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Cultural Dialogue at the Franco-Arab Film Festival in Paris
Fabienne Touma 2024-11-12 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Festival Filn Arab France Culture
The Franco-Arab Film Festival of Noisy-le-Sec (FFFA), held in Île-de-France, returns for its 13th edition from November 15 to 30. This year, the festival will take place both in Noisy-le-Sec and Paris, with part of the program dedicated to Gaza, featuring a special day of screenings, discussions, and short films that delve into the complex ...
Lebanon Balancing on The Edge of Truce and War
Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-11-12 10:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Damascus Donald Trump Russia
Caught in the crossfire between Israel and Iran—through its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah—Lebanon is plunging deeper into uncertainty. Under the looming threat of military escalation, the country, now stripped of its ability to influence its own fate, has become the focal point of numerous international negotiations, which remain ambiguous and ...
The Inevitable Defeat of the Iranian Islamist Dystopia
Charles Chartouni 2024-11-11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The undue prolongation of war in Lebanon and Gaza and its cohort of tragedies should be traced to the cynical calculations of the Iranian regime using the Near Eastern operational terrains as its remote defense lines. The war scheme is no hazard; it’s initially meant to protect Iranian strategic security, consolidate its dominions, destabilize ...
Guerrilla Tactics: The Israeli Army's Ongoing Struggle
2024-10-17 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
After a year of war, the Israeli army is still struggling to “destroy” Hamas and has launched a ground offensive in Lebanon, making the “total victory” promised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seem uncertain. Despite Israel's advanced technology and continuous financial and military support from the United States, the world's leading ...
On the Theory of "the Right to Self-Defense"
Rami Rayess 2024-10-16 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
There is a significant distortion in some political concepts within the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, which has taken new and dangerous turns in recent months following the events of October 7, 2023. A key aspect of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with all its complexities and challenges, is the battle over narratives. It is well ...
Instagram: Erdogan Slams Social Media 'Fascism'
This Is Beirut 2024-08-05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media networks of "fascism" and censorship on Monday as his government blocked Instagram for a fourth day. The United States-owned platform, which has an estimated 50-60 million subscribers in Turkey, has been accused by government officials of censorship and failing to remove posts the ...
Unit 8200: Israel's Intelligence Startup
2024-08-27 18:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In his speech on Sunday evening, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah stated that the "primary target of the operation" conducted by his group was "the Glilot base, the main Israeli military intelligence base." This facility, located 110 kilometers from the Lebanese border, is home to Unit 8200, the technological wing of the Israeli military. In ...
The Pager Operation: Key Details and Pressing Questions
2024-09-18 14:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Without firing a single shot, Israel managed to remove thousands of Hezbollah fighters from the battlefield in southern Lebanon. Some will be out of action for days, others for months, while some may never return to combat or their duties due to the severity of their injuries, which could permanently prevent them from resuming their ...
Beirut Pager Explosion: 12 Dead and Nearly 3,000 Injured
This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 12:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A powerful explosion of pager devices across Lebanon on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Nearly 3,000 people were injured, with many in critical care. The blast, caused by the detonation of thousands of pager devices, is believed to have been part of an Israeli military operation aimed at Hezbollah’s communication networks. For its ...
US Sanctions Against Hezb-Linked Smuggling Network
This Is Beirut 2024-09-11 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday imposed new sanctions against three individuals, five companies and two vessels involved in the smuggling of oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which generate substantial revenues for Hezbollah. “The network is made up of Lebanese businessmen and companies, ...
An Israeli Strike in Western Bekaa Kills One
This Is Beirut 2024-09-10 10:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone targeted a car on Tuesday morning in the vicinity of the town of Saghbine on the road to Machghara in Western Bekaa. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, this strike killed one person and injured two others. On Tuesday morning, heavy Israeli shelling was observed in Khiam following the launch of an unexploded missile by ...
Attack on Israeli Checkpoint in Occupied West Bank
This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 10:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's medical emergency service announced the death of a third person in Sunday's shooting attack in the occupied West Bank. It said the death of a 50-year-old man had been confirmed at a hospital where he had been evacuated after being shot along with two others who had previously been declared dead in the attack near Tarkumiya crossing near ...
Egypt Intensifies Draconian Repression of Free Speech
This Is Beirut 2024-08-29 15:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on online freedom of expression, prosecuting and imprisoning dozens of people for social media posts, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. Since May 2024, prosecutors have ordered at least 110 travel bans and asset freezes in cases related to freedom of expression, and courts have ...
Two Hezbollah Combatants Killed in Israel's "Preemptive" Strike
This Is Beirut 2024-08-25 07:41 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah announced that two of its combatants were killed in a spate of air raids in south Lebanon at dawn Sunday, which Israel described as a preemptive operation against the Iranian-backed party. Israel claimed that the attack followed intelligence information that Hezbollah was preparing to launch a large-scale missile offensive on targets ...
Hezbollah’s Telecom Network Reportedly Remains Fully Intact
2024-09-23 18:48 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s telecom network, which reportedly spans nearly the entire national territory, is believed to be used almost exclusively by its military wing and activated only in times of combat or large-scale conflict. Israel's dramatic twin assault using booby-trapped transmission devices on Tuesday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 18, ...
Southport: What Do Racist Riots Reveal About British Far Right Reality?
