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Disarming Hezbollah: A Time-Sensitive Approach
Amal Chmouny 2025-05-03 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun United States America
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's statement that Beirut will not forcibly disarm Hezbollah is reverberating through Washington, sparking debates about Lebanon's political future and the role of the heavily armed militia. Aoun aims for a dialogue-driven strategy, attempting to persuade Hezbollah to relinquish its arms instead of engaging in a ...
Syria Restructures Interior Ministry as US and EU Lift Sanctions
This is Beirut 2025-05-24 20:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria Interior Ministry Damascus
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 ...
Where Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?
Pierre Daccache 2025-05-28 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Football Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr
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, ...
Can Ahmad al-Sharaa Deliver on His Anti-ISIS Policy?
Alexandre Baz 2025-06-14 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Damascus Gulf Turkey United States
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 ...
Trump Scuppers Idea of Calling Musk After Row, May Ditch Tesla
This is Beirut 2025-06-06 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump White House Elon Musk Tesla SpaceX
US President Donald Trump has no plans to speak to billionaire Elon Musk and may even ditch his red Tesla car, the White House said Friday after a stunning public divorce fraught with risk for both men. Trump's camp insisted that he wanted to move on from the row with the South African-born Musk, with officials telling AFP that the tech tycoon ...
France Music Week Showcases Strengths and Struggles of Music Industry
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Art Culture France French Music Week Emmanuel Macron
The first France Music Week, an international event kicking off Monday in Paris, aims to promote a French music sector praised for its local networks and export successes—but increasingly showing signs of strain. Spearheaded by President Emmanuel Macron, the initiative targets industry professionals with the goal of “putting France on the map ...
Khaled Hamadeh: Intelligence, AI, Infiltration… Israel’s New Arsenal Against Iran
Yara Germany 2025-06-13 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran AI Warfare Intelligence Khaled Hamadeh
On Thursday night, Israel launched an unprecedented wave of attacks targeting multiple military and nuclear sites across Iran, including key locations in Tehran and the strategic Natanz facility. Several high-ranking military and scientific figures were killed in the strikes. The scale and accuracy of the operation underscore the pivotal role ...
Iran Strikes Back: Tehran Vows Severe Punishment After Israeli Assault
This is Beirut 2025-06-13 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Saudi Arabia United States Washington Iran
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 ...
Syria: The New Battleground for Influence and Investment
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-12 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon European Union Saudi Arabia Syria economy reconstruction Qatar
The international community appears determined to reintegrate Syria both economically and politically after decades of isolation. This momentum stands in stark contrast to neighboring Lebanon, which fears that Syria’s reconstruction will monopolize international attention, pushing its own geopolitical and economic challenges into the ...
Warner Brothers Discovery to Split into 2 Companies to Build Streaming
This is Beirut 2025-06-09 17:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Warner Brothers Discovery Entertainment Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers Discovery announced Monday that it will split into two companies as it seeks to build up its streaming business while also maximizing value in legacy news and entertainment products. The entertainment giant will break itself into two publicly traded companies in "Streaming & Studios" and "Global Networks." The shift, designed to ...
French Schools to Screen Netflix’s "Adolescence" in Fight Against Online Violence
This is Beirut 2025-06-09 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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British Netflix drama Adolescence - which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online, can now be shown in French secondary schools - a minister has said. The initiative follows a precedent set in the UK. The producer of the series broadcast on Netflix has "opened up the rights ...
Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting: Lebanon Sick from Its Own Medicines
Makram Haddad 2025-06-06 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Medicines Mounjaro Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting
It heals; it soothes; it saves. Or at least, that’s what we think. Because not all medicines sold in Lebanon are what they claim to be. Many products escape control: copies without active ingredients, or made from toxic substances disguised in a reassuring appearance. A Medicine Almost Like Any Other The World Health Organization’s ...
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 ...
Spider’s Web: Drones and AI Transforming the Ukrainian Conflict
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-05 19:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Kyiv Russia Spider's Web
Ukraine’s covert “Spider’s Web” operation, launched last Sunday, marks a significant shift in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Using advanced kamikaze drones, Kyiv struck four Russian air bases located thousands of kilometers behind enemy lines, reportedly destroying over 40 military aircraft and causing an estimated $7 billion in damage. In an ...
In Gaza, the Shadow of a Hamas Rival Gains Ground
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-05 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hamas United Nations Gaza Yasser Abu Shabab
As Hamas’s uncompromising stance continues to cost dozens of Palestinian lives daily, public anger is mounting. In this climate of deepening disillusionment and insecurity, Yasser Abu Shabab is emerging as a powerful new actor challenging the status quo. A Leader from a Powerful Bedouin Clan Yasser Abu Shabab comes from the Tarabin, a powerful ...
