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Lebanon: Exports on the Rise, Trade Deficit Worsens
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-19 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to data from the Higher Council of Customs, Lebanese exports rose by 21% between January and May 2025, reaching 1.5 billion dollars compared to 1.2 billion a year earlier. This increase reflects renewed competitiveness for “Made in Lebanon” products, which are seen as better suited to local purchasing power and more reliable in ...
The Grammar of a Bungled Transition
Charles Chartouni 2025-07-21 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The interpretation of political events can often lead to misunderstandings and confusion. It is crucial to establish clear communication and guidelines to navigate such complexities effectively. Without these measures, the potential for misinterpretation increases, which can exacerbate tensions and hinder progress. Therefore, fostering an ...
Forget Stocks: Your Next Investment Could Be a Handbag
Christiane Tager 2025-08-20 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Buying a Hermès or Chanel bag is no longer just a style statement – it has become a serious investment. Take the legendary Birkin. A Baghunter study found it delivered average annual returns of 14.2% over 35 years, outpacing the S&P 500’s 11.7% in the same period. Even more remarkable, some rare or exotic models have doubled in value in just ...
Hiroshima Marks 80 Years as Us-Russia Nuclear Tensions Rise
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Japan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and Russia keeps the nuclear "Doomsday Clock" close to midnight. A silent prayer was held at 8:15 am (2315 GMT), the moment when US aircraft Enola Gay dropped ...
Al Jazeera Says 5 Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 05:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted in a statement to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labelled as a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas. The attack was the latest to see ...
Sales in Lebanon: Swing Between Bargains, Illusions and Economic Survival
Christiane Tager 2025-08-08 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For many Lebanese, sales are the only time of year when long-desired items become remotely affordable: a pair of sneakers, a designer dress or a household appliance. With wallets worn thin by inflation, a devalued currency and eroding purchasing power, discounts provide a much-needed breather. But while some shoppers welcome the relief, others ...
Farewell to a Giant: Latin Music Legend Eddie Palmieri Dies at 88
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Eddie Palmieri, who revolutionized Latin music and played a major role in the salsa explosion in New York City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 88, according to the artist's official social media account. The "legendary pianist, composer, bandleader, and one of the most influential figures in Latin music history, passed away in his New Jersey ...
Higher US Tariffs Kick in for Dozens of Trading Partners
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States began charging higher tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday, in a major escalation of President Donald Trump's drive to reshape global commerce in America's favor. Shortly before the new levies kicked in, the United States separately announced it would double tariffs on India to 50 percent and hit many semiconductor ...
Lebanon’s Moment of Truth: Disarm or Disintegrate
Salam El Zaatari 2025-08-07 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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There’s a phrase I’ve heard a lot in Beirut lately. It's whispered between sips of Turkish coffee, murmured across newsrooms and tossed around military circles like a live grenade: “Either we get our country back, or we become a geography with a flag.” And this week, for the first time in nearly two decades, the Lebanese government ...
Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Operative in Bekaa
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli army said Wednesday that it had killed a Hezbollah operative in the Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon, who it said was directing militant cells in Syria. "Yesterday evening (Tuesday), the Israeli Air Force... struck Hossam Qasem Ghorab, a Hezbollah operative who operated from Lebanese territory to direct terrorist cells in ...
Gen Z and Inflation Shake Up the Uk’s Once-Thriving Club Scene
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Is the party over? UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor. Pryzm Kingston is a well-known club in southwest London popular with students, where artists like Billie Eilish, Rod Stewart, and Stormzy ...
Climate Disruption Drives Up Grocery Costs
Christiane Tager 2025-08-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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There was a time when fuel prices were the main concern. Today, it’s the cost of food that’s raising eyebrows. What ends up on our plates is no longer determined solely by supply, demand or inflation. Temperature has become a key factor. Behind the sharp rise in food prices, a quieter but increasingly decisive force has emerged: climate ...
Gazans Mourn Al Jazeera Staff Killed by Israel
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gazans gathered on Monday for the funeral of five Al Jazeera staff members and a sixth reporter killed in an Israeli strike, with Israel calling one of them a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas. Dozens stood amid bombed-out buildings in the courtyard of Al-Shifa hospital to pay their respects to Anas al-Sharif, a prominent Al Jazeera ...
Victims’ Families Demand Justice on 5th Memorial of Port Blast
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Monday evening, the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion, families of the victims led a solemn march, reaffirming their calls for truth, justice and accountability. Two groups set off from Martyrs’ Square and the Karantina Fire Station, converging at the Statue of the Emigrant near the blast site, carrying portraits of ...
August 4: The Demand for Justice Endures
Lyne Sammouri 2025-08-04 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
On the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, families of victims and firefighters marched from Karantina and Martyrs’ Square to the Statue of the Emigrant, demanding truth and accountability in a case that remains unresolved.
