Search : 500 result(s)
Turkey and Muslim Allies Say Palestinian Self-Rule Key to Gaza Future
This is Beirut 03/11 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza's future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of tutelage, Turkey and six of its top Muslim allies said Monday after talks in Istanbul. Turkey, which played a central role in forging the now shaky three-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring their influence to bear on the reconstruction of the embattled ...
Glen Powell Reinvents Action Stardom In 'The Running Man'
This is Beirut 10/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Film Culture Art Hollywood The Running Man
It is often said Hollywood doesn't produce movie stars anymore. So when someone with a square jaw and loads of charisma like Glen Powell is cast in Arnold Schwarzenegger's role for a reboot of The Running Man, people get excited. But Powell, an unfailingly courteous Texan who quit the Los Angeles life and moved home to Austin as his fame grew, is ...
Lagos Fashion Week Spotlight: Onalaja Puts Nigerian Heritage at the Heart of Fashion
This is Beirut 31/10 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Lagos Heritage Runway Adire Nigeria Culture
Models strutted down the runway, their beaded and sequined dresses evoking the traditional facial scarring still done in some parts of Nigeria. Others donned outfits paying homage to adire, a traditional Yoruba indigo fabric long prized for its craftsmanship. Kanyinsola Onalaja's show kicked off Lagos Fashion Week in style, in what has been a ...
Tehran Fights for Its Political Survival in Iraq
Paul Guillot 11/11 19:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tehran Hamas Hezbollah USA Iraq
Officially, the elections are hailed as a step forward for a country still scarred by two decades of war and instability. In reality, the vote unfolds under the persistent shadow of Iran, determined to preserve a political system it has largely shaped since Saddam Hussein’s fall in 2003. Outgoing Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani owes his ...
Selena Gomez: When Intimacy Becomes Performance
Bélinda Ibrahim 02/11 11:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Selena Gomez Social Media Culture Instagram
Not long ago, Selena Gomez was, for many, simply Disney’s newest rising star. Classic recipe: a soft voice, a radiant smile, hits perfectly calibrated for global youth. But behind the pop persona, another figure slowly emerged, one that ran counter to celebrity convention: a woman who reveals her fragilities, shares her storms, and speaks to her ...
Tesla Shareholders Approve Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Package
This is Beirut 07/11 10:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York Elon Musk Tesla Package
Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could reach $1 trillion. The pay package -- crafted to ensure Musk's continued service to Tesla as the company pursues breakthrough technology on artificial intelligence and robotics -- won more than 75 percent support from shareholders, a Tesla ...
Southern Lebanon’s Olive Trees: Peace Left to Fallow
Katia Kahil 02/11 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
South Lebanon Lebanese Army United Nations USA
After a spiral of violence that devastated villages and farmland, the scars of war remain visible in Deir Mimas, Khiam, Houla, Blida, and Mays al-Jabal. More than 60,000 olive trees have been destroyed. “This year, we lost everything,” says Rose from Deir Mimas. “The trees are no longer pruned, the olives wither on the branches, and no one ...
Trees, Targets and Trillions: What's on the Agenda at COP30?
This is Beirut 04/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Brasil COP30 Belem Climate
This year's United Nations climate summit promises to be symbolic, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement and taking place in the environmentally vulnerable Amazon. But what is actually on the agenda? The marathon negotiations gather nearly every country to confront a challenge that affects them all, but unlike recent editions, this "COP" has ...
Google Proposes Adtech Changes to Avoid Breakup After EU Fine
This is Beirut 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union USA Google Fine Advertising
Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine. The European Commission slapped a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.43 billion) antitrust fine on Google for favoring its own services in September, giving the company 60 days to resolve the issues ...
Hamas to Return Hostage Body as Families Urge Pause to Gaza Truce
This is Beirut 27/10 23:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israeli forces had received a coffin containing what Hamas said was the sixteenth of 28 ...
For Many Syrians, Ahmad al-Sharaa's US Visit Marks New Beginning
This is Beirut 11/11 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syria United States Ahmad al-Sharaa
On the streets of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrians viewed their leader's visit to Washington as a shift towards the West that could pave the way to reviving the country's war-battered economy. On Monday, Donald Trump received Ahmad al-Sharaa, a first for a Syrian head of state since independence in 1946 and a crowning achievement for the ...
US Facing Travel Chaos as Flights Cut Due to Government Shutdown
This is Beirut 07/11 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump US Congress Airports Shutdown
Travelers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports. Airlines starting Friday will begin implementing up to a 10 percent reduction in flights for 40 high-traffic ...
“Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style”, Buckingham Palace to Showcase the Fashion Legacy of a Reign
This is Beirut 04/11 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exhibition Fashion Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace Britain Culture
Buckingham Palace will next year host an unprecedented exhibition highlighting the fashion legacy left by the late Queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year reign. "The wardrobe of her late majesty is a snapshot of a very long life, a life of duty, and in so many ways it's a time capsule," said UK designer Erdem Moralioglu. "It captures a very ...
Israel Launches Air Strikes on Gaza, Says Troops Attacked
This is Beirut 28/10 23:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Israel Hamas
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israel carried out air strikes Tuesday despite an ongoing ceasefire after accusing Hamas of attacking its troops and violating the US-brokered truce. At least 11 people were killed when one strike hit a house in Gaza City, the agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said. Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Macron Warns Any Planned West Bank Annexation a 'Red Line'
This is Beirut 11/11 21:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France Emmanuel Macron Mahmoud Abbas
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be a "red line" and would provoke a European reaction. He spoke as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Paris one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years of war triggered by the militant group's ...
