Blinken in the Middle East for an 8th Tour
This Is Beirut 2024-06-11 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, is back in the region for a tour aimed at securing a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
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Hasbani to TIB: We Are Proposing a Law to Help Taxpayers
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-06-11 14:17 - Reading : less than a minute
In an interview with This is Beirut, MP Ghassan Hasbani explained the draft law proposed to alleviate the impact of inflation and the deterioration of the local currency on taxpayers in Lebanon.
LAU's Centennial Tribute Concert: A Century of Legacy and Harmony
Lyne Sammouri 2024-06-11 11:31 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese American University hosted its Centennial Tribute Concert at its Beirut Campus on June 10, 2024, to celebrate 100 years of education.
War Diary: Day 248
Tylia El Helou 2024-06-10 21:16 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 10th, 2024.
Lebanon Hosts Region's Biggest Padel Tournament with World's Top Players
Hala Abdallah 2024-06-10 15:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The world's top padel players gathered at Nouhad Naufal Stadium on Sunday for the region's biggest padel tournament. Arturo Coello (ranked first in the world), Agustin Tapia (ranked third), Juan Lebron (ranked fourth), and Paquito Navarro (ranked 8th), competed alongside high-level Lebanese players such as Jamil Ali Hassan, Marc Boustany, and ...
Thousands of Lebanese Celebrate Cherries in Hammana
Maureen Décor 2024-06-10 13:13 - Reading : less than a minute
On Sunday, thousands of visitors flocked to Hammana for the cherry festival, marking the start of the harvest.
War Diary: Day 247
Tylia El Helou 2024-06-09 21:36 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 9th, 2024.
Lebanese Expatriates Vote in the European Elections
Aubin Eymard 2024-06-09 20:24 - Reading : less than a minute
On Sunday, polling stations opened in Beirut for expatriates residing in Lebanon. The turnout at the French Embassy in Beirut was similar to that of the last European elections.
Jacky Terrasson, the Explorer of Jazz Piano
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-09 13:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
With his new album Moving On, Franco-American pianist Jacky Terrasson continues his musical journey, blending virtuosity, insatiable curiosity and creative freedom. A voyage into the heart of jazz improvisation. Jacky Terrasson, a Franco-American jazz pianist, is a musician who constantly pushes the boundaries. At 58, he released his eighteenth ...
War Diary: Day 246
Rayan Chami 2024-06-08 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 8, 2024.
ALES Reveals Lebanon's Largest Sinkhole
This Is Beirut 2024-06-08 19:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Association for Speleological Studies (ALES) has revealed that the Qattine Azar sinkhole, discovered in Aintoura al-Metn, is the most developed underground system in Lebanon and the Levant. ALES announced, during a press conference held on Friday at the French Cultural Mission in Beirut, that this sinkhole, with a depth of 507 ...
Cultural Diplomacy: China's Soft Power in the Land of the Cedars (2/3)
2024-06-08 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
"The art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." This simplified version of the words of Chinese thinker Sun Tzu in his eleventh-century essay, The Art of War, resonates today as Beijing challenges American leadership on the global stage. Central to this strategy is a soft power extending beyond Chinese borders, particularly in the ...