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Top Aide to Israel's Netanyahu Arrested in 'Qatargate' Probe
This is Beirut 31/03 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Qatar Qatargate
Israeli police announced on Monday the arrest of two individuals, one of whom was confirmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party as a senior aide to the long-serving leader. Israeli media identified the two men as Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, both reportedly aides to the prime minister and allegedly linked to what has ...
Trump Tells Inner Circle That Elon Musk Will Depart Soon
This is Beirut 02/04 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Elon Musk
President Donald Trump has informed his inner circle, including Cabinet members, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as a governing partner, influential supporter, and Washington operative, according to American media company Politico. Although Trump remains pleased with Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ...
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operation as Missiles Intercepted, Herzog "Disturbed" by Renewed Fighting
This is Beirut 21/03 05:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israel's military on Thursday expanded ground operations across Gaza, after it reported missiles intercepted from Yemen and Hamas militants said they fired rockets towards Tel Aviv. The rocket fire from Hamas was its first military response to the growing civilian death toll from Israel's resumption of aerial bombardment and ground ...
From Theft to Restoration: Shakespeare’s First Folio’s Journey Back to Durham
This is Beirut 04/04 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Britain Literature Crime Shakespeare Exhibition Culture
The Shakespeare First Folio edition stolen from Durham University's Cosin's Library in 1998 is one of only 235 known to survive, and is valued at more than £1 million ($1.3 million). The First Folio, published in 1623, was the first collection of Shakespeare's plays and each version is unique. It is considered to be one of the most important ...
Political Fraud and the Bungled Peace
Charles Chartouni 07/04 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Monitoring the Lebanese political scene is quite disturbing since the hypothetical new political era seems to be bungling. The new incumbents, who came into power incidentally, were unlikely to be co-opted if it were not for the military and political upheaval induced by the Israeli destruction of the operational platforms weaved by the Iranian ...
Iraq Signs Deal with US Firm to Produce 24,000 MW of Electricity
This is Beirut 09/04 21:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iraq Electricity Energy GE Vernova
Iraq on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy firm GE Vernova to produce 24,000 megawatts of electricity, the government said, during a visit by an American trade delegation. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani oversaw "the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding as part of a strategic cooperation framework ...
Trump’s Tariff Disruption: Chaos or Strategy?
Salam El Zaatari 10/04 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the age of globalization, few leaders have dared to question the structure that underpins the modern world economy. Donald Trump didn’t just question it, he took a wrecking ball to it. His tariff-first economic approach, widely criticized as reckless, may actually represent the beginning of a hard but necessary conversation: Should America ...
Gold Reserves in Lebanon Surge to $2 Billion!
Liliane Mokbel 12/04 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The demand for precious metals in Lebanon continues to grow. According to data from the Economic Studies Center of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (CCIAB), imports of precious metals (customs classification) reached $2.572 billion in 2024, marking an increase of $46 million compared to the previous ...
April 13 (1): A Sudden Spark or the Culmination of a Crisis?
Michel Touma 13/04 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Palestinians PLO civil war April 13 Kataeb Ain el Remmaneh
Ain el-Remmaneh, Sunday, April 13, 1975. A religious ceremony is held around 10 in the morning, to mark the inauguration of a Melkite church in this working-class suburb of Beirut, a stronghold of Lebanon’s main Christian parties. Several prominent figures are present, including President Camille Chamoun and Kataeb leader Pierre Gemayel. During ...
The Mummies of Qadisha (1/2)
Amine Jules Iskandar 13/04 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Maronite mummies were discovered in the Qadisha Valley on July 13, 1990, by a team of speleologists from the Group for Subterranean Studies and Researches of Lebanon (GERSL). The team included Pierre Abi Aoun, Fadi Baroudi, Antoine Ghaouch and Paul Khawaja. After two years of exploration and excavation in the Assi cave, located in the Hadat ...
