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Israel Marks Second 'Jerusalem Day' Under Shadow of Gaza war
This is Beirut 2025-05-26 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli police were deploying near the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Monday ahead of an annual event marking Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, held this year under the shadow of the war in Gaza. Jerusalem Day, or "Yom Yerushalayim" in Hebrew, commemorates what Israel considers the reunification of the city under its authority in the 1967 ...
The Future of US-Iranian Negotiations
Charles Chartouni 2025-05-26 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The finalization of negotiations between Iran and the United States is unending guesswork. What are the benchmarks that we should enlist if we were to track the evolution of the process, and is there any deadline that we may expect down the road? Unfortunately, none of these questions is likely to be answered since the Iranian agenda is shifting ...
Women’s Basketball – Final: Al Riyadi Still on Top
Makram Haddad 2025-05-25 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Al Riyadi remains on top in women’s basketball. In a tense and physical final, the reigning champions resisted Homenetmen’s fury to claim their third title in a row. The best-of-five series ended in four games, with a decisive 81–60 victory on Homenetmen’s home court in Mezher. A Thrilling Series, a Decisive Game 4 The tone was set from ...
Post-May 25, 2000: A String of Blunders
Michel Touma 2025-05-25 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A quarter-century is a brief chapter in the life of a nation. But for a population held hostage for decades by war and relentless existential crises – driven by the unchecked ambitions of regional powers and factions – it can feel like an era. On May 25, 2000, Hezbollah staged a major celebration to mark the withdrawal of the last Israeli ...
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 ...
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 ...
Napoli on Brink of Title Glory in Serie A Finale
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Napoli are on the brink of claiming their second Serie A title in three seasons as they head into the final weekend of the campaign leading Scudetto rivals Inter Milan by a single point. Antonio Conte's team host Cagliari in front of what will be a packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Friday night, at the same time as Inter kick off at in-form ...
Saeed Roustaee at Cannes: Filming for Iran, Despite the Cost
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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“It’s very important to me that my films are seen by people in my country,” said Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee in an interview with AFP. Three years after Leila’s Brothers, Roustaee is back in competition at Cannes with a film that received official shooting permits. After his previous visit to the Croisette in 2022, the 35-year-old ...
Iran Says 'Fundamental Differences' Remain With U.S. Ahead of Nuclear Talks
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 23:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran warned it would hold the United States responsible if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, but President Donald Trump's administration voiced optimism for a peaceful solution Thursday before new talks. Trump spoke about his diplomacy on Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, in a telephone call ...
From Protest to Compromise: A Political Failure for Lebanon’s ‘Change’ MPs
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-05-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A surprise in name only. The dismal performance of Lebanon’s so-called “change” movement in the ongoing municipal elections has once again laid bare a reality its MPs have long sought to obscure. They had presented themselves as a breath of fresh, hopeful air in a suffocating country. Riding the momentum of the October 2019 uprising, these ...
Rubio Sees More Arab States Normalizing with Israel this Year
This is Beirut 2025-05-21 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as Washington presses hard for relations to normalize with Saudi Arabia. President Donald Trump, near the end of his first term, led the so-called Abraham Accords in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco became the ...
Screen Addiction: The False Promise of 'Mindset Therapy'
David Sahyoun 2025-05-21 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Excessive screen use often results in compulsive patterns, where individuals struggle to cut back despite being fully aware of the negative consequences. Today, the screen has become a space of projection—a mirror reflecting our solitude, a portal to fantasy and an endless source of stimulation. It is no longer just a tool, it’s embedded in ...
US Military Operation in Iran: What We Know So Far
This is Beirut 2025-06-22 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States has carried out strikes that caused "extremely severe damage and destruction" to three of Iran's nuclear facilities, the top US military officer, General Dan Caine, said on Sunday. President Donald Trump had spent weeks pursuing a diplomatic path to replace the nuclear deal with Tehran that he tore up during his first term in ...
Day 11 of The Iran-Israel War: Latest Developments
This is Beirut 2025-06-23 08:35 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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As the eleventh day of the Iran-Israel conflict unfolds, the situation remains fraught with military escalation, diplomatic tension, and worldwide market and political ramifications. Missile exchanges continued Monday between Iran and Israel, which is persisting in targeting specific objectives within the Islamic Republic. In the morning, Tel ...
Israel Defense Minister Says Army will Have to 'Execute' Govt Decisions on Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had a right to "express his views", but that the military would ultimately have to "execute" any government decisions on Gaza. Katz's statement on X came after reports in the Israeli media in recent days suggested that Zamir is opposed to a government plan to ...
'The Shed at Dulwich': The Hoax That Topped TripAdvisor
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-22 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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No menu. No chef. No real kitchen. Just a shed, a mobile phone, and a lot of nerve. In just a few months, The Shed at Dulwich became London’s top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor, outranking thousands of Michelin-starred, gourmet, and trendy venues. Except it never actually existed. This brilliant hoax was the brainchild of a young British ...
