155 Killed and 520 Injured in Violent Night in the South and Bekaa

This Is Beirut 2024-09-26 11:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Israeli shelling continues for the fourth day in a row, on Thursday, amid heavy waves of airstrikes in the Bekaa and southern Lebanon overnight, causing extensive damage to properties and lives. Israeli planes broke the sound barrier over several Lebanese regions, including Beirut, on Thursday morning. Alarm sirens sounded in Acre on Thursday ...

Will Orange Be the New Black in 2025?

This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 19:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The curtain fell last Sunday on Milan Fashion Week, unveiling the trends for Women's Fashion for Spring-Summer 2025, characterized by the omnipresence of orange. Whether it be tangerine, bisque, dawn, ochre, carrot, or pumpkin, orange has dominated nearly all the Milanese runways during the most recent Milan Fashion Week. This color is emerging ...

Bordeaux Marries the Falling Leaves' Colors

2024-09-21 18:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Bordeaux, the quintessential autumn hue, masterfully blends chic and timelessness, adapting seamlessly across various trends. Bordeaux secures its rightful place in the autumn palette. This timeless and stylish shade complements both fashion and home decor, exuding elegance and sophistication. Belonging to the red family, Bordeaux exudes a ...

August 4: Music Sounds the Eternal Knell

Alain E. Andrea 2024-08-04 18:01 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

  On August 4, 2020, Beirut was suddenly plunged into an apocalyptic night. A day that now marks history. Four years later, This is Beirut commemorates this tragedy through three funeral marches. It was a summer evening. Beirut buzzed under an amber sky, its alleys caressed by the last rays of day. Nothing suggested that this serenity would ...

Economic Organizations Explore Investment Opportunities in Senegal

2024-05-21 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Economic organizations explored investment opportunities in Senegal during a meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Former Minister Mohammad Choucair. The event was attended by the Senegalese Ambassador to Lebanon, Kemoko Diakite, Consul Zaher Makhader, and a group of union leaders and businesspeople interested in fostering economic cooperation with ...

‘Roofs of the City’ by Maral Der Boghossian Celebrates Beirut

Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-07-14 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

From July 18 to 31, 2024, the exhibition Roofs of the City by Maral Der Boghossian invites us on a captivating pictorial journey over the rooftops of Beirut. A vibrant ode to the city, filled with nostalgia and an explosion of colors. This summer, the Beirut art scene will be marked by a significant event: Maral Der Boghossian’s solo ...

Djokovic Gets Free Pass to Wimbledon Semi-Finals as Rybakina Eyes Second title

This Is Beirut 2024-07-10 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as Elena Rybakina kept her focus on a second title. Australian ninth seed De Minaur, 25, announced shortly after midday at the All England Club that he was "devastated to pull out due to a hip ...

Djokovic Cruises at Wimbledon, Zverev Crashes

gdeveloper 2024-07-09 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Novak Djokovic demolished Holger Rune on Monday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals, staying on track for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam as Taylor Fritz stunned fourth seed Alexander Zverev. Ukraine's Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon and broke down in tears as she progressed hours after a Russian missile barrage killed dozens and ripped ...

Georges Chakra’s Symphony of Fashion at the Arena di Verona

Béatrice Moreau 2024-07-06 10:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

  Georges Chakra transports the catwalk to the Arena di Verona with his Couture Fall/Winter 2024–2025 collection, where opera merges with timeless elegance for an enchanting visual symphony. Georges Chakra presents his Couture Fall/Winter 2024–2025 collection, a vibrant homage to the Verona opera, where passion and grandeur intertwine. ...

Pogacar Favorite as Tour de France Sets Off From Florence

This Is Beirut 2024-06-29 19:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The Tour de France set off from the Italian city of Florence in searing heat on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar gunning for a historic Giro-Tour double, while champion Jonas Vingegaard seeks a third straight title. The pair led the peloton past the Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and other key sites in the Renaissance city which was packed with ...

