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Sanction: A Word with Two Faces

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the word sanctions dominated headlines for months. Western governments imposed sweeping economic sanctions targeting banks, state companies, oligarchs and energy sectors – efforts meant to isolate Moscow diplomatically and financially. In parallel, targeted sanctions have also become common ...

Netanyahu Rival Offers Political Truce to Help Secure Gaza Hostage Deal

Israeli former defense minister Benny Gantz on Saturday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to forge a unity government along with members of the opposition in a bid to help release the hostages held in Gaza. Netanyahu's coalition government depends on support from far-right members who oppose ending the war and making any deal with ...

Barrack and Ortagus Expected in Lebanon with Senator Lindsey Graham

US special envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are set to arrive to Beirut on Monday, accompanied by Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, according to Israeli media – i24 and the Jerusalem Post. The visit carries significant weight: “Graham serves as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, giving the trip both political and economic ...

Israeli Bulldozers Uproot Hundreds of Trees in West Bank Village

Israeli bulldozers uprooted hundreds of trees in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir on Sunday in the presence of the Israeli military, according to AFP journalists who witnessed the scene. Most of the felled vegetation appeared to be olive trees, essential to the economy and culture of the West Bank, while olive groves have also long been a ...

Vance Cites 'Significant Concessions' by Russia on Ukraine

US Vice President JD Vance rejected suggestions Moscow is slow-walking a potential peace deal in Ukraine, saying Russia has made "significant concessions" to Donald Trump over his demands for ending the war. In a prerecorded interview that aired Sunday, Vance insisted Trump, who met his Russian presidential counterpart Vladimir Putin ...

Man Utd Still Winless After Fulham Draw, Everton Open New Stadium with Victory

Manchester United remain without a Premier League win this season after being held 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday, while a Jack Grealish-inspired Everton opened their new stadium with a 2-0 victory over Brighton. Ruben Amorim's United were left to rue Bruno Fernandes' wayward first-half penalty as they were pegged back at Craven Cottage. Rodrigo ...

Row Breaks Out as US Diplomat Criticises France on Antisemitism

France's foreign ministry said Sunday it would summon the US ambassador after he criticized the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron. The letter from Charles Kushner, dated August 25 but leaked to the media on Sunday, echoed Israel's criticism of France days earlier, ...

US Pushes for Strategic Shift in UNIFIL's Mandate as Tensions Rise over Its Renewal

As the deadline for renewing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's (UNIFIL) mandate approaches on August 31, 2025, significant tensions are emerging within the UN Security Council. A scheduled vote has been canceled, and diplomatic efforts are intensifying to address ongoing disagreements, particularly centered on the United States' ...

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Freed on $20 Million Bail

The indictment chamber ordered on Tuesday the release of former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh on bail set at $20 million and 5 billion Lebanese pounds. The decision also imposes a one-year travel ban, as legal proceedings against him are still ongoing. The bail is the largest in Lebanon’s history. Salameh’s defense team strongly ...

Semi-Permanent Manicure at Risk: TPO Classified as Carcinogenic

For years, semi-permanent nail polish has captivated a growing clientele, attracted by the promise of glossy, chip-resistant nails that last for weeks. But under the UV lamps of beauty salons, a small revolution is looming. As of September 1, 2025, both Switzerland and the entire EU will prohibit the sale and use of these polishes if they contain ...

Hezbollah and Amal Postpone Protest in Beirut

Hezbollah and the Amal Movement have announced the postponement of the protest scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Riad al-Solh Square. The demonstration was planned to reaffirm the resistance’s status and arms and to oppose a recent government decision. Sources indicated that Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri intervened with Hezbollah, ...

Trump Says Likely to Visit China this Year or Soon After

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved, even as he kept the door open to steeper tariffs. Speaking to reporters as he met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington, Trump pointed to recent talks with Chinese ...

Syria’s Agreement with Israel Is Not as Promising as Advertised

The world is celebrating the anticipated signing of a security agreement between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Israel, hailed as evidence of Sharaa’s moderation and a departure from his radical Islamist past. However, this narrative is misleading. Islamist doctrine permits, and even encourages, temporary truces—up to 10 years—with ...

Xi says China, Russia Ties 'Most Stable' in Turbulent World

President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported. During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's Duma, or lower house of parliament, Xi hailed the countries' relationship as being a "stable source of world ...

Final Attempt to Mend Rift Before Cabinet Session

In one week, the Cabinet is scheduled to meet — unless delayed — to review an army plan implementing the government’s decision to confine all weapons to state control. The coming days promise significant developments: it includes US Senator Lindsey Graham’s visit to Beirut with envoys Morgan Ortagus and Thomas Barrack, an anticipated ...

