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Beyond Mediation: How Washington Is Recasting Lebanon–Israel Negotiations
Jeremy Brecher 22/04 21:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The U.S. is set to mediate a second round of direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials on Thursday as part of the first such series of direct negotiations between the two sides since 1993. These diplomatic engagements come nearly a year and a half after the previous Lebanon-Israel ceasefire framework. In November 2024 under the Biden ...
Russia Resumes Moscow-Pyongyang Commercial Flights
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Russian passenger jet landed at North Korea's main airport Monday, a flight tracking site showed, completing the first commercial leg in decades between capitals of the allied countries. Russia and North Korea have pulled closer in the last year, with Pyongyang sending weapons and troops to aid Moscow's war in Ukraine -- likely in exchange for ...
Portugal's Joao Felix Joins Ronaldo At Al Nassr In Saudi
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Portuguese forward Joao Felix has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where he will join Cristiano Ronaldo, the club announced Tuesday. Felix, now 25, made a blockbuster move from Benfica to Atletico Madrid in 2019, but has since seen his fortunes decline. "I'm here to spread joy. Let's win together," said Felix in a video ...
Portugal's Felix Joins Ronaldo at Al Nassr in Saudi
This is Beirut 2025-07-29 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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Portuguese forward Joao Felix has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where he will join Cristiano Ronaldo, the club announced Tuesday. Felix, now 25, made a blockbuster move from Benfica to Atletico Madrid in 2019, but has since seen his fortunes decline. "I'm here to spread joy. Let's win together," said Felix in a video ...
1957: A Crash, Gold and Shadows of Mystery
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-29 14:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This is the story of the Curtiss C-46 operated by Air Liban, which crashed off the coast of Beirut in 1957 with around 30 passengers on board. According to witness accounts and expert testimony, the aircraft was transporting a shipment of gold estimated between 400 and 450 kilograms, bound for Kuwait. While the crash itself raises questions, what ...
'Demon Slayer' Movie Smashes Box Office Records in Japan
This is Beirut 2025-07-29 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The latest movie adaptation of hit manga and anime series Demon Slayers breaking records in Japan, becoming the fastest film to gross 10 billion yen ($67 million), an industry body said. The film was released on July 18 and reached the 10-billion-yen mark after eight days. The previous record-holder was the last installment of the series, which ...
From K-beauty to C-beauty: The Asian Wave Sweeping the Beauty Market
Christiane Tager 2025-07-29 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Europe United States Cosmetics Korea
What if the future of your makeup bag came from Seoul or Shanghai? This is no longer a passing craze, but a powerful wave sweeping through the industry. In just five years, Chinese beauty (C-beauty) and Korean beauty (K-beauty) products have won over the world, from TikTok influencers to pharmacy shelves. With natural ingredients, competitive ...
Iran Denies Trump Claim it Gave Hamas 'Orders' in Gaza Talks
This is Beirut 2025-07-29 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran said Tuesday it had not interfered in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran had issued "orders" to Palestinian group Hamas. Trump, speaking to reporters on Monday during a visit to Scotland, said the Iranians had "interjected themselves in this last negotiation" between Israel and ...
Amnesty Urges Syria to Probe Abductions of Alawite Women, Girls
This is Beirut 2025-07-28 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Amnesty International said Monday it had received credible reports of the abduction and kidnapping of 36 Alawite women and girls in recent months, urging authorities to investigate and hold perpetrators accountable. The report came months after Islamists overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, an Alawite who painted himself as a protector of ...
‘Dialogue’ with Hezbollah: Ensuring History Does Not Repeat Itself
Michel Touma 2025-07-28 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
One of Winston Churchill’s best-known quotes is that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” In Lebanon’s current context, the meaning is clear: if we don’t draw lessons from our recent past, we can neither navigate the present nor build any kind of future. This is especially relevant to the stance now taken by ...
Macron Calls for Preventing Renewed Violence after Talks with Syria's al-Sharaa
This is Beirut 2025-07-26 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday it was “imperative to prevent a recurrence of violence” in Syria, calling for those responsible for recent unrest to be held accountable, following talks with Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa. “The recent violence in Syria highlights the extreme fragility of the transition. Civilian ...
Will Stablecoins Become Everyday Money?
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Stablecoins might not make people into surprise millionaires the way bitcoin did, but these cryptocurrencies are designed to be more useful when it comes to daily life. The GENIUS Act, a regulatory framework recently signed into law by US President Donald Trump, may boost stablecoins, digital currencies with values pegged to a country's ...
LAU Rizk Hospital Revolutionizes Preventive Medicine in Lebanon
Makram Haddad 2025-07-25 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital has taken a major step forward in preventive medicine with the official launch, on Thursday, of its Executive Health Preventive Program. This visionary initiative, designed for executives and health-conscious individuals seeking to optimize their long-term well-being, embraces a proactive approach to ...
