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An Opportunity for Lebanon to Join the Abrahams Accords
Hanin Ghaddar 04/12 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Peace Joseph Aoun Morgan Ortagus Abraham Accords
“We affirm today that the survival of this Lebanon, gathered entirely around you, is a condition for peace, hope, and reconciliation among all the children of Abraham.” With these words to Pope Leo XIV during the pontiff’s visit to Lebanon, President Joseph Aoun signaled a possible willingness to bring his country into the ...
Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain
Bélinda Ibrahim 04/12 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Covid-19 Long Covid Brain Fog Science
Since the emergence of Covid-19, a growing number of patients have reported symptoms that persist long after the acute infection has passed. Neurological after-effects are among the most worrying: memory loss, difficulty finding words, brain fog, persistent fatigue. According to data published by Santé Publique France, nearly 30% of people ...
Love Bombing: Irresistible Pull of Excess
David Sahyoun 26/11 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Psychonalysis Love Bombing Relationships Love Culture
In digital culture as in everyday language, love bombing is quite literally a “bombardment of love.” The term describes a seduction phase in which someone is overwhelmed with attention, declarations, and conspicuous displays of interest (streams of messages, unexpected gifts, sudden plans, sweeping promises). It is less the passion or joyful ...
Israel Says to Allow Gazans to Exit to Egypt 'in Coming Days'
This is Beirut 03/12 18:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel said on Wednesday it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory "in the coming days," but Egypt denied such a deal with Israel. "In accordance with the ceasefire agreement... the Rafah Crossing will open in the coming days exclusively for the exit of residents from ...
When French Luxury Meets India’s Deep Fashion Traditions
This is Beirut 17/11 17:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Luxury Retail India Galeries Lafayette France Culture
The globe's biggest luxury brands have dreamt of India's vast consumer base for decades, but navigating the market has proven to be a complex task. French retailer Galeries Lafayette is the latest to try its luck, opening its first Indian store on Sunday: a sprawling five-floor outlet in Mumbai, the country's financial capital. Its ...
Israel Finds Nine Bodies in Rafah Tunnels as Mediators Discuss Safe Passage for Hamas Fighters
This is Beirut 28/11 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Gaza Hamas Rafah Tunnels
The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had recovered the bodies of nine Palestinian fighters recently killed during its operations to dismantle the tunnel network in the southern Gaza Strip. During operations in the eastern sector of Rafah, soldiers “located nine additional terrorists who had been eliminated in the underground terrorist ...
Pope Leo Calls for Peace in South Lebanon in Departing Speech
This is Beirut 02/12 14:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Mr President, Presidents of the Council of Ministers and of Parliament, Your Beatitudes and Brothers in the Episcopate, Civil and religious authorities, Sisters and brothers, Departing is often more difficult than arriving. We have spent time together, and in Lebanon, this spirit of encounter is contagious. Here, I have found ...
“iCloud” by Julie Bou Farah on View at Janine Rubeiz Gallery
This is Beirut 04/12 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Julie Bou Farah Janine Rubeiz Gallery Exhibition Paintings Lebanon
With “iCloud,” Julie Bou Farah transforms the gallery into a space where memory takes on tangible form, navigating between presence and absence, gentleness and pain, reverie and reality. Rooted in childhood and imagination, her pictorial world offers a sensory re-reading of memory, intimacy, and the passage of time. Describing her approach, ...
Said El Mala: The Lebanese-German Talent Now at the Top of Barcelona’s List
Pierre Daccache 18/11 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Germany Football Said El Mala FC Barcelona
A Childhood Between Two Worlds Born in Krefeld in 2006 to a Lebanese father, Mohammed, and a German mother, Sabrina, El Mala grew up in a home shaped by two cultures and one obsession: football. His father played at an amateur level and passed on both the passion and the ambition. Said and his twin brother, Malek, learned early to move between ...
