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'One of the Last': Handmade Bagpipes a Dying Art in Scotland
This is Beirut 2024-10-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, renowned for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops landing in northern France on D-Day. However, this wind instrument is slowly growing silent as demand dwindles, with machine-made bagpipes replacing traditionally crafted ones, limiting their use to ...
CIA Chief: Iran Has Not Decided to Develop Nuclear Weapon
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
CIA William Burns United States Iran Iran Nuclear Program
CIA Director William Burns said on Monday that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. He added that if Iran were to make such a decision, the United States and its allies would likely be able to detect it soon after it occurs. Speculation has centered on whether Israel might strike Iranian nuclear sites to prevent ...
'Five Days to Shine:' A Conversation With Josyane Boulos on Inclusion Through Theater
This Is Beirut 2024-09-27 14:22 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Five Days to Shine project marks a new milestone in social inclusion in Lebanon by offering young adults with cognitive disabilities a unique opportunity to explore and express themselves through theater. Supported by the US Embassy, the Five Days to Shine project focuses on empowerment, awareness and the celebration of talents often ...
Hezbollah’s Telecom Network Reportedly Remains Fully Intact
2024-09-23 18:48 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s telecom network, which reportedly spans nearly the entire national territory, is believed to be used almost exclusively by its military wing and activated only in times of combat or large-scale conflict. Israel's dramatic twin assault using booby-trapped transmission devices on Tuesday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 18, ...
Bruno Bettelheim: “Love Is Not Enough”
David Sahyoun 2024-09-18 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Every week, we invite you to explore a striking theme from a great psychoanalyst to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic ...
The Stalemate
2024-09-09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The truce negotiations have proven their limitations more and more and have yielded no tangible results. The Iranians are still blocking the venues of communication throughout the Middle East. The Arab countries are still hobbled and unable to move on any issues compromising the future of regional peace. The Israelis are prisoners to their ...
Khamenei Opens Door to Nuclear Program Negotiations With US
This Is Beirut 2024-08-27 17:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran’s supreme leader opened the door on Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was "no barrier" to engaging with its "enemy," as reported by the Associated Press. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who has final say on all state matters, set clear ...
Is There a Chance for Peace?
2024-08-19 10:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The latest developments in the Near East are of bad omen and the chances of stabilization are improbable in spite of the active diplomatic mediations. As long as the Iranian regime is in control of the political landscape, the chances of serious political evolutions are of a limited scope, let alone uncertain. The uncanny neutralization of the ...
Resumption of Flights: Are Insurance Companies Reassured?
Liliane Mokbel 2024-08-15 17:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Air France and Transavia resumed their flights to Beirut on Thursday, after suspending them on July 29. Does this mean that Beirut International Airport (BIA) is now considered safe for civil aviation, despite ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon? Is this an indication that reinsurance and insurance companies have revised their assessment of ...
Shifting Paradigms
2024-08-05 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The concomitant assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and Fouad Shukr is a major turning point in the surrogate war which opposes Iran and Israel. This came at the heels of a deadly attack on Israeli territory, whereby the children of Majdel Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights were deliberately targeted by Hezbollah. The sudden attack pinpointed ...
Hochstein Underlines a Step-by-Step Lebanese-Israeli Border Agreement
This Is Beirut 2024-05-31 00:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US envoy for Lebanon, Amos Hochstein, on Thursday outlined a draft agreement on the Lebanese-Israeli land border, which he said, if implemented, would reduce tensions between the two countries and restore stability to Lebanon. It is a step-by-step agreement, which Mr. Hochstein outlined during a lecture he gave at the Carnegie Endowment for ...
Osaka, Alcaraz Off to Winning Starts at French Open
This Is Beirut 2024-05-26 19:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam. Osaka, a four-time major winner who has yet to get past the third round in Paris, needed three sets to defeat Italy's ...
Nadal Won't '100% Close Door' on 'Magical' French Open
This Is Beirut 2024-05-25 21:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal said Saturday that he is likely appearing at the French Open for the final time but cautioned it was "not 100%" certain," describing the tournament where he has been champion 14 times as a "magical place." "It's a big, big chance that this is going to be my last Roland Garros, but if I have to tell you it's 100% my last Roland ...
Colombia Caves on Deportations after Trump Threats
This is Beirut 2025-01-27 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Colombia on Sunday backed down and agreed to accept deported citizens sent on US military aircraft, hours after President Donald Trump threatened painful tariffs to punish the defiance to his mass deportation plans. Colombia's leftist president, Gustavo Petro, had earlier said he would only take back citizens "with dignity," such as on civilian ...
DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs
This is Beirut 2025-01-29 11:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. The firm, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has stunned investors and industry insiders with its R1 ...
