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Western Sahara: The Diplomatic Battle Rages On
This is Beirut 2025-11-07 19:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron International Court of Justice UN Security Council United Nations
The resolution extends the mandate without resolving the dispute. On October 31, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, extending MINURSO’s mandate—the United Nations Mission for the Organization of a Referendum in Western Sahara established in 1991—for one year. The resolution passed with eleven votes in favor, none against, and ...
Hezbollah and the Endless Bloodshed
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-11-07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amal Hezbollah Destruction Litani
Hezbollah does not want the Lebanese state to negotiate with Israel, yet it has offered no alternative for liberating occupied areas, releasing prisoners, or resolving the disputed points along the Blue Line. It wants neither negotiation nor fighting against Israel. It aims to maintain the status quo, thereby blocking solutions that would secure ...
Has the Countdown for Collapse Started in Iran?
Salam El Zaatari 2025-11-07 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran Tehran Moscow Beijing
A seismic shift appears to be underway in the Middle East. The tremors so far are faint but detectable, hinting at an upcoming eruption along the region’s geopolitical fault lines. Iran's ruling clerical regime is showing signs of great vulnerability, not just those pointing to potential unrest but also to the beginnings of a systemic collapse. ...
UN Lifts Sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Ahead of Historic White House Visit
This is Beirut 2025-11-06 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Sanctions United Nations United States
The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a US resolution on Thursday to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week. "(The Council) decides that Ahmed al-Sharaa...and (Interior Minister) Anas Hasan Khattab are delisted from the ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions List," said the ...
WASL: Gorgan Advances Again, Sagesse Falls Short
Makram Haddad 2025-11-06 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Basketball WASL Sagesse Riyadi Gorgan
The script had everything to ignite Ghazir. Trailing 75–68 at the start of the fourth quarter, “the Greens” clawed back and even took the lead 84–81 with 3:36 left, fueled by Paris Bass’ activity, Tony Carr’s playmaking, and Youssef “Yoyo” Khayat’s shooting. But Gorgan didn’t panic: Mobin Sheikhi drilled a deep dagger that put ...
Guterres: “Weapons Must Be Exclusively in the Hands of the Lebanese State”
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on “all parties to protect civilians and create the conditions for a dialogue leading to a lasting ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.” He added that “the presence of Israeli forces north of the Blue Line, as well as their airstrikes on Lebanese territory, constitute a violation of Lebanon’s ...
Ten Years After Paris Attacks, Jihadist Threat Has Evolved
This is Beirut 2025-11-13 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Paris Islamic State Attacks
A decade on from deadly attacks in Paris, the world's two most notorious jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda have significantly evolved and their branches still pose a global security threat, especially from Africa, analysts say. With strong central leadership, the groups were once able to train and then send commandos into Europe ...
The IMF and Lebanon: Debts? Which Debts?
Marc Saikali 2025-11-06 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon International Monetary Fund Banks
When it comes to the IMF, one thing stands out above all: a consistent pattern of bad advice. Governments change, wars erupt, and yet this venerable institution remains glued to its Excel spreadsheets, always heeded by Lebanese ministers, especially the finance minister. The International Monetary Fund, the self-proclaimed savior of struggling ...
Fondation Cartier Unveils its Bold New Home at the Heart of Paris
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-11-20 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fondation Cartier Contemporary Art Paris Culture Exhibition Architecture
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain is turning a page and stepping into a bold future as it leaves boulevard Raspail for 2, Place du Palais-Royal. Moving into the former Louvre des antiquaires—a Haussmann-era building revived by Jean Nouvel, who also designed its previous home—the Fondation embraces a transformed vision of what an ...
Basketball – 2027 World Cup: Lebanon Starts Its Engines
Makram Haddad 2025-11-26 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Baskteball World cup Qualifiers
Ranked 30th in the FIBA standings, Lebanon enters Window 1 ahead of Saudi Arabia (64th), India (76th) and Qatar (83rd). The objective is clear: secure a second consecutive World Cup qualification, reach a fifth appearance on the global stage, and turn this theoretical advantage into real points from the very first games. Their last official ...
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Announces End of Its Mission
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Humanitarian Aid
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.- and Israeli-backed private organization that provided aid for Palestinians in Gaza but was criticized by the UN, said on Monday it was ending its mission. "The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) today announced the successful completion of its emergency mission in Gaza after delivering more than 187 ...
Saudi Residents Report Booze Ban Eased for Select Foreigners
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Food Drink Alcohol
Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents. While the government has not made any statements regarding the sale of alcohol in recent days, the sources said non-Muslim individuals with so-called premium resident status ...
Boualem Sansal Breaks His Silence After Release From Algerian Custody
This is Beirut 2025-11-24 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Boualem Sansal Algeria France Culture Censorship
In his first public remarks since being freed by Algeria and returning to France, French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal said on Sunday that he had always sought “reconciliation” between the two countries, while acknowledging that diplomatic sensitivities still constrain what he can say. Imprisoned in Algeria for a year over comments he made ...
The Gucci Jackie: Italian Elegance in Jackie Kennedy’s Hand
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-23 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jackie Kennedy Gucci Bags Fashion Culture Iconic
Named after an icon and defined by its unmistakable silhouette, the Jackie exemplifies the subtle interplay between Italian refinement and global elegance. As one of the Florentine house’s signature pieces, it rose to fame through Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who lent it an enduring aura of sophistication. This is the remarkable journey of an ...
US–Russia 28-Point Plan for Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-11-21 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Plan
A draft 28-point plan backed by US President Donald Trump would require Ukraine to offer territorial and security concessions to Moscow, while Russia would be readmitted to the G8 group and receive sanctions relief. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been "quietly" working on the plan for around a month, ...