A New Epicenter Emerges in the Near East
Charles Chartouni 17/11 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Middle East Donald Trump Gaza Syria Iran United States
The situation in the Near East is still groping its way towards a new equilibrium. So far, it seems that the destruction of the proxy networks mounted by Iran’s Islamic regime has not yet eclipsed pursuit of political revanche all along the geopolitical spectrum extending through Iraq, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Gaza, and their ...
Johnny Depp Calls Life With Vanessa Paradis “Bliss” in Rare Interview
This is Beirut 27/11 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Actor Johnny Depp Vanessa Paradis Japan Culture
Johnny Depp's life with former French partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children was "bliss," the US actor told AFP in an interview on Thursday. "I have nothing but incredible memories from those days. They gave me time to be a tour father," Depp said in Tokyo. "Vanessa was doing her shows, you know, various tours. I got to be just Daddy for ...
Women’s Race: Jounieh Puts On Its Sneakers in the Feminine
Makram Haddad 22/11 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Women’s Race Jounieh BMA May el-Khalil
For several days now, the teams of the Beirut Marathon Association have been chaining technical meetings, setting up tents and infrastructure, testing timing systems and distributing bibs in a dedicated center in Jnah. On the ground, nothing is left to chance: secured course, clear signage, briefed volunteers, emergency services mobilized… ...
Pope Leo XIV Praises Sisters of the Cross During Visit to Jal el-Dib Convent Hospital
This is Beirut 02/12 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Pope Leo XIV Sisters of the Cross Vatican
Pope Leo XIV paid tribute Tuesday morning to the Sisters of the Cross during a visit to their convent hospital in Jal el-Dib, thanking them for “the joy, light, and compassion” they offer daily. He lauded their century-old mission, founded by Abouna (Father) Yaacoub, as a “living witness to Christ’s love for the poor ...
WASL – Sagesse Sinks in Astana and Records its Worst Start
Makram Haddad 20/11 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kazakhstan WASL Sagesse Lebanon Basketball
The night was meant to be historic—just not in the way Sagesse hoped. Under the roof of the Saryarka Velodrome, in front of over 2,400 fired-up fans, BC Astana delivered a perfect home debut in the FIBA WASL–West Asia League. On the other side, the Beirut club, already beaten by Shahrdari Gorgan and Al Riyadi, missed another opportunity and ...
Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Turkey on First Foreign Mission of His Papacy
This is Beirut 27/11 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a four-day visit, where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first overseas trip of his papacy. The trip, which includes a second leg to Lebanon, begins in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where the first American pope landed shortly after ...
Football – 2025 Arab Cup: Lebanon Self-Destructs Despite Numerical Advantage
Makram Haddad 27/11 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Football Arab Cup Sudan
No one will be able to say the context wasn’t favorable. In Doha, on the pitch of the Thani bin Jassim Stadium, in front of 20,816 spectators and under the eyes of Gianni Infantino and Lebanese FA president Hachem Haidar, Lebanon played more than an hour with eleven men against ten… only to lose 2–1 to Sudan and crash out of the 2025 Arab ...
Zeitz MOCAA: Africa Tells Its Story in a Silo Cathedral
Bélinda Ibrahim 22/11 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Zeitz MOCAA Africa Museum Culture Cape Town
The offshore winds of Cape Town still carry the memory of the port, the muted echoes of colonial trade, and the vertical dream of a continent gazing toward the horizon. At the far end of the Waterfront in the Silo District, a silent concrete giant, abandoned for decades, has come to life as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. Entering ...
Leo XIV: Leading the Church with Simplicity
Mario Chartouni 20/11 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Pope Francis Lebanon Middle East Peru
When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV. At 69, the Chicago-born cleric became the first pope from the United States, a choice that surprised Vatican observers. Considered an unlikely candidate due to his nationality, Prevost was nonetheless ...
Qassem: “We Have the Right to Respond”, Adraee: Lebanese State Must Continue Disarming Hezbollah
This is Beirut 28/11 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Naim Qassem
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Friday evening in a televised address that Israel’s assassination of Haytham Ali Tabatabai was “a blatant attack and a heinous crime.” He added, “We have the right to respond, and we will decide the appropriate time to do so.” Marking one year since the signing of the cease-fire, Qassem ...
