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Bertrand Blier: The Legacy of a Bold, Unapologetic Filmmaker
Madeleine Cadoux 2025-01-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Legacy Film Director Movie Art
Bertrand Blier, a trailblazing filmmaker and master of dark humor, has passed away in Paris at the age of 85. Renowned for cult classics like Les Valseuses and Too Beautiful for You, he leaves an indelible mark on cinema with his sharp dialogues and provocative style. Let’s revisit the career of a director who redefined French filmmaking. The ...
Biden Worries About An ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Over America
This is Beirut 2025-01-16 05:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a sombre farewell speech on Wednesday, Joe Biden expressed concern that America was falling into the hands of an ‘oligarchy’, targeting Donald Trump and the tech multi-billionaires now lining up behind him. It was a far cry from the ‘optimism’ professed by the outgoing president over the last four years, during this short address of ...
New Leadership for a New President?
David Sahyoun 2025-01-15 18:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
President Leadership Narcissism
At the heart of psychoanalytic theory on power lies the central issue of narcissism. Leaders who feel intrinsically inadequate or inferior often seek to overcompensate by exerting excessive control over their surroundings. This compulsive need for dominance can push them to overstep their authority, elevating themselves above common laws. To ...
Syria: Another Captagon Lab Discovered in Damascus
Paul Guillot 2025-01-08 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute
A newly uncovered Captagon production facility in Damascus showcases the scale of Syria’s drug trade. With an estimated annual revenue of over $10 billion, this drug has become the country’s top export, fueling a shadow economy and criminal networks to the benefit of the Assad clan.
Quake in China's Tibet Kills 126 With Tremors Felt in Nepal, India
This is Beirut 2025-01-07 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and destroyed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China's state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with walls torn ...
All Eyes Turned on the Municipal Elections in Dahyeh
Hala Abdallah 2025-04-29 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Southern suburbs Hezbollah Amal Municipal elections
As Lebanon prepares for its first municipal elections since the October 2023 war with Israel, attention is turning to the southern suburbs of Beirut, or Dahyeh—a bastion of Hezbollah. The Shiite-majority area has long been under the political influence of Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement. But this year’s vote carries significance far ...
Telecom Coverage Restored in 80% of South Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-04-30 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Telecoms South Lebanon Charles Hajj
During a visit to Rmeish in South Lebanon, Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage announced that telecom coverage has been restored in 80% of the war-stricken region, thanks to swift and coordinated efforts. Speaking to Al Jadeed, the minister noted that 20% of the area still lacks coverage due to the continued Israeli occupation of ...
Lebanese Dream of Escaping the Shadow of "Sinwarstan" in Gaza
Baker Halawi 2024-12-05 10:20 - Reading : 18 minute(s)
The Lebanese people, renowned for their innate love of life, are among the most resilient populations, adapting effortlessly to both the calm of peace and the chaos of war. This deeply rooted resilience stems from an unwavering connection to their homeland, where each individual expresses their devotion to Lebanon uniquely. However, as this small ...
Israel Cracks Down on Hezbollah’s Financial Hubs
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-26 16:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Terrorism
As Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks continue to pound South Lebanon, a strategic front is rapidly emerging. Israel is now openly targeting Hezbollah’s financial infrastructure, marking a shift from battlefield confrontation to economic warfare. This week was a turning point. On Wednesday, the Israeli military released an unprecedented map ...
Migrant Workers: Legally Hired, Illegally Exploited
Carine Kassis 2025-07-08 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The case known as the “Red Nights,” which links prostitution to human trafficking, has resurfaced in recent months. Several arrests have been made, but much of the network remains hidden. This is no longer a simple matter of runaway workers or administrative delays — it has become a full-fledged public security concern. Testimony: Nancy’s ...
AI Video Surges Ahead, Reshaping Hollywood and Creativity
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces — AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood, artists, and advertisers, while shaking the foundations of the creative industry. To measure the progress of AI video, you need only look at Will Smith eating spaghetti. Since 2023, this unlikely sequence — ...
Airport Operations Restored After Cairo Telecom Blaze Disrupts Internet
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Egypt Cairo Fire Telecom Internet
A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...
Syria State Media Says Talk of Peace Deal with Israel 'Premature'
This is Beirut 2025-07-02 22:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian state media reported Wednesday that statements on signing a peace agreement with Israel were "premature," days after Israel said it was interested in striking normalization agreements with Syria and neighboring Lebanon. "Statements concerning signing a peace agreement with the Israeli occupation at this time are considered ...
Morocco's Atlantic Gambit: Linking Restive Sahel to Ocean
This is Beirut 2025-06-29 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Morocco Dakhla Atlantic Port Sahel
A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The "Atlantic Initiative" promises ocean access to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger through a new $1.3-billion port in the former Spanish colony ...
