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Gaza War Puts Shabbat Rules to the Test
This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 12:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza this month, it dominated the news that Saturday, but Jerusalem resident Eliana Gurfinkiel, an observant Jew, didn't find out until nightfall. The French-Israeli was following the rules of Shabbat and not using her phone. Hearing the news after everyone else "made no difference", she ...
Basketball-BCLA: Riyadi Dominates Chabab Al-Ahli and Advances to the Semifinals
2024-06-12 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Riyadi qualified for the semifinals of the Asia Champions Club Championship, BCL Asia, after securing their second victory in Group A against the Emirati club Chabab al-Ahli, with a score of 102-88 at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall. This victory secured the top spot in the group for Al Riyadi, who will face the second place team from ...
Arising Complaints Inside Hezbollah
2024-06-12 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For the first time, complaints are emerging within Hezbollah's military wing. Key cadres are beginning to express divergent opinions, fueled by the group's perceived lack of care for their displaced families. According to a report on "Al-Hadath", some reserve fighters in the pro-Iranian militia have refused to participate in the war against Israel ...
Basketball-BCLA: Riyadi on Cruise Control
Makram Haddad 2024-06-13 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Riyadi, undefeated since the start of the Asia Club Championship (BCL Asia) held in Dubai, added another victory to their series on Wednesday. The Yellow team easily dominated the Matrix Deers (Malaysia) in the third match of the first round. The score of 108 to 88 reflects the nature of the game, with Al Riyadi being a cut above. After a more ...
Beirut Art Days: An Artistic Wave in Lebanon from July 3 to 6
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-13 10:37 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
From July 3 to 6, 2024, Lebanon will vibrate to the rhythm of Beirut Art Days, an unprecedented cultural event that will bring together 70 artists and offer more than 130 free events across the entire country. Supported by the Cultural Agenda and the Beirut Art Days Committee, this ambitious initiative aims to celebrate the extraordinary ...
Israel Court Extends Al Jazeera Ban
This Is Beirut 2024-06-14 12:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli court has extended for 35 days the government's shutdown of Qatar-based television news channel Al Jazeera, the justice ministry said on Friday. Al Jazeera, which broadcasts in Arabic and English, went off the air in Israel under an initial 45-day order early last month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has had a ...
The Artistic Portraits of Mario Zaher
Fabienne Touma 2024-06-14 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese artist Mario Zaher presents his first solo exhibition, “You, Me and Everyone in Between,” on June 20, at the newly opened gallery in Gemmayzeh, Gemspace. Mario Zaher has nurtured a growing passion for art, drawing, and colors since his childhood. It was through his academic journey in interior design at the Holy Spirit ...
Iran Slaps One-Year Prison Term on Nobel Winner Mohammadi
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a year in prison for "propaganda against the state," the jailed activist's lawyer said on Tuesday. Mohammadi, 52, has been jailed since November 2021 over several past convictions relating to her advocacy against the obligatory hijab for women and capital punishment in ...
Attack on Journalist Rami Naim Sparks Outrage, Pushes el-Siyasa’s Closure
This Is Beirut 2024-06-19 16:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The attack on journalist and general manager of the el-Siyasa website, Rami Naim, on Tuesday continues to spark outrage among Lebanon’s political class. On Wednesday, the media department of the Lebanese Forces Party strongly condemned the organized attack on Naim, stating, “We condemn the practices of those who believe they can intimidate ...
Djokovic to Play at Paris Games: Serbia Olympic Committee
This Is Beirut 2024-06-19 17:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic, will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia said on Tuesday. The Serbian committee announced on their website that Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic had fulfilled the conditions according to ATP ranking and confirmed their participation in the Summer Olympic Games ...
Beirut Spring Festival: A Moving Tribute to Gisèle Khoury
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-21 18:07 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
The 16th Beirut Spring Festival concluded on May 20 with a touching evening honoring Gisèle Khoury, a journalist and activist whose life was marked by an intense and rich journey. Gisèle Khoury lived a life filled with achievements, both personally and professionally. Her career in journalism began at LBCI in 1986, followed by her well-known ...
Gunmen in Dagestan Kill Police and Priest in ‘Terror’ Attack
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 09:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least 15 police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said. The unidentified gunmen launched simultaneous attacks in Dagestan's largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent. Russia's Investigative Committee ...
Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Crushes Maldives and Qualifies for the Quarterfinals
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 17:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanon U18 women's basketball team crushed their counterparts from the Maldives (102-21) on Wednesday during the third and final day of the first round of the U18 Asian Championship, which is being held in Shenzhen (China) until June 30. The quarter scores were as follows: (17-5), (41-11), (76-13), and (102-21). Lebanon dominated their ...
Italy Faces Swiss Test After Stumbling Into Euros Last 16
2024-06-28 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Champions Italy take on Switzerland in the Euro 2024 last 16 on Saturday after making it through the group phase by the skin of their teeth. The Azzurri needed a 98th minute equalizer from Mattia Zaccagni against Croatia to secure the second spot in Group B, five points behind tournament standard-setters Spain. Coach Luciano Spalletti said his ...