Jordan Sees Tourism Slump over Gaza War
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to officials. Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among several countries across the region impacted by the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group ...
August 4: Four Witnesses at the Epicenter
Moncef Ait-Kaci 2025-08-04 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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That day began like any other. Sam, a young bartender then working in Hamra, was already on shift, and the restaurant was packed. “I was preparing orders when I felt the ground shaking. A massive jolt. They say there were two explosions, but I only heard one. A sound unlike anything I’d ever heard.” Jacques, architect, was sitting down to ...
Five Years On: Lebanon Marks Beirut Port Blast Anniversary with Calls for Justice and Remembrance
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 14:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut Port explosion, which killed over 200 people and injured thousands, officials and institutions have renewed their calls for justice and remembrance, while tributes were held across the country. Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar visited the Beirut Fire Brigade headquarters, where he laid a wreath at ...
Iran says US Accountability for Attacks on Nuclear Sites Part of Ay Future Talks
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said Monday it would hold the United States accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington. The United States struck key Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, briefly joining a war launched by Israel that had derailed talks on Tehran's atomic programme. "In any ...
'Unspeakable Horror': the Attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. The first on August 6, 1945 killed around 140,000 people in Hiroshima and three days later another 74,000 perished in Nagasaki. Here are some facts about the devastating attacks: The bombs The first atomic bomb was dropped ...
Beirut Port Blast Anniversary: President Aoun Vows Justice Will Be Served
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed the Lebanese state’s commitment to uncovering the full truth behind the deadly blast and holding all those responsible accountable, “regardless of their positions or affiliations.” In a statement released on Monday, August 4, President Aoun ...
The Institutionalized Impasses
Charles Chartouni 2025-08-11 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Eight months after the Presidential election and the formation of a new cabinet, Lebanon is still debating the decommissioning of Hezbollah and the restoration of the state’s sovereignty. The constitutional terms and the international mandates were not enough to sway the recalcitrance of the government, to dissuade Hezbollah and to stop the ...
Syria Vows Accountability After Video of Sweida Hospital Killing
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria said Monday it would hold accountable those responsible for the apparent killing of an unarmed man at a hospital during violence last month in Druze-majority Sweida province, after a purported video of the incident emerged. "We condemn and denounce this act in the strongest terms and affirm that the perpetrators will be held accountable and ...
Salam Inaugurates the "August 4 Victims Street"
This is Beirut 2025-08-03 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday evening, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam inaugurated the "August 4 Victims Street" near the entrance to the port. “Take your hands off the judiciary,” he declared from this symbolic location, emphasizing that there would be no compromise when it comes to justice. “Truth ...
Five Arrested in Lebanon’s Vehicle Registration Scandal
This is Beirut 2025-08-15 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Ministry of Interior and Municipalities announced on Friday the arrest of two employees and three transaction brokers on charges of bribery and forgery at the Vehicle and Motor Registration Department. The case began after the department’s administration received information that an employee, identified by his initials (A.M.), was allegedly ...
Netanyahu Slams Macron for Fuelling 'Antisemitic Fire'
This is Beirut 2025-08-19 21:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upbraided President Emmanuel Macron in a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, blaming the French leader's move to recognize a Palestinian state for fueling antisemitism. France slammed as "abject" and "erroneous" Netanyahu's accusation of antisemitism against President Emmanuel ...
Trump-Zelensky: Dialogue Resumes After February Humiliation
Soumia Benmerzoug 2025-08-18 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Last February 28, Zelensky’s visit to Washington ended in fiasco. In what some media dubbed “the ambush office,” Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian leader, accusing him of ingratitude despite tens of billions of dollars in US military aid. The meeting ended abruptly, with Zelensky leaving without a press briefing ...
Beirut Blast Victims' Families Reject Treason Allegations Against William Noun
This is Beirut 2025-08-18 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The families of the Beirut Port explosion victims denounced on Monday “certain paid voices affiliated with parties that have already threatened and obstructed the investigation.” They accused these groups of targeting William Noun, brother of firefighter Joe Noun, who was killed in the August 4 blast, with allegations of “collaboration with ...
Syrian President Says Unifying Country 'Should Not Be With Blood'
This is Beirut 2025-08-17 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war "should not be with blood", rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of meddling in the south. His remarks, released by state TV on Sunday, came as hundreds demonstrated in south Syria's Sweida province, denouncing sectarian ...
Tourism: A Core Driver of Lebanon’s Economy
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-16 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
In 2024, the travel and tourism sector contributed 19.8% of Lebanon’s GDP, more than double its share in 2023 (8.4%), according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). This marks a significant rebound from 2019, when the sector represented 18.9% of GDP, before Lebanon faced a series of overlapping crises. In terms of revenue, the sector ...