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Memoirs of Juan Carlos Ignite Fierce Debate Over Franco
This is Beirut 2025-11-08 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Juan Carlos Spain King Memoirs Culture Art
Exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos's memoirs have sparked renewed debate in Spain over his legacy and ties to the late dictator General Francisco Franco. Its publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of Franco's death on November 20, 1975 and the commemoration of Juan Carlos's proclamation as king two days later. In the book, the ...
Glen Powell Reinvents Action Stardom In 'The Running Man'
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Film Culture Art Hollywood The Running Man
It is often said Hollywood doesn't produce movie stars anymore. So when someone with a square jaw and loads of charisma like Glen Powell is cast in Arnold Schwarzenegger's role for a reboot of The Running Man, people get excited. But Powell, an unfailingly courteous Texan who quit the Los Angeles life and moved home to Austin as his fame grew, is ...
US Senators Take Major Step Toward Ending Record Shutdown
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies. The Republican-led chamber approved a procedural vote by 60 votes to 40, putting a hard limit on how much longer senators can discuss the ...
Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program Raises Fears of Another War
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With negotiations stalled and no clarity over Iran’s nuclear stockpiles, regional experts warn that another conflict with Israel could be inevitable, according to The New York Times in an article published on November 9. The 2015 nuclear deal, designed to limit Iran’s enrichment, expired last month. Sanctions have been reinstated, and ...
ISG : Lynn El-Hajj Wins Bronze in the 100m Breaststroke as Lebanon Launches Its Campaign
Makram Haddad 2025-11-10 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Swimming Lynn el hajj sports
Around El-Hajj, the head of mission Sami Kablawi, administrator Wissam Cherri, and coach François Ghattas are orchestrating a steady rise in form without deviating from the training plan: arm speed, final underwater phase, wall transitions. The goal is clear: convert the momentum from Paris into sustainable time benchmarks and capitalize in ...
The Association of Banks in Lebanon Warn of “Systemic Crisis”
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The economic collapse is systemic and cannot be resolved without the state assuming its share of responsibility, the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) warned in its latest monthly report for October 2025. The statement directly challenges the government’s draft “financial gap” law, which omits any reference to a systemic crisis, a move ...
Nigeria: Where Every Fault Line Is Exploding
Paul Guillot 2025-11-10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The tragic events of Monday, November 11, speak volumes about Nigeria’s downward spiral. Nearly 200 jihadists were killed in clashes between Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) around Lake Chad, according to several local sources. The infighting highlights the extreme fragmentation of a conflict that has torn apart ...
Trump’s New Doctrine: Transforming the War on Drugs into a Front Against Iran
Ian Talley 2025-11-10 23:55 - Reading : 24 minute(s)
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The string of U.S. strikes against alleged narco-trafficking boats in the Caribbean is not just a fresh phase in the war on drugs; it is a new operational theater in the proxy war against Iran. The attacks—nearly a dozen over the last month—are the sharp tip of the Trump administration’s doctrine that treats Latin ...
From Cairo to the World: The Global Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
Malo Pinatel 2025-11-12 10:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Founded in 1928 in Ismailia by Hassan al-Banna, the Muslim Brotherhood swiftly expanded beyond Egypt’s borders to become a major transnational force across the Arab and Muslim world. Its reach was enabled by exile networks, grassroots activism, and a doctrine flexible enough to adapt to diverse political and cultural contexts. From its ...
'Western Tech Dominance Fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots, and startups -- all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it. Over four days, the "Davos for geeks" is set to welcome over 70,000 visitors including 2,500 startups and ...
Netflix Unveils First Immersive Theme Parks Across the US
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Netflix Film Culture Art Park
Pretending to be a pirate in an immersive game inspired by the manga One Piece, or wandering through a carnival hosted by Wednesday Addams, is now part of the experience offered inside Netflix’s first theme parks in the United States. For its first “Netflix House,” opening Wednesday, the American streaming giant chose one of the country’s ...
ISG: Lebanon Moves Forward, Lynn el-Hajj Takes Bronze in the 200m
Makram Haddad 2025-11-11 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Swimming Saudi Arabia Lynn el Hajj
Lynn el-Hajj kept her momentum going in Riyadh. Twenty-four hours after earning Lebanon its first medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games (a bronze in the 100m breaststroke, with a 1:10.90 final after a 1:10.66 heat), the swimmer returned to the pool for the 200m breaststroke and claimed a second bronze. In the final, she touched in 2:33.93, showing ...
Iraqis Vote in General Election at a Crucial Regional Moment
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 12:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. Iraq, which has long been a fertile land for proxy wars, has only recently regained a sense of stability, as it tries to move past decades of war since the US-led ...
Music Rights: GEMA Wins Copyright Case Against OpenAI in Germany
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Music AI Copyright Court Germany Culture
OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled on Tuesday. "Both the memorization in the language models and the reproduction of the song lyrics in the chatbot's outputs constitute infringements of copyright law," the court ruled in a case brought by the ...
Civil Defense Contains Widespread Fires Across Lebanon Within 24 Hours
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-11-11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since Monday, widespread fires have been sweeping through several regions of Lebanon, driven by dry winds, lingering high temperatures, and Israeli strikes in the southern part of the country. On Tuesday, the General Directorate of Civil Defense reported that firefighting operations were ongoing across multiple areas. According to the statement, ...
