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Zelensky Refuses to “Play” with the Short Truces Proposed by Putin
This is Beirut 2025-05-03 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire. Moscow said the truce, set to coincide with its World War II commemorations on May 9, was aimed at testing Kyiv's "readiness" for long-term peace and accused ...
The Liberal Comeback: Carney’s Impossible Equation
Ali A. Hamadé 2025-05-02 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Canada Liberals Mark Carney
On April 28, Canadians went to the polls to elect a new Assembly and, indirectly, to choose their next head of government. While the latest polls predicted a tight race, the final result confirmed an ongoing trend: the Liberal Party, led for the first time by former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, once again triumphed over Pierre ...
Jdeideh–Bauchrieh–Sed Heads to the Polls: A Pivotal Municipal Election
Chelsea Al Arif 2025-05-02 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Municipality Jdeideh Baouchrieh Sed Bouchrieh Auguste Bakhos Jean Abi Jaoude
As the May 4th municipal elections in Mount Lebanon approach, the race in the Jdeideh–Bauchrieh–Sed Bauchrieh municipality is heating up. This municipality, the largest in Northern Metn, represents a key battleground in the upcoming elections. The municipal council, which plays a crucial role in local governance, consists of 21 members: five ...
Parliament Begins Review of the Banking Sector Bill
This is Beirut 2025-04-30 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Parliament Banking sector Bill
The Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, held a session on Wednesday to begin reviewing the draft law on the reform of the banking sector, recently approved by the government. The meeting was attended by nearly 50 lawmakers, Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber and representatives from the banking ...
Games of Desire: Seduction and Its Pitfalls
David Sahyoun 2025-04-23 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Culture Desire Seduction
Seduction is intimately tied to the development of the self. Present from the earliest stages of life, it weaves through every domain—from the personal to the social and political, from the economy to daily interactions, to the great works of art. It can be understood as a form of connection with others, one that reveals unconscious desire. In ...
Marathon 2025: Beirut Still Runs!
Makram Haddad 2025-04-30 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Marathon Beirut runs
This Thursday, May 1st, the streets of the capital will vibrate to the rhythm of strides, cheers and the breath of the 20,000 expected runners – including 14,600 paying registrants and 5,400 free participants, proudly representing 38 countries. An edition unlike any other, postponed then relaunched, always driven by the same flame: running ...
US Threatens To Quit Russia-Ukraine Effort Unless ‘Concrete Proposals’
This is Beirut 2025-04-30 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the United States would give up on mediation unless Russia and Ukraine put forward "concrete proposals," as US patience wanes on an early priority for Donald Trump. The US president had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours back in the White House but, as Trump celebrates 100 days ...
Regional Messaging Between Israel and Iran
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-04-29 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Donald Trump Hezbollah Middle East
The hands of the clock have frozen in the Middle East as the region waits out the deadline set by US President Donald Trump and his administration to conclude negotiations with Iran—before a potential military escalation that would decisively tip the balance in Israel’s favor. But everything unfolding in the region during this lull amounts to ...
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 ...
Washington-Tehran Dialogue: A Question of Trust
Michel Touma 2025-04-28 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Can the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran be trusted? Should they be? Are they truly serious, strategically speaking, in their talks with the Trump administration? Are they genuinely capable of pursuing a path toward reintegration into the international community — with all the implications this would entail — and of breaking ...
Geopolitical Variations and Political Challenges
Charles Chartouni 2025-04-28 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Pope Francis Donald Trump Hezbollah Middle East Iran
The past week was replete with events that cannot be overlooked if we are to address critical conflicts around the world: the death of Pope Francis and its reverberations ; the evolutions of the Ukraine war ; the ultimate scope of the US-Iranian negotiations; the shifting facades of Turkey’s Islamic authoritarianism; and the normalization ...
Why Is Intermittent Fasting So Appealing Today?
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-04-27 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Intermittent Fasting Wellbeing Health Diet
Once primarily associated with religious practices, fasting has reemerged in a more flexible, accessible form—intermittent fasting—becoming a popular lifestyle choice. The principle is simple: alternate between fasting and eating periods within the same day or week. Among the most common methods is the 16/8 approach—16 hours of fasting ...
‘Haircut:’ The Sharp Edge of Financial Cuts
Marc Saikali 2025-04-17 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gulf International Monetary Fund
Just when we thought we’d seen it all in the Lebanese saga of economic collapse, the government rolled out a new episode—one so twisted it makes a Netflix series look like a documentary on quantum physics. A draft banking reform law, rushed through cabinet, casually proposes placing the burden of the collapse on depositors and local ...
F1: Troubled Red Bull Search for Path Back to Fast Lane
This is Beirut 2025-04-16 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Bahrain Formula One Max Verstappen
Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, desperate to prevent their 2025 season from sinking into mediocrity. The Austrian Formula One giants left Bahrain on Sunday in a somber mood, their limitations laid bare under the harsh floodlights in the desert of Sakhir. Here AFP Sport assesses the ...
Lebanese Rafic Eid Tames the Mud and Shines at the Portugal Rally
Makram Haddad 2025-03-27 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Rally Portugal Rafic Eid
Rafic Eid keeps making his Honda CRF 450 R roar on the Baja World Cup tracks. This time, he made his mark at the Portugal Rally, braving extreme conditions to claim third place among the veterans and an impressive fourth place overall. A top-tier performance that confirms his status as a serious contender for the world title. A Battle Under the ...
