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Sinner Sets up Alcaraz French Open Final with Victory Over Djokovic
This is Beirut 2025-06-07 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Roland-Garros Tennis Carlos Alcaraz Sinner Paris
Jannik Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final after ending Novak Djokovic's latest tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title in the last four on Friday. The world number one held off a battling Djokovic with an impressive 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) win on Court Philippe Chatrier to reach his first Roland Garros final. "It was ...
Israel Steps Up Military Pressure on Lebanon’s Official Authorities
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-06-06 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanese Army UN Security Council Ceasefire Hezbollah
As the Israeli Army issued a warning to Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday, Lebanon sought to avoid Israeli airstrikes on the targeted sites. The Lebanese representative to the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee approached the committee’s chairman, US General Michael Leeney, promising that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) would enter and inspect ...
Trump and Musk Alliance Melts Down in Blazing Public Row
This is Beirut 2025-06-06 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump and Elon Musk's unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce Thursday, with the US president threatening to strip the billionaire of his huge government contracts in revenge. Trump said in a televised Oval Office diatribe that he was "very disappointed" after his former aide and top donor criticized his "big, ...
Trump Orders Inquiry Into 'Conspiracy' to Hide Biden's Health Decline
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Republicans Democrats United States
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a "conspiracy" to cover up Joe Biden's declining cognitive health during his time in the White House. The move, which was slammed by Biden, is the latest in a long-running campaign by Trump -- with the backing of Republican Party politicians and their ...
Charli XCX Shines at 'We Love Green', But Francophone Talents Steal the Show
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Festival France Music Culture Art Singer
While pop phenomenon Charli XCX headlines Paris’ We Love Green festival this weekend, a new generation of francophone artists is proving prolific, bold, and ready to shake things up — from Camille Yembe to Zamdane. The festival, held in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, boasts a major draw: British pop rebel Charli XCX. Known as the ...
Screen Addiction: Understanding the Message Behind the Symptom
David Sahyoun 2025-06-04 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Addictions Therapy Culture
The underlying logic of “mindset therapy” is the reinforcement of the self. It urges individuals to push their limits, reinvent themselves, “raise their vibration” – as if the essence of psychic life were a relentless pursuit of performance. But for Freud and Lacan, desire is never aligned or resolved. It remains blocked, unstable, ...
Spain's Le Normand Has 'No Resentment' Ahead of France Clash
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Le Normand Spain France Nations League
Spain defender Robin Le Normand bears "no resentment" towards France, he explained before a Nations League semi-final clash against the country of his birth on Thursday. The 28-year-old Atletico Madrid centre-back, born in the Brittany region of France, obtained Spanish nationality in May 2023 and has gone on to become a regular for La ...
Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times Spurs New Antivenom Hope
This is Beirut 2025-06-08 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world's deadliest snakes bite him. Four days later, he woke up from a coma. "I know what it feels like to die from snakebite," Friede told AFP via video call from his home in the small US town of Two Rivers, ...
Time Machine: How Carbon Dating Brings the Past Back to Life
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Carbon Dating Paris Notre Dame
From unmasking art forgery to uncovering the secrets of the Notre-Dame cathedral, an imposing machine outside Paris can turn back the clock to reveal the truth. It uses a technique called carbon dating, which has "revolutionised archaeology", winning its discoverer a Nobel Prize in 1960, French scientist Lucile Beck said. She spoke to AFP in ...
Bank Reform in Lebanon: Central Authority Under Growing Pressure
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Banking Parliament Reform finance auathority
The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with banking reform held a pivotal session to examine Articles 5 and 6 of the draft law proposing the creation of an independent banking authority. Two competing visions are at the center of the debate. The first, supported by Banque du Liban (BDL), calls for the establishment of a new, autonomous body ...
Hezbollah’s Arms Dependence: A Calculated Business Model
Michel Touma 2025-06-02 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Damascus Donald Trump Joseph Aoun
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 ...
The Political Challenge of Disarming Palestinian Camps in Lebanon
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-05-31 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Palestinian camps Joseph Aoun Mahmoud Abbas
The disarmament of Palestinian camps in Lebanon is set to begin in mid-June 2025 under a plan jointly developed by the Lebanese government and the Palestinian Authority. This initiative was a key focus of President Mahmoud Abbas’s recent visit to Beirut and was the main topic of a security meeting convened by President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda ...
Champions League Final: Two Different Teams, Two Different Stories
Jad Ramadan 2025-05-30 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football PSG Ligue des champions C1
The stage is set! The 2025 UEFA Champions League final is set to take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 31, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. This year’s showdown features two teams that few predicted would reach the final at the start of the campaign: Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. This match marks PSG’s second-ever appearance in a Champions ...
Thunder Overwhelm Timberwolves to Reach NBA Finals
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
NBA Basket-ball Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City, sparked by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 by routing Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, added eight assists and seven rebounds as the Thunder captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series 4-1 ...
Musk's Most Memorable Moments as Trump's Advisor
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill. While classified as a "special government employee" and "senior advisor to the president," the South African-born ...
Parliament Convenes for an Extraordinary Session: What’s At Stake?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-06-07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Parliament is set to resume its work under an extraordinary session, called by presidential decree, and scheduled to run from June 5 to October 20. The announcement, made official Thursday by the presidency, follows a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Baabda Palace. While such a move may seem ...
What If We Could Archive Scents to Awaken Memories?
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-08 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Scent Archive Memories Perfume History
Today, researchers, perfumers and artists are trying to capture these invisible traces. Rather than merely describing smells, they are now trying to recreate them. Like restoring a painting or documenting a dying language, their goal is to preserve the world’s disappearing aromas — those of the past and those vanishing before our eyes. In an ...
