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Rodin’s "Thinker" Submerged in Plastic as UN Talks on Pollution Open
This is Beirut 05/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A replica of Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture The Thinker outside the United Nations headquarters was slowly submerged in plastic rubbish Monday as countries gathered in a bid to finalize a global treaty on plastic pollution. The sculpture will slowly disappear under layer upon layer of bottles, toys, fishing nets and other garbage during the 10 ...
Zverev To Meet Khachanov In ATP Toronto Semi-Finals
This is Beirut 05/08 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a run of 14 consecutive points ...
EU Suspends Tariff Retaliation After Trump Trade Deal
This is Beirut 05/08 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The EU announced the suspension on Tuesday of its retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion) after Brussels struck a deal with Washington last month. "The commission has today adopted the necessary legal procedures to suspend the implementation of our EU countermeasures, which were due to kick in on August 7," ...
America's Middle East Dilemma and Opportunity
David Hale 05/08 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Gaza United States Donald Trump
Whatever you think about events since October 2023, a fundamental shift in the balance of power has occurred in the Middle East. The dilemma for Washington and its regional partners is what to do now to bring lasting security for all those who in the past were compelled to live in the shadow of threats and violence by Iran and its Arab proxies. ...
Trading Arms for Power: Hezbollah’s Political Bargain
Johnny Kortbawi 05/08 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel United States
The issue of Hezbollah’s weapons is no longer confined to a small elite who once represented a silent majority and feared Hezbollah’s refusal to constructively engage. Today, the weapons file is firmly on the table, openly discussed under sustained Arab and international pressure. The August 5 Cabinet session holds historic significance, on ...
Lebanon Sets Year-End Deadline for Militia Disarmament
This is Beirut 05/08 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon has set a deadline of the end of this year for the disarmament of all militias, based on a disarmament roadmap to be prepared by the Lebanese Army and submitted to the Cabinet for review before August 31. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a nearly six-hour cabinet session held at the Baabda Presidential ...
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel: Judiciary
This is Beirut 06/08 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian authorities on Wednesday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel by passing on information about a nuclear scientist killed during the 12-day war with Israel in June, the judiciary said. "Roozbeh Vadi... was executed following judicial proceedings and confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court," the judiciary's Mizan Online ...
Trump Orders Firing of US Official as Cracks Emerge in Jobs Market
This is Beirut 02/08 13:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks in the US jobs market. US job growth missed expectations in July, Labor Department data showed, and revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them ...
Putin Says Wants Lasting Peace in Ukraine
This is Beirut 01/08 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Russia wants a "lasting and stable peace" in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, adding that Moscow's conditions for peace remained unchanged as Kyiv repeated its call for a leaders' meeting. Putin has consistently rejected calls to pause his nearly three-and-a-half year assault on Ukraine despite growing pressure from US President ...
Stocks Track Wall St Sell-Off as US Deficit Fears Grow
This is Beirut 22/05 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Equities sank and Treasuries remained under pressure following sharp losses on Wall Street fuelled by US economy fears as Donald Trump tries to push through fresh tax cuts that could balloon the already huge deficit. A weak auction of 20-year US government debt flashed a warning sign that the bond market was worried about the country's finances, ...
The Fantasized Body: When the Image Erases the Woman (2/2)
David Sahyoun 30/07 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Female Body Fantasy Image
In today’s world, the female body is under constant pressure. It must be smooth, toned, youthful, desirable but not vulgar, slim but not unhealthy, maternal yet flawless. On social media, in advertising and in television shows, a single ideal takes hold: a body that is controlled, edited and put on display. The ideal is now algorithmic. It is ...
European Stocks Sink as Trump Puts EU in Tariff Crosshairs
This is Beirut 23/05 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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European stock markets tumbled Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war as he raised the spectre of hitting imports from the European Union with a massive 50-percent tariff. The Paris CAC 40 index and Frankfurt DAX fell by around three percent at one point, with shares in luxury and car companies taking a hit, before ...
The Iranian Regime of War and Death
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 10/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
When I was in elementary school in Baghdad, in the early 1980s, teachers took us to the streets to shout angry slogans against “Khomeini the Hypocrite” for refusing to end Iran’s war with Iraq. Little did I know that, decades later and well into middle age, I would still be discussing the seemingly endless wars driven by the Islamist ...
'No Indication' of Attack on Underground Section of Iranian Nuclear Site: IAEA
This is Beirut 16/06 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday there was "no indication of a physical attack" on an underground section of Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site following Israeli strikes that destroyed the plant's above-ground part. It comes after Israel last week began launching strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, alleging that that the ...