Roumieh Prison Courtroom Set to Resume Operations to Ease Overcrowding
This is Beirut 2025-04-02 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Roumieh Adel Nassar Ahmad Hajjar
In a significant step, the long-dormant courtroom inside Roumieh Prison is set to resume operations, offering a solution to Lebanon’s mounting prison overcrowding crisis. The decision was confirmed on Wednesday during a meeting between Minister of Justice Adel Nassar and Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar. Both officials stressed the urgency ...
Morgan Ortagus: The Architect of Historic Change in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-04-03 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Middle East Tehran
Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, arrives in Beirut this Friday with a clear objective: to transform the status quo and usher in a new era of stability for Lebanon. A true strategist in American diplomacy, she carries a strong message from Washington aimed at resolving border disputes with Israel, encouraging the ...
Rubio Says US Committed to NATO - But Tells Allies to Spend More
This is Beirut 2025-04-03 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defense. President Donald Trump has rattled Europe by casting doubt on his willingness to defend all allies, and by reaching out to Russia over the war ...
Hungary Announces ICC Withdrawal as Israel's Netanyahu Visits
This is Beirut 2025-04-03 14:31 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam International Criminal Court Benjamin Netanyahu
Hungary on Thursday said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the tribunal has accused of war crimes in Gaza. The government announcement to start the year-long withdrawal process came as Orban welcomed Netanyahu in the capital Budapest on his ...
The Ongoing Gold Rush
Liliane Mokbel 2025-04-02 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Liban Banque du Liban Or Réserves
Gold prices continue to soar, drawing increased interest from investors and central banks worldwide. Since January 2025, the price of an ounce of gold has surged by 12%, fueling a surge in demand for the precious metal. This surge is driven by President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies and his pledge of “the mother of all trade ...
Pressure Is Mounting, Lebanon Urged to Set a Timeline for Hezbollah's Disarmament
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-04-02 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam
A Western diplomatic source voiced concern over the situation in Lebanon, warning that mounting internal and external pressures on President Joseph Aoun’s term could lead to its failure if the first year does not yield tangible progress on multiple fronts. The source noted that high expectations surrounded Joseph Aoun’s election as president ...
Rush for Gold: Lebanese Seeking Security
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-04-02 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute
In Lebanon, economic uncertainty is driving Lebanese citizens to turn to gold, the ultimate safe haven, with prices surpassing $3,000 per ounce.
Three Types of Pain that Resist Even the Most Powerful Painkillers!
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-04-02 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Pain is universal, yet some forms defy description. Among the most excruciating conditions known to medicine, three stand out – consistently cited by both patients and healthcare professionals: cluster headaches, childbirth and acute pancreatitis. Their intensity, duration and the sense of helplessness they induce raise profound questions about ...
Spring Rally: Feghali vs Feghali, Speed Runs in the Genes
Makram Haddad 2025-04-05 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) is back in action this weekend with the 40th edition of the Spring Rally, the opening round of the Lebanese Rally Championship. As always, the roads of Keserwan and Jbeil will set the stage for an electrifying showdown, with all eyes on an explosive family duel: Roger Feghali versus his son ...
'A Sign of Faith:' Annaya, Charbel and the Breath of the Miracle
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-04-01 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Annaya Saint Charbel Miracle Film
Just a few hours earlier, an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut had once again reminded everyone of Lebanon’s wounds, a land both sacred and divided. And yet, it is from this very country that Saint Charbel emerges, the silent hermit who became a saint of miracles, transcending all boundaries of color, race, religion and ...
The Municipal Elections Bazaar
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-04-01 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite behind-the-scenes talks suggesting that some officials may be considering a quiet postponement of municipal and optional elections until at least September—in order to allow for greater political clarity and better adaptation to the evolving security situation in the south—the electoral momentum in Lebanon is already gaining intensity. ...
Trump Confident in Finding TikTok Buyer Before Deadline
This is Beirut 2025-04-01 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app's US business by a Friday deadline. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has over 170 million American users, is under threat from a law that passed overwhelmingly last year ...
Celtics, Thunder Power Toward NBA Playoffs, Lakers Shoot Down Rockets
This is Beirut 2025-04-01 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Veteran Al Horford turned back the clock to help the NBA champion Boston Celtics notch a ninth straight victory and nab a franchise first with a 117-103 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday. Horford, 38, led the Celtics scoring with 26 points off the bench. Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 14 rebounds and the Celtics defense stymied the ...
What Lies Behind Nawaf Salam's Visit to Saudi Arabia?
Mario Chartouni 2025-03-31 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The lavish reception for Nawaf Salam during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia has raised many questions. This high-profile welcome, marked by exceptional hospitality, is more than a simple protocol gesture and reflects significant political stakes. To shed light on the real motives behind this meeting, This is Beirut spoke with political analyst ...
Irresponsibility Is the Name of the Game
Charles Chartouni 2025-03-31 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun
The repeated truce breakdowns and the rising state of violence at the borders with Syria call into question the ability of the Lebanese state to regain control of its borders and oversee the gradual stabilization of Lebanese territory. The equivocations of the new government betray its inconsistencies and incapacity to come up with an integrated ...