Syrian Government Rejects Kurdish Armed Autonomy Ahead of Integration Talks
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Syrian government source said Thursday that it rejected allowing the Kurds — who control vast territories in the north and east of the country — to keep their weapons, as a new round of negotiations on their integration into the Syrian state was scheduled, according to state media. The Kurds are engaged in negotiations with central ...
Commercial Leases: Government Caught in a Tight Spot
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-24 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Constitutional Council largely upheld the new law on old commercial leases, passed in April 2024, dismissing a legal challenge brought by thirteen members of parliament. Yet, it struck down one key provision: paragraph (d) of Article 10 was ruled unconstitutional for violating the constitutional principles of equality and fairness. The legal ...
Ukraine Demands Zelensky-Putin Talks, Russia Proposes Brief Truces
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 23:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between its President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Moscow tempered prospects for progress at a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday. A Russian negotiator said his country agreed to the latest in a series of prisoner exchanges with Ukraine and proposed brief ...
Versailles Invades Wall Street with Poisons, Drag, and Opera
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Acrobatics, fortune tellers, opulent gowns and palace intrigue: the New York debut of the Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra was a performance befitting the era it recalls. Monday's immersive show: The Affair of the Poisons centered on France's 17th-century period of excess and seediness that its creator, Andrew Ousley, told AFP has parallels to ...
Calm Returns to Fuel Market After Tax Storm
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-23 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following weeks of disruption caused by a flat-rate levy on gasoline and diesel, introduced to fund a military salary increase, the refined fuel market has returned to relative stability, with both products now widely available and no indication of shortages. The levy, set at LBP 100,000 and applied to domestic consumption under customs code 04H ...
Barrack Urges Cabinet Action on Weapons Control
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Middle East envoy Tom Barrack called for continued dialogue and responsibility from Lebanon's leaders following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai on Wednesday. Barrack on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s call for the exclusive control of arms by the Lebanese state, emphasizing that this principle is rooted in law and must be ...
Between the Dilemma of Disarming Hezbollah and the Challenge of Rising Israeli Tensions
Amal Chmouny 2025-07-21 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The dialogue between the US and Lebanon concerning Hezbollah's disarmament has entered a crucial phase, characterized by urgency, skepticism and regional complexities. US envoy Tom Barrack emphasized the need for rapid and structured progress, a sentiment echoed in messages from Washington. However, as events unfold, the inherent challenges of ...
TV Heroines: 10 Female Characters We Love to Hate
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-25 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In the world of TV series, some female characters inspire admiration. Others trigger relentless annoyance; the kind that makes you roll your eyes every time they appear, sigh with frustration, or wish for a plotline without them. And yet, they linger, impose themselves, leave their mark. Because hating a character also means acknowledging their ...
Trump Media Bets on Bitcoin: $2 Billion Invested in Cryptocurrency
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of the Truth Social platform, the upcoming streaming service Truth+ and the FinTech project Truth.Fi, announced that it has invested nearly $2 billion in bitcoin and bitcoin-related financial products. This initiative is part of the cryptocurrency treasury strategy previously outlined by ...
From Empire to Nation
Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-07-20 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In the Levant, Islam took root in the major Mediterranean coastal cities—Jaffa, Haifa, Acre, Sidon, Beirut, Tripoli, Tartus and Latakia. Surrounded by Christian and Jewish hill communities or overshadowed by dominant Christian mountain ranges, these urban populations never felt isolated. Instead, they saw themselves as fully integrated into the ...
Basketball: Who Is Dedric Lawson, the New 'Lebanese?'
Makram Haddad 2025-07-18 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New face, new ambitions. At 27, Dedric Lawson — once a dominant force on Korean courts and a recent hero of the Chinese league — will now wear the colors of Lebanon. His naturalization was officially announced on the Lebanese Basketball Federation’s social media, revealing a major reinforcement, in every sense of the word. A Long ...
Lebanon-Cyprus Maritime Border Talks Reach Critical Stage
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-07-18 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s push to revive oil and gas exploration in its Exclusive Economic Zone remains stuck in limbo. Political gridlock and regional volatility have stalled progress, and even French energy giant TotalEnergies – holder of the license for Block 9 – has yet to take any operational steps or issue public statements. The only current movement ...
Lebanese Leaders Call for Calm Amid Syria’s Deepening Crisis
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese leaders voiced out their concerns again on Thursday, in light of the ongoing developments in Syria between the Druze of Sweida and the Syrian regime forces. As they fear a spillover into Lebanon, they called for calm and caution to protect Lebanon from further instability. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam spoke by phone with former Progressive ...
Trump Gives Russia 50 Days to Make Ukraine Deal
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday to end its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions, as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO. Trump said he was "very, very unhappy" with Vladimir Putin, underlining his insistence that his patience had finally snapped with the Russian ...