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Lebanon Relaunches PPPs to Rescue Airports and Ports
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-03 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With public finances exhausted, Nawaf Salam’s government is turning to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to revive Lebanon’s airports and ports. The list of planned projects is extensive, including Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, Kleiat Airport, and the ports of Beirut, Tripoli, and Saida. But the shift toward private ...
President Aoun Receives Saudi Envoy Ahead of Barrack Visit
This is Beirut 2025-07-03 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s special envoy for Lebanon, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, at Baabda Palace. The Saudi envoy’s visit precedes the arrival in Beirut of United States envoy Tom Barrack, who gave Lebanese officials a one-week deadline to respond to the US roadmap for Lebanon – which aims, among other things, ...
Jihadist Group Harbours Political Ambitions in Troubled Sahel
This is Beirut 2025-07-04 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position itself as a key political player. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has not ruled out governing states and has condemned bloody ...
Are Lebanon’s Nature Reserves at Risk?
Vanessa Kallas 2025-07-05 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon environment reserves natture wildfires
In the scorching summer heat, wildfires creep through the dense forests of Lebanon, burning everything on their trail. The forest of Kobayat, Akkar, was the latest victim of this auburn nightmare, and possibly not the last. While the fire was eventually extinguished, it left irreparable damage on the forest. In response, Minister of Environment ...
Hezbollah’s Last Bargain
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-07-05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah continues to maneuver under the weight of periodic foreign pressure, and the discourse of its remaining leadership around disarmament is beginning to shift. At the outset of the conflict, the party maintained an unyielding stance, categorically rejecting any discussion of surrendering its weapons and insisting that the aggression it ...
Is Iran’s Economy on the Brink?
Christiane Tager 2025-07-07 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The war may be over in Iran, the missiles silenced — but another battle rages on: the economy. After decades under crippling sanctions, battered by soaring inflation and a plunging currency, Tehran is still holding on. But for how long? While the military front has quieted, the economic one remains on high alert. For years, the Islamic Republic ...
EDL Setback in Beirut Leaves Lebanese Relying on Generators
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-07 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
One month after Nawaf Salam’s government took office, Lebanese citizens are facing a surprising drop in public electricity supply. In Beirut and surrounding areas, daily power from Électricité du Liban (EDL) has fallen sharply—from nine hours to just six. This sudden decline has reignited frustration among a population already exhausted by ...
For Visitors from Abroad: Don’t Bother Trying to Make Sense of Lebanon!
Marc Saikali 2025-07-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon tourism visitors expatriates summer vacation
For everyone planning to spend their vacation in Lebanon, here is your survival guide to a country where nothing works, yet somehow everything does. First of all, getting to Lebanon is no small feat. Plane tickets cost so much, you might as well be booking a business-class trip to Mars. Let’s say you sold your house in France or Canada and ...
'The Shed at Dulwich': The Hoax That Topped TripAdvisor
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-22 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
London Restaurant TripAdvisor The Shed at Dulwich Hoax
No menu. No chef. No real kitchen. Just a shed, a mobile phone, and a lot of nerve. In just a few months, The Shed at Dulwich became London’s top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor, outranking thousands of Michelin-starred, gourmet, and trendy venues. Except it never actually existed. This brilliant hoax was the brainchild of a young British ...
Trump Says Plans to Test Out Putin as Europe Engages Ukraine
This is Beirut 2025-08-12 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Monday described his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin as a "feel-out meeting" to gauge his ideas for ending the war in Ukraine, as European leaders rushed to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests. Trump has invited his Russian counterpart to Alaska on Friday -- the first face-to-face meeting between the two ...
Lebanon’s Cost of Living: A Nation Still Under Pressure
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-05 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As of June, Lebanon’s Consumer Price Index recorded an annual increase of around 15%, a sharp drop from the staggering 253.55% seen during the same period in 2023. This decline is largely due to the stabilization of the exchange rate following months of severe devaluation of the Lebanese pound (LBP). Yet, despite this slowdown in inflation, ...
Reforming PPPs in Lebanon: Modernizing Without Repeating Past Mistakes
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-30 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Jaber wants a smarter, more effective PPP law, one that reflects the lessons of what he describes as a disappointing past. He was rather clear in an early July statement to An-Nahar, as he sharply criticized the PPP contract between Electricité du Liban (EDL) and service providers, calling it a “big lie.” He believes the deal should have been ...
Thousands Honor Ozzy Osbourne at UK Hometown Funeral Procession
This is Beirut 2025-07-31 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Music Tribute Ozzy Osbourne Fans Britain Culture
Thousands lined the streets of the UK city Birmingham on Wednesday to pay an emotional farewell to hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne as the heavy metal hellraiser was laid to rest. Black Sabbath frontman Osbourne, who earned the nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" and once bit a bat while on stage, died on July 22 at the age of 76. He had been ...
Banking Reform, Judiciary, Leases, Education: Parliament Approves Four Key Bills
This is Beirut 2025-07-31 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Parliament held two separate sessions on Thursday – one in the morning and one in the evening – to debate and vote on a series of legal, administrative, and economic bills. Among the approved texts was the long-anticipated law on the organization of the judiciary, widely regarded as a significant step forward in ...
