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Benin Bets on Free Vets and Schools to Turn People Away From Jihadism
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a program of social projects, including free veterinary care, to tempt locals away from extremism. Located just south of Niger and Burkina Faso -- which together with neighboring Mali form an alleged terrorism epicenter -- Benin's north has come under ...
Macron and Starmer Seal Defense Pact 'Reboot' at UK Summit
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron United Kingdom European Union France
French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defense ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation. Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are also expected to discuss maintaining support for Ukraine and curbing undocumented cross-Channel ...
Sinner Defeats Djokovic to Reach First Wimbledon Final
This is Beirut 2025-07-12 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tennis Novak Djokovic Jannik Sinner Wimbledon
Jannik Sinner crushed Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals to set up the latest instalment of his gripping rivalry with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final. The world number one is through to his fourth successive Grand Slam title match -- and his first at the All England Club -- after a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 demolition on Centre ...
Rewriting 'Ben-Hur:' 'Aletheia' by Luigi A. Kohli on Faith, Empire and Fiction
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-07-13 12:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Writing UK Beirut Author Culture Art
Luigi A. Kohli, author of Aletheia, a Ben-Hur saga, followed a dream that never left him. After years in the corporate world, he found the courage to step away and embrace the calling he had carried since youth: to write. What began as a long-held fascination with epic films and ancient history transformed into a powerful, imaginative ...
'Severance' Battles 'The Pitt' as Emmy Race Heats
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Emmys Nominations Cinema Culture Art
Dark sci-fi office drama Severance, gritty hospital series The Pitt and buzzy teen murder saga Adolescence are expected to pile up nominations for this year's Emmys when the contenders for television's Oscars are revealed Tuesday. Nominees will be announced in a live-streamed ceremony starting at 8:30 am (1530 GMT), after which final-round voting ...
Nintendo Announces Lead Cast for Epic "Legend of Zelda" Movie
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Games Legend of Zelda Film Britain Japan Culture
Two British actors will play the lead roles in the hotly anticipated live-action film adaptation of the Legend of Zelda video game franchise, Japan's Nintendo announced. The film's release is set for May 2027, joining a stream of game adaptations from Super Mario to Sonic the Hedgehog that have stormed the box office in recent years. Bo Bragason ...
16 Dead, Thousands of Businesses Destroyed after Kenya Protests
This is Beirut 2025-06-26 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kenya's under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were killed and thousands of businesses ruined as "terrorism disguised as dissent". The marches on Wednesday were called to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations that peaked when a huge crowd stormed parliament and ...
Six Unforgettable—Yet Flawed—Fathers of Anglo-American Cinema
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-21 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Father's Day Cinema Roles
Cinema has long been fascinated by the figure of the father. Sometimes a mentor, sometimes a tyrant, he represents legacy, authority, and at times, profound vulnerability. Through drama, comedy, and even animation, filmmakers have explored the many layers of paternal responsibility—the duty to raise, protect, and love. To mark Father’s Day, ...
Fire Can’t Stop the Music: Tomorrowland Festival Reopens with New Stage
This is Beirut 2025-07-18 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Tomorrowland Festival Fire Belgium Culture
Belgium's Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, opened its doors as planned on Friday, after the event was thrown into doubt by a fire that destroyed its main stage. Organizers said an "alternative setup" was put in place to replace the "beloved main stage" that went up in flames on Wednesday. The causes of the ...
Van Gogh Museum Features African Artist for First Time
This is Beirut 2025-05-31 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netherlands Van Gogh Museum John Madu Exhibition Nigeria Art
Expressive brushstrokes depict a man seated at a table, his face hidden behind a book of Japanese prints, a plastic chair in the corner, and a Nigerian passport lying on the table. It is one of 10 new paintings by Nigerian artist John Madu, created for Paint Your Path, the first solo exhibition by an African artist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh ...
Kristen Stewart Breaks Silence with Bold, Unflinching Debut
This is Beirut 2025-05-21 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kristen Stewart Cannes Film Festival Cinema Cannes2025 Culture France
"I can't wait to make 10 more movies," Kristen Stewart told AFP the morning after making what Rolling Stone called "one hell of a directorial debut" at the Cannes Film Festival. Nor can film critics, judging from the rave reviews of The Chronology of Water, her startling take on the American swimmer Lidia Yuknavitch's visceral memoir of surviving ...
Cannes 2025: Films as Living Paintings
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-23 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cannes Film Festival Cinema Culture Cannes
Some films speak, others depict, but rare are those that feel like paintings. At Cannes 2025, two films in competition stand out for their deep connection to visual art: Renoir by Chie Hayakawa and The Phoenician Scheme by Wes Anderson. The first explores the intimate world of a young girl immersed in Impressionism. The second, more stylized, ...
Sebastião Salgado, Photographer of Humanity and Nature, Dies at 81
This is Beirut 2025-05-23 22:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sebastião Salgado Photographer Brazil Culture France
French-Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, acclaimed for his monumental body of work depicting wildlife, landscapes, and people across the globe, died on Friday at the age of 81, the French Academy of Fine Arts announced. Salgado was a member of the Academy since 2016. The Academy expressed its deep sorrow, describing him as “a great ...
Thunder Overwhelm Timberwolves to Reach NBA Finals
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
NBA Basket-ball Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City, sparked by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 by routing Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, added eight assists and seven rebounds as the Thunder captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series 4-1 ...
Brunson, Towns Keep Knicks Alive in Pacers Rout
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 56 points as the New York Knicks kept their NBA playoff campaign alive with a 111-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks roared back to life in front of a star-studded Madison Square Garden crowd with a wire-to-wire ...
