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Yasmina Sabbah Fuses the Unexpected in Symphonic Electro-Dance
Bélinda Ibrahim 04/07 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Yasmina Sabbah USJ Choir Concert Lebanon
Picture the scene: a full symphony orchestra, a fifty-voice choir, a live DJ, a vocalist with oriental inflections – and a set list that spans Lady Gaga, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, Amr Diab and Najwa Karam. This isn’t a dreamscape – it’s Symphonic Electro-Dance, the latest installment of the Symphonic Fusion series launched by Saint-Joseph ...
Are Lebanon’s Nature Reserves at Risk?
Vanessa Kallas 05/07 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the scorching summer heat, wildfires creep through the dense forests of Lebanon, burning everything on their trail. The forest of Kobayat, Akkar, was the latest victim of this auburn nightmare, and possibly not the last. While the fire was eventually extinguished, it left irreparable damage on the forest. In response, Minister of Environment ...
Hezbollah’s Last Bargain
Johnny Kortbawi 05/07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah continues to maneuver under the weight of periodic foreign pressure, and the discourse of its remaining leadership around disarmament is beginning to shift. At the outset of the conflict, the party maintained an unyielding stance, categorically rejecting any discussion of surrendering its weapons and insisting that the aggression it ...
Three More Turkish Opposition Mayors Arrested in Graft Probe Amid CHP Crackdown
This is Beirut 05/07 13:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Turkey arrested three more opposition mayors early on Saturday as part of an investigation into alleged graft, officials from the main opposition CHP said, denouncing it as a "political operation." The early morning arrests were the latest move targeting elected officials of the Republican People's Party (CHP) as the government of ...
Hamas Signals Readiness for Ceasefire Talks as Israeli Strikes Kill 32 in Gaza
This is Beirut 05/07 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel was mulling its response on Saturday after Hamas said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. The security cabinet was expected to meet after the end of the Jewish Sabbath at sundown to discuss Israel's next steps as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to leave for ...
UN Chief Condemns Russia’s Largest Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine
This is Beirut 05/07 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned, on Saturday, Russia's biggest drone and missile attack yet in the three-year war in Ukraine. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest series of large-scale drone and missile attacks by the Russian Federation," Guterres said in a statement referring to the assault Friday and also calling ...
Inside JAH Art Gallery with Dr. Ayman Badreddine — Yasmina Sabbah & the USJ Choir Redefine Choral Music
Lea Mehanna 05/07 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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In this episode, we explore JAH Art Gallery, Beirut’s vibrant contemporary art space founded by Dr. Ayman Badreddine. Discover how the gallery amplifies voices from the Middle East and beyond, creating a home for stories, memory, and dialogue. We also dive into the USJ Choir’s latest project, “Symphonic Electro-Dance.” Led by conductor ...
Behind Closed Doors: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Reign of Fear and Death
Soumia Benmerzoug 06/07 10:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Nothing has fundamentally changed in Iran since the June 2025 war. The regime didn’t suddenly tip into totalitarianism — it was already there. What the war did trigger, however, was a brutal acceleration of repression in a system that had long relied solely on fear. Security obsession has morphed into full-blown paranoia, and Iran’s ...
When AI Develops an Attitude of Its Own
Lyne Sammouri 06/07 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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You ask your AI assistant or chatbot to do something, and instead of just doing what you told it to do, it dodges your request, deceives you or backtalks like a stubborn taxi driver who refuses to put the meter on. It might find an exception, or even lie to get what it's trying to do. Frustrating, isn't it? This might have surprised you. But in ...
Australia’s Aboriginals Ask Unesco to Protect Ancient Carvings Site
This is Beirut 12/07 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A delegation of Australia'4F As Aboriginal people that travelled to Paris to campaign for UN backing to protect a heritage site they say is threatened by harmful mining were "overjoyed" Friday as the ancient site was recognized on the coveted list. The World Heritage Committee at UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural organization, had been ...
New 'Superman' Film Soars, Aims to Save DC Universe
This is Beirut 12/07 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Superman is often called upon to save the world from evildoers, but in his latest big-screen incarnation, he's also being asked to swoop in and save a franchise. James Gunn's Superman, which opened in theaters worldwide this week, is a reboot aimed at relaunching the so-called DC Universe of comic book-based superhero movies, which also features ...
AI is Learning to Lie, Scheme, and Threaten its Creators
This is Beirut 29/06 09:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital ...
Israel Says Gaza Got 120 Trucks of Aid on Day One of Pause
This is Beirut 28/07 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel said Monday that more than 120 truckloads of food aid were distributed by the UN and aid agencies in the Gaza Strip on the first day of a promised limited break in fighting. On Sunday, Israel declared a "tactical pause" in military operations in part of Gaza and promised to open secure routes for aid, urging humanitarian groups to step up ...
Israel says Intercepted Missile Fired From Yemen
This is Beirut 22/07 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Yemen's Houthi rebels launched two attacks targeting Israel's main airport, the latest on Tuesday, with the Israeli army intercepting both, a day after striking the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida. Israel has repeatedly struck Houthi-held parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels began targeting the country with missile and drone ...