August 4: Families Revive Memory With Olive Trees
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-01 18:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon August 4 Port of Beirut Beirut Blast Olive Trees
When justice falters, memory remains. A memory planted with bare hands into a soil still shaken by anger and silence. For five years, families of August 4, 2020 explosion victims have waited in vain, expecting answers, accountability, and convictions. But waiting led nowhere. So, some have stopped waiting. Not out of vengeance, but to stand their ...
August 4: When Hezbollah Sabotages Lebanon’s Statehood
Michel Touma 2025-08-04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Five years of impunity… Five years marked by sustained pressure, intimidation, threats and brazen displays of militia and mafia-style tactics, all aimed at obstructing justice. The apocalyptic and tragic August 4, 2020, explosion that tore through the Port of Beirut and devastated nearby neighborhoods including Ashrafieh, Gemmayzeh, Mar Mikhail ...
Trump Tariffs Don't Spare His Fans in EU
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age". But trade unionist Zoltan Laszlo says Hungary's auto industry has seen the opposite as the United States announced new tariffs, with order cancellations and workflow disruptions marking employees' ...
Israel to Partially Reopen Gaza Private Goods Trade
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Israël Gaza Trade
Israel will partially reopen private sector trade with Gaza to reduce its reliance on humanitarian aid, the defense ministry civil affairs agency for the Palestinian territories said Tuesday. "As part of formulating the mechanism, a limited number of local merchants were approved by the defense establishment, subject to several criteria and ...
Israel Poised to Order New Gaza War Plan
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Tuesday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages, with Israeli media reporting he would order the total occupation of the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu was expected to meet security chiefs in Jerusalem to issue new orders, even ...
US House Panel Subpoenas Clintons in Epstein Probe
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US House Oversight Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for testimony on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to letters posted on its website. The Clintons were among multiple former government officials, including two of President Donald Trump's attorneys general from ...
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 ...
Netanyahu Says Israel Must Complete Defeat of Hamas to Free Hostages
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 23:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel must "complete" the defeat of Hamas in Gaza to secure the release of the remaining hostages, days ahead of a cabinet meeting to discuss an updated war plan. Israeli media have said the premier is considering ordering the total occupation of Gaza, even as international pressure ...
Israeli Security Cabinet to Hold Talks Over Future Gaza War Plans
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's security cabinet is expected to meet later Thursday to discuss future military plans in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports, amid speculation of a full takeover of the besieged Palestinian territory. The planned meeting comes as international outrage over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza has ratcheted up pressure on Israel, ...
LAF Deploys After Motorcade Rallies in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 09:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Following the Lebanese government’s approval of the objectives outlined in the US paper to reinforce the ceasefire, and the withdrawal of the Shia Duo’s ministers from Thursday’s Cabinet session, videos circulated online showing supporters of the two parties parading on motorcycles and waving party flags in the Roueis area of Beirut’s ...
GCC Welcomes Lebanon’s Decision to Place All Weapons Under State Control
This is Beirut 2025-08-08 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed the Lebanese government’s decision to place all weapons under the exclusive control of the state throughout Lebanon. In a statement released Friday by the Qatar News Agency (QNA), GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf described the decision as “an important step toward strengthening ...
Tradition, Temperature, and the Parisian Home: The A/C Dilemma
This is Beirut 2025-08-09 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere. Although commonplace in the French capital's modern office buildings and large stores, air conditioning has never been the norm ...
The Wilhelm Scream: Hollywood’s Most Recycled Scream Since 1951
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-09 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It barely lasts two seconds. It cuts through the chaos of a fall, an explosion or a surprise attack. Chances are, you’ve probably heard it hundreds of times without realizing it. It’s known as the “Wilhelm scream.” To this day, it’s the most recycled sound effect in film history. From Star Wars and Indiana Jones to Kill Bill and Toy ...
6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Western Turkey
This is Beirut 2025-08-10 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) reported. The quake was felt across several cities in the west of the country, including Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir. No deaths were reported. About 10 buildings collapsed in Sindirgi, the epicentre of the earthquake, ...
Iraq Announces Nationwide Power Outage amid 'Record' Heat
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Power was out on Monday across Iraq as scorching summer temperatures pushed demand on the electricity grid to unprecedented levels, authorities said. The electricity ministry said the grid suffered a "total outage" as heat reached 48-50°C in Baghdad and central and southern regions. It said two transmission lines were shut down "due to a record ...
Lebanon’s Endless Summer Blackouts: A Crisis on Repeat
Christiane Tager 2025-08-11 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Electricity Electricité du Liban Blackouts Heat wave
On the night of August 10 to 11, just after midnight, Lebanon plunged once again into total darkness. A “serious technical incident,” now a familiar phrase, struck the main Zouk power plant, a source at Électricité du Liban (EDL) told This is Beirut. The cause: a breakdown of insulation in a connection insulator, triggered by a dangerous ...