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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)
Saudi Arabia Amal Gulf Hezbollah Joseph Aoun
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 ...
Djokovic to Face Mensik With 100th Title Within Reach
This is Beirut 2025-03-29 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic moved to within one win of his 100th career title on Friday, outclassing Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 to cruise into the final of the Miami Open, where he will play Czech teenager Jakub Mensik. Djokovic, who now has a 13-1 record against the Bulgarian, totally dominated the contest, which was over in 69 minutes. The Serb -- who at ...
Trump's New Tariffs: A Storm Brewing in Troubled Waters
Christiane Tager 2025-04-04 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump European Union Banks Europe Turkey
President Donald Trump's recent decision to impose historic tariffs on 185 countries and territories, announced on Thursday, has reverberated across the global economy. The repercussions of these tariffs will be felt worldwide, with Arab countries being especially impacted. Among the hardest-hit nations are Syria, Iraq, Libya, Algeria and Tunisia, ...
Arsenal Draw at Everton to Edge Liverpool Closer to Premier League Title
This is Beirut 2025-04-05 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Premier League Arsenal Liverpool
Arsenal's small remaining hope of a first Premier League title for 21 years was further diminished after a 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday. Leandro Trossard's opener for the Gunners was cancelled out by Iliman Ndiaye's penalty to leave Arsenal still 11 points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand. The Reds now need just 11 points from their ...
Amendments to Banking Secrecy: The Danger of Retroactive Effect!
This is Beirut 2025-04-16 12:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The joint parliamentary committees are currently discussing the draft law amending banking secrecy. The version approved by the government is under review and modification in Parliament. This amendment — referred from the government to Parliament by Decree No. 103 — is the second in just three years. In 2022, the banking secrecy law ...
Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott Set Coachella on Fire
This is Beirut 2025-04-12 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The California desert was buzzing Friday as the premier music festival Coachella got underway, with Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott set to helm day one's main stage. Thousands of music fans traversed the sprawling grounds whipping paper fans and wielding parasols, as temperatures cracked the 100-degree Fahrenheit mark (37.8 degrees Celsius). That ...
Gold Hits an All-Time High, Dollar Declines
This is Beirut 2025-04-16 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
A sign of lingering market anxiety, gold — the ultimate safe-haven asset — continues to attract investors fleeing riskier assets and climbed on Wednesday to a new all-time high of $3,275 per ounce. “High uncertainty, along with increased central bank buying and expectations of rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, continues to support ...
How Washington Dismantled Its Rivals and Reclaimed Global Leverage in 100 Days
Baker Halawi 2025-04-14 14:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
It took the United States less than one hundred days to begin redrawing the global strategic map—on its own terms. In just over three months, President Donald Trump’s returning administration—resurrected not through elections, but through political maneuvering and ideological momentum—reignited an assertive and ...
Harden Bags 39 as Clippers Edge Warriors to Clinch Play-Off Spot
This is Beirut 2025-04-14 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
James Harden scored 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in overtime to clinch the final playoff spot in a thrilling last day of the NBA regular season on Sunday. Harden's superb display in San Francisco helped the Clippers bag the fifth seed in the Western Conference and sets up a first-round ...
A New Approach to Teaching History: Will Lebanon’s Schools Embrace Multiple Narratives?
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-04-13 15:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon history schools civil war CRDP
In Lebanon, the official history textbook ends with the withdrawal of French troops in 1946, following the country’s independence in 1943. Entire chapters of the country’s modern history remain unaddressed—most notably the 1975–1990 war, which left at least 150,000 dead and 17,000 missing. Even the terminology remains contested: Should it ...
April 13 (1): A Sudden Spark or the Culmination of a Crisis?
Michel Touma 2025-04-13 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Palestinians PLO civil war April 13 Kataeb Ain el Remmaneh
Ain el-Remmaneh, Sunday, April 13, 1975. A religious ceremony is held around 10 in the morning, to mark the inauguration of a Melkite church in this working-class suburb of Beirut, a stronghold of Lebanon’s main Christian parties. Several prominent figures are present, including President Camille Chamoun and Kataeb leader Pierre Gemayel. During ...
The Feast of Palms: ‘A Red (Blood) Carpet for Jesus’
Fady Noun 2025-04-13 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Jesus begins the final act of His earthly life with pure joy: the act of His Passion and His victory over death, the ultimate transformation of the human race. This pure joy is that of Palm Sunday, commemorated by the Church on the last Sunday of Lent. It is, in anticipation, the joy of Easter itself. Yet the shadow of the Cross subtly looms over ...
Trump's 10% Baseline Tariffs Likely to Stay, Says Top Advisor
This is Beirut 2025-04-10 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff for almost all countries except China will likely remain in place going forward, his top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said onThursday. A day earlier, Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs against all countries except China, reversing a policy that had roiled global stock markets and ...
Great Writers, Gentle Neuroses, Small Literary Miracles (2/2)
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-04-05 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Writers Neuroses Literature Culture
Literature loves outsiders. But what it cherishes most are organized outsiders—those who turn their strangeness into a narrative engine, their questionable lifestyles into bursts of staggering productivity. This second part focuses on writers who today might be considered, depending on one’s perspective, either misunderstood geniuses or ...
HTS: Repression Driving the Protests
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2025-04-10 16:15 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Starting in February 2024, a wave of protests has swept through the cities of Idlib, Binnish and Sarmada, quickly spreading across much of Syria's northwestern province. The demonstrations are a direct response to the repressive governance of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), compounded by worsening economic conditions and a collapse in basic ...
‘Always Be Drunk:’ Remedy or Illusion in the Face of Existential Emptiness?
David Sahyoun 2025-04-09 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Drunkness Baudelaire Culture Emptiness
In The Spleen of Paris, Baudelaire advises the reader to “always be drunk. That’s it: the only question. In order not to feel the horrible burden of Time, breaking your shoulders and bending you toward the earth, you must get drunk without ceasing. But on what? On wine, on poetry, or on virtue, as you wish. But get drunk.” This work ...
When Trump Applies the Zelensky Treatment to Netanyahu
Mario Chartouni 2025-04-09 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington, initially expected to be a diplomatic summit reinforcing US-Israel ties, ultimately became a series of disappointments. According to several observers, including Israeli publication Haaretz, Netanyahu sought unwavering support from President Donald Trump for a hardline ...
Is a Trade Deficit Really That Terrifying?
Mario Chartouni 2025-04-07 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Economy free trade Commerce Deficit
If there is one thing on which the vast majority of serious economists agree, whether they lean politically left or right, it is that free trade and commerce are beneficial to a nation. Yet, this truth is being contested today. Trade deficits are generating a lot of ink in the media, and they are being used to justify counterproductive policies. ...
Music Industry Battles AI Deepfakes With Limited Progress
This is Beirut 2025-04-07 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York Music AI Donald Trump Art
The music industry is fighting on multiple fronts—through streaming platforms, in the courts, and with lawmakers—to prevent the looting and misuse of its content by generative artificial intelligence (AI). But the results so far remain underwhelming. 75,000. That’s the number of deepfakes that Sony Music says it has already requested to be ...