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Nadal to Compete in French Open Only if Fully Prepared
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he will only play at the upcoming French Open if he feels "capable enough to compete well." The 14-time Roland Garros champion conceded that if the action in Paris were to kick off today, he would not be able to participate but vowed to keep fighting for the chance to play at his most successful tournament one ...
Armenia Detains Protestors Opposing Azerbaijan Land Concession
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 11:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Armenian police said on Monday that they had detained dozens of people attempting to block streets in the capital, Yerevan, as part of protests against government plans to concede land to Azerbaijan. Armenia has agreed to hand over territory it has controlled since the 1990s and has started border delimitation efforts in a bid to secure an ...
Anna Wintour’s Bold Exit as Editor of US Vogue: Fashion Icon Forever
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-06-27 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Vogue Anna Wintour Fashion Culture Art
Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Vogue US after 37 years, but she will continue in her global leadership roles as chief content officer for Vogue and Condé Nast. At 75, she’ll now focus on shaping the group’s worldwide strategy. A legendary figure in fashion and the real-life inspiration behind Meryl Streep’s role as ...
Lebanon–Syria: Borderlines and Broken Promises
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-07 20:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon France Syria Beirut
When Greater Lebanon was proclaimed on September 1, 1920, by General Henri Gouraud, a new geopolitical reality emerged. The newly formed Lebanese State extended beyond historic Mount Lebanon to include parts of the Sanjaks of Tripoli and Saida, the city of Beirut and 4 districts annexed to Lebanese territory: Baalbeck, the Beqaa, Rashaya and ...
UNIFIL: Withdrawal or Extension? The Countdown Begins
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-08-19 15:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon UN Security Council Hezbollah UNIFIL
Will UNIFIL’s presence in southern Lebanon be extended beyond August 31? The question is at the heart of diplomatic negotiations as the Security Council prepares to vote on August 25, while the mandate of the UN force expires at the end of the month. On Monday, the UN Security Council began debating a draft resolution presented by France to ...
‘In Women’s Words:’ The Unheard Voices of Iranian Art
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-08-13 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Women Iran Exhibition Culture Art Freedom
In the hushed galleries of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), colors, forms and textures speak with a force that eclipses any speech or manifesto. The exhibition In Women’s Words is more than an artistic retrospective – it is a collective voice that defies decades of silence, bringing to light stories that could not always be ...
Lebanon Endorses Barrack’s Plan for Hezbollah Disarmament
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-08 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Weapons
On Thursday, the Lebanese Council of Ministers met in Baabda to discuss and approve the American proposal presented by envoy Thomas Barrack. Outlined in a detailed seven-page diplomatic memorandum divided into three chapters, the initiative aims to establish a durable ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel while launching comprehensive security and ...
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport: Lebanon Clings to a Single Lifeline
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-07 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As in every summer, Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) is overwhelmed by waves of Lebanese expatriates returning home for the holidays. This year’s record influx has turned the terminals into overcrowded hubs. Long queues stretch before the General Security counters, where wait times drag on. Congestion peaks when multiple flights ...
Brazil: Why Lightning (Almost) Always Spares Christ the Redeemer
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-06 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brazil Christ the Redeemer Lightning Science Rio de Janeiro
Standing 38 meters tall, arms outstretched atop Mount Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer watches over Rio de Janeiro. But this stone guardian, national symbol of Brazil, is also a prime target for lightning strikes. At nearly 710 meters above sea level and perched in isolation, the statue is struck an average of four to six times per year. During ...
Pestalotiopsis microspora: The Fungus That Eats Plastic
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-31 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora Plastic Amazon
In 2011, during a scientific expedition in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, Yale students stumbled upon an unusual fungus. Hidden within the tissues of certain plants in Yasuní National Park, Pestalotiopsis microspora revealed a unique ability: it can break down one of the most common types of plastic, the polyurethane, even in completely ...
Who Owns a Sunken Treasure?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-29 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As advances in underwater exploration technologies open new horizons for archaeological research, the legal status of submerged heritage in Lebanese waters is becoming increasingly pressing. Who holds rightful ownership of an ancient shipwreck discovered off the coast of Byblos? What legal framework governs treasures found within Lebanon’s ...
The Silent War Over Lebanon’s Underwater Heritage
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-29 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Geopolitical instability in the region does not end at the water’s edge – it extends below the surface, into Lebanon’s territorial waters. Maritime border disputes, particularly with Israel around Block 9 in the south, involve more than contested gas fields; they also threaten the preservation of invaluable cultural heritage. Any discovery ...
Between the Dilemma of Disarming Hezbollah and the Challenge of Rising Israeli Tensions
Amal Chmouny 2025-07-21 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah United States
The dialogue between the US and Lebanon concerning Hezbollah's disarmament has entered a crucial phase, characterized by urgency, skepticism and regional complexities. US envoy Tom Barrack emphasized the need for rapid and structured progress, a sentiment echoed in messages from Washington. However, as events unfold, the inherent challenges of ...
What If AI Could Let You Watch Your Dreams Like a Movie?
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-17 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
AI Dreams Film Japan Neuroscientists
Sleep, dream… and soon, wake up and watch your dreams like a movie? While it may still sound like science fiction, this technology is taking shape in research labs. At Kyoto’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, neuroscientist Yukiyasu Kamitani and his team have created an AI system that decodes brain activity during REM sleep—the ...
Lebanon Takes the Lead in Bread Production Advances
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Antoine Seif Tunisia Arab Bread Forum food security Bread-making
The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...