France Lifts Arrest Warrant Against Assad Over Immunity, but Probe Continues After His Fall
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France's highest court Friday annulled a French arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad – issued before his ouster – over 2013 deadly chemical attacks. The Court of Cassation ruled there were no exceptions to presidential immunity, even for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. But its presiding judge, ...
French Court to Rule on Assad Immunity in Chemical Attack Case
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France's highest court is to decide Friday whether to uphold an arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad as part of a probe into deadly 2013 chemical attacks during the country's civil war. Rights activists say that if the Court of Cassation confirms Assad does not enjoy immunity due to the severity of the accusations, it could ...
President Aoun, Mufti Derian Pledge Unity and Coordination
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun welcomed Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian and a delegation of regional muftis to the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Thursday, stressing that Lebanon has reached a “pivotal and possibly fateful crossroads.” In an atmosphere he described as both critical and sensitive, Aoun underscored that the ...
Trump's First Five Trade Deals
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Japan and the Philippines bring to five the number of countries that have concluded trade deals with the United States ahead of an August 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump to avoid punitive tariff rates. The agreed levies are often higher than the new base rate of 10 percent that the United States has applied to most countries since April ...
Columbia Strikes $221 Million Deal to Restore Federal Funding After Trump Threats
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students. In a sweeping deal that will restore the prestigious New York institution's federal monies, Columbia has pledged to obey rules that bar ...
World's Top Court Paves Way for Climate Reparations
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 23:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states are obliged under international law to tackle climate change and warned that failing to do so could open the door to reparations. In a historic statement, the International Court of Justice said climate change was an "urgent and existential threat" and countries had a legal duty to prevent ...
Bouchikian Loses Immunity, Ex-Ministers Face Probe
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Georges Boushikian Amin Salam Parliament Immunity
Parliament approved on Wednesday, the lifting of parliamentary immunity for MP and former Minister of Industry Georges Bouchikian by a vote of 99 in favor, with only one abstention. The decision was taken during a plenary session held in the morning at Nejmeh Square. The session also included hearings for former Ministers of Telecommunications ...
Trump Secures "Massive" Trade Deal with Japan as Deadline Looms for Global Tariff Threats
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 08:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump announced Tuesday a "massive" trade deal with Japan, marking a key breakthrough for major US trade partners as they scramble to strike agreements before the end of the month. In an attempt to slash his country's colossal trade deficit, the US president has vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive "reciprocal" tariffs if they do ...
Five Products to be Hit by Trump's Incoming Tariffs
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States is set to raise tariffs on dozens of trading partners Friday if they fail to reach accords with President Donald Trump to avert the higher rates, and this risks raising prices for consumers. Economists have warned that steeper US tariffs, paid for by importers of foreign products, could add to business costs and trickle down to ...
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 ...
Syria Identifies 298 Suspects in Alawite Heartland Killings
This is Beirut 2025-07-22 15:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Syrian committee investigating sectarian violence in the country's Alawite heartland said Tuesday it identified 298 suspects implicated in serious violations that left at least 1,426 Alawites dead in March. The violence unfolded over three days in early March on Syria's predominantly Alawite coast, where government forces and allied ...
Beirut Port, Five Years On: Has the Investigation Stalled or Is Justice Moving Forward?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-08-03 19:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Lebanon Justice Tarek Bitar August 4 2020
Five long years. Five years since the explosion on August 4, 2020, that mushroom-shaped cloud that swallowed the capital, crushed hundreds of lives, and left a nation in shock. Yet in Beirut, life has gone on as if nothing happened. As if more than 240 people had not died, as if over 7,000 had not been wounded, and as if the country were not ...
Climate Disruption Drives Up Grocery Costs
Christiane Tager 2025-08-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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There was a time when fuel prices were the main concern. Today, it’s the cost of food that’s raising eyebrows. What ends up on our plates is no longer determined solely by supply, demand or inflation. Temperature has become a key factor. Behind the sharp rise in food prices, a quieter but increasingly decisive force has emerged: climate ...
Victims’ Families Demand Justice on 5th Memorial of Port Blast
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Monday evening, the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion, families of the victims led a solemn march, reaffirming their calls for truth, justice and accountability. Two groups set off from Martyrs’ Square and the Karantina Fire Station, converging at the Statue of the Emigrant near the blast site, carrying portraits of ...
August 4: The Demand for Justice Endures
Lyne Sammouri 2025-08-04 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
On the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, families of victims and firefighters marched from Karantina and Martyrs’ Square to the Statue of the Emigrant, demanding truth and accountability in a case that remains unresolved.
Jordan Sees Tourism Slump over Gaza War
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to officials. Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among several countries across the region impacted by the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group ...
August 4: Four Witnesses at the Epicenter
Moncef Ait-Kaci 2025-08-04 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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That day began like any other. Sam, a young bartender then working in Hamra, was already on shift, and the restaurant was packed. “I was preparing orders when I felt the ground shaking. A massive jolt. They say there were two explosions, but I only heard one. A sound unlike anything I’d ever heard.” Jacques, architect, was sitting down to ...