirut time) on Sunday morning, following its closure at 5:19 am, Israel's Airport Authority (IAA) has announced. This comes as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in the early hours of Sunday. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/284814"] IAA estimated that 50,000 passengers were ...
EDL Seeks Diesel Instead of Algerian Fuel Oil Due to Specification Issues
2024-08-27 14:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Algerian ship carrying 30,000 tons of fuel oil, valued at $18 million, as a donation from the Algerian authorities for Lebanon’s electricity sector, is expected to arrive off the coast of Tripoli's oil facilities. However, a last-minute issue has arisen: Can these quantities of fuel oil be used in the Zouk and Jiyeh power ...
Editorial – August 4: Lebanon Held Hostage, for Whom and for What?
Michel Touma 2024-08-05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Four years have passed since the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. The investigation remains stalled, as judges are unable to finalize it due to ongoing and barely concealed pressure and threats from Hezbollah. The August 4 apocalyptic explosion is one of the deadliest and most abhorrent examples of the systematic ...
The Blue Line: A Withdrawal Line, Not a Border
2024-08-28 21:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Since the outbreak of armed conflict in South Lebanon on October 8 between Hezbollah and Israel, the Blue Line has been a topic of constant discussion. There is a common misconception that this line represents the border between Lebanon and Israel. What exactly is the Blue Line? On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah established a “support front” in ...
Brazil Block on X Comes Into Effect After Judge’s Order
This Is Beirut 2024-08-31 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of the platform following a months-long standoff with the tech billionaire over disinformation in South ...
Countries Where the X Social Network Is Banned
This Is Beirut 2024-08-31 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
With its ban of X, which went into effect on Saturday, Brazil joins a small club of countries to have taken similar measures against the social network, most of them run by authoritarian regimes. Beyond permanent bans, some nations have temporarily restricted access to X, formerly Twitter, which has often been used by political dissidents to ...
TeleLiban Archives Receive Emergency Preservation Boost
This Is Beirut 2024-09-03 16:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Ministry of Information and UNESCO Beirut Office unveiled a new initiative on Monday. This joint effort, titled “Documentary Heritage Emergency Intervention for TeleLiban Archives” was achieved with the support of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) emergency interventions. TeleLiban's ...
Greta Thunberg Arrested at Pro-Palestine Protest
This Is Beirut 2024-09-04 19:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and several others were arrested Wednesday after occupying a University of Copenhagen building to call for an academic boycott of Israeli universities, Danish media reported. Images on the daily Ekstra Bladet website showed the 21-year-old activist, wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh shawl draped over her ...