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Down Syndrome: Japanese Breakthrough Erases the Extra Chromosome
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-09-18 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Down Syndrome Japan Chromosome Research Science
It is a milestone in the history of Down syndrome research. A team from Mie University in Japan has shown that it is possible, through CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, to erase the supernumerary chromosome that causes the condition, at least in cells grown in labs. The announcement, published in the scientific journal PNAS Nexus, made headlines, as it ...
'Friends' Fans Rejoice: Central Perk Cafe Coming to NYC
This is Beirut 2025-09-17 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Friends Series TV Culture Art New York
Devotees of fan favorite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of coffee named after Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom. Just don't expect the coffee to cost $3 a cup like it did in the acclaimed television show at the turn of the millennium. The latest reincarnation of the hot drink haunt will ...
Disarming Hezbollah: The Easy Way vs. The Hard Way
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-09-16 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Lebanese Army United States
The Lebanese government has yet to fully grasp the seismic shift in Israel’s defense doctrine from containment to preemption. Hezbollah, even if armed with rudimentary weapons like slingshots, will not be tolerated. Beirut must disarm and disband the Iran-backed militia immediately and will be given one final chance to do so. This is the Easy ...
Trump Fuels Biden Cancer Cover-up Claims
This is Beirut 2025-05-20 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Joe Biden Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier. Republican Trump's extraordinary claim came just a day after it emerged that his bitter Democratic political rival, 82, had an ...
Brigitte Bardot Defends Depardieu and Slams Feminism
This is Beirut 2025-05-12 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Film Brigitte Bardot Gérard Depardieu
“Feminism isn’t my thing. I like men,” said Brigitte Bardot in a televised interview with BFMTV on Monday — her first TV appearance in 11 years. During the interview, she voiced support for actors Nicolas Bedos and Gérard Depardieu, both facing allegations of sexual assault. The former French cinema icon, who retired from acting over ...
James Cameron: From Creative Sketches to Revolutionary Screen
2024-05-16 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since the release of his first feature film, Terminator, in 1984, James Cameron has emerged as a distinctive talent, revolutionizing the cinematic status quo for decades to follow. The exhibition, The Art of James Cameron, running from April 4, 2024, to January 5, 2025, at La Cinémathèque in Paris, illustrates how the key themes and ...
Qatar’s Diplomacy: Strengths and Limitations
Sana Richa Choucair 2024-11-01 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Gulf Middle East Saudi Arabia United States Qatar Diplomacy
For over a year now, Qatar has been acting as the principal mediator, alongside the United States and Egypt, in negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023. However, this is not the first time this oil-rich Gulf emirate has emerged on the international stage. Qatar has established itself ...
The Great Realignment: Navigating the Chaos of Modern Politics
Salam El Zaatari 2025-01-16 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon USA Donald Trump Nawaf Salam Joseph Aoun
Politics in the 21st century feels like a pendulum that has lost its rhythm. The ideological battle between the left and right has become less about substance and more about spectacle, leaving liberals—once the pragmatic bridge between these two camps—searching for relevance. The world has entered an era where media-savvy personalities ...
Fortune-Telling and the Occult: What Lies Behind Our Fascination with the Irrational?
David Sahyoun 2025-01-08 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
When we explore the relationship between the fortune-teller, their client or the observer, we find a revealing perspective in the psychoanalytic concept of transference. When we consult a fortune-teller, we unconsciously assign them knowledge about our desires and our fate. In Lacan’s terms, we position them as the “subject supposed to ...
Gaza: UN Warns of Near Total Collapse of Healthcare System
This is Beirut 2024-12-31 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United Nations Gaza
A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse. The report by the UN human rights office said such strikes raised grave concerns about Israel's compliance with international law. "Israel's pattern of deadly ...
Joumblatt Delivers 13-Point Memorandum to Al-Sharaa
This is Beirut 2024-12-23 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Damascus Walid Jumblatt
Following Sunday’s visit to Syria by the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt, a 13-point memorandum was submitted to Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa. The memorandum focuses on establishing “healthy and stable relations” between Beirut and Damascus. It also provides a potential roadmap for addressing ...
