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Trump Pushes Japan to Import More American Rice, a Major Political Challenge for Tokyo
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Japan Rice
Donald Trump’s demand that Japan, described as “spoiled”, buy more American rice is creating additional pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is already facing a tough election that could bring his time in office to an end after less than a year. Japan is one of more than 20 countries receiving letters this week from the US ...
Raphaël Rodriguez: The French Chemist Challenging Cancer Cells’ Achilles’ Heel
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Raphaël Rodriguez Ferroptosis Curie Institute Cancer Metastatic Cells
At the Curie Institute in the heart of Paris, a low-profile chemist is taking on one of the biggest puzzles in modern cancer research. Raphaël Rodriguez, a research director at the CNRS, has spent years investigating how metastatic cells —scattered, dormant tumor cells that often evade treatment — manage to defy medicine. More importantly, he ...
Israel Claims Killing of Hezbollah Official
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Badr Unit Hezbollah
The Israeli army claimed responsibility on Wednesday morning for a targeted strike carried out the previous day in Babliyeh (Saida), which killed Hussein Ali Mezher, the official in charge of fire management in the Zahrani sector of Hezbollah’s Badr Unit. In a statement posted on his X account, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay ...
AI-Generated Rock Band With Over 1 Million Spotify Fans Admits Truth
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Velvet Sundown, a fast-rising rock band that gained over 1.1 million followers on Spotify in just a few weeks, has admitted it was generated using artificial intelligence. The revelation confirms growing suspicions surrounding the band’s meteoric rise and retro aesthetic. In an updated bio on Spotify viewed by AFP, the group confesses to ...
More Than 160 People Still Missing Days Ater Deadly Texas Floods
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
More than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, the state governor said Tuesday, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing from a tragedy that has so far claimed 109 lives. Four days after flash floods roared through several Texas counties, some in the middle of the night, hopes of finding survivors were ...
BDL Orders Institutions to Accept Old US Dollar Notes
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon
The Banque du Liban (BDL) has issued a directive requiring all banks, financial institutions, money exchange companies and electronic money transfer firms operating in Lebanon to accept all authentic US dollar banknotes, regardless of whether they are from older or newer series. In a statement released on Tuesday, the central bank emphasized that ...
Swipe, Like, Ghost: The Exhausting Supermarket of Online Dating
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Dating Apps Online Dating Swipe Like Emotional Marketplace
Since the rise of Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble, dating has taken on the feel of digital shopping. You pick a profile, reject another, then repeat. One swipe, and the illusion of endless choice starts all over again. What was meant to make love easier ends up fraying nerves. Love becomes a product and the connection, a secondary goal. This phenomenon ...
Lebanon–Syria: Borderlines and Broken Promises
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-07 20:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon France Syria Beirut
When Greater Lebanon was proclaimed on September 1, 1920, by General Henri Gouraud, a new geopolitical reality emerged. The newly formed Lebanese State extended beyond historic Mount Lebanon to include parts of the Sanjaks of Tripoli and Saida, the city of Beirut and 4 districts annexed to Lebanese territory: Baalbeck, the Beqaa, Rashaya and ...
At least 12 killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Eastern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Baalbeck Hezbollah
Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes on eastern Lebanon Tuesday. At least 12 people were killed and eight injured, Bachir Khodr, governor of the Baalbeck-Hermel region said on his X account. An afternoon strike targeted a machine used for drilling wells and a refugee tent in the area of Wadi Faara, in the district of Hermel, ...
BDL Takes Action: Ban on Transactions with Al-Qard Al-Hassan & co.
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Banks Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon
The circular (No. 170) published by the Banque du Liban, accompanied by Basic Decision No. 13335, marks a decisive turning point in regulating the Lebanese financial sector. By formally banning banks and financial institutions from any relationship with unauthorized entities, particularly the association Al-Qard Al-Hassan, the Banque du Liban is ...
Iran says Will not Halt Nuclear Enrichment Ahead of European Talks
This is Beirut 2025-07-22 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear program including uranium enrichment despite the "severe" damage caused by US strikes to its facilities, the country's foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers. Iran is scheduled to meet Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday, to discuss its nuclear program, with Tehran ...
G20 Nations Agree Central Bank Independence 'Crucial'
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. It was the first communique under South Africa's G20 presidency and marked a rare consensus reached by a bloc jolted by the drastic trade policies of its ...
Israel in Sweida: Motives and Ambitions
Philippe Abi Akl 2025-07-22 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Syria Sweida Bedouin Ahmad al-Sharaa Druze
As heavy clashes enter their second week in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, pitting Druze factions against tribal groups backed by the Syrian Army and security forces, Israel’s quiet but deliberate involvement is raising alarm. Official claims of protecting Syria’s Druze are met with widespread skepticism. The real story lies in Tel ...
Syria Evacuates Bedouin from Druze-Majority Sweida as Ceasefire Holds
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian authorities evacuated Bedouin families from the Druze-majority city of Sweida on Monday, after a ceasefire in the southern province halted a week of sectarian bloodshed that a monitor said killed more than 1,260 people. The violence, which followed massacres of Alawites in March and clashes involving the Druze in April and May, has shaken ...