Iran Says Dual National Arrested During 12-day War on Trial for Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 08/12 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's judiciary said Monday that a dual national arrested during the recent 12-day war with Israel has been referred to trial on charges of spying for the enemy. The judiciary's Mizan Online news agency did not name the defendant, describing him only as a "dual national who lives in a European country" and was arrested in Iran during the June ...
Hamas Proposes Weapons 'Freeze' in Return for Long-Term Truce
This is Beirut 10/12 23:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Hamas Gaza Khaled Meshaal
A top Hamas leader told Qatari news channel Al Jazeera on Wednesday that the militant group is open to a weapons "freeze" but rejects the demand for disarmament put forward in the US-sponsored peace plan for Gaza. "The idea of total disarmament is unacceptable to the resistance (Hamas). What is being proposed is a freeze, or ...
Syrians in Lebanon: Returns Rise, But New Arrivals Continue
Samar El-Kadi 17/11 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nearly a year after the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, the debate over the future of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has reignited. As conditions inside Syria evolve, Lebanon and international organizations – namely the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – are coordinating ...
Iran Is Suffocating, and the Authorities Finally Say It
This is Beirut 14/11 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tehran Iran inflation drought poverty economy
Iran is facing a crisis its leaders can no longer downplay. During his address to parliament, Pezeshkian confronted the issues affecting daily life across the country. He spoke of inflation without blaming external factors and acknowledged what citizens are already feeling in their kitchens, at their taps, and in their wallets. Prices are ...
The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32
Bélinda Ibrahim 11/12 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brain Adolescent Adult Stage Science Aging
“Our brain does not age, it evolves,” noted neurologist Yves Agid. But how far does this evolution go? For decades, scientists have tried to map the mysterious changes that shape our minds from early childhood through old age. A British team led by Duncan Astle at the University of Cambridge has now taken a major step forward. By analyzing ...
A Historic Decision by Joseph Aoun… Lebanon on the Path to Joining the Abraham Accords
This is Beirut 03/12 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Pope Vatican Joseph Aoun Israel
The news of appointing former ambassador Simon Karam to head the Lebanese delegation to the “Mechanism” meetings—and the Presidency’s confirmation of his participation in today’s session in Naqoura—can only be understood within the context of the bold steps President Joseph Aoun is taking to move toward direct negotiations to resolve ...
Israel Says Received Presumed Remains of Gaza Hostage
This is Beirut 03/12 18:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel announced Wednesday it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification. It comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of violating the terms. Under the first phase of the deal, which came into ...
Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' Leaps to the Top of the North American Thanksgiving Charts
This is Beirut 01/12 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Film North American Box Office Animation Canada US Culture
Disney's feel-good animated sequel Zootopia 2 ruled the Thanksgiving box office in North America, taking in $156 million over the five-day holiday weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. Zootopia 2, the buddy cop comedy featuring a menagerie of talking animals battling stereotypes, is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2016 hit, which won ...
UN Security Council Makes Historic First Visit to Syria Ahead of Assad Ouster Anniversary
This is Beirut 04/12 19:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria United Nations Bashar al-Assad
A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Syria on Thursday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the country just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The delegation arrived via the Jdeidet Yabus border crossing between Lebanon and Syria and "is scheduled to meet a number of Syrian ...
US–Russia 28-Point Plan for Ukraine
This is Beirut 21/11 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Plan
A draft 28-point plan backed by US President Donald Trump would require Ukraine to offer territorial and security concessions to Moscow, while Russia would be readmitted to the G8 group and receive sanctions relief. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been "quietly" working on the plan for around a month, ...
Why Normalization with Israel Will Revive Saudi Arabia
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 18/11 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Israel United States MBS Donald Trump Qatar LAF
Saudi Arabia is rapidly losing regional relevance, with Sunni rivals Qatar and Turkey encroaching on its traditional leadership roles. The Kingdom’s economy remains mired in second gear, unable to transition from oil dependency to a knowledge-based model. Riyadh’s repeated promises of financial windfalls to the U.S. now appear to be ...