Umam’s Exhibition on the Treasures of Studio Baalbeck
2024-06-10 14:03 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the presence of the German ambassador and on the occasion of International Archives Day on June 9, Umam Documentation and Research relaunched its online archive catalog, Umam Biblio, accompanied by an exhibition on the visual material of the Baalbeck studios. It will take place in the exhibition and roundtable space of the Slim residence, named ...
Issa and LaHood Fight for LAF's US Assistance
This Is Beirut 2024-06-28 17:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday, 308 to 103, against a bill to prevent future funding for the Lebanese Armed Forces. The military assistance program had been under fire for a while because of some US representatives who reportedly perceived a “conciliatory relationship” between the LAF and Hezbollah. During remarks on the ...
Myriam Shuman: 'Let’s Enjoy Culture During Beirut Art Days'
2024-06-28 17:53 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
L’Agenda Culturel and the Beirut Art Days committee are partnering to launch the very first edition of Beirut Art Days, a national cultural and artistic festival to be held from July 3 to 6, 2024, in Lebanon. This free event, open to everyone, will bring together a plethora of Lebanese artists and intellectuals for around 130 events covering all ...
Jordan Advises Citizens Against Traveling to Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-06-28 18:43 - Reading : less than a minute
“In light of the ongoing developments in the region and in the interest of ensuring the safety of Jordanian citizens abroad,” the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates urged Jordanian citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon at this time. The ministry's spokesperson, Ambassador Sufian Qudah, emphasized that this recommendation ...
Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Defeats Iran and Advances to Final Against the Philippines
This Is Beirut 2024-06-29 17:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The title of the U18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship (Division B) will be contested between the national teams of Lebanon and the Philippines, who respectively defeated Iran and Samoa in the semi-finals this Saturday. To recall, this championship is being held in Shenzhen, China. Lebanon's team managed to defeat Iran (64-49) in the ...
Third Day of Intense Fighting in Northern Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-06-29 23:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the United Nations called "unbearable" living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, and ...
Daesh Leader's Wife Sentenced to Death in Iraq
This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a wife of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on charges of detaining Yazidi women, the judiciary said on Wednesday. The wife of the polygamous Baghdadi was brought back to Iraq after being detained in Turkey, judicial sources told AFP under cover of anonymity because they were not ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Hold US-Mediated Peace Talks
This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 19:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet Wednesday in Washington for a fresh round of US-mediated talks, Yerevan and Washington announced, as the arch-foe neighbors negotiate a peace agreement. The Caucasus rivals fought two wars -- in the 1990s and in 2020 -- over control of Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, which had ...
Iranian Court Orders the US to Pay Damages for Patients
This Is Beirut 2024-07-12 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Iranian court has ordered the United States to pay almost $6.8 billion in damages for the effect of sanctions on patients with a rare skin disease, the judiciary said. The International Court in Tehran ordered its foe the United States to pay $6.785 billion to patients with epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder that causes the skin to blister ...
Oakenfest and REEF Biodiversity: Lebanon at the Hour of Commitment
Béatrice Moreau 2024-07-13 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This summer, Lebanon will be the stage for two major events that will blur the lines between art, engagement, and ecology: the eighth edition of the Oakenfest Festival and the sixth REEF Encounters. These two events invite us to rethink our relationship with creation, the environment, and living together. From July 19 to 21, head to the oak grove ...
Five Ways Turkey Is Building Its Influence in Africa
This Is Beirut 2024-07-21 13:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkey is pushing for diplomatic and economic influence on the world stage – not least in Africa, where it announced plans this week to search for oil and gas off Somalia. Over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two decades in power, Ankara has consolidated its foothold on the continent, quadrupling its number of embassies there. Here are five ...
Biden Backs Harris, Biggest Day for Top Democrat Fundraiser
This Is Beirut 2024-07-22 10:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Democratic fundraising group ActBlue said on Sunday evening that it had seen its biggest single-day haul of the 2024 election after US President Joe Biden dropped out and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. "As of 9pm ET, grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue following Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign launch. ...
A Timed Military Escalation Ahead of Netanyahu’s US Visit?
2024-07-23 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli fighter jets launched an assault from the Nevatim Airbase (Negev) on oil and electricity facilities in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah. On Sunday, a Houthi official stated, "Israel made a serious mistake. We will retaliate in a strong and appropriate manner." Meanwhile, the American news ...
Ancelotti Denies Real Madrid Will Skip Club World Cup
This Is Beirut 2024-06-11 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied on Monday that the Champions League winners would refuse to play in next season's expanded Club World Cup, claiming comments he made to an Italian newspaper had been misinterpreted. "In my interview with Il Giornale, my words about the FIFA Club World Cup have not been interpreted in the way I intended," ...
US Embassy Shooting: Five People Arrested
This Is Beirut 2024-06-05 17:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese army, backed by state security, arrested five people suspected of involvement in the gunfire shooting that targeted the US embassy in Awkar earlier Wednesday. One Lebanese and four Syrians were arrested in Majdal Anjar and Souayri, in the Bekaa region, during searches carried out following the attack in the two villages, according to ...
Gantz and Smotrich Air Differences Over Gaza Truce Deal
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz called for Hamas to be destroyed, as planned by the government when it went to war after the Islamist movement's October 7 attack. "If you decide to raise a white flag and cancel the plan to occupy Rafah aimed at destroying Hamas in order to restore security to ...