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From Messi to Trump: AI Action Figures Take Over Social Media!

This is Beirut 2025-04-19 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging, alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures. The figurines aren't real, but thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, they look genuine, and they are flooding platforms from TikTok to ...

Sultan of Oman to Meet Putin in Moscow

This is Beirut 2025-04-19 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Sultan of Oman will visit Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and Muscat said on Saturday, as the Gulf state mediates high-level talks on Iran's nuclear program. The Kremlin said the talks with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq would cover "current questions on the international ...

Syria Leader Hosts Republican US Congressman in Damascus

This is Beirut 2025-04-19 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with a US congressman, the Syrian presidency said on Saturday, the first such visit by an American lawmaker since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani was also present at the meeting with Republican Cory Mills at the presidential palace in Damascus, a presidency ...

SpotlightDivided Views on Iran Within Trump’s Administration: Compromise vs. Hardline

Amal Chmouny 2025-04-19 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States is preparing to engage in a new round of negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program, adopting a more rigorous approach. The US now demands the complete elimination of uranium enrichment beyond what is necessary for electricity generation, as well as verification of Iran's missile capabilities. This complicates ...

US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

This is Beirut 2025-04-19 04:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops in Syria for years as part of international efforts against the Islamic State (IS) group, which rose out of the chaos of the country's civil war to seize swaths of ...

Deadliest US Strike Yet: 80 Killed in Yemen as Washington Targets Houthi Fuel Port

This is Beirut 2025-04-18 22:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 80 people, Houthis said Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. Thursday's strikes on Ras Issa aimed to cut off supplies and funds for the Houthis that control large swathes of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, the US military ...

Trump: US Will “Take a Pass” on Ukraine Talks if Stalemate Persists

This is Beirut 2025-04-18 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said Friday the United States will "take a pass" on brokering further Ukraine war talks unless there is quick progress from Moscow and Kyiv. Trump was speaking after Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented -- following talks with European allies - that Washington would "move on" if a truce did not seem "doable" within ...

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Macron Invites Foreign Researchers to "Choose France"

This is Beirut 2025-04-18 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited foreign researchers to work in France, in an apparent effort to lure US scientists hit by federal research spending cuts under Donald Trump. "Researchers from the world over, choose France, choose Europe," Macron said on X. Here in France, research is a priority, innovation is a culture, and ...

Palestinian President in Damascus for the First Time in 16 Years

This is Beirut 2025-04-18 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday, on his first visit to Syria in 16 years. According to a Syrian government source, the pair were expected to discuss reinforcing ties between Syria and the Palestinians, as well as the "threats" faced by both parties. According to the UN agency for ...

VideosSyria: Hours of Waiting… for a Few Dollars

This is Beirut 2025-04-18 19:08 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Damascus, lines stretch in front of ATMs. Amid a severe liquidity crisis, Syrians sometimes wait for hours to withdraw the equivalent of 20 dollars a day. This is daily life in a country where 90% of the population lives below the poverty line.

VideosChristians Worldwide Observe Good Friday with Solemn Processions

Lyne Sammouri 2025-04-18 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Christians around the world observed Good Friday with solemn processions, reflecting on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. These symbolic acts of faith brought millions together in remembrance and prayer.

ExclusiveA Duo, Two Pianos, a Thousand Emotions: The Labèque Sisters Enchant Abu Dhabi

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-04-18 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For the 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival, at the Red Theater of NYU Abu Dhabi, Katia and Marielle Labèque captivated the audience. Their recital wove a striking dialogue between Glass and Cocteau, with Ravel as a musical bridge. The evening opened with Glass’s La Belle et la Bête, its hypnotic motifs unfolding across two ...