Paris Fashion Week: Unexpected Twists and Emotional Goodbyes

Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-23 10:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Paris Fashion Week witnessed a surprising lack of leather at Hermes, a restrained but star-studded Loewe show, and a bittersweet farewell to fashion great Dries Van Noten. The City of Lights was abuzz with excitement as Paris Fashion Week continued to showcase the latest trends and creative visions from some of the world’s most renowned fashion ...

‘Expressions of Diversity’: An Artistic Journey by Artists of Beirut

2024-06-15 10:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

From June 20 to June 30 2024, Arthaus Beirut hosts an exceptional exhibition organized by Artists of Beirut. This happening celebrates diversity and female talent in the Lebanese artistic world. Arthaus Beirut in Gemmayze hosts the remarkable 'Expressions of Diversity' exhibition. Organized by Artists of Beirut, this event features works by 13 ...

Amman Film Industry Days Unveils Pitching Platform Selections

This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

  The Amman International Film Festival, Awal Film (AIFF) announced the selected projects for the pitching platforms of the Amman Film Industry Days (AFID). This year's selections highlight the diversity and creativity of Arab filmmakers, providing invaluable growth and collaboration opportunities. The Amman Film Industry Days (AFID) ...

The Flourishing Art of Nadine Fayad Comair in Grasse

Zeina Nader 2024-06-06 14:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

During the event held on June 2 at the Espace Chiris, a key location in the perfume industry of Grasse, Nadine Fayad Comair showcased her paintings inspired by the flowers and scents of the region. Her art, imbued with vibrant colors and original forms, captivated visitors and paid homage to the olfactory heritage of the perfume capital of the ...

The Samir Kassir Press Freedom Awards Ceremony

This Is Beirut 2024-06-04 21:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The awards ceremony for the Samir Kassir press freedom competition took place late on Tuesday. The winners of the 19th edition are: Aseel Saraih, Yemen: Best audiovisual news report Abdelrahman El Gendy, Egypt: Best opinion piece Hadel Arja, Syria: Best investigative article The prize, awarded since 2006 by the European Union and one of the ...

New Qatar-Financed Village Opens For Displaced in Syria

This Is Beirut 2024-05-28 22:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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More than 1,000 new homes for displaced people in northern Syria were inaugurated on Tuesday by Qatar's Red Crescent and Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, the Qatari organization said. Mohammad Salah Ibrahim of the Red Crescent said the Qatari-financed village of 1,136 new homes was "the largest village opened to date in ...

‘Magma Plastique:’ A Volcanic Explosion at We Design Beirut

2024-05-24 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Magma Plastique is a conceptual experience featured in the We Design Beirut exhibition. The event began on Thursday, May 23 at Abroyan Factory / Union Marks and will continue until Sunday, May 26, attracting art lovers. Composed of two conjoined volumes that twist and diverge, the Magma Plastique installation forms a portal to an exhibition about ...

Concerns Mount Among Iranians Over Raisi's Successor

This Is Beirut 2024-05-22 17:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Concerns are growing among some people in Iran about who will replace Ebrahim Raisi as president of the Islamic republic after his death in a helicopter crash on Sunday. "I'm more worried than sad," Mohadeseh Jalali said at Wednesday's funeral in Tehran for Raisi and his entourage, who died when their aircraft hit a mountain in northwest Iran ...

Alcaraz Survives, Sabalenka Cruises On Wimbledon's Hottest Opening Day

This is Beirut 2025-07-01 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Alcaraz Sabalenka Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener on Monday while Aryna Sabalenka kept her cool to progress on the hottest opening day in the tournament's history. Temperatures at the All England Club on Monday topped 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit), surpassing the previous record for the start of the tournament of 29.3 Celsius ...

Shining Verstappen Shades Piastri for Pole at Silverstone

This is Beirut 2025-07-05 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Max Verstappen produced one of the finest and fastest qualifying laps of his career on Saturday to seize pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix and demonstrate why he is the hottest property in Formula One. The four-time world champion was struggling with a strong wind and cool and damp conditions after choosing a low downforce set-up that ...

