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The Silent War Over Lebanon’s Underwater Heritage
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-29 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Geopolitical instability in the region does not end at the water’s edge – it extends below the surface, into Lebanon’s territorial waters. Maritime border disputes, particularly with Israel around Block 9 in the south, involve more than contested gas fields; they also threaten the preservation of invaluable cultural heritage. Any discovery ...
Syria’s Economy Reportedly Rebuilt in Shadows by President’s Brother
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria Economy Sanctions Reconstruction
A Reuters investigation uncovered a covert campaign to restructure Syria’s shattered economy, led by the new president’s brother, Hazem al-Sharaa, and an Australian of Lebanese descent, Abraham Succarieh, who is under international sanctions for alleged terrorism financing. Operating through an unannounced “shadow committee,” the pair has ...
A Journey Through the Mystery of Cleopatra at the Arab World Institute in Paris
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-07-24 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Among all the women in history, Cleopatra has stood apart through her aura of mystery, her carefully cultivated image, and her lasting legacy. She has been woven into the fabric of history as both a femme fatale and a sovereign: a queen, a seductress, a shrewd politician, and an enigma. In Paris, the Arab World Institute is currently presenting ...
Bedouins, Not So Nomadic After All
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-23 16:50 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze factions in Syria’s Sweida province have reignited attention on the political and militarized role of these communities. But across the border in Lebanon, another question emerges: Who are the Lebanese Bedouins? The issue takes on renewed urgency amid reports that several of them, notably from Wadi ...
The Mullahs’ Regime: A Legacy of Irrational Decisions
Michel Touma 2025-06-23 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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This may apply to individuals, but it is especially true when the future of a nation hangs in the balance. In moments of acute existential crisis, the need for self-examination becomes unavoidable — a time to evaluate past decisions and their consequences. In the uniquely complex case of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this means asking ...
Israeli Airstrike Destroys Broadcast Site in West Beqaa, Interceptor Falls Near Hospital
This is Beirut 2025-06-22 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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An Israeli airstrike targeted the Tumat Niha Heights, which overlook the Western Beqaa and Iqlim al-Tuffah regions. The strike hit a transmission building used by several television stations and mobile communication networks as a broadcasting and coverage point, among them Al-Manar TV, leading to its complete destruction. In a related ...
Without Hariri, Who Can Win Over the Sunni Electorate?
Tilda Abou Rizk 2025-05-10 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Announced less than twenty days before the start of the municipal elections, the electoral withdrawal of Sunni leader and head of the Future Movement, Saad Hariri, sent shockwaves through the Sunni community. For the second time in three years, it finds itself without a political compass ahead of a major vote. On January 24, 2022, Saad Hariri ...
Mullahs Wearing Sombreros: Hezbollah in Latin America
Mario Chartouni 2025-05-21 18:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The so-called “tri-border area,” at the junction of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, has long attracted tourists, notably thanks to the famous Iguaçu Falls. But behind this idyllic setting lies a much more troubling reality: this region is also a strategic hub for transnational criminal networks, including Hezbollah. Washington, which is ...
AI Personal Shoppers Hunt Down Bargain Buys
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. The rise of virtual personal shoppers springs from generative artificial intelligence (AI) being put to work in "agents" specializing in specific tasks and given ...
Where Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?
Pierre Daccache 2025-05-28 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Officially, his contract with Al-Nassr runs until the end of June. Unofficially, a verbal agreement for an extension has been mooted. But behind the scenes, the situation has changed. The Saudi club's elimination from the forthcoming Asian Champions League could shake the last pillars of his commitment. Despite his age and extraordinary stature, ...
SE Asian Leaders Meet China's Li and Gulf States to Bolster Ties
This is Beirut 2025-05-27 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump blew up global trade norms in April when he announced a slew of punishing levies ...
Syria Restructures Interior Ministry as US and EU Lift Sanctions
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions. Keen to reboot and rebuild nearly 14 years after a devastating civil war broke out, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed ...
Over 8 Million Syrians Were Wanted by Assad Intelligence and Security Services
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 17:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria's interior ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said Saturday that around a third of the population had been wanted by the intelligence and security services of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December. Baba told a press conference in Damascus that "the number of people wanted by the former regime for political ...
Lebanon’s $4.5 Billion Price Tag: The Hidden Cost of the Syrian War
Christiane Tager 2025-05-23 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since 2011, hosting Syrian refugees has posed a severe economic challenge for Lebanon. According to the latest World Bank report, the direct annual cost of accommodating these refugees is estimated at around $4.5 billion. However, this figure only accounts for direct expenses. When indirect costs are included, the total cost rises to roughly ...
Weapons Smuggling to Lebanon Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border
This is Beirut 2025-05-21 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A significant cache of weapons destined for Lebanon has been seized by Syrian security forces in the border region of Al-Boukamal, east of Deir Al-Zor, according to local sources cited by Houna Loubnan. The arms reportedly originated from Iraq. The seizure was the result of a large-scale security operation targeting an arms trafficking network ...