U.S. Proposes International Force to Administer and Secure Gaza for Two Years
This is Beirut 04/11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestine Donald Trump Hamas Internal Security Forces
The United States has shared a draft resolution with members of the UN Security Council proposing the creation of an international security force in Gaza for a minimum period of two years, according to a document obtained by Axios. A Broad Mandate Through 2027 The resolution, labeled “Sensitive but Unclassified,” outlines a plan granting the ...
WASL: Riyadi Overturns Sagesse And Takes Control of The Derby
Makram Haddad 13/11 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Riyadi Sagesse WASL Basketball Lebanon
The setting and the stakes Organized by FIBA, the West Asia Super League (WASL) brings together the top clubs from West Asia and the Gulf in a home-and-away format leading to playoff series. At the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Riyadi are defending their crown while Sagesse were looking to bounce back after a disappointing opener against ...
Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Avoid the Price of Hollow Politics
Charles Chartouni 03/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel United States
While Washington’s latest diplomatic efforts sought to convey a sense of urgency to Lebanon and forestall Israel from launching a new war, the country’s leaders have shown themselves to be ineffective and unwilling to break from the past. Just listening to President Joseph Aoun’s hollow pronouncements is enough to lose hope that Lebanon will ...
Imagery Shows Killings Persist in Sudan as German FM Decries 'Apocalyptic' Crisis
This is Beirut 01/11 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sudan El-Fasher Germany Darfur
Satellite imagery suggests mass killings are likely continuing in and around Sudan's El-Fasher, Yale researchers said, as Germany's top diplomat on Saturday described the situation there as "apocalyptic." At war with the regular army since April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher on Sunday, pushing the military out of its last ...
Iran: “Hostage Diplomacy,” an Intractable Dilemma for the West
This is Beirut 05/11 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran France Cécile Kohler Jacques Paris
For researchers, aid workers, and even tourists, Iran’s use of detention to extract concessions has become a serious dilemma for Western governments, which so far have failed to stop the practice. This so-called “hostage diplomacy,” consistently denied by Tehran, re-emerged just after the release on Tuesday of French nationals ...
Egypt Set to Open Grand Museum in Lavish Ceremony
This is Beirut 01/11 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
After years of delays, Cairo is finally set to open the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Egypt hopes will help revive tourism and boost its troubled economy. Seventy-nine delegations, including 39 heads of state and government, are expected at the ceremony, which begins at 7:30 ...
NBA Champs Thunder Roll Past Wizards, Bucks and Spurs Win
This is Beirut 04/11 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Wizard Oklahoma Shai Gilgeous-Alexander NBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered another dominant performance as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder remained perfect in the young NBA season with a 127-108 victory Thursday over the Washington Wizards. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP, scored 31 points with three rebounds and seven assists before ...
Civil Defense Contains Widespread Fires Across Lebanon Within 24 Hours
Élie-Joe Kamel 11/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Baalbeck Israel Joseph Aoun wildfires civil defense
Since Monday, widespread fires have been sweeping through several regions of Lebanon, driven by dry winds, lingering high temperatures, and Israeli strikes in the southern part of the country. On Tuesday, the General Directorate of Civil Defense reported that firefighting operations were ongoing across multiple areas. According to the statement, ...
At Least 7 Dead After UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Louisville Airport
This is Beirut 05/11 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Plane crash Kentucky Louisville Airport
At least seven people died and several more were injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, exploding into flames as it crashed into businesses adjacent to the airport. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 departing for Hawaii ...
Trump Hails Central Asia's 'Unbelievable Potential' at Summit
This is Beirut 07/11 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump US Asia Washington Central Asia
US President Donald Trump hosted all five Central Asian leaders on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the Kremlin's Ukraine ...
Unveiling Key Nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards
This is Beirut 08/11 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Music Nominees Grammys Award US Culture
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine, followed by Lady Gaga with seven, and a trio of artists tied at six, Bad Bunny, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and R&B singer-songwriter Leon ...
Trump Returns to U.S. After Ordering Nuclear Tests
This is Beirut 30/10 21:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Xi Jinping China Nuclear Weapons
US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington Thursday after a surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing that raised the specter of renewed superpower tensions. The announcement on social media was issued just before Trump, who boasts frequently about being a peace president, went into a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in ...
US Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Trump Tariff Powers
This is Beirut 05/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump US Congress US Supreme Court Tariffs
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a wide swath of Donald Trump's tariffs are lawful, in a landmark case that could uphold—or upend—the president's economic agenda. Billions of dollars in customs revenue and a key lever in Trump's trade wars are at stake, while the conservative-dominated court once again grapples ...
Trump Stirs Tensions with Surprise Nuclear Test Order
This is Beirut 31/10 08:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Nuclear China Russia
US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington on Thursday after a surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing that raised the specter of renewed superpower tensions. The announcement on social media was issued just before Trump -- who boasts frequently about being a peace president -- went into a summit with Chinese ...
42 Feared Dead in Migrant Shipwreck Off Libya: UN
This is Beirut 12/11 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Libya Migration Refugee Accident UN IOM
The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing, presumed dead, after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast last week. It was the latest in a series of similar disasters in a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea that has claimed the lives of more than a thousand people so far this year. Only seven survivors were rescued after ...