England Face Dark Horses Italy With Sights Set on Women's Euro Final
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Having come back from the brink of elimination against Sweden in the last eight, England will hope to live up to their billing as favorites when they face Italy in the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Tuesday. The holders are tantalizingly close to another major tournament final, with a showdown next Sunday against either Germany or world ...
Syria: Balancing State Authority and Plural Sensitivities
Michel Touma 2025-07-21 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah US Secretary of State Druzes Syria
In the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse in the early 1990s, French author and political analyst Alain Minc published a book with a strikingly evocative title that captured the spirit of the moment: The Revenge of Nations. He argued that decades of highly centralized communist rule had failed to erase the national sentiments of populations ...
Japan PM Hangs on After Election Debacle
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Washington Shigeru Ishiba Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was clinging on Monday even after his coalition disastrously lost its upper house majority, as painful new US tariffs loom. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed almost continuously since 1955, and its partner Komeito had to win 50 seats in Sunday's election, but they fell three short, ...
The Grammar of a Bungled Transition
Charles Chartouni 2025-07-21 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria United States Hezbollah
The interpretation of political events can often lead to misunderstandings and confusion. It is crucial to establish clear communication and guidelines to navigate such complexities effectively. Without these measures, the potential for misinterpretation increases, which can exacerbate tensions and hinder progress. Therefore, fostering an ...
Rubio Demands Syrian Government Forces Intervene To Prevent Jihadist Attacks
This is Beirut 2025-07-20 05:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called on the Syrian government's security forces to prevent jihadists from entering and "carrying out massacres" in the conflict-stricken south of the country. "If authorities in Damascus want to preserve any chance of achieving a unified, inclusive and peaceful Syria... they must ...
Lebanon: Exports on the Rise, Trade Deficit Worsens
Liliane Mokbel 2025-07-19 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to data from the Higher Council of Customs, Lebanese exports rose by 21% between January and May 2025, reaching 1.5 billion dollars compared to 1.2 billion a year earlier. This increase reflects renewed competitiveness for “Made in Lebanon” products, which are seen as better suited to local purchasing power and more reliable in ...
New Clashes Rock Syria's Druze Heartland as Tribal Fighters Reinforce Bedouin
This is Beirut 2025-07-19 00:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure. The United Nations called for an end to the "bloodshed" and demanded an "independent" investigation of the ...
Druze Leaders Condemn Sweida Violence and Call for Unity
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt called for reason and wisdom to prevail over emotional reactions. He emphasized that members of the Druze community are known for their foresight and rationality, not for acting on impulse, even in the darkest of times. Jumblatt said condemnation should also extend to the ongoing Israeli ...
Luxury Bag Counterfeiting Takes on Major Fashion Houses
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-15 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luxury Bags China TikTok Viral Counterfeits
At first glance, the video looks like just another promo for cut-price products. A young woman praises a handbag “identical to an Hermès model” for a fraction of the cost. The brand is blurred, but the resemblance is unmistakable. The caption reads: “Luxury brands are all made in China.” In other words: why pay €10,000 for a Hermès bag ...
UN Rights Chief Urges Prompt Probe Into Syrian Violence
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations rights chief demanded on Friday that Syria's interim authorities ensure accountability after days of deadly clashes in the southern city of Sweida that reportedly left hundreds dead. "This bloodshed and the violence must stop and the protection of all people must be the utmost priority," Volker Turk said in a ...
Ivory Coast Bets Big on Cinema to Rival Nollywood
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Africa Culture Art Films Ivory Coast
In the lush forests north of Abidjan, technicians were busy filming on the set of Le Testament (The Will), a comedy co-production between Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal. Under a large tree, village elders gathered to discuss the death of a wealthy local cocoa planter. In the film, his children return to their native village and bicker over ...
Syria: Bedouin Tribes Mobilize, Damascus Redeploys Troops, Israel Delivers Humanitarian Aid
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Druze bedouin mobilization
Tensions continue to rise in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida in southern Syria. A spokesperson for the Syrian Interior Ministry said that government forces were preparing to redeploy to the city of Sweida in order to put an end to the ongoing clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon ...
Syria Troops Quit Druze Heartland After Violence Leaves Over 500 Dead
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Damascus Sweida
Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida on orders from the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed more than 500 people, according to a war monitor. The southern province has been gripped by deadly sectarian bloodshed since Sunday, with hundreds reportedly killed in clashes pitting Druze ...
Syria says Local Factions to Secure Violence-Hit Sweida
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Damascus Saudi Arabia Turkey
The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted Israel's military intervention in support of the Druze minority. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and eyewitnesses told AFP on Thursday ...
Salam Calls on the Lebanese to Avoid Any Discord
This is Beirut 2025-07-16 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Sweida Nawaf Salam Druzes
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged the Lebanese people, on Wednesday evening, to "avoid discord and prioritize the national interest above all else." In a message posted on his X account, Salam said he had held a series of discussions with the relevant ministers and heads of security agencies, asking them to "take the necessary measures to protect ...
International Community Reacts to Israeli Strikes in Syria
This is Beirut 2025-07-16 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Syria Tom Barrack United States
The United States' special envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on all parties to step back and engage in dialogue for a lasting ceasefire in Syria following clashes with Druze factions in the south and Israeli strikes in Damascus. "We unequivocally condemn violence against civilians in Sweida... All parties must step back and engage in ...