Julia Roberts, Jude Law to Feature at Star-Packed Venice Film Festival
This is Beirut 22/07 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US megastar Julia Roberts is to make her debut at the Venice Film Festival this year, which will also feature Jude Law playing Russian leader Vladimir Putin and a hard-hitting film about Gaza. Roberts is one of many A-listers set to appear at the increasingly influential Venice film extravaganza from late August for the premiere of her latest ...
Pedro Pascal Stars as Mister Fantastic in Marvel’s 'Fantastic Four' Blockbuster
This is Beirut 23/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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American Chilean actor Pedro Pascal is set to star as a stretchy Earth savior in Marvel's latest blockbuster The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which releases worldwide this week and will test the appetite for more superhero films. After wielding a sword in Gladiator 2 and a gun in The Last of Us, the 50-year-old plays the elastic Mister Fantastic ...
Al-Shabaab Resurgence Exposes Somali Military Fragility
This is Beirut 23/07 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Despite billions of dollars in international support, Somalia's army has melted in the face of a months-long offensive by the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgency, and donors are running out of patience. Using hundreds of fighters and a vehicle packed with explosives for a suicide attack, Al-Shabaab retook the town of Moqokori on July 7, the ...
Melania Trump May Soon Have Her Name on Opera House
This is Beirut 23/07 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A House budget committee has approved an amendment that would force the Kennedy Center, Washington’s cultural institution, to rename its opera house the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.” The amendment is part of a 2026 Interior Department funding bill, which covers cultural affairs among other responsibilities. It threatens to strip ...
Iran Says Confronted US Destroyer in Gulf of Oman
This is Beirut 23/07 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iranian forces confronted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, warning it to stay out of waters claimed by Tehran, state television reported. The latest reported confrontation between the two rivals comes a month after the United States struck the Islamic republic on June 22, hitting key Iranian nuclear sites during a 12-day war with ...
Ukraine Demands Zelensky-Putin Talks, Russia Proposes Brief Truces
This is Beirut 23/07 23:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between its President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Moscow tempered prospects for progress at a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday. A Russian negotiator said his country agreed to the latest in a series of prisoner exchanges with Ukraine and proposed brief ...
Gemayel: Weapons Paralyze Lebanon
This is Beirut 24/07 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Head of the Kataeb bloc, MP Samy Gemayel, strongly criticized the presence of non-state arms in Lebanon, asserting during a press conference on Thursday that such weapons “neither protect nor liberate Lebanon” and “leave the country paralyzed.” Gemayel argued that the justification for armed resistance is unfounded, stating that ...
U.S. Joins Israel in Withdrawing Negotiators from Gaza Talks
This is Beirut 24/07 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States joined Israel on Thursday in pulling its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks, with special envoy Steve Witkoff blaming Hamas for failing to reach a deal and saying Washington would "consider alternative options". France meanwhile announced it would formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in ...
LAU Rizk Hospital Revolutionizes Preventive Medicine in Lebanon
Makram Haddad 25/07 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital has taken a major step forward in preventive medicine with the official launch, on Thursday, of its Executive Health Preventive Program. This visionary initiative, designed for executives and health-conscious individuals seeking to optimize their long-term well-being, embraces a proactive approach to ...
The Politics of Frozen Conflicts and Their Antidotes
Charles Chartouni 28/07 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Iran Israel Yemen Lebanon Hezbollah United States Syria
Paradoxically enough, the strategic contexts throughout the Middle and Near East extending between Iran and Gaza are in a state of volatility, and none of the security issues at stake have been addressed in a conclusive manner — or were ever meant to be. After the consecutive defeats that have unraveled the strategic and political realms of ...
Musical Satirist Tom Lehrer, Droll Prophet of Doom, Dead at 97
This is Beirut 28/07 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Tom Lehrer, the acclaimed humorist and pianist whose satirical songs made him one of America's favorite prophets of doom before he retreated to academia, has died, US media reported Sunday. He was 97. The singer-songwriter died Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his friend David Herder said, according to The New York ...
This is Sports: The Recap
Hala Abdallah 28/07 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Watch the latest in local and international sports in this recap, and stay tuned for the full episode of This is Sports streaming tomorrow on This is Beirut.
WHO says Gaza Facilities Attacked as Israel Expands Operations
This is Beirut 22/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency's staff residence, ...
'Fantastic Four' Soars Past 'Superman' in Heroic Box-office Clash
This is Beirut 28/07 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Box Office Movie Pedro Pascal Actor Culture
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Disney's hotly anticipated reboot of the Marvel Comics superhero franchise, conquered the North American weekend box office, earning $118 million and sidelining Superman, industry estimates showed Sunday. Fantastic Four — starring actor-of-the-moment Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach ...
‘Boundless Ties’: A Solo Exhibition by Nayla Kilzi
This is Beirut 29/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In Boundless Ties, an exhibition curated by Dr. Tony Karam and on view from July 29 to September 9 at the Smallville Hotel’s main lobby, Lebanese-Canadian artist Nayla Kilzi invites art lovers into a vivid exploration of identity, memory, and human connection. Through her striking Connection series, Kilzi weaves a visual narrative that spans ...
Same Mistakes, Different Times
Johnny Kortbawi 29/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese history is marked by a long string of repeated missteps, errors that quietly pile up as the country resists any course correction. They’re the product of a persistent pattern of poor decisions, while entrenched political forces keep trying, in vain, to turn the tide in their favor. Today, Lebanon is repeating a familiar mistake, one ...