The Lingering Specter of the Islamic State in Lebanon
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-27 17:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon ISIS Nahr el-Bared Palestinians Islamists Tripoli Lebanese Army
The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday the arrest of a man identified as R.F., also known as “Qassoura,” who is believed to be the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Lebanon. The operation, conducted by the Directorate of Intelligence, led to the confiscation of a large cache of weapons, ammunition, electronic devices, and materials used ...
The Day the Middle East Reset Itself
Salam El Zaatari 2025-06-26 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States China
On the morning of June 22, 2025, the world woke up to the smoldering ruins of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The strikes, led by Israel and backed silently but unmistakably by the United States, were not a surprise to those watching closely. This wasn’t a spontaneous act of self-defense. It was the ...
UK Intelligence Warns of Significant Rise in Iran-Linked Assassination Plots
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A UK parliamentary committee on Thursday blamed Iran for at least 15 attempts to kill or kidnap British-based individuals since 2022, saying the threat from Iran had "significantly increased". London's response has been too focused on "crisis management", said parliament's intelligence and security committee, with ...
Trading Peace for Firepower? Europe’s Rush to Rearm
Sarah Martin 2025-06-25 21:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nato Defense Defense Budget European Union Donald Trump
At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, under mounting pressure from both the Russian threat and the United States’ demands, the Alliance crossed a historic threshold: member states committed to raising defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. But behind the bold figure lies a fractured Europe, torn between rearmament ...
Drone Strike in Mansouri, Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Financial Networks
This is Beirut 2025-06-25 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Drone strike Quds force
On Wednesday morning, an Israeli drone targeted a man in the town of Mansouri, south of Tyre. The victim, seriously wounded, was rushed to the Lebanese-Italian Hospital. An explosion was also heard in Saida that same morning, though the cause remains unknown. Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire on a truck carrying rubble in the town of Mays ...
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 ...
Aramaic Has Not Yet Uttered Its Final Word
Sarah Martin 2025-06-22 16:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
United Nations Damascus Europe Middle East Turkey
From Berlin, 28-year-old Jarjoura logs into his Aramaic class every week. “It’s the language my grandparents spoke in Maaloula, but my parents stopped using it after moving to Germany. Thanks to the Yawna association, I’m reconnecting with my roots,” he says. Founded by linguist Rimon Wehbi, the program offers structured lessons in ...
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
Nawaf Salam South Lebanon Bekaa
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 ...
Tehran’s Shadow Arsenal: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-19 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Tehran Gulf Middle East nuclear
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 ...
From Nasser to Khamenei: The End of Resistance Politics in the Middle East
Pierre Nahas 2025-07-10 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Iran Palestine Hezbollah United States
For decades, the Palestinian cause served as both a rallying banner and a political tool, used by leaders from Cairo to Tehran not always to uplift Palestinians, but to build empires. Radicalism on the Palestinian issue was once a measure of legitimacy for Middle Eastern leaders. Now, something is shifting. With Arab states striking deals with ...
US and Europol Lead International Meeting to Counter Hezbollah’s Global Threat
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US Departments of State and Justice, in coordination with Europol, convened the 14th meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) to address Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist and illicit activities, according to a statement released Thursday by the US State Department. According to the press release, the two-day meeting brought ...
Inside Israel’s Missile Shield: The Secret Architecture of Interception
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-18 15:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States Middle East
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 ...
Will Stablecoins Become Everyday Money?
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump dollar Stablecoin
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 ...
Anti-Terrorism Raids, Weapons Seized in Akkar and Zgharta
This is Beirut 2025-08-12 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Arms Trafficking Raid Security Grenades
The Anti-Terrorism Office in northern Lebanon conducted coordinated raids targeting two suspected weapons caches in the Akkar and Zgharta regions. Following extensive surveillance, security forces raided a home in the Tel Hayat area of Akkar, seizing large quantities of hand grenades and RPG-7 guns, according to security sources. Another ...
Mossad’s Reach: How Israel Penetrated Iran’s Inner Sanctum
Soumia Benmerzoug 2025-08-11 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In June 2025, Iran was struck by a wave of operations of an unusual kind: targeted sabotage, “accidental” explosions, digital disruption, targeted assassinations… The whole affair bears the hallmarks of a hybrid offensive, silent yet devastatingly effective. But beyond technological prowess, the structural collapse of a paranoid regime ...
Iraq Against Oil Trafficking
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Amid rising tensions and US sanctions targeting networks accused of smuggling Iranian oil through Iraq, the authorities are stepping up efforts. An operation is underway in the Khor Abdullah Canal to secure maritime routes, combat smuggling and reassert Iraqi control over this geopolitically sensitive area.