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-08-24 17:54 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Everything seemed to indicate that the Southport tragedy would remain a significant topic in public debate, particularly regarding illegal immigration. However, the far-right's cynical exploitation of a single crime, portraying it as a racially and Islamist-motivated act, changed everything. This disgraceful manipulation triggered weeks of ...
Social Media Platform X to Shutter Local Operations in Brazil
This Is Beirut 2024-08-17 22:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will shutter its local operations in Brazil following a bitter legal tussle over the platform's rights and responsibilities, owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. The service will remain available to Brazilian users. The closure was the apparent culmination of an ongoing legal battle between Musk and ...
US Sanctions Hezbollah and Houthi Trade Networks
This Is Beirut 2024-08-15 21:28 - Reading : less than a minute
The United States has issued sanctions targeting Hezbollah and Houthi trade networks as it increases pressure on Iranian-supported groups. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that it targeted individuals, entities, and ships accused of being involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities, including oil and liquefied petroleum gas ...
Is Lebanon Done with Hezbollah or Is Hezbollah Done?
Salam Zaatari 2024-08-15 14:46 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
When you browse X, it feels as though a civil war is unfolding between Hezbollah supporters and the rest of the Lebanese population. The sentiment among ordinary Lebanese citizens echoes the days when the PLO attempted to dominate the country, acting as an entitled bully under the guise of their cause. There is growing frustration with ...
Southern Front: Israeli Raid on Marjayoun Kills Two
This Is Beirut 2024-08-14 22:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli raid on Wednesday evening targeted the village of Marjayoun, killing two people and wounding four, according to the Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Center. Initial information indicated that the dead were members of the 'Fajr' force, affiliated with the Jamaa Islamiya group. Another Israeli airstrike reportedly destroyed an ...
Israeli Far-Right Minister Ben Gvir Leads Prayers at Al-Aqsa
This Is Beirut 2024-08-13 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israelis into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday and performed prayers marking a Jewish holiday, sources said. Ben Gvir, who has often defied the Israeli government's longstanding ban on Jewish prayer at the mosque compound, vowed to "defeat Hamas" ...
Syria: How Many Divisions?
Marc Saikali 2024-08-07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The days when the Syrian army terrorized the Lebanese population and relentlessly bombarded the neighborhoods of Beirut and Zahlé instead of fighting Israel are long gone. The days when this army was part of an international coalition against Saddam Hussein during the first Gulf War are long gone. Nothing in the Near East could happen ...
Corm: No Violation of the Official Telecom System
2024-09-23 16:32 - Reading : less than a minute
The press office of caretaker Minister of Telecommunications Johnny Corm, confirmed in a statement that no violation of the official communication network by Israel has occurred. The messages received by Lebanese citizens in several regions on Monday are fraudulent operations conducted via electronic applications that do not require advanced ...
Amal, Hezbollah Open to Presidential Third Option, Eventually
2024-09-24 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah was still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the Israeli cyberattack on its communications network when it suffered another devastating blow: the targeting of Dahyeh and the assassination of its highest-ranking security official, Ibrahim Aqil, commander of the elite Radwan Brigade, who was wanted by the US and France for the 1984 ...
EU Sanctions Iran over Transfer of Ballistic Missiles for Russia
This is Beirut 2024-10-14 22:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union United States IRGC Iran Air Saha Airlines Mahan Air
The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. EU foreign ministers approved the sanctions on seven entities, including Iran Air, and seven individuals, including deputy defense ...
Gaza One Year On: A 'Relentless War of Attrition'
2024-10-07 10:30 - Reading : 10 minute(s)
Hamas Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine United States
On October 7, 2023, Hamas' armed wing launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, sparking widespread panic and shock on the Israeli side. The Palestinian group carried out an unprecedented assault, firing thousands of rockets and infiltrating border areas between Gaza and Israel. It was a groundbreaking attack in the history of the ...
Israel-Hezb: Between Moralistic Stance and Strategic Challenge
Michel Touma 2024-10-11 14:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
South Lebanon Tehran UN Security Council
It could simply be media posturing, but the reality is that news outlets and social media networks continue to circulate reports of proposed truces or ceasefires. A halt to hostilities, or at least a pause in the ongoing military escalation, would certainly be timely — especially when considering the humanitarian crisis triggered by ...
Hezbollah’s Unexpected Vulnerabilities from Syrian Conflict Involvement
Paul Guillot 2024-10-11 10:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Benjamin Netanyahu
After decades of unresolved military confrontations, Israel seems to have gained the upper hand over Hezbollah since September 1. The killing of prominent leaders within the pro-Iranian militia, with the most high-profile being the assassination of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, signals a major shift in Israel's strategy and the power ...
Al-Qard Al-Hassan: Is Hezbollah's "Bank" in Jeopardy? (1/2)
Maurice Matta 2024-10-09 08:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Intense daily Israeli airstrikes continue on the southern suburb of Beirut, southern villages, and the Beqaa Valley, while the Israeli side affirms that its war will persist until it eliminates Hezbollah's military and organizational targets. The aim is to inflict as much strategic damage as possible on Hezbollah, including its financial ...
Nobel Prize in Physics: A New Era Beyond Human Intelligence
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-08 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nobel Physics Artificial intelligence
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to British-Canadian John Hopfield (born 1933) and American Geoffrey Hinton (born 1947) for their fundamental discoveries that paved the way for "machine learning" through "artificial neural networks." Their work, conducted since the 1980s, highlights the importance of theoretical physics in the rise ...