Laila Baker, UNFPA Arab states Regional Director 2025-07-09 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Arab world is facing a quiet yet profound fertility crisis – not because people are having too many children, but because they are having too few and often no real choice. The latest UNFPA State of World Population 2025 report, “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing World,” reveals a ...
How Robots and Raw Earth Are Redefining Homebuilding
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Homebuilding Robots Cocoons TECLA Italy
They look like cocoons, settled on the ground as if they had naturally grown there. No straight lines, no concrete, just earth, carefully layered by two robotic arms moving with the grace of a choreographed dance. In 200 hours—barely eight days—an entire house takes shape. Printed on site using only natural materials. Its name? TECLA. Its ...
US Asks Israel to Limit Lebanon Operations, Pushes for a ‘Trump Economic Zone’
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Trump Hezbollah Economy Security
The Trump administration has asked Israel to reduce non-urgent military operations in Lebanon to support a wider disarmament initiative, while planning a “Trump economic zone” in parts of southern Lebanon, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Officials say the limitation could be extended if the Lebanese Armed Forces take ...
Polo: Jad Achour’s Fantastic Ride at Warwick
Makram Haddad 2025-06-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
It’s a historic first in Lebanese sports, and it has the refined taste of champagne popped on the sidelines of an English polo field. Just eight months after learning how to ride a horse, the spirited young Lebanese, Jad Achour, led his team from the University of Warwick to a gold medal at the prestigious 2025 SUPA Summer Nationals ...
Tehran’s Shadow Arsenal: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-19 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Tehran Gulf Middle East nuclear
Despite Iran’s largely nominal commitments to international treaties, mounting evidence suggests the existence of an active or developing chemical, biological and radiological weapons program. Long-sidelined concerns are resurfacing as regional tensions escalate, and a Damoclean sword hangs over the mullah’s regime. On one side, Israel claims ...
Is Trump's Posture in the Israel-Iran Conflict a Calculated Gambit?
Amal Chmouny 2025-06-18 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States Donald Trump Middle East
As tensions escalate in the Middle East, a significant shift in US foreign policy under President Trump appears to be underway. Amid the growing tensions between Israel and Iran, particularly following Israel's aggressive military campaign against its adversary, President Trump faces a complex decision: to engage militarily in an already volatile ...
Fordow: Deep Inside Iran’s Nuclear Core
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-17 20:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Gulf Tehran US Secretary of State
Deep in the Iranian mountains, near the holy city of Qom, lies one of the most heavily guarded nuclear facilities in the world: the Fordow uranium enrichment site, a pivotal hub of Iran’s nuclear program. Shielded by the Mountain Buried nearly 90 meters beneath solid rock, the Fordow facility symbolizes Tehran’s nuclear determination and ...
Thunder Hold off Pacers to Take 3-2 NBA Finals Lead
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Jalen Williams erupted for 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Indiana Pacers to score a 120-109 victory and move to within one win of clinching the NBA Finals on Monday. An enthralling game-five battle in Oklahoma saw the Pacers climb out of an 18-point first-half hole to get within two points of the Thunder in the fourth ...
Iran’s Formidable Arsenal… and Its Logistical Weaknesses
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-17 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Tehran Missile launcher
The Middle East is once again engulfed in a major military confrontation between Israel and Iran. In a calculated display of force, Tehran has mobilized a significant portion of its extensive ballistic missile arsenal, aiming to project strength and deterrence. Yet beneath this formidable stockpile lies a structural vulnerability, one that exposes ...
Can Ahmad al-Sharaa Deliver on His Anti-ISIS Policy?
Alexandre Baz 2025-06-14 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Damascus Gulf Turkey United States
Ahmad al-Sharaa, once a senior figure in the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has emerged as a central player in post-Assad Syria. Since taking power in December 2024 in a country ravaged by 13 years of war, Sharaa has positioned himself as a pragmatic and reform-minded leader, both to foreign governments and Syria’s deeply ...
Gold in Uncertain Times: Jewelry vs. Bullion
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-07 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In times of crisis, gold stands as the ultimate pillar of stability. Timeless, reassuring and resistant to passing trends, it shines brighter as financial markets falter. But a critical question remains: which form of gold offers better protection in turbulent times — jewelry or bullion? And is resale truly profitable? Historically, when ...
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 ...
‘A Man and a Woman:’ When Lelouch Turns Failure into Grace
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-03 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A Man and a Woman Claude Lelouch Film Story Cannes Deauville
At first, there was nothing but the bitter silence of a man convinced his career was over. In 1965, Claude Lelouch was a young director in free fall. At 27, he had just endured one of the most humiliating flops of his early career: Les Grands Moments – booed at Cannes, ignored in theaters, savaged by critics. “They said I was only good for ...
Peace vs. Normalization: Distinct Paths, Diverging Logics in ME Diplomacy
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-02 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Middle East United Arab Emirates Bahrain Hezbollah
From the peace treaties signed between Israel and certain Arab States – most notably Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994 – to the wave of diplomatic normalizations initiated in 2020 with the Abraham Accords, two concepts have consistently shaped discussions about regional diplomacy: peace agreements and normalization. Although these terms are ...
Rubio's Warning About a Potential Syrian Civil War Puts Lebanon on the Edge
Amal Chmouny 2025-06-02 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Hezbollah US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent warning about Syria's potential descent into a "full-scale civil war of epic proportions" has not gone unnoticed. This cautionary note has raised alarm bells not only within Syria's borders but also in neighboring Lebanon, which remains precariously balanced on a fragile socio-political ...