The Flood that Sunk the Palestinian State
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-11-11 21:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Palestinian state is now history, owing to Hamas’s 2023 Al-Aqsa Flood attacks on Israel that dealt a fatal blow to Palestinian nationhood, a project that began in 1968 and peaked with the 1993 Oslo Accords. Hamas’s folly has prompted the UN Security Council to consider ending its longtime orthodoxy in support of a Palestinian state and ...
France and Algeria: Signs of Calm, but No Real Reconciliation
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 22:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In recent weeks, France appears to be cautiously reopening a door long left ajar. In early November, the new Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, said he had received an invitation from his Algerian counterpart, a gesture that has yet to be officially confirmed. In Paris, it is regarded as a quiet sign of goodwill. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister ...
Syria and Israel in Direct Talks, Sharaa Says Damascus Ready for ‘New Chapter’ With U.S.
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 09:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa confirmed that Syria and Israel have begun direct negotiations for the first time in half a century, signaling a major diplomatic shift in the Middle East as Damascus also seeks to rebuild relations with the United States after decades of hostility. In an interview with The Washington Post after his meeting with ...
'Killed on sight': Sudanese Fleeing El-Fasher Recall Ethnic Attacks
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Sudan Conflict Rights Elfasher
As he fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in terror, Hassan Osman said he saw ethnic attacks by paramilitary forces, with civilians targeted for their tribe and skin color. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war with the army since April 2023, captured their last stronghold in western Darfur on October 26. Reports of mass ...
Israel Negotiator Dermer Resigns from Ministerial Post
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's strategic affairs minister, Ron Dermer, who also led negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire, has announced his resignation from his ministerial post following the return of hostages held in the Palestinian territory. Dermer, a close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spearheaded months of intense negotiations that resulted in the ...
World Cup Qualifiers: Lebanon–Qatar, a High-Tension Opener for an Undefeated Squad
Makram Haddad 2025-11-12 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Basketball Qatar Doha World cup Qualifications
First comes Doha (27 November, Lusail Multipurpose Hall), then Zouk Mikaël (30 November, Nouhad/Nohad Nawfal Sports Complex). Two closely scheduled matchups that will quickly show where Lebanon stands at the start of this new campaign. Qatar, the 2027 host nation, is not fighting for qualification but for credibility. For Lebanon, every result ...
Neural Nostalgia: The Calming Power of the Music of Our Youth
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-12 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Neural Nostalgia Music Science Feel Good
Tuning into an FM station, an old hit slips in between news flashes, and suddenly everything comes rushing back: the taste of an adolescent summer, the warmth of a first love, the carefree lightness of youth. Why do these songs, sometimes simple or even innocent, have such a powerful effect on our mood? In a world where nostalgia seeps into ...
9 Killed: Syrian Forces and Kurdish Fighters Clash in Aleppo
This is Beirut 06/01 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Clashes between government personnel and Kurdish-led forces in the north Syrian city of Aleppo killed nine people on Tuesday, with both sides trading blame over who started the fighting. State news agency SANA blames the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for “the death of one defense ministry member,” while state television ...
Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre
This is Beirut 06/01 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A French winemaker has hailed the impact of his Sancerre appearing in Taylor Swift's latest documentary, which looks set to deepen America's love affair with the famed Loire appellation. A bottle of Sancerre by the Terres Blanches Domaine, which sells for around $40 in the United States, is glimpsed briefly by a mixing desk during episode five of ...
The World Reacts to the Release of Hostages in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-01-19 19:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Gaza Hostage Reactions Ceasefire
As a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday morning, and the first exchange of prisoners took place by late afternoon, here are the first reactions at local and international level: United States US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed the fact that the Middle East is a “fundamentally transformed region” ...
Zelensky on European Tour Ahead of US Election
This is Beirut 2024-10-10 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...
The Israeli Trap Set for Hezbollah
Tilda Abou Rizk 2024-09-19 16:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Almost everything has been said about the methods Israel has used to deliver a painful double blow to Hezbollah, both militarily and psychologically, through two deadly attacks involving booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, targeting thousands of the group's members. The main question that comes up now is whether Hezbollah’s pledged ...
Blinken in Paris Amid Fears of Middle East Escalation
This Is Beirut 2024-09-19 20:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday urged against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel. "France and the United States are united in calling for restraint and urging de-escalation when it comes to the Middle East in general and when ...
Naji Hakim, an Apostle of the Paschal Light
Alain E. Andrea 2024-09-20 14:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On September 21, Karim Saïd will conduct the Amman Chamber Orchestra in the world premiere of "Nour," an orchestral rhapsody honoring the Holy Land, composed by Naji Hakim. Oh Lebanon, oh despair. How difficult it is to describe you in these bleak times. Were you not once celebrated as the land of superlatives? Glorious at times, tragic at ...
Saudi Arabia Freezes Israel Normalization Amid Gaza War
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 10:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Just a year after announcing that diplomatic ties with Israel were getting closer, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader has shut down talk of normalization as the Israel-Gaza war threatens to spread. The tougher tone from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came the same day that exploding walkie-talkies killed members of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, ...