Deadly Clashes over Cross-Border Smuggling Between Lebanon and Syria

Syrian and Lebanese smugglers clashed along the eastern border Tuesday in the rugged areas of Sargaya in Syria and Maaraboun in Lebanon, leaving at least two people dead and one wounded, according to security sources on both sides. The commander of the western region of Syria’s Border Guard Directorate said Syrian forces staged an ambush to ...

Ortagus and Graham Call for Support of the Lebanese State and Disarmament of Hezbollah

A private dinner was held Monday evening by Lebanese MP Ragy el-Saad and businessman Tarek Ghali at a Beirut restaurant in honor of U.S. Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. More than fifty diplomatic, political, and media figures attended the event. During the dinner, both Morgan Ortagus and Lindsey Graham expressed ...

Venus Williams Bows Out Of US Open As Streamlined Alcaraz Sails Through

Venus Williams battled bravely before bowing out of the US Open on her return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday as Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the second round with a dominant opening win. The second full day of action in New York saw all eyes turn to the Arthur Ashe Stadium's night session, where the 45-year-old Williams lost in three ...

Iran says Negotiating with 'All Our Might' to Prevent Sanctions Snapback

Iran said Tuesday it was making every effort to prevent a sanctions snapback, which European powers have threatened to impose under the moribund 2015 nuclear deal. "Our focus is on preventing actions or incidents that may be costly for the country," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press conference. He added that ...

Supreme Pogacar Wins Tour de France for Fourth Time

Tadej Pogacar closed out a supreme 21-day performance to win the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday, crushing his rivals in the 3,400km slog to rack up a fourth title. Wout van Aert won the final-day cliffhanger on the cobbled roads of Montmartre, but Pogacar was spared any late challenge when rain forced times to be neutralised to avoid potential ...

Trump Announces Food Distribution Centers for Gaza

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will soon set up food distribution centers in war-ravaged Gaza, citing signs of a “real famine.” In the meantime, international agencies have begun delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, taking advantage of a limited pause in hostilities announced Sunday by Israel. However, ...

Commercial Leases: Latest Amendments to Law No. 11

Law No. 11 was adopted in December 2023 and has already been challenged twice before the Constitutional Council: first by the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and then by thirteen MPs. Parliament passed its latest amendments on Thursday, July 31, 2025, hoping this version would be definitive and escape further ...

ISF Arrests a Syrian Woman for Drug Trafficking, Husband Still at Large

The Internal Security Forces (ISF) General Directorate carried out a raid on the apartment of a 34-year-old Syrian woman, N.R., in the Sahara Choueifat area, arresting her for drug trafficking and distribution. In a statement, the ISF reported that information was received about unknown individuals storing drugs in an apartment in the Sahara ...

Closure of Lebanon's Vital Blood Donation Group 'Donner Sang Compter'

On World Blood Donor Day, a crucial question arises: After 14 years of tireless efforts to promote voluntary blood donation in Lebanon, Donner Sang Compter has closed its doors. This decision carries significant implications in a country already burdened by a fragile healthcare system. Yorgui Teyrouz, speaking on behalf of the Donner Sang ...

Philippines Says Chinese Coast Guard Boarded Navy Vessels

The Philippine military said on Wednesday that the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week, in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb. Monday's incident was the latest in a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months as ...

Céline Dion’s Unshakable Strength in a Documentary

  Céline Dion offers an intimate and sincere look at her life, career, battle with illness, and enduring passion for music and her audience in a moving and revealing documentary. The documentary I Am: Céline Dion, available on Prime Video from June 25, provides an intimate and sincere look into the life of the internationally renowned ...

Internet: What's the Latest on Dismantling Illegal Networks?

A few weeks after the dismantling of unlicensed internet transmission networks across Lebanon by teams from Ogero, the public provider of telecommunications and internet services, where do we stand? This Is Beirut provides an update. Contacted by This Is Beirut, outgoing Minister of Telecommunications Johnny Corm states that dismantling is ...

Hamiye Denies 'Ridiculous' Claims of Hezb Storing Weapons at BIA

Hezbollah is reportedly storing a large quantity of Iranian weapons, missiles and explosives at Beirut International Airport (BIA), according to British daily newspaper The Telegraph, which quotes whistleblowers who work at the airport. This information has sparked strong reactions in Lebanon, where Caretaker Minister of Public Works ...

Macron Warns Far-Right, Hard-Left Policies Could Lead to ‘Civil War'

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that the policies of his far-right and hard-left opponents could lead to "civil war" as France prepared for its most divisive election in decades. French politics were plunged into turmoil by Macron calling snap legislative elections after his centrist party was trounced by the far-right National Rally ...