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Ankara, Another Tehran?
Mario Chartouni 16/09 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Middle East is going through a major realignment. Iran, long at the center of regional tensions, is losing influence after years of proxy wars and direct confrontations with Israel. This decline does not mean the situation is easing. On the contrary, it creates a strategic opening that another player – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey – ...
Colin Farrell Bets Big in Macau For New Film Alongside Tilda Swinton
This is Beirut 10/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Colin Farrell Cinema Film Culture Art Toronto International Film Festival
Colin Farrell plunges into an intoxicating fever dream among the high-stakes baccarat tables of Macau casinos with Ballad of a Small Player, a rare major Western film shot on location in Asia's gambling capital. The surreal, dark and twisty drama co-stars Tilda Swinton as an investigator in pursuit of Farrell's velvet-suited conman and gambling ...
Tunisian Brutalist Landmark Faces Wrecking Ball, Sparking Outcry
This is Beirut 02/09 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Architecture Tunisia Libya Culture Heritage
Tunisia's brutalist landmarks the Hotel du Lac, a 1970s postcard icon said to have inspired a desert-roving vehicle in Star Wars, is being demolished, sparking calls from architects, historians and activists to save it. Built by Italian architect Raffaele Contigiani in central Tunis, the concrete-and-steel inverted pyramid opened in 1973 during a ...
Rally of Lebanon: Feghali Clinches 18th Title in Hitchcockian Thriller
Makram Haddad 08/09 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Rally ATCL Roger Feghali
Kaslik, Sunday, 5 PM. The sun is still shining, but faces are pale. After 624.41 km of battle, including 192.44 km on the 11 special stages, everything was going to be decided on the final corners of Zabbougha. In the air, the smell of burnt rubber, palpable tension and a murmur running through the spectators, “It's going to be a close ...
Verstappen Puts Brakes on McLaren with Record-Breaking Italian GP Victory
This is Beirut 07/09 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Max Verstappen slowed McLaren's Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sports history. Starting from pole, reigning world champion Verstappen completed a magical weekend at Monza which included the fastest lap ever in F1 in Saturday's ...
Toronto International Film Festival Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Lineup
This is Beirut 04/09 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Film Festival Toronto Opening Canada Culture
Hollywood stars arrived in Toronto Thursday for a celebratory 50th edition of North America's biggest film festival, with new movies from Daniel Craig, Sydney Sweeney and Matthew McConaughey among a packed lineup. The Toronto International Film Festival dwarfs more famous rivals like Venice and Cannes for sheer scale, if not glitz and glamour, ...
Al-Sharaa Says Syria in Talks with Israel on Security Deal
This is Beirut 12/09 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa CENTCOM Brad Cooper
President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Friday that Syria was negotiating with Israel to reach a security agreement that would see Israel leave areas it occupied after the December overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. As the Islamist-led forces toppled Assad on December 8, Israel deployed troops to the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights ...
Macron Scrambles to Find New French PM after Bayrou Ousted
This is Beirut 08/09 23:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France François Bayrou French National Assembly Confidence Vote
President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected in a confidence vote, with the French leader rushing to find a successor and stave off a new political crisis. On Monday, Bayrou suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote he had himself called, plunging France ...
Trump Will Host Qatar’s Leader as Rubio Heads to Israel
This is Beirut 12/09 22:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Marco Rubio Israel United States Qatar
US President Donald Trump will meet Qatar's prime minister on Friday after an Israeli strike on Hamas in the key US partner, the White House said. Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff "will be having dinner" with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, it said in a brief statement. The announcement came as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
Armani’s Will Opens Door to Luxury Group Stake Sale
This is Beirut 12/09 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Armani Italy Culture
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers. The Italian designer, who died on September 4 aged 91, had kept strict control of the business empire built up over five decades, which ranged from haute couture ...
Arsenal Ruin Postecoglou’s Forest Debut as Zubimendi Bags Brace
This is Beirut 13/09 18:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football Premier League Arsenal
Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Zubimendi bagged his first goals for the Gunners following his close-season move from Real Sociedad. The Spain midfielder opened the scoring in the first half and netted again in the ...
As King Charles Hosts Trump, what do UK State Visits Entail?
This is Beirut 15/09 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump United Kingdom Emmanuel Macron USA White House
US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK late Tuesday for a state visit with his wife, Melania -- a rare privilege made at the invitation of King Charles III. These pomp-filled visits are organized at the recommendation of the British government to strengthen diplomatic, trade or personal relations with certain countries and their ...
Turkey Court Tries Case that Could Oust Opposition Leadership
This is Beirut 15/09 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tens of thousands of people protested in Ankara ahead of a key court hearing Monday targeting Turkey's main CHP opposition party that could see its leadership upended. Critics say the vote-buying case is a politically motivated attempt to undermine Turkey's oldest political party, which won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip ...
Messi Hits Emotional Brace As Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay Seal World Cup Spots
This is Beirut 05/09 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Messi Argentina Uruguay Colombia
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year's World Cup. In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America, Messi struck in the 39th and 80th minutes to bag a ...
Poignant Portugal Cruise, England Unbeaten In World Cup Qualifying
This is Beirut 07/09 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal England
Cristiano Ronaldo helped an emotional Portugal enjoy a perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Thomas Tuchel's uninspiring England remained unbeaten on Saturday. Portugal, playing for the first time since the death of their Liverpool forward Diogo Jota along with his brother Andre Silva in a car accident, took an impressive first ...