Essential Oils: Potent Natural Remedies with Hidden Risks
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-11 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Essential Oils Health Wellness
Lavender, peppermint, tea tree, lemon and ravintsara—essential oils have taken over natural medicine cabinets. They prominently feature in skincare rituals, cosmetic products and home remedies for everything from winter ailments to stress and pain relief. As concentrated extracts from aromatic plants, they embody a return to nature in a world ...
Lebanon Caught Between the Hammer of Hezbollah and the Anvil of Israeli Strikes
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-03-31 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Morgan Ortagus, Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East, is preparing to visit Lebanon, potentially right after Eid al-Fitr. She has laid the groundwork for this visit through a series of interviews with Arab and Lebanese media, where she emphasized a central message: Hezbollah must be disarmed. This issue is expected to be central to her ...
Trump Announces US-UK Trade Agreement Amid Tariff Tensions
This is Beirut 2025-05-08 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Keir Starmer United Kingdom
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday an agreement with Britain on trade, which would be the first such deal since he launched his global tariffs blitz. Trump provided no details about the scope of the agreement, which comes a month after he imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading partners on his April 2 "Liberation Day." "The agreement ...
Multiple Sclerosis in Lebanon: A Crisis Beyond the Disease
Makram Haddad 2025-05-02 15:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
MS is a chronic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It happens when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the protective layer around nerves, causing communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body. This leads to symptoms like trouble walking, vision problems, numbness, bladder issues, fatigue, and sometimes ...
Mega-Voting Centers: A Comprehensive Guide
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-04-30 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Amal Hezbollah South Lebanon
Tens of thousands of displaced voters, devastated towns and an approaching election deadline. As South Lebanon continues to bear the heavy toll of the war with Israel, a pressing question looms: How can citizens, forced to flee their homes, still exercise their right to vote? For many observers and reform advocates, mega-centers offer a pragmatic ...
‘To Exist Is to Be Different:’ The Birth of Individuality
David Sahyoun 2025-04-30 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Psychonalysis Culture Exist Difference Child Appearance
“To exist is to not be confused with the surrounding environment, it is to be heterogeneous, it is to be different. Each color is only itself through the contrast with the color that faces it. It only has value in opposition.” This quote from biologist Albert Jacquard illustrates how a subject’s true identity is formed through otherness, ...
All Eyes Turned on the Municipal Elections in Dahyeh
Hala Abdallah 2025-04-29 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Southern suburbs Hezbollah Amal Municipal elections
As Lebanon prepares for its first municipal elections since the October 2023 war with Israel, attention is turning to the southern suburbs of Beirut, or Dahyeh—a bastion of Hezbollah. The Shiite-majority area has long been under the political influence of Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement. But this year’s vote carries significance far ...
Matthieu Chedid Revives 'Lamomali' with a Joyful Pulse
This is Beirut 2025-04-19 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Sequels? Not really his thing. “Stuff like Rocky II freaks me out, the idea of repeating the same thing.” And yet, eight years after blending voices and sounds from Mali into a groundbreaking choral album, -M- is back at the helm of a new Lamomali. “At first, I wasn’t into it at all. I thought doing a pale imitation would’ve been a ...
F1: Troubled Red Bull Search for Path Back to Fast Lane
This is Beirut 2025-04-16 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Bahrain Formula One Max Verstappen
Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, desperate to prevent their 2025 season from sinking into mediocrity. The Austrian Formula One giants left Bahrain on Sunday in a somber mood, their limitations laid bare under the harsh floodlights in the desert of Sakhir. Here AFP Sport assesses the ...
Economic Reforms: Lebanon Wants to Regain Control, Says Finance Minister
This is Beirut 2025-04-11 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Finance Minister Yassine Jaber stated that reforms are above all a national necessity, rather than merely a condition imposed by the international community. He made these remarks during a meeting held on Friday with a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), led by Vice President Matteo Patrone. The minister ...
Conflicting Strategies Loom Over US-Iran Nuclear Talks in Oman
Amal Chmouny 2025-04-11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The United States and Iran are gearing up for crucial discussions concerning Iran's nuclear program, scheduled to take place in Oman on Saturday, April 12. However, these meetings are already complicated by differing approaches; President Trump advocates for direct negotiations, whereas Iranian officials are firm on pursuing indirect talks ...
Military Action Against Iran "Absolutely Possible": Trump
This is Beirut 2025-04-10 04:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Iran Army Conflict
Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that military action against Iran was "absolutely" possible and that there was "very little time" left to reach a nuclear agreement. "If force has to be used, we will use force," the U.S. president told reporters. "Israel will obviously be very involved, it will lead the ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
New Border Agreement Between Lebanon and Syria Following Jeddah Agreement?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-03-31 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The issue of borders between Lebanon and Syria remains one of the most complex aspects of relations between the two countries. Today, this topic has resurfaced, particularly following Saudi Arabia’s intervention, as the Kingdom increasingly asserts itself as a key mediator in the region. In fact, a significant step was taken in this regard last ...