From Syria to Ukraine: The Gulf as the New Hub of Global Diplomacy (2/2)
Malo Pinatel 2025-05-29 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Gulf Ukraine Donald Trump United Arab Emirates Hamas Saudi Arabia MBS
https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/articles/1315328/from-irans-nuclear-program-to-gaza-the-gulf-as-the-new-hub-of-global-diplomacy-12 On Tuesday, May 13, US President Donald Trump was received with great ceremony in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), marking the first stop on a tour of immense geopolitical and ...
Oil Prices fall Even as Israel-Iran Strikes Extend into Fourth Day
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Middle East Oil Gold Price
Oil prices retreated on Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased even as Israel and Iran pounded each other with missiles for a fourth day and threatened further attacks. Gold prices rose back towards a record high thanks to a rush into safe havens but equities were mixed amid hopes that the conflict does not spread. Investors were ...
Khamenei Chooses Three Potential Successors, Fills Senior Military Posts from Bunker
This is Beirut 2025-06-21 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has nominated three clerics as potential successors while hiding in a bunker as he faces threats of assassination by Israel in the ongoing war, The New York Times reports. Khamenei has also begun filling the posts of senior commanders eliminated by Israel, according to the report, which cites three Iranian ...
Six Unforgettable—Yet Flawed—Fathers of Anglo-American Cinema
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-21 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Father's Day Cinema Roles
Cinema has long been fascinated by the figure of the father. Sometimes a mentor, sometimes a tyrant, he represents legacy, authority, and at times, profound vulnerability. Through drama, comedy, and even animation, filmmakers have explored the many layers of paternal responsibility—the duty to raise, protect, and love. To mark Father’s Day, ...
Cabinet Moves Ahead with Kleiate Airport Plans as Political Dispute Erupts
This is Beirut 2025-06-20 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Nawaf Salam Council of Ministers Qlayaat Airport
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a cabinet session on Friday at the Grand Serail, during which ministers discussed 15 agenda items. Chief among them was the rehabilitation and development of the René Mouawad Airport in Kleiate, Akkar. Despite media reports suggesting the matter had been delayed, Minister of Information Paul Morcos clarified ...
Auto – Hobeika Bounces Back and Lands on the Podium At Snetterton
Makram Haddad 2025-06-19 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Radical Club Challenge Stephanie Hobeika Snetterton
The Will to Win Gripped Tight on the Wheel At Snetterton, Stephanie Hobeika proved she's not only fast, but also mentally tough. After a cruel setback in the first race, forced to retire due to a technical issue on the final lap while battling for a podium finish, the Lebanese driver came back swinging in Race 2. The result: a third-place finish ...
Netanyahu: The Opportunist Who Rode America’s Wars to Redraw the Middle East
Salam El Zaatari 2025-06-19 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Middle East Iran Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahou
For over three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the intersection of Israeli ambition and American power, a figure as enduring as the conflicts that define the Middle East. Since the early 1990s, Netanyahu has not merely responded to the region’s shifting sands—he has, in the eyes of critics and admirers alike, helped shape them. From ...
Breathe if You Can: The Toxic Underside of Our Generators
Makram Haddad 2025-06-18 12:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Generators Carla Irani Carole Youakim Marwan Ghosn
They appeared in the 1990s, just after the end of the civil war. Four decades later, they are still here and are more powerful, more numerous, louder. These diesel giants have colonized the streets, balconies, rooftops and backyards. Lebanon lights up through explosions of decibels and toxic clouds. As if that Weren’t Enough... To this ...
Genealogy of a War of Choice
Charles Chartouni 2025-06-16 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon United States Iran Iraq
The launched Israeli war is the latest stage of the strategy that aimed at the progressive dismantling of the “integrated operational platforms” instrumentalized by the Iranian regime. The performance and the audacity of the undertaking raise several questions about the future geopolitical and geostrategic evolutions after the earthquake ...
Berlin’s Reichstag Glows in Tribute to Christo’s Iconic 1995 Installation
This is Beirut 2025-06-11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Reichstag Christo Light Show Germany Culture
Thirty years after Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped Berlin's Reichstag building in silver foil, the German capital is paying tribute to the spectacular art event with a light installation. Every night for the next two weeks, 24 projectors will recreate the mega-event that enthralled the city and the world in 1995, about six years after the fall ...
The African Man vs. the European Man
Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-06-15 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Our planet has been home to various species of the Homo genus, with fossil evidence dating back around 2.8 million years. Among these, two species stand out as the closest relatives to modern humans: the European Homo neanderthalensis and the African Homo sapiens. About 660,000 years ago, two branches of the Homo genus diverged from a common ...
Clash Erupts Between Lebanese Army, Syrian Border Forces
This is Beirut 2025-06-13 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Syria Border Army Clash
A gunfight broke out on Friday between the Lebanese Army and armed members of the newly formed Syrian General Security forces in the northern Bekaa border area of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, resulting in the injury of a Lebanese soldier. According to An-Nahar, the incident occurred when a member of the Syrian General Security attempted to cross from ...
From the Sursock Palace to the J. Paul Getty Museum: The Resurrection of Artemisia Gentileschi’s Lost Masterpiece
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-13 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Artemisia Gentilesch J. Paul Getty Museum Sursock Museum Beirut Explosion Italy
On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, a devastating blast tore through the skies of Beirut. The shockwave obliterated the port, destroyed entire neighborhoods, claimed over 230 lives and left a haunting scene of ruin and disbelief. Among the many cultural treasures affected was Sursock Palace, a 19th-century Ottoman villa and historic family residence in ...