This is Beirut 28/05 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute
In a vibrant Baghdad district, Iraqi laborers work tirelessly to repair a centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi in an effort to revive Iraq's Jewish heritage that has long faded. Just a few months ago, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon was in disarray, filled with piles of garbage. Today, layers of marble tiles cover the once-small grave.
David Sahyoun 28/05 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Emmanuel Macron Slap Brigitte Macron Vietnam
Certain gestures exceed their expected boundaries and unsettle the scene in which they occur. Brigitte Macron’s gesture, filmed as she stepped off a plane in Hanoi on May 25, is a striking example. This fleeting moment—interpreted alternately as a slap or a simple sign of complicity—ignited a torrent of interpretations. Beyond ...
This is Beirut 28/05 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, hold talks Wednesday to discuss their production levels as another hike looms despite falling prices. The 22-nation group began a series of cuts in 2022 to prop up crude prices, but Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members surprised markets recently by sharply raising output ...
This is Beirut 28/05 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump United States Washington
The Japanese government has asked local universities to consider accepting international students enrolled at US universities as President Donald Trump seeks to force Harvard to submit to unprecedented oversight. The Trump administration moved last week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students, but on Friday a judge suspended the order ...
This is Beirut 28/05 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
After decades of poverty and isolation under the Assad regime, exotic fruits like pineapples, kiwis and mangoes are available again in Syria's bustling markets, making mouths water and eyes twinkle. Fruits that were once designated luxury items, meaning they were accessible only to Syria's wealthiest, are now as common as potatoes or onions, ...
This is Beirut 28/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Germany on Wednesday to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged muscular backing for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. The talks will focus on "German support for Ukraine and efforts to secure a ceasefire" with Russia to end more than three years of war, German government ...
This is Beirut 28/05 11:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
SpaceX's prototype Starship exploded over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk's dream of colonizing Mars. The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built lifted off around 6:36 pm (2336 GMT) from the company's Starbase facility, near a southern Texas village that ...
This is Beirut 28/05 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that fighter jets had carried out strikes on Houthi "terror targets" at the airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a day after the group fired two projectiles at Israel. "Air Force jets have just struck terror targets of the Houthi terrorist organisation at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed ...
This is Beirut 28/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Israel Palestine Indonesia
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday said he would be willing to establish diplomatic relations with Israel if it recognized a Palestinian state, as he held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jakarta. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, has no formal ties with Israel and has consistently ...
This is Beirut 28/05 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said on Wednesday. "After identification, arrest, and judicial proceedings against Pedram Madani, who was spying in favour of the Zionist regime, and following the complete process of criminal procedure and the final confirmation and upholding of the ...
This is Beirut 28/05 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Hezbollah
As the United States moves closer to a potential new nuclear agreement with Iran, tensions are reportedly growing between Washington and Tel Aviv, according to a detailed report published on Wednesday by The New York Times. The article outlines growing concern within the Israeli leadership, particularly from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ...
This is Beirut 28/05 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Vladimir Putin United States Russia
US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," taking a fresh jab at his Russian counterpart as Washington weighs new sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine war. Trump's latest broadside showed his frustration with stalled ceasefire talks and comes two days after he called the Kremlin ...