Audi Calls for Unity on Palm Sunday, 50 Years After Civil War Outbreak
This is Beirut 13/04 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Audi elias audi greek orthodox civil war palm sunday
On Palm Sunday, which happens to coincide this year with the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi prayed “that the Lebanese have learned from the lessons of the past, that the images of war remain etched in their memory to ensure it is never repeated, and that they resolve ...
Rai on Palm Sunday: 50 Years Since the Civil War, We Must Learn from Past Mistakes
This is Beirut 13/04 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Rai Palm Sunday Maronite Civil War Lebanon
On this Palm Sunday, which coincides with the 50th anniversary since the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai recalled the conflict that “tore apart our lives, our childhoods and our youth, and distorted our relationships with one another.” “Lebanon has turned the page on the civil war, and today, it is turning ...
American Singer Katy Perry Roared into First All-Woman Spaceflight
This is Beirut 15/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA Singer Katy Perry Space Culture
Pop star Katy Perry became the biggest name in an all-woman group to safely blast off into space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets. The Firework and California Girls singer was lofted more than 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the Earth's surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by ...
When Vargas Llosa Punched García Márquez: A Journalist Witness Recalls
This is Beirut 16/04 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Peru Literature Llosa Mexico Marquez Culture
When journalist and novelist Elena Poniatowska headed to a film premiere in Mexico City, she had no idea she was about to witness the literary feud of the century as two future Nobel laureates came to blows. It was February 12, 1976, and Poniatowska wound up seated next to Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his wife Mercedes to watch the ...
Motherhood on Screen: Six Iconic Film Portrayals
Bélinda Ibrahim 21/03 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Movies Cinema Motherhood Actress Culture
Cinema reveals the richness and complexity of a maternal role that is never fully attained, always in question. On-screen as in life, mothers wonder whether they are “good enough” for the beings most precious to them—their children. Like the Lebanese spring that coincides with their celebration, these maternal figures navigate between ...
Trump Brings The Bling With Gold-Plated Oval Office Makeover
This is Beirut 20/03 19:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump Oval Office White House
Donald Trump promised a new "Golden Age" for America. In the Oval Office, at least, he has lived up to his promise with a blingy makeover. The Republican has decked out the inner sanctum of the US presidency with gilded trophies and gold-plated, Trump-branded coasters, and filled almost every available inch of wall space with portraits of his ...
A Duo, Two Pianos, a Thousand Emotions: The Labèque Sisters Enchant Abu Dhabi
Bélinda Ibrahim 18/04 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Abu Dhabi Festival Labèque Sisters Piano Music Culture
For the 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival, at the Red Theater of NYU Abu Dhabi, Katia and Marielle Labèque captivated the audience. Their recital wove a striking dialogue between Glass and Cocteau, with Ravel as a musical bridge. The evening opened with Glass’s La Belle et la Bête, its hypnotic motifs unfolding across two ...
From 'The Pianist' to ' The Brutalist,' Adrien Brody, Master of Immersion
Bélinda Ibrahim 04/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Oscars Actor Adrien Brody Cinema Culture Movie
Adrien Brody possesses the rare gift of completely disappearing into his characters. Since his Oscar triumph in 2003 — becoming the youngest Best Actor winner at 29 — to his resurgence with The Brutalist, he has excelled at portraying men molded by war. His extreme method-acting approach has led him to explore the psychological depths of ...
Kamel Daoud Accused by Algerian Woman of Story Theft
This is Beirut 15/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Culture Writing Algeria France Paris
Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud has been sued in France for invasion of privacy by Saâda Arbane, an Algerian woman who accuses him of stealing her story to form the core of his novel Houris, which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt last year. This lawsuit, also reported by the French media outlet Mediapart on Friday, has its first procedural ...
‘Beyrouth Forever,’ David Hury’s Relentless Crime Novel
Bélinda Ibrahim 15/02 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanon David Hury Book Beirut Culture
Published in January 2025 by Liana Levi, Beyrouth Forever marks an evolution in David Hury’s literary journey. Before this, he had already explored other genres, with historical novels like Mustapha s’en va-t-en guerre (2021) and Sans nouvelles depuis Drancy (2024), as well as Pentes douces (2017), an illustrated novel. In an interview with ...
