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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)
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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)
Lebanon Music France Africa Matthieu Chedid
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 ...
From Rish Qolo to Rish Kipo
Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-03-23 11:16 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Syriac chant is inherently democratic. The Mass is a shared experience, a horizontal dialogue between the officiant and the congregation. Chant is both a form of prayer and a foundation of the liturgy, practiced and known by the entire community. “In Syriac liturgical chant,” wrote the Benedictine Dom Jean Parisot in 1899, ...
To What Extent Can a Leader Make Independent Decisions?
David Sahyoun 2025-01-29 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Psychoanalysis Leaders Liberty Culture
Far from being purely rational actors, leaders—like all human beings—are constantly influenced by unconscious forces that shape their choices, distort their perceptions, and foster illusions of control. The freedom each person believes they possess is, in truth, far more constrained than it appears. Every individual constructs their own ...
And Paolo Sorrentino Created 'Parthenope!'
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-03-18 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Cinema Film Paolo Sorrentino Naples Italy Culture
After glorifying Rome in The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples for an aesthetic and sensory journey into the heart of his birthplace. Parthenope is a declaration of love, a mythological celebration and a reflection on beauty—both a burden and a privilege. Each meticulously crafted shot turns Naples into a character in its own, ...
'Bohemian Rhapsody:' Freddie Mercury’s Crazy Gamble
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-03-14 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Queen Song Freddie Mercury Story Culture
No one believed in it — except him. When Freddie Mercury presented his idea of an extravagant opera-rock song to the members of Queen — one with no recognizable chorus and nearly six minutes long — doubt was everywhere. Too long for radio, too complicated for the average listener, too expensive to produce — too much of everything. Yet ...
Faux Fur Takes Over Fashion, Reviving a Controversial Trend
This is Beirut 2025-03-11 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Fashion Week Trends
Thanks to the "mob wife" style trend and advances in manufacturing technology that make it look like the real thing, faux fur has conquered catwalks and the high street. The look is set to last, with the Fall/Winter 2025 shows at Paris Womenswear Fashion Week over the past 10 days showcasing the material in almost every conceivable way. Whether ...
The Weaponization of Ambiguity
Charles Chartouni 2025-03-10 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The international political scene is marred by uncertainties, and political actors are navigating their courses amidst the imbroglios of an unraveling world order. This state of endemic instability seems to promote the politics of ambiguity and their inherent weaponization. President Trump, with his conventional insinuations and intentional ...
Southern Lebanon: When Adversity Shapes Women's Autonomy
Katia Kahil 2025-03-08 13:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The fight against violence towards women, for civil rights, and for equal pay is a global battle that continues to this day. Every step forward brings us closer to a fairer society. Yet, behind each achievement lies a series of challenges that only deepens a woman's resolve to persevere and never give up. The women of southern Lebanon embody this ...
Gender Equality in Lebanon: Progress Amidst Obstacles
Sarah Abou Fayssal 2025-03-08 09:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon has made notable advances in gender equality in recent years, yet the journey toward meaningful and lasting change is still riddled with challenges. The National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW*), established under Law 720/1998, has played a pivotal role in pushing for women’s rights reforms. However, progress has been inconsistent ...