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Hezbollah: A Legacy of Lies, Manipulation and Deception
Michel Touma 2025-08-11 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For many years, Hezbollah has faced a cascade of criticism and direct attacks. However, one must acknowledge the party’s remarkable feat—an important factor that could be listed among its “assets” (forgive the figure of speech…). The pro-Iranian group has indeed mastered the art of deception and the manipulation of well-established ...
Jordan Says to Host Syria-US Meeting on Reconstruction
This is Beirut 2025-08-10 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Jordan will host a meeting between the United States and Syria to discuss the situation in the war-ravaged country and explore reconstruction efforts, Amman's foreign ministry said Sunday. The meeting on Tuesday, which will be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, "will discuss the ...
Southern Lebanon Defies the Odds as Summer Comes Alive Again
Katia Kahil 2025-08-10 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the villages of Marjayoun and Hasbaya, summer has quietly reclaimed its place, defying fear and hardship. Restaurants, swimming pools, vineyards, festivals, and village fairs have all come back to life, offering a tender yet powerful reminder that, even under the watchful presence of Israeli drones, the spirit of the South continues to beat ...
Mohammad Raad’s Misfortunes with Life and Death!
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-09 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mohammad Raad has served as a Lebanese MP for over three decades, since the first post-Taïf Parliament in 1992. As head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, which marked Hezbollah’s first parliamentary entry, Raad has witnessed all phases of post-war Lebanon. His combat experience is evident in his speech, marked by a stern expression even in ...
UN Debates Future Withdrawal of Lebanon Peacekeeping Force
This is Beirut 2025-08-19 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Security Council began to debate Monday a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it. Israel and the United States have reportedly opposed the renewal of the force's mandate, and it was unclear if the draft text has backing from Washington, ...
A Negotiating Margin Out of Reach
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-19 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon still has much to accomplish. Despite the government’s declarations, practical steps remain limited, leaving doubts about whether the country is honoring its commitments in the eyes of the international community. This was the core message conveyed during Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus’ meetings with Lebanese officials. The points ...
Solomonic Judgment
Charles Chartouni 2025-09-01 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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International issues are pending, and nothing seems to move toward negotiated solutions across Ukraine and the wide arc of conflicts extending through the Middle East. None of the actors is interested in peacemaking; on the contrary, these zones of active conflict tend to work in the best interests of countries vying for imperial conquests and ...
Jazz à la Villette Opens With a Bold Tribute to Ornette Coleman
This is Beirut 2025-08-27 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The reinterpretation this Saturday at the Philharmonie of The Shape of Jazz to Come, a cult album by multi-instrumentalist Ornette Coleman released in 1959, will be a highlight of the Jazz à La Villette festival in Paris, which kicks off on Thursday. This album, extremely avant-garde at the time, caused a stir upon its release. Ornette Coleman, ...
Seeking Regional Leaders with Sadat’s Vision
Michel Touma 2025-09-01 08:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Clothes do not make the man – a saying that fits today’s leaders of Iran’s radical factions, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Tehran’s proxies in Iraq and Yemen. They issue routine inflammatory statements and adopt media stances that are often exaggerated, sometimes bordering on the absurd. In response to the upheavals sweeping the region, they ...
Former Parliament Speaker Shot Dead in Western Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-08-30 17:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy, a leading figure of the pro-European Maidan revolution in 2014, was shot dead Saturday in the country’s west, authorities announced, adding that the gunman remains at large. The circumstances of his killing and the motive behind the attack are still unknown. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
GLP-1: The Unexpected Weapon Against Knee Osteoarthritis
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-28 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Knee osteoarthritis is a condition that makes descending stairs painful, limits leisurely walks, slows athletes, and affects millions worldwide. Treatment options remain limited: painkillers, anti-inflammatories, occasional injections, and, in severe cases, joint replacement surgery. To date, no therapy has been able to truly halt cartilage wear, ...
Hezbollah: The Voice of Its Master
Marc Saikali 2025-08-28 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah and its weapons, a never-ending tale. Same story, on repeat. Giving up the arsenal? Never. Without it, there is no arbitrary power, no rent to collect. And like any loyal client, Hezbollah clings to its dealer: Iran. Each time an Iranian leader takes the stage or embarks on a “diplomatic” tour, the pattern is predictable. Days ...
Thumbs, Pacifiers and Other Lifelines for Struggling Adults
David Sahyoun 2025-08-27 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Once confined to the private world of early childhood, this scene has now entered the public eye: on TikTok, adults share their “comfort moments,” thumb in mouth or a trendy pacifier between their lips, openly embracing a return to childhood or the soothing pull of regression. In one viral video, viewed more than three million times, a young ...
France: Macron, Bayrou and a Perilous Political Rentrée
Soumia Benmerzoug 2025-08-27 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
France’s political rentrée promises to be fraught with tensions. The Prime Minister is staking the government’s survival on a controversial austerity plan, while nationwide strikes scheduled for September 10 are already casting doubt on the country’s stability. With a fractured National Assembly and growing public anger, the executive is ...