Israeli Drone Strike in Jarjouh: 2 Killed and 4 Wounded
This is Beirut 15/02 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
At around 7:00 PM, an Israeli drone raided a car with a guided missile on the Jarjouh-Loueizeh road in the Iqlim al-Tuffah area at the Qatar al-Nada junction. The targeted car burst into flames. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the Israeli Army had targeted a member of Hezbollah's Unit 127, responsible for the drone strike on Israel last ...
APECL in Search of Greater Pastoral Efficiency
Fady Noun 22/02 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Founded in 1967, the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon (APECL) is undergoing structural renewal to enhance pastoral efficiency and improve the management of its assets. This ambitious goal was the focus of its 57th ordinary session, held at the Bethania Retreat House (Harissa, February 17–20), after being postponed from the ...
Israeli Reactions to Nasrallah and Safieddine’s Funerals
This is Beirut 23/02 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
Israeli reactions surfaced on Sunday, coinciding with the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, held in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that “the fighter jets flying over Beirut send a clear message: whoever threatens and attacks Israel will meet ...
Milan Fashion Week Opens Amid Struggles in Luxury Market
This is Beirut 26/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Milan Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday, February, 2, setting the stage for six days of glitz and glamour as the fashion world turns its attention to the Autumn/Winter 2025-2026 collections. However, beneath the dazzling catwalks and the latest fashion trends, the event is underscored by a significant challenge facing the luxury sector, which is ...
Berezovsky: When Virtuosity Approaches the Absolute, but Misses the Revelation
Alain E. Andrea 27/02 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Some concerts provoke an almost mystical anticipation. They carry within them a promise—a moment of weightlessness where music, liberated from time, becomes absolute. Boris Berezovsky belongs to the elite of artists whose mere presence is enough to awaken collective fervor. But while emotion often precedes judgment, it must not dictate it. In ...
Kremlin says US foreign policy shift aligns with its vision
02/03 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Ukraine United Nations
The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United-States' dramatic shift in foreign policy largely aligns with its own vision. US President Donald Trump has sought to build ties with Moscow since taking office in January, reaching out to President Vladimir Putin and siding with Russia at the United Nations. "The new administration is ...
Ukraine's Allies Embrace Zelensky at Crisis Talks
This is Beirut 02/03 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Europe
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday warned that European security faces a once-in-a-generation moment at the start of Ukraine crisis talks in London, just days after a Kyiv-Washington clash. Eighteen allies were gathered on the key question of security guarantees for Ukraine, especially after US President Donald Trump berated his Ukrainian ...
The President in Riyadh: Back to the Fundamentals
Michel Touma 03/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Hezbollah Joe Raggi Riyadh Saudi Arabia
The President in Riyadh: Back to the Fundamentals Two brief yet decisive statements that speak volumes: “Lebanon has endured enough from other people’s wars” (on its territory); “The decision of war and peace must rest solely with the state.” President Joseph Aoun has repeated these words on multiple occasions, capturing with striking ...
Final Curtain: Hong Kong's Sunbeam Theater Closes After 50 Years
This is Beirut 04/03 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A landmark Hong Kong venue that became synonymous with Cantonese opera for more than half a century closed its doors in the early hours of Tuesday, with hundreds gathering to watch its neon signs going dark. Crowds packed onto the streets of Hong Kong's North Point district after dark on Monday, eager to snap pictures of Sunbeam Theater – ...
Global Markets Shaken by Trump’s Tariff Policies
Christiane Tager 05/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Shortly after assuming office, US President Donald Trump announced in February the imposition of a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods, bringing the total to 20%. He criticized Beijing, Ottawa and Mexico for not doing enough to “combat the flow of fentanyl (a potent opioid) into the ...