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Pope Urges Lebanese to Stay in Their Country Despite Difficulties

This is Beirut 30/11 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on the Lebanese people to embrace reconciliation and to remain in their country. Arriving from Turkey on his first international trip, the American pope brought a message of peace for Lebanon, while also urging its leaders to put themselves fully "at the service of your people". "There are times when it is easier to ...

UN Nuclear Head Renews Call for Iran to Allow Inspections at Key Sites

This is Beirut 19/11 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years and were further inflamed after a 12-day war in June that saw Israeli ...

The Digital Dollar: Hezbollah’s New Financial Weapon

Liliane Mokbel 19/11 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s financing continues to raise serious concerns. A clash is unfolding between international law and the militia, which is using multiple strategies to protect its resources. According to several sources, the group has even turned to digital dollars, particularly Tether, to secure its financial survival. Last week, a US Treasury ...

'Michael' Sparks Jackson Fever Ahead of Release

Bélinda Ibrahim 15/11 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At dawn on November 7, the numbers made headlines. Less than 24 hours after its release, the trailer for the biopic Michael had already racked up 116 million views worldwide. The figure is more than a digital milestone. It underscores Michael Jackson’s enduring presence in popular memory, fifteen years after his death, and places the King of Pop ...

Carbon Capture Promoters Turn Up in Numbers at COP30

This is Beirut 17/11 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Companies and groups backing carbon-capture technology, which critics slam as an excuse to keep burning fossil fuels, have deployed more than 500 participants to the COP30 climate talks, according to a list compiled by an NGO and shared exclusively with AFP. The list, assembled by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), names oil ...

Egypt's Foreign Minister Presents De-Escalation Proposal to Lebanon

This is Beirut 26/11 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s “full support” for Lebanon’s efforts to assert exclusive state control over weapons during an official visit to Beirut on Wednesday. After talks with President Joseph Aoun, Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s backing for the president’s latest Independence ...

Historic Pont Neuf Set to Become Artist JR’s Latest Monumental Installation

This is Beirut 02/12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French artist JR, who made his way from tagging graffiti on the street to being one of the most recognizable figures on the country's art scene, has told AFP how he plans to turn the oldest bridge in Paris into an "immersive cave" for his latest project. Once hailed as the "French Banksy" after the secretive British street artist, JR has become ...

Kassem Rejects Disarmament, Opposes the Appointment of a Civilian to the "Mechanism"

This is Beirut 05/12 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem reaffirmed his militia’s categorical refusal to hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state and criticized the appointment of a civilian—former ambassador Simon Karam—to the ceasefire supervision mechanism. He described the decision as “illegal,” “baseless,” and “another mistake,” ...

Lebanon and Cyprus Seal Landmark Maritime Boundary Agreement

Roudi Baroudi 28/11 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The official signing of the Maritime Boundary Agreement (MBA) between Lebanon and Cyprus is a major achievement, one that confers important advantages on both parties. This process was delayed for a very long time for no good reason, so President Joseph Aoun and the government deserve congratulations for having seized the initiative and for having ...

The Gucci Jackie: Italian Elegance in Jackie Kennedy’s Hand

Bélinda Ibrahim 23/11 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Named after an icon and defined by its unmistakable silhouette, the Jackie exemplifies the subtle interplay between Italian refinement and global elegance. As one of the Florentine house’s signature pieces, it rose to fame through Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who lent it an enduring aura of sophistication. This is the remarkable journey of an ...

Defense and Israel at the Heart of MBS’s Washington Visit

This is Beirut 16/11 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), is expected in Washington on Tuesday November 18 for a meeting with United States President Donald Trump. The visit is seen as crucial for the US administration and is meant to revive and broaden the Abraham Accords while strengthening strategic and economic ties between Washington and ...

Sharaa Says Israeli Push for Buffer Zone Would Endanger Syria

This is Beirut 06/12 16:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Ahmed al-Sharaa warned Saturday that Israel's demand for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria would endanger his country, as Israeli forces continue to operate in the area. Israel sent troops into a UN-patrolled buffer zone, which has separated Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights since 1974. Sharaa's Islamist forces ...

Is Hamas Rebuilding Its Military Presence in Lebanon?

Natasha Metni Torbey 19/11 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli strike that targeted the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday night has brought back into focus a question that had mostly stayed out of the spotlight in the conflict, at least since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, which shifted attention primarily to Hezbollah: Is Hamas in the process of rebuilding ...

New Strikes on Gaza Kill Five

This is Beirut 20/11 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed five people on Thursday, as ceasefire mediator Qatar warned the renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile weeks-long truce between Israel and Hamas. The new strikes came the morning after one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip since the truce began on October 10. Qatar, ...