Naim Qassem: Pro-Sovereignty Reformist
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-08-26 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At its core, the issue is that Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, has been seeking ways to convince his audience that handing over the group’s weapons to the state has become inevitable, particularly in the wake of the party’s military and political setbacks suffered over the past year. Qassem has repeatedly approached ...
Patriarch Rai: Resistance Slogan Has Fallen, Consensus on Disarming Hezbollah
This is Beirut 2025-08-19 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai said on Tuesday that Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon would facilitate the disarmament of Hezbollah, stressing that there is a firm national consensus on carrying out the decision to strip the group of its weapons. He noted that the Lebanese government’s stance is clear in confining all arms to the ...
US Pushes for Strategic Shift in UNIFIL's Mandate as Tensions Rise over Its Renewal
Amal Chmouny 2025-08-25 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As the deadline for renewing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's (UNIFIL) mandate approaches on August 31, 2025, significant tensions are emerging within the UN Security Council. A scheduled vote has been canceled, and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to address ongoing disagreements, particularly centered on the United States' ...
Diplomacy and Totalitarianism
Charles Chartouni 2025-08-25 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Observing international life today conveys puzzling images and ambivalent feelings about its complexion. We have a difficult time categorizing events, making sense of political evolutions, and dealing with them. The collapse of the conventional political taxonomy with its binaries and ideological lenses invites us to rethink our intellectual ...
Iran's Khamenei Says Will Not Bow Down to US
This is Beirut 2025-08-24 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday called for a united national front to confront what he described as US efforts to subjugate the Islamic republic. The remarks, delivered at a mosque in the capital Tehran and published on Khamenei's official website, come two months after fighting halted between Iran and its sworn enemy ...
Barrack and Ortagus to Bring Israeli Responses to Beirut on Tuesday
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-08-23 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese official sources said that US envoy Tom Barrack and US official Morgan Ortagus will return to Beirut on Tuesday, bringing Israel’s response on withdrawals, the cessation of attacks and assassinations, and the release of prisoners, along with a US proposal on renewing UNIFIL’s mandate. According to these sources, the Presidency and ...
UNIFIL Mandate Renewal Underway: Role Assessment and Downsizing
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-08-21 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Deliberations are ongoing among the permanent members of the UN Security Council regarding the renewal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate for another year. However, the debates remain centered between the United States and Israel on one hand, and France on the other. According to French diplomatic sources, “the renewal of ...
Russia, Ukraine, Hezbollah: Drained by Endless Wars
Marc Saikali 2025-08-21 08:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Some wars drag on endlessly. Not because they are unsolvable, but because certain leaders have decided their political survival depends on keeping them alive. Two examples stand out today: the war in Ukraine and Hezbollah’s self-proclaimed “resistance” in Lebanon. Since February 2022, Moscow has clung to a military adventure ...
Israel Demands Release of all Hostages After Hamas Backs New Truce Offer
This is Beirut 2025-08-20 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza ceasefire deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signalled its readiness for a fresh round of talks ...
Parliamentary Session Descends into Chaos over Expatriate Voting and Raoucheh Dispute
This is Beirut 2025-09-29 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Lebanese Forces Amal Banque du Liban Parliament
The parliamentary session that convened at 11 AM on Monday was adjourned prematurely, with only 9 of the 17 scheduled agenda items addressed. The session was marred by political tensions, as several MPs withdrew in protest at the presidency’s refusal to include the issue of expatriate voting in the upcoming May 2026 legislative elections. Their ...
US Govt Shutdown Begins after Congress Fails to Reach Deal
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 10:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The US government began shutting down Wednesday after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding. Republicans and Democrats immediately blamed each other for the deadlock that will impact hundreds of thousands of government workers and ...
Araghchi: Iran Supports Hezbollah from Afar, But Disarmament Is Their Decision
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a televised interview, on Wednesday, that any decision on disarmament "will ultimately rest with Hezbollah itself". Aragchi was commenting the announcement by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, onTuesday, that the government had tasked the army with developing a plan to restrict weapons to ...
North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile
This is Beirut 2025-11-07 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, around a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea's plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine. Analysts have said Seoul's plan to construct one of the atomic-driven vessels would likely draw an aggressive response from Pyongyang. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of ...
The Maghreb: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Challenge of Power
Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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As the Arab Spring unfolded, several political movements inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood sought to rise to power across the Maghreb. In Tunisia, it was Ennahda; in Morocco, the Justice and Development Party (PJD); and in Algeria, the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP). The period proved favorable to the Muslim Brotherhood and its ideology, ...
From Cairo to the World: The Global Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Founded in 1928 in Ismailia by Hassan al-Banna, the Muslim Brotherhood swiftly expanded beyond Egypt’s borders to become a major transnational force across the Arab and Muslim world. Its reach was enabled by exile networks, grassroots activism, and a doctrine flexible enough to adapt to diverse political and cultural contexts. From its ...
'We're Already Living in Science Fiction': The Neurotech Revolution
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralyzed people to walk, the field of neuro technology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs -- and profound ethical concerns. Some observers even think that neuro tech could end up being as revolutionary as the far more hyped rise of artificial intelligence ...