Crude Sinks as Trump Delays Decision on Iran Strike
This is Beirut 20/06 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would consider over the next two weeks whether to join Israel's attacks on Iran. Speculation had been swirling that Trump would throw his lot in with Israel, but on Thursday he said he would decide "within the next two weeks" ...
Oil Slides, Stocks Rise as Trump Says Iran-Israel Ceasefire Holds
This is Beirut 24/06 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices sank and stock markets rose Tuesday as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was taking hold after he berated both countries for violating the truce. In volatile trading, crude futures slumped more than five percent after Trump announced a ceasefire. "This morning's ceasefire further reduced the perceived ...
Snoop Dogg Joins Swansea City as Co-Owner
This is Beirut 18/07 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Snoop Dogg has become co-owner of Championship side Swansea City in an unlikely alliance between the world of rap and football, the Welsh club has announced. The 53-year-old American star joins former Real Madrid stalwart and Croatia World Cup finalist Luka Modrić in the club's ownership structure. Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance on the ...
August 4: Families Revive Memory With Olive Trees
Bélinda Ibrahim 01/08 18:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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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 ...
The Old Continent in Turnberry: Strategic Compromise or Keen Submission?
Mario Chartouni 30/07 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States was reached on Sunday in Turnberry, Scotland, after weeks of tense negotiations. The pact sets a 15% tariff on most European goods exported to the US market, narrowly avoiding a trade war, but leaving a bitter taste in Brussels. While it marks a tariff truce, the deal has ...
US Envoy Witkoff to Visit Israel on Thursday
This is Beirut 30/07 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, will visit Israel on Thursday to "discuss next steps" on Gaza, an American official said. Witkoff has been involved in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The discussions broke down last week when Israel ...
Trump hits India With 25% Tariff and 'Penalty' Over Russia Ties
This is Beirut 30/07 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy. The measures will kick in on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding to a bevy of other tariff hikes set to take effect the same ...
From Strategy to Reality: What Will It Take to Disarm Hezbollah?
Natasha Metni Torbey 01/08 15:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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The question of disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon, long a political taboo, is now back at the heart of both political and diplomatic discussions. This shift comes amid mounting international pressure and a changing balance of power in the region. Although the topic remains deeply divisive within Lebanon’s political class, experts believe there are ...
Sudan Peace Bid Falters as Foreign Players Bicker Over Generals' Role
This is Beirut 31/07 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The latest US attempt to chart a way out of the devastating conflict in Sudan broke down this week amid deadlock over what role its warring generals should play in any peace process. Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been at war since April 2023 in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven ...
Van Gogh Immersion: At the Heart of Light
Marie-Christine Tayah 31/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Painting Exhibition Van Gogh Paris Atelier des Lumières Culture
The immersive Van Gogh exhibition returns to the Atelier des Lumières in 2025 with a revamped edition that’s more powerful and emotionally engaging than ever. Through captivating 360° projections and an evocative soundscape, visitors rediscover the genius of Vincent van Gogh in a setting that feels almost sacred. This artistic and emotional ...
NBA To Play Regular Season Games In London And Berlin In 2026
This is Beirut 31/07 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The NBA will play regular season matches in London and Berlin in the 2025-26 campaign, the governing body announced on Wednesday. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will face each other in Berlin on January 15 2026, and again in London three days later. NBA Europe managing director George Aivazoglou said the decision to move the matches ...
Pestalotiopsis microspora: The Fungus That Eats Plastic
Bélinda Ibrahim 31/07 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 ...
Russia, Syria to Bolster Ties, Review Assad-Era Agreements
This is Beirut 31/07 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russia and Syria signalled Thursday they would bolster ties and review agreements made under the previous pro-Moscow government of Bashar al-Assad amid uncertainty over the future of two Russian military bases in the country. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani appealed for Russia's support at talks in Moscow, where Assad had ...
Banking Reform, Judiciary, Leases, Education: Parliament Approves Four Key Bills
This is Beirut 31/07 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 ...
Customs Revenues: Lebanon’s Unexpected Performance in 2025
Liliane Mokbel 31/07 17:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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It’s both a welcome and surprising development: in 2025, Lebanon’s state treasury saw a significant rise in customs revenues – and this happened without any increase in customs duty rates. According to the World Bank (Lebanese Monitor report, Turning the Tide, Spring 2025), public revenues reached $4 billion in 2024, with $3 billion coming ...
Trump Orders Tariffs on Dozens of Countries in Push To Reshape Global Trade
This is Beirut 01/08 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the door to further negotiations, the White House said the measures will take effect in a week for most ...