The Mirage of Change: Lebanon's 'Change MPs' Exposed
Marc Saikali 2025-06-05 08:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Parliament MPs Change Reforms
They promised to change everything. They changed nothing—and worse still, they turned hope into bitterness and trust into betrayal. When Lebanon’s so-called “Change MPs” entered Parliament in 2022, they rode a wave of popular revolt against a corrupt, decaying system. For once, the Lebanese people believed. They were wrong. The illusion ...
Kulluna “Hood”: Breaking the Rules, But Defending Whom?
Tara B. Moussallem 2025-06-04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Once upon a time, there was a man named Robin Hood. A popular hero of English folklore, he stole from the rich to give to the poor… only to end up betrayed by his own. Since then, many have dreamed of becoming justice warriors. But between legend and reality, the myth quickly crumbles. In Lebanon, amidst economic and social collapse, Kulluna ...
Integration of 3,500 Uyghur Jihadists into Syrian Army Raises Questions
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-03 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Uyghurs China Jihadists Syrian army
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 ...
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 ...
New Metro Cuts Through Saudi Social Divisions
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Transport Traffic Social Metro
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 ...
Our Issue with Hezbollah and Its Finances
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-12-06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
There is much to address regarding our frustration with Hezbollah and its economic and financial conduct. This frustration reached a peak yesterday with the remarks of its Deputy Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, as he outlined how aid is being distributed: a thousand dollars here, a hundred there—some for those affected in the South, and some for ...
The Poisoned Chalice of Political Islam
Salam Zaatari 2024-12-05 09:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
For as long as I can remember, my identity as a Muslim has been a source of both pride and fear. Growing up in a post-9/11 world, I have lived under the shadow of suspicion, my faith often seen through the lens of terrorism, extremism, and political turmoil. From news headlines to Hollywood narratives, the image of Islam has been relentlessly ...
American Journalist Abducted in Baghdad as Iraqi Forces Launch Search Operation
This is Beirut 31/03 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An American freelance journalist, Shelley Kittleson, was abducted by unidentified individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry, prompting an urgent security operation to locate her and apprehend those responsible. The ministry said authorities acted swiftly on what it described as “precise ...
Incestuous and Pedophilic Mechanisms Between Adults and Children
David Sahyoun 2024-05-15 10:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Every week, we invite you to explore a striking quote from a great psychoanalyst to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative, formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic ...
Alternative Payment Methods: A Global Rise
Liliane Mokbel 2024-06-02 13:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Card payments are no longer the only and main consumers’ option. Bank cards are steadily giving way to alternative payment methods. This is a global trend, and Lebanon is no exception; for instance, electronic wallets are gaining significant popularity. The range of options keeps growing. In the coming years, there will be less cash and fewer ...
Trump Lashes Out at Opponents in 'Unfair' Trial
This Is Beirut 2024-05-31 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump lashed out in rambling, angry comments on Friday at his "sick" opponents and "fascists" after what he called a "very unfair" trial that made him the first former US president to become a convicted felon. The 77-year-old Republican, who is neck and neck with President Joe Biden in the 2024 White House race, confirmed he would ...
Swedish Intelligence Accuses Iran of Targeting Israeli Interests in Sweden
This Is Beirut 2024-05-30 20:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran is recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs, some of them children, as proxies to commit "acts of violence" against Israel and others in Sweden that Tehran considers a threat, Sweden's intelligence agency said Thursday. The announcement came two weeks after night-time gunfire was reported outside Israel's embassy in Stockholm, and three ...
When Hezbollah Raises Funds... To Buy Drones!
This Is Beirut 2024-05-28 13:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Since Monday, a video has been circulating on social networks, calling for donations to finance the purchase of drones, via the Islamic Resistance Support Organization, a branch of the Hezbollah network. ساهم بمشروع ثمن مسيرة.. هيئة دعم المقاومة الإسلامية الإدارة العامة : 01550450_03969357 ...
Cablevision Announces Strategic Partnership with beIN Media Group
This Is Beirut 2024-05-25 11:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At an event held at the Holcom Group headquarters in Beirut, Cablevision announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with beIN MEDIA GROUP, one of the world's leading sports and entertainment networks. The event was marked by the presence of Qatar's ambassador to Lebanon, SE. Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. This strategic ...
Turkish Pistols Invade Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-05-22 14:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Turkish pistols which were seized in two trucks, after being loaded at the port of Tripoli earlier this week, are being converted into military weapons, according to a security source who spoke to This is Beirut on condition of anonymity. The weapon-laden trucks were intercepted in less than 24 hours on Monday afternoon and on Tuesday in the ...