Lady Dior: The Legendary Bag Inspired by Lady Di

Bélinda Ibrahim 16/11 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In September 1995, the destiny of an accessory was forever transformed during an official visit by Princess Diana to Paris. Invited to the Cézanne exhibition at the Grand Palais, the princess received a Dior bag from Bernadette Chirac, then France’s first lady. This understated object, still unnamed, was soon destined for legend, born from the ...

ALS: A Protein Signature that Could Change the Game

Bélinda Ibrahim 26/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the field of neurodegenerative diseases, scientists have spent decades chasing the same goal: finding an early and reliable biomarker that can reveal what the body has not yet shown. For ALS, that search has long seemed out of reach. The disease arrives quietly, progresses unnoticed, and only becomes visible once the first motor neurons are ...

Fondation Cartier Unveils its Bold New Home at the Heart of Paris

Marie-Christine Tayah 20/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain is turning a page and stepping into a bold future as it leaves boulevard Raspail for 2, Place du Palais-Royal. Moving into the former Louvre des antiquaires—a Haussmann-era building revived by Jean Nouvel, who also designed its previous home—the Fondation embraces a transformed vision of what an ...

US and Several Arab States Urge 'Swift Adoption' of UN Gaza Resolution

This is Beirut 14/11 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States and several Arab and Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, called Friday for the UN Security Council to quickly adopt a US resolution endorsing Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. "The United States, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, ...

In Turkey, a Patchwork of Christian Communities

This is Beirut 24/11 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's Christian community, which hosts Pope Leo XIV this week, was a minority under the Ottoman Empire whose numbers have dwindled due to forced exiles and massacres. Today, it counts around 100,000 members spread across five denominations -- just a fraction of Turkey's population of 86 million, the vast majority of whom are Sunni ...

Kate Winslet Directs First Film, 'Goodbye June', Written by Her Son

This is Beirut 04/12 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet said she was "so proud" of herself for directing her first film, Goodbye June, and would "love to do more." Speaking at the Christmas drama's world premiere in London on Wednesday, the 50-year-old Winslet, who also acts in the film, said she found the experience of directing "incredibly rewarding." “I ...

Iran: The Swan Song!

Marc Saikali 20/11 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Some regimes govern with ideas; others thrive on chaos. Iran is clearly in the latter camp, lighting fires across the Middle East while hoping the smoke will hide its failures. Since 1982, Tehran has treated Lebanon—and its political-military proxy, Hezbollah—like a live grenade waved during negotiations: always a threat, never a plan. For ...

President Aoun Honors the Army in South Lebanon on the Eve of Independence Day

This is Beirut 21/11 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the eve of Lebanon’s 82nd Independence Day, President Joseph Aoun visited the command of the South Litani sector at the Benoit Barakat barracks in Tyre, accompanied by Army Commander General Rodolphe Haikal. Message to Officers and Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Addressing the officers, President Aoun congratulated the army on the occasion of ...

Syrians Mark One Year Since Offensive That Toppled Assad

This is Beirut 28/11 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Demonstrators across multiple Syrian cities condemned on Friday the deadly Israeli attacks on the south of the country during rallies to mark one year since the start of the offensive that toppled former ruler Bashar al-Assad. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa had called on Thursday for Syrians to "go down to the squares" to commemorate the ...

Disarmament and the End of the Militia’s Whims

Michel Touma 17/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In a moment of deep existential crisis, there is no space for hesitation, for diluted choices or for timid calculations. When a nation’s future is pulled apart by forces bent on destabilization and backed blindly by regional powers with sweeping ambitions, the responsibility is clear. One must choose a side and do so without wavering. The ...

Israel Says US Plan for Gaza to Deliver 'Peace and Prosperity' After UN Vote

This is Beirut 18/11 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday hailed a US-drafted plan for Gaza after it was endorsed by the UN Security Council, saying it would lead to "peace and prosperity." The Palestinian foreign ministry also welcomed the 13-0 vote at the United Nations in New York and called for the resolution to be swiftly implemented on ...

“Arab Golf” in Riyadh: Silver for Lebanon… and a Seat That Matters

Makram Haddad 17/11 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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 JSI Riyadh, immaculate fairways, high-level field: the Lebanese delegation did not flinch. Over two rounds played at the Riyadh Golf Club, Lebanon totaled 314 strokes (158 + 156) and claimed the second step of the podium, edging out a dense pack of Arab competitors. With the flag waving and silver medals around their necks, the national team ...