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Macron to Seek Solution for Crisis, Following PM's Ouster

This is Beirut, 05/12 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades. Lawmakers voted on Wednesday to oust Barnier's government after just three months in office, approving a no-confidence motion proposed by the hard left ...

French Government Falls in Historic No-Confidence Vote

This is Beirut, 04/12 22:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos. For the first time in over sixty years, the National Assembly lower house toppled the incumbent government, approving a no-confidence motion that had ...

Who Are the US and France’s Representatives to the Ceasefire Monitoring in Lebanon?

This is Beirut, 04/12 14:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon, the US and France have appointed their representatives to the ceasefire monitoring five-member committee agreed to by Hezbollah and Israel. The Lebanese Army's Brigadier General Edgard Lawandos has been appointed to represent Lebanon, while France has appointed Brigadier General Guillaume Ponchin and the US has appointed Major General ...

France, Saudi Arabia to Co-Chair June Conference on Creating Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 03/12 21:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would co-chair a conference on the establishment of a Palestinian state in June. "We have decided to co-chair a conference for the two states in June next year," Macron said, referring to Israel and a ...

'Moments for Lebanon': An Exhibition in Paris to Support Lebanon

Fabienne Touma, 03/12 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A charitable exhibition titled Moments for Lebanon was organized in Paris by two Lebanese expatriates living in France, Tamara Barakat and Sana El Halwani. They aimed to combine their love for their homeland with concrete action to support the Lebanese population. The opening took place on November 30 at Lucid Interval, a Parisian art space, ...

Changes in Lebanon and Syria Redefine Regional Dynamics

Philippe Abi-Akl, 03/12 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Regional developments are unfolding at an unprecedented pace. From Lebanon to Syria, a surge of violence is sweeping through the region, igniting multiple fronts targeting Iran’s proxies in its self-declared spheres of influence. Iraq risks being drawn in unless it distances itself and aligns with a broader international effort that appears ...

Macron, bin Salman Sign Strategic Partnership

This is Beirut, 02/12 19:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on Monday aimed at deepening bilateral ties and de-escalating conflict in the Middle East, including Lebanon, where the two leaders called for presidential elections. The French leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a three-day state visit ...

AIDS: In the Footsteps of a Major Scientific Scandal (1/2)

Alain E. Andrea, 02/12 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In the early 1980s, a previously unknown disease emerged, signaling an unprecedented upheaval in the history of global public health. It all began on June 5, 1981, with the publication in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an article titled Pneumocystis Pneumonia—Los ...

French PM Faces Ouster as Opposition Vows No-Confidence Vote

This is Beirut, 02/12 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France's Michel Barnier faced an abrupt end to his premiership Monday after key opposition parties said they would back a no-confidence motion against his government after only three months in power. Certain that the National Assembly would deny him a majority backing the government's social security financing plan for next year, Barnier forced ...

‘Wicked’ Musical Adaptation: Broadway’s Magic on the Screen in France

This is Beirut, 01/12 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Bigger than Gladiator II! Wicked, the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway sensation, has taken the U.S. box office by storm, recording one of the strongest openings of the year. Directed by Jon Chu, this visually stunning film promises to capture the magic of the original stage production while introducing the Oz universe to a wider audience. ...

Rai Invited by Macron to the Reopening Ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

This is Beirut, 01/12 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai will travel to Paris on Sunday, December 8, to attend the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral after five years of restoration and renovation work following the fire that devastated significant parts of this iconic monument of Paris and France. In his ...

Announcement – AIDS, the Untold Story...

This is Beirut, 01/12 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On the occasion of World AIDS Day, This is Beirut takes you behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries of the 20th century: the identification of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the infectious agent responsible for AIDS. For the first time, Professor Ara Hovanessian (then a research director at the CNRS in ...