'We Love It': Marseille Discovers New Banksy Artwork
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Marseille Banksy Street-Art France
A new mural depicting a lighthouse by world-famous street artist Banksy has appeared on a wall in the southern French city of Marseille, with AFP confirming its location on Friday. The anonymous artist known as Banksy revealed the new work on Instagram on Thursday, but its location had not been disclosed. The words "I want to be what you ...
PSG and Inter Milan Set for Champions League Final Showdown
This is Beirut 2025-05-31 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Football Ligue des champions PSG Paris
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan lock horns in Saturday's Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football's biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich's 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 10:00pm (Beirut time), pits an experienced Inter ...
Yet Another ‘Divine Victory’
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-06-17 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran Iraq United States
No matter the outcome of the war between Iran and Israel, Tehran will claim victory. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has already cited the Quranic verse “a victory from God and an imminent conquest.” Middle East observers have seen this movie many times, and it always ends the same: with its military might, Israel prevails—while a ...
Rubio's Warning About a Potential Syrian Civil War Puts Lebanon on the Edge
Amal Chmouny 2025-06-02 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Hezbollah US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent warning about Syria's potential descent into a "full-scale civil war of epic proportions" has not gone unnoticed. This cautionary note has raised alarm bells not only within Syria's borders but also in neighboring Lebanon, which remains precariously balanced on a fragile socio-political ...
Ghibli at 40: Beloved, Award-Winning, But Uncertain Future
This is Beirut 2025-06-06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Ghibli Japan Animation Culture Art Drawing
Japan's Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month with two Oscars and legions of fans, young and old, won over by its complex plots and fantastical hand-drawn animation. But the future is uncertain, with the latest hit, The Boy and the Heron, likely — but not certainly — the final feature from celebrated co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, now 84. The studio ...
When AI Defies Orders… and Won’t Shut Down
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-09 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Artficial Intelligence AI OpenAI Anthropic Defiance
In a recent study reported by the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI’s experimental AI model O3 altered its own script to prevent automatic shutdown within a simulated environment. Even more troubling, when explicitly commanded to shut down, the AI refused to comply in 79% of cases. This controlled test aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of safeguards ...
Apple Plays it Safe on AI Despite Wall Street Pressure
This is Beirut 2025-06-10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy. The pressure was on Apple not to disappoint at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a year after the iPhone juggernaut made a promise it failed to keep -- to ...
From the Sursock Palace to the J. Paul Getty Museum: The Resurrection of Artemisia Gentileschi’s Lost Masterpiece
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-13 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Artemisia Gentilesch J. Paul Getty Museum Sursock Museum Beirut Explosion Italy
On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, a devastating blast tore through the skies of Beirut. The shockwave obliterated the port, destroyed entire neighborhoods, claimed over 230 lives and left a haunting scene of ruin and disbelief. Among the many cultural treasures affected was Sursock Palace, a 19th-century Ottoman villa and historic family residence in ...
Picasso’s Hidden Ceramics Emerge as Auction Highlights
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Picasso Geneva Art Culture Auction
A clutch of one-off and hitherto unseen ceramic plates and dishes by Pablo Picasso are going under the hammer in Geneva on June 19. Emblematic motifs from Picasso's artistic universe—pigeons, fish, a goat, a bull, and a bird—adorn the colorful plates and dishes. "It's a truly exceptional collection. The plates and dishes we have here are real ...
Trump Diagnosed With Vein Issue After Leg Swelling, Hand Bruising
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 23:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a long-term but benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday following speculation about his heavily bruised hand and swollen legs. The 79-year-old was found to have "chronic venous insufficiency" after he "noted mild swelling in his lower legs" in recent weeks, White House Press Secretary ...
Ancient statue returns to Turkey 65 years later
This is Beirut 2025-07-20 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Culture Art Roman History Statue
Turkey has repatriated an ancient statue believed to depict Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius from the United States as part of efforts to recover antiquities illegally removed from the country, the government announced on Saturday. The bronze statue, smuggled from the ancient city of Boubon—now the province of Burdur in southwest Turkey—in the ...
‘Downton Abbey’ Stars Tread Red Carpet for Finale
This is Beirut 2025-09-04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film TV Saga Downton Abbey Britain Culture
The stars of Downton Abbey walked the red carpet in London Wednesday for one last time as the hugely successful English country house saga finally comes to an end. Many of the original cast, including Hugh Bonneville, a pregnant Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan, turned out for the world premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in ...
AI Stirs Drama in Bollywood: Innovation or Invasion?
This is Beirut 2025-09-01 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Bollywood AI Art Culture Movies
Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a new kind of spectacle: artificial intelligence. From altering iconic endings to generating entire films, AI is shaking up India's multibillion-dollar film industry, raising alarm for some, excitement for others. The debate first ...
With 'Mother', Mitevska Restores Mother Teresa’s Humanity
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-22 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mother Teresa Film Cinema Venice Film Festival Culture
Who was the real Mother Teresa? In Mother, Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska reexamines the legend to reveal a woman far beyond the clichés. Premiering in the Orizzonti section at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, the movie focuses on seven pivotal days in 1948 that forever changed Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, the woman who would become Mother ...
Venice Film Festival 2025: 21 Films Compete for the Golden Lion
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Movies 82nd Venice Film Festival Documentaries Italy Culture
As the leading international cinema event of the fall, the Venice Film Festival welcomes a flurry of stars and a strong selection of films, many with a distinctly political tone. 21 Films Competing for the Golden Lion Among the 21 films vying for the Golden Lion, the most anticipated include: Le mage du Kremlin, by Olivier Assayas An ...