Zelensky Meets European Leaders on Ukraine Security Guarantees
This is Beirut 04/09 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Emmanuel Macron Europe Kyiv Ukraine
European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were meeting in Paris on Thursday to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord with Russia to end the three-and-a-half-year war sparked by Moscow's 2022 invasion. The guarantees by the so-called coalition of the willing, which remain under wraps but are ...
Marilyn Monroe, Chanel No. 5: The Birth of a Myth
Bélinda Ibrahim 02/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Marilyn Monroe Chanel Perfume Legend
It all began in 1952, when Monroe, then at the height of her Hollywood fame, gave an interview to Life Magazine. Asked what she wore to sleep, the star replied softly with an ambiguous smile: “I wear nothing but a few drops of Chanel No. 5.” What sounded like an intimate confession quickly became one of the most famous quotes of the 20th ...
New Round of US-China Trade Talks Kicks Off in Madrid
This is Beirut 14/09 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China United States Spain Madrid Tariffs
China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs. The Chinese delegation is in the Spanish capital until Wednesday and senior officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng, will meet with the US ...
Veteran Vardy Ready To Silence Doubters In Cremonese Adventure
This is Beirut 11/09 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jamie Vardy is determined to prove he's not at Cremonese for a retirement party as the former Premier League winner prepares to start a new adventure at the newly-promoted Serie A club. At 38 years old Vardy is one of a clutch of veteran stars to move to Italy this summer, alongside Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne and Luka Modric, who plays for AC Milan ...
Israel Warns Hamas to Surrender or Face 'Annihilation'
This is Beirut 08/09 10:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel's defence minister told Hamas on Monday to lay down its arms or face annihilation, after US President Donald Trump said the militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. The warnings came as the Israeli military intensified its bombings and operations around Gaza City, which it has vowed to capture in a bid to finally ...
Putin Threatens to Target any Western Troops in Ukraine
This is Beirut 05/09 17:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a "legitimate" target for Moscow's army, a day after Kyiv's allies said they had committed to a troop presence in the event of a peace deal. Two dozen countries, led by France and Britain, pledged Thursday to join a "reassurance" force on land, ...
Venice Film Festival a Red Carpet Pulpit for ‘King Giorgio’ Armani
This is Beirut 05/09 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Venice Festival Armani Fashion Tribute Italy Culture
For decades, the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival was one of Giorgio Armani's most high-profile catwalks, with the stars of cinema donning his elegant creations for the eyes of the world. With the death on Thursday, at age 91, of Italy's most famous fashion designer, the prestigious festival on the sandy Lido closes a long chapter, ...
Poland Calls Emergency UN Meeting Over Drone Raid Blamed on Russia
This is Beirut 11/09 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory. Poland said the incident was not accidental and branded it an "unprecedented" attack on Poland, NATO and the European Union, but Moscow denied ...
UN Revives Two-State Solution by Excluding Hamas, “Which Must be Disarmed”
This is Beirut 12/09 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Israel Hamas Two-state solution
The UN General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly adopted the “New York Declaration,” aimed at reviving the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, but explicitly excluding Hamas, which “must hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.” The resolution, presented by France and Saudi Arabia, was ...
Portugal Holds Day of Mourning as Crash toll Rises to 17 Dead
This is Beirut 04/09 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lisbon Portugal Funicular Accident
Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday as the death toll from the derailment of one of Lisbon's iconic funiculars rose to 17 people, with 21 injured. The accident Wednesday evening in one of the capital's most popular tourist spots saw the yellow Gloria funicular veer off a steep stretch of tracks near Liberty Avenue and crash into ...
Turkey Court Ousts Leadership of Opposition's Istanbul Branch
This is Beirut 02/09 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Tuesday vowed to fight after a court dismissed the leadership of its Istanbul branch over alleged irregularities in its leadership congress, the latest legal blow to hit the group. The Republican People's Party (CHP) won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party in the 2024 local ...
Trump Issues Rare Rebuke to Netanyahu Over Qatar Strikes
This is Beirut 10/09 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu US Secretary of State Qatar
US President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel's strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against another. Trump said he was not notified in advance of the Israeli attack on the Gulf state, a crucial broker in the negotiations between Israel ...
French Parliament Set to Eject PM in Blow to Macron
This is Beirut 08/09 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Francois Bayrou Government Confidence
France's parliament is expected to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday after just nine months in office, plunging the key EU member into new political uncertainty and creating a painful dilemma for President Emmanuel Macron. Bayrou blind sided even his allies by calling a confidence vote to end a months-long standoff over his austerity ...
Post-Berri Speech: Would Iran Use Hezbollah’s Weapons in Nuke Negotiations?
Philippe Abi-Akl 02/09 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Without ceremony or pomp, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri buried the American proposal brought to Lebanon by envoy Tom Barrack, a plan already endorsed by the Lebanese government. In a televised address marking the 47th anniversary of Imam Musa al-Sadr’s disappearance with his two companions, Berri declared, “We are open to ...
US, Saudi, UAE, Egypt Call for Sudan Truce, Transition to Civilian Rule
This is Beirut 13/09 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition towards civilian rule. In a joint statement issued by the US State Department, the four countries said the transition should "meet the ...