Israel Eliminates Hezbollah's "Number Two" in Beirut Southern Suburb Airstrike

This is Beirut 2025-11-23 18:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it carried out a precise raid, killing Hezbollah “number two” operative in the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to al-Hadath. The initial toll stands at five dead and 28 wounded in the attack, according to a statement from the Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center. According to Israeli ...

Syria to Help US Fight Iran-Backed Armed Groups, Envoy Says

This is Beirut 2025-11-13 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria will play an active role in assisting the United States in fighting armed groups including Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hamas and Hezbollah, US special envoy Tom Barrack said on Thursday. Islamist interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, himself a former jihadist, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since his country's ...

Iran Guards confirm they seized oil tanker in Gulf

This is Beirut 2025-11-15 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Saturday that they had seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the country's coast, a day after security companies determined they were likely responsible. "Yesterday morning at 7:30, after a judicial authority ordered the seizure of the cargo of an oil tanker with the trade name Talara and the flag of the ...

Michelle Yeoh to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2026 Berlin Film Festival

This is Beirut 2025-11-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Film Berlinale Festival Michelle Yeoh Award Germany Culture

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at next year's Berlinale film festival, organizers said Friday. Yeoh, 63, will receive the Honorary Golden Bear in recognition of her "outstanding achievements in film and cinema," the festival said in a statement. "Michelle Yeoh is a visionary artist and performer ...

Iran Likely Seized Oil Tanker off UAE Coast

This is Beirut 2025-11-14 17:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Oil

Iran is likely behind the seizure of an oil tanker that suddenly changed course towards the country's waters on Friday, two maritime security companies said, stoking concern of a return to Iranian seizures after a recent lull. The ship, which had left Ajman in the United Arab Emirates destined for Singapore, was heading for Iranian ...

How Embracing ‘Ickiness’ Helped Writer Szalay Win Booker Prize

This is Beirut 2025-11-14 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Literature David Szalay Booker Prize Winner Hungary Britain Culture

Writer David Szalay deliberately dared his readers to face up to the "ickiness" of an affair between a 15-year-old boy and his much older married neighbor in the first chapter of his new book, Flesh. And it worked, winning him Britain's top literary award, the Booker Prize, this week with his "extraordinary" story of a Hungarian immigrant who ...

The LAP Turns Back Time: Lebanon’s First International Stamp Exhibition

Makram Haddad 2025-11-14 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Exhibition Stamps

A Century of Stamps, a Memory on Gummed Paper The Lebanese postage stamp appeared for the first time in 1924–1925, with the issue of a series featuring the eternal cedar of Lebanon, but inscribed with the words “Grand Liban” (“Greater Lebanon”). Until 1918, the year the Ottoman armies withdrew, the territory used Ottoman stamps or ...

France Qualify for World Cup as Portugal, Norway Forced to Wait

This is Beirut 2025-11-14 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

France Portugal Norway Italy World Cup Football

France reached the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks, while Portugal were made to wait after losing 2-0 in Dublin as Cristiano Ronaldo saw red. Norway must also be patient after Italy struck late in Moldova to prevent them from stamping their ticket to next ...

US Announces New Military Operation in Latin America

This is Beirut 2025-11-14 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Donald Trump USA Venezuela Drug Narco Southern Spear

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday a military operation to "remove narco-terrorists," amid growing concerns that a US naval buildup in Latin American waters could presage land strikes and a wider conflict. "Today, I'm announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR," Hegseth posted on X. "This mission defends our Homeland, removes ...

Diabetes: The Heavy Cost of Delays

Makram Haddad 2025-11-14 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United Nations Diabetes Prevention

The massive presence of a silent disease Diabetes is no longer a diffuse threat: it is a massive reality. Around the world, about 589 million people currently live with diabetes, including nearly 85 million in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; by 2050, the region could have 163 million. In Lebanon, the International Diabetes ...