The Takaichi Shock: Taiwan Reshapes the Power Balance
Moncef Ait-Kaci 2025-11-19 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA China Pacific Japan Taiwan
The Statement That Sparked the Storm It began with a brief remark. On November 7, speaking to Japanese lawmakers, Sanae Takaichi warned that military action against Taiwan could threaten “Japan’s survival” and urged consideration of the “worst-case scenario.” Her comments quickly crossed the Taiwan Strait. Beijing responded almost ...
I Sing to The God of Israel
This is Beirut 2025-11-14 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Like many Lebanese of her generation, Carine Bassili was traumatized by civil war, loss, and a patriarchal culture, hardships that forged her personality and shaped her journey from Lebanon to the U.S., where she would come to form a religious bond with Israel. Bassili’s journey—a spiritual one based on her faith and reading of the Bible—led ...
EU Court Confirms Amazon Subject to Bloc's Digital Rules
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An EU court on Wednesday rejected an Amazon challenge against the bloc's digital content law, confirming that the tech giant must comply with its strict rules. Amazon was seeking to overturn its designation as a "very large online platform," which is subject to tougher rules than smaller players under the European Union's behemoth Digital ...
Cloudflare Resolves Outage That Disrupted Parts of the Internet
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Services from Cloudflare, a software company that supports thousands of websites, including X, Spotify, and OpenAI, on Tuesday reported a crash in one of its software systems, according to a report in the New York Times. Cloudflare, which provides tools to secure and manage internet traffic for websites, reported earlier in the day that it was ...
Wicked Sequel Expands Oz With Depth, Music And Magic
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Cinema Premiere NYC Culture Art
When Universal Pictures split its musical adaptation of Wicked into two films, the move was derided by some critics as a cynical — if spectacularly successful — money grab. But with Wicked: For Good out in theaters around the world this week, its stars and filmmakers say the decision has freed them up to expand the Wizard of Oz prequel ...
UNIFIL Begins Withdrawal as Europe Weighs Replacement Force
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-11-18 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Europe Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Palestine UNIFIL
No one can predict what southern Lebanon will look like after UNIFIL withdraws at the end of 2026. Will Lebanon have succeeded in disarming Hezbollah? Will it be able to fully control the south, particularly the area south of the Litani River? And what role will the international presence play in the region? UNIFIL has already begun reducing its ...
Nigeria Discussing Security with US after Trump Threats
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 22:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nigeria United States Donald Trump Yusuf Tuggar
Nigeria is in talks with the United States following President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country, Nigeria's foreign minister told AFP on Monday. Trump said late last month he was naming Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), a State Department designation for ...
Lady Dior: The Legendary Bag Inspired by Lady Di
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-16 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lady Dior Bag Lady Diana Fashion Iconic Culture
In September 1995, the destiny of an accessory was forever transformed during an official visit by Princess Diana to Paris. Invited to the Cézanne exhibition at the Grand Palais, the princess received a Dior bag from Bernadette Chirac, then France’s first lady. This understated object, still unnamed, was soon destined for legend, born from the ...
US Museums Reopen as Tourists Celebrate Washington’s Cultural Revival
This is Beirut 2025-11-15 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Museum Culture Art US Washington
Nick Adams couldn't help but smile as he showed his son the planes hanging in Washington's Air and Space Museum, which reopened Friday after a month closed due to the US government shutdown. "We had been planning this trip for a little while and were nervous with everything shut down, but were excited to see everything open up again," said the ...
Trump to Host his First Summit with Central Asian Leaders
This is Beirut 2025-11-06 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
US President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the ...
Iran: “Hostage Diplomacy,” an Intractable Dilemma for the West
This is Beirut 2025-11-05 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran France Cécile Kohler Jacques Paris
For researchers, aid workers, and even tourists, Iran’s use of detention to extract concessions has become a serious dilemma for Western governments, which so far have failed to stop the practice. This so-called “hostage diplomacy,” consistently denied by Tehran, re-emerged just after the release on Tuesday of French nationals ...
Silos of Beirut: Autopsy of an Announced Pollution
Makram Haddad 2025-11-29 09:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Silos Beirut Blast Pollution
On 4 August 2020, Beirut exploded a first time, in a flash of ammonium nitrate, debris and shattered glass. Since then, the city has continued to explode in a muffled way: in the bronchi of the inhabitants, in the lungs of the children of Karantina, in the gutted silos that spit back out heat, smoke and dust. Last Thursday, the file came back ...
Spurs Pay Tribute To Popovich Before Wemby Sparks NBA Win
This is Beirut 2025-10-27 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
NBA Popovich Victor Wembanyama
On a Sunday when the San Antonio Spurs paid tribute to long-time coach Gregg Popovich, Victor Wembanyama made sure the unbeaten NBA club celebrated a victory as well. The 7-foot-4 (2.224m) French center scored 31 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, blocked six shots, passed off four assists and made three steals to spark the Spurs over Brooklyn ...
Spurs, Thunder, Bulls and Sixers Remain NBA's Unbeatens
This is Beirut 2025-10-28 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Spurs Oklahoma City Philadelphia 76ers NBA Wembanyama
Reigning champion Oklahoma City, the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Chicago Bulls remained undefeated with impressive NBA triumphs on Monday. The league's last four unbeaten clubs topped a busy 11-game slate. Philadelphia guard Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, and Bahamian rookie guard VJ Edgecombe added 26 to lead the 76ers ...
Serbian Theater Festival in Turmoil over Censorship Claims
This is Beirut 2025-10-27 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Allegations of censorship threw a major theater festival in Serbia into turmoil on Monday, as the government faces increasing complaints it is stifling dissent while trying to face down long-running protests. Artists claim the Belgrade International Theater Festival (BITEF), long regarded as an outlet for free expression, is now under political ...