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US Envoy Witkoff Felt 'Betrayed' by Israeli Attack on Hamas in Qatar
This is Beirut 2025-10-18 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's chief negotiator on the Middle East, has said that he felt "betrayed" when Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas negotiators in Qatar last month. In a CBS interview alongside Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law who worked with Witkoff on the brokering of a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and ...
Extradition Treaties and the Assad Case
Mario Chartouni 2025-10-15 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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This Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is visiting Moscow to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. According to Reuters, he may request the extradition of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been taking refuge in Russia since fleeing Damascus in December 2024. Behind this politically charged episode lies a longstanding and ...
Permanent and Semi-Permanent Products: The False Miracle You Must Avoid
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-09 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A flawless face, preserved for years or even a lifetime. Since the 1980s, these injectables have been marketed as the ultimate solution to aging and facial imperfections. They include liquid silicone, polymer gels, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres, polyacrylamide, and polyalkylimide. Their promise: long-lasting correction, stable volume, ...
Trump in Israel: 'The Historic Dawn of a New Middle East'
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 17:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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“The historic dawn of a new Middle East and the end of the era of terrorism.” These words could summarize the speech delivered on Monday afternoon by US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Described by observers as “historic,” this address provided an opportunity for the US president to call on Israel and the ...
Syrian Kurdish Leader says Reached first Deal on Merging Forces with Regular Army
This is Beirut 2025-10-13 11:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi has announced to AFP that he had reached a "preliminary agreement" with Damascus on the integration of his troops into Syria's military and security forces. Abdi, who heads the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), had met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus last week, ...
The Diplomatic Feat and Its Imponderables
Charles Chartouni 2025-10-13 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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President Trump has proven to be a tough dealmaker and a skillful negotiator who knows how to leverage whatever resources are at hand to promote and sustain peace processes against all odds. His diplomatic approach is based on the common sense of a businessman turned politician at the helm of an “imperial republic.” His hard-nosed realism ...
Sharm el-Sheikh Summit: Putting an End to the Charade
Michel Touma 2025-10-13 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The cloth doesn’t make the cleric… The old saying fits neatly when it comes to Hamas and the latest turn in the war it launched on October 7, 2023, with its massive and deadly offensive against Israel from Gaza. Two years into a conflict that has plunged the Palestinian population into a nightmare, the Islamist movement has just endorsed, ...
Ailing Djokovic Beaten in Shanghai Semis by Qualifier Vacherot
This is Beirut 2025-10-11 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot. The 26-year-old qualifier from Monaco beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to deny him a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai. A hobbling Djokovic, 38, threw up courtside and received medical treatment multiple times. Vacherot ...
Paracetamol, Pregnancy, Autism: The Debate Reignited
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-09 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Paracetamol Pregnancy Autism Science Risk
Who hasn’t slipped a pack of paracetamol into their bag or medicine cabinet? As the pain reliever and fever reducer most of us rely on, paracetamol is a daily fixture, especially for pregnant women, who are often advised to avoid many other medications. Yet this familiar gesture conceals an important question: is paracetamol use during pregnancy ...
Botox: The Restorative Needle – Miracle or Risk?
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-09 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Looking to wipe out those stubborn lines at the corners of the eyes or across the forehead? Botox, the undisputed star of aesthetic medicine, promises this little miracle in under ten minutes – an ultra-fine needle, a few well-placed injections, and your face looks refreshed again, sometimes within a week. The secret? Type A botulinum toxin, a ...
Saint-Gilles of Tripoli
Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-08-09 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Tripoli History Heritage Culture
Christian rule over Tripoli came to an end with the death of Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas in 969. Some 130 years later, the Crusaders reached the city gates and found a fortified settlement where the Arabs had firmly consolidated their presence. Despite reinforcements from the Christian mountain regions, it took them a full decade to ...
The Art of Redistricting: How Gerrymandering Influences US Elections
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-06 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Five additional seats in Texas, two in Ohio and one in Missouri – across the United States, Donald Trump is encouraging his allies to embrace gerrymandering, a political tactic designed to tilt congressional representation in favor of Republicans. “I won Texas,” he declared in a CNBC interview, insisting that Republicans “deserve five ...
Nabil "Billy" Karam, Full Throttle at the Head of the ATCL
Makram Haddad 2025-05-08 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) has officially turned a new page in its history on the occasion of the session for the distribution of responsibilities within the recently elected Board of Directors. Gathered at the club’s headquarters in Kaslik, the members unanimously appointed Nabil "Billy" Karam as ...
Basketball: Al Riyadi on the Attack in Asia
Makram Haddad 2025-06-04 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It’s go time once again. The best of continental basketball will gather from June 7 to 13 in the golden emirate of Dubai to compete in the Basketball Champions League Asia 2025, the premier club competition on the Asian continent. One City, Nine Clubs, One Throne Nine handpicked teams, three highly competitive groups, explosive matchups right ...
Sinner Sets up Alcaraz French Open Final with Victory Over Djokovic
This is Beirut 2025-06-07 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 ...