Bélinda Ibrahim, 19:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Cosmetic Counterfeits Beauty Products Skin Care Health
On Instagram, just a few clicks on reseller accounts or sponsored stories plunge you into a sleek, alluring world where top brands — Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Guerlain, Dior, La Roche-Posay — are sold at slashed prices. Descriptions sound convincing: “imported from the US,” “end-of-line stock before ...
This is Beirut, 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Lebanon Paris Fashion Week Ziad Nakad Culture
In his Autumn–Winter 2025–2026 haute couture collection at Paris Fashion Week, Ziad Nakad unveiled a glittering homage to what lies beneath KANZ — meaning “treasure” in Arabic — a celebration of hidden opulence and enduring elegance. With every gown, Nakad excavates beauty from detail: sweeping silhouettes encrusted with embroidery, ...
This is Beirut, 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tom Barrack lebanon Syria Israel Hezbollah
US Special Envoy Tom Barrack warned that Lebanon faces an "existential threat" if it fails to address the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons in an interview with the Emirati media outlet The National published Friday. He called on Lebanese leaders to take urgent action or risk the country falling back under regional influence. After ...
Fady Noun, 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Pope Francis Damascus Christians Lebanon Massabki brothers Syria
On June 22, a deadly bombing inside Damascus’s Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Elijah during Mass claimed 25 lives and left around 50 injured. In response, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Youhanna X, rightly declared that the victims deserve to be honored as martyrs of the faith, just as those who perished in past tragedies in Lebanon, ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antoine Seif Lebanon Tunisia Arab Bread Forum food security Bread-making
The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...
Maurice Matta, 11/07 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Banks Banque du Liban Economy
At midnight between Monday and Tuesday, June 9, the terms of the four vice governors of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) expired: Wassim Mansouri, Bachir Yaqzan, Salim Chahine, and Alexander Mouradian, along with the mandate of the president and members of the Banking Control Commission and three members appointed as experts to the Capital ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yassine Jaber Lebanon Economy Iraq
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed important details on Friday regarding the planned Lebanese ministerial visit to Baghdad. During a meeting with Iraq’s Chargé d’Affaires Mohammad Reda al-Husseini, Jaber revealed that the visit, originally scheduled for last month, had been postponed. The visit will address sensitive bilateral issues, ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cabinet Lebanon Tele Liban United States Tom Barrack Joseph Aoun
The Council of Ministers approved several administrative and judicial appointments during a regular session convened on Friday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, chaired by President of the Republic Joseph Aoun. The Cabinet appointed Judge Maher Shaito as the new Financial Public Prosecutor. Mazen Soueid was appointed Chairman of the ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Biodiversity Lebanon South Cinema Culture REEF
Across Lebanon, invasive plant species are silently reshaping ecosystems. Chief among them is the Ailanthus altissima, known as the “tree of heaven,” which spreads aggressively, suffocating native plant life and disrupting the balance of biodiversity. In response to this growing ecological challenge, the REEF Association created ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Nmairiyeh drone strike Hezbollah
One person was killed and five others were injured on Friday afternoon in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a car traveling on the Nmairiya–Sharqiya road in the Nabatiyeh district. Four missiles were fired at the vehicle. On the evening, the Arabic-speaking spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, announced that “the ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 11/07 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Dhour Shweir Beer Festival Summer 2025 Festivals Lebanon
The Dhour Choueir Beer Festival opened on Thursday in a lively and welcoming atmosphere. A concert by Pavo, a wide selection of local and international beers, food trucks… and a crowd ready to celebrate.
This is Beirut, 11/07 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute
lebanon Touch mobile telecommunication
Mobile operator Touch has announced a major milestone, reaching 2.6 million active subscribers, a record figure for Lebanon’s telecommunications industry. In a statement released Friday, the company said the unprecedented subscriber count marks the highest ever recorded by a mobile service provider in Lebanon. The achievement cements Touch’s ...