Hezbollah’s Arms Dependence: A Calculated Business Model
Michel Touma 2025-06-02 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syrian authorities recently intercepted two large shipments of weapons and ammunition — just days apart — being smuggled into Lebanon as part of Iranian-led efforts to replenish Hezbollah’s military arsenal. Similar attempts had also been thwarted in recent weeks by security services loyal to the Damascus regime. The ongoing arms smuggling ...
Mahmoud Abbas Expected in Beirut: Will Palestinian Disarmament Be Addressed?
This is Beirut 2025-05-20 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Palestinian issue has long weighed on Lebanon, with consequences that have directly undermined its sovereignty. The Hamas-led assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, shook the region and left little room for any return to the old status quo. As the political landscape across the Middle East continues to shift, Lebanon faces its own urgent ...
US Offers $10M to Disrupt Hezbollah’s Financial Network
This is Beirut 2025-05-19 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Latin America Reward Smuggling
The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering “a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information that disrupts Hezbollah’s financial operations.” Designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Hezbollah has operated in Latin America since the 1980s, particularly in the Tri-Border ...
Eurovision Returns to Switzerland: A Legacy of Song Evolution
This is Beirut 2025-05-16 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Switzerland is hosting Eurovision for the third time, with the extravaganza a world away from when it staged the inaugural competition in 1956—and also from 1989 when Celine Dion starred. The 2025 edition on May 17 in Basel will draw an expected TV audience of around 160 million, with viewers worldwide casting their votes. Here is a look back ...
Ortagus Urges Full Disarmament of Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2025-05-15 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus delivered a strong message on Thursday, declaring that the path to peace and prosperity lies in the full disarmament of Hezbollah, not just in southern Lebanon, but across the entire country. In an interview with LBCI, Ortagus emphasized the unified stance of the US, Saudi ...
US Sanctions Four Key Hezbollah Financiers in Lebanon and Iran
This Is Beirut 2025-05-15 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators based in Lebanon and Iran for coordinating funding to support the group’s “terrorist activities.” According to a press release issued by the Department of the Treasury on ...
The Daring Thefts of Munch’s 'The Scream'
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-10 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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It is without a doubt one of the most recognizable paintings in the world: a pale face frozen in a silent scream, hands pressed against its cheeks, a burning red sky above a Norwegian fjord. Since its creation in 1893, The Scream by Edvard Munch has been the subject of endless interpretations, reproductions, and obsessions. A symbol of modern ...
New Metro Cuts Through Saudi Social Divisions
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For decades, civil servant Zayed al-Ghamdi's social circles in Saudi Arabia were more than predictable, bound by routine and kinship in a country where societal divisions have rarely been challenged. Then came the metro. A decade after breaking ground, Riyadh's gleaming new metro opened in December, offering the capital's eight million residents ...
Integration of 3,500 Uyghur Jihadists into Syrian Army Raises Questions
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-03 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A major strategic shift is underway in Ahmad al-Chareh’s Syria. In a controversial move, the United States has approved the integration of approximately 3,500 former foreign jihadist fighters – mostly Uyghurs – into the 84th Division of the Syrian Army. While the decision is reportedly conditional on full transparency during the integration ...
Tehran’s Shadow Arsenal: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-19 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Despite Iran’s largely nominal commitments to international treaties, mounting evidence suggests the existence of an active or developing chemical, biological and radiological weapons program. Long-sidelined concerns are resurfacing as regional tensions escalate, and a Damoclean sword hangs over the mullah’s regime. On one side, Israel claims ...
Iran Strikes Back: Tehran Vows Severe Punishment After Israeli Assault
This is Beirut 2025-06-13 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In the early morning hours of Friday, June 13, Israel launched a wide-scale surprise attack on Iranian territory under the codename Operation Rising Lion. The Israeli military campaign struck nuclear sites, key military facilities and the homes of senior officials, killing several high-ranking commanders and nuclear scientists. In swift ...
Raids at Casino du Liban and OMT: Sweeping Out Parallel Financing Networks
Tara B. Moussallem 2025-06-19 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It was an operation that took everyone by surprise and deserves to be loudly applauded: Lebanese security forces, in coordination with financial judiciary authorities, carried out raids on the 18th of June at Casino du Liban—seizing computers and servers—and at a branch of OMT, a money transfer company. This is a rare assertion of ...
Inside Israel’s Missile Shield: The Secret Architecture of Interception
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-18 15:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Six days into open war between Iran and Israel, the Hebrew State operates one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world, intercepting Iranian missiles over a vast arc spanning Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Behind this technological feat lies an intricate network of radars, artificial intelligence and international military cooperation. How ...
The Revolutionary Guards: Inside the Force Targeted by Israel
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-06-16 18:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As part of its “Rising Lion” operation aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, Israel has dealt a major blow to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), killing at least five senior officials, including the group’s top commander, General Hossein Salami. The operation also targeted Iran’s ballistic missile program, which is ...
Can Ahmad al-Sharaa Deliver on His Anti-ISIS Policy?
Alexandre Baz 2025-06-14 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ahmad al-Sharaa, once a senior figure in the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has emerged as a central player in post-Assad Syria. Since taking power in December 2024 in a country ravaged by 13 years of war, Sharaa has positioned himself as a pragmatic and reform-minded leader, both to foreign governments and Syria’s deeply ...