US Steps Up Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces Amid Regional Turmoil
Amal Chmouny 2024-12-14 09:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon is at a critical juncture as it navigates a complex regional landscape, and emphasis on the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has never been more important. In Washington, there is a strong belief that empowering the LAF is essential to countering militant factions like Hezbollah and ensuring the stability of the country. In the wake of the ...
The Debacle
Charles Chartouni 2024-12-09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Bachar el-Assad Turkey
The meteoric downfall of the Alawite regime in Syria is symptomatic of the systemic changes taking place throughout the Middle Eastern geopolitical spectrum and its overall reverberations. However inchoate, the ongoing military and political dynamics are substantively overhauling the regional landscape. The inevitable demise of Iranian influence, ...
Lebanese Dream of Escaping the Shadow of "Sinwarstan" in Gaza
Baker Halawi 2024-12-05 10:20 - Reading : 18 minute(s)
The Lebanese people, renowned for their innate love of life, are among the most resilient populations, adapting effortlessly to both the calm of peace and the chaos of war. This deeply rooted resilience stems from an unwavering connection to their homeland, where each individual expresses their devotion to Lebanon uniquely. However, as this small ...
The Reconstruction of War-Torn Areas in Lebanon: A Complex and Uncertain Equation
Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-11-29 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Banks Hezbollah International Monetary Fund South Lebanon
The end of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel raises a critical question for the Lebanese: who will bear the financial responsibility for rebuilding the villages and cities devastated by the conflict? In a country already mired in an unprecedented economic and political crisis, options are both limited and complex. Several actors could ...
What Does an ICC Arrest Warrant Entail?
Malo Pinatel 2024-11-21 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas International Criminal Court Benjamin Netanyahu Vladimir Putin
Nearly six months after its prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan, announced the request, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif. The charges stem from their responsibility for ...
The JCPOA: The Iranian Nuclear Deal Dismissed Too Soon
Malo Pinatel 2024-11-15 17:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump European Union Nuclear Iran JCPOA
On Wednesday evening, IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s nuclear activities. His visit, spanning several days, is no coincidence. With Trump’s expected return to the White House in early 2025, any hope of reviving negotiations seems increasingly unrealistic. Moreover, the simultaneous appointment of Marco Rubio as ...
The Potential for a Civilization
Fady Noun 2024-11-09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“In recent days, there has been much talk of war, civilization and the need to defend it. I am not convinced that one defends civilization by sowing barbarism oneself. Yet, I am certain of this: the very prospect of civilization is at stake in Lebanon. It is about the ability of men and women of different origins and faiths to coexist on the ...
The Crumbling Geopolitics of Iranian Expansionism
Charles Chartouni 2024-11-04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The mutating objectives of the Israeli counteroffensive have evolved from border sanctuarization to the deliberate changing of the strategic and political dynamics in the Middle East and the questioning of the political and military hegemony of Iranian imperialism. The strategy has moved from defensive goals to an overt offensive strategy to upend ...
Commando Operation in Batroun: What Are Israel's Capabilities?
Malo Pinatel 2024-11-02 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Early on the morning of Friday, November 1, an Israeli special forces unit conducted an operation in Batroun. Their target: Imad Fadel Amhaz, 30, a student at the Institute of Maritime and Technological Sciences (Marsati). While authorities have yet to clarify the details of the incident, initial reports indicate that the operation was launched ...
Land Registry: New Payment Orders and Title Deeds Issued
This is Beirut 2024-10-29 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The General directorate of the Land registry office announced on Tuesday that “the cadastral secretariats of Aley and Chouf will hand over ready payment orders and ready property titles to those who wish to have them, or their representatives, on Thursday, October 31, 2024.” It said that a reception mechanism has been determined for ...
DeepSeek: Chinese AI Firm Sending shock Waves Through US Tech
This is Beirut 2025-01-28 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Chinese firm DeepSeek's artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple Store's download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors. The program has shaken up the tech industry and hit US titans including Nvidia, the AI chip juggernaut that saw nearly $600 billion of its ...
'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 ...