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Beirut: Zero Security?
Rayan Chami 2025-02-05 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Achrafieh Badaro Thefts Insecurity Beirut
Concerns over insecurity are mounting in several neighborhoods of the capital, where many residents and shop owners have fallen victim to snatch thefts and gunfire incidents. This is Beirut visited Achrafieh and Badaro to hear their stories.
'Le Rendez-vous des enfants:' A Cultural Day for Kids in Beirut
This is Beirut 2025-02-06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Saturday, February 8, 2025, the French Institute in Lebanon, located on Rue de Damas in Beirut, will host the second edition of the “Rendez-vous des enfants.” After the success of the first edition, which brought together over 2,000 children and their families in February 2024, this year’s event returns with an even more engaging program ...
Pope Francis Sends a Message of Solidarity to President Joseph Aoun
This is Beirut 2025-02-07 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Francis sent a message to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun through the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia. In his message, the Pope expressed his spiritual closeness to “the dear Lebanese people.” He reaffirmed his solidarity with Lebanon, emphasizing, “I pray to God to preserve the Lebanese people, this treasure of ...
La Salle College in Cairo Hosts the 5th Conference of Francophone Catholic Schools in the Middle East
Fady Noun 2025-02-09 10:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
They are 400,000 students—half of them in Lebanon—deeply rooted in Francophonie, immersed in a culture of unrivaled richness and diversity. Teaching these 400,000 students and instilling in them the values of coexistence—while half of them envision their future beyond the Arab Francophone world where they grew up—is one of the most ...
Chopin's Fourth Ballade: The Voice of Exile Finds Its Way Back to Warsaw
Alain E. Andrea 2025-02-10 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
It was a calm winter morning in Paris in 1842. The biting wind blew through the cobblestone streets, spreading the season's cold. In the musician's apartment, a soft warmth emanated from the hearth: the flames danced and crackled, brilliant and lively. Leaning over his Pleyel piano, a man brought music to life. His fingers caressed the ...
Selim Mouzannar: A Visionary Jeweler Nominated for the GEM Award
This is Beirut 2025-02-13 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French-Lebanese jeweler Selim Mouzannar, known for his exceptional craftsmanship and deep historical expertise, is a nominee for the GEM Award for Jewelry Design. Drawing inspiration from Ottoman and art deco influences, his creations blend heritage and innovation, redefining contemporary jewelry with timeless elegance. Selim Mouzannar, a name ...
Eastern Patriarchs: The Challenge of Unity
Fady Noun 2025-01-24 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The unity of Christians has never been more vital amid the evolving realities of the Middle East. The “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,” observed from January 18 to 25, offers a timely opportunity to reaffirm this essential mission. This annual tradition boasts a complex history. It originated from the 19th-century ecumenical movement aimed ...
New York, Paris, Berlin to Celebrate Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Iconic Art
This is Beirut 2025-02-14 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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New York, Paris, and Berlin are celebrating the anniversaries this year of iconic art installations that saw some of their most prominent landmarks wrapped in fabric by the late artists known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Forty years ago, the couple enfolded the Pont Neuf, one of Paris’s most beloved bridges, in a silky, sandstone-colored ...
Darling, I Want a Cat!
Rosy Moukarzel 2025-02-14 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gifting a kitten, a puppy, a hamster, or a bird may seem like a beautiful gesture of love. But have you truly considered the responsibility that comes with it? A pet isn’t just about cuddles and playtime; it requires time, effort, and a long-term financial commitment. A Long-Term Commitment Take a cat, for example. Beyond the initial ...
The Boiler Suit: Effortless Style with a Timeless Edge
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-02-16 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The boiler suit, also known as coveralls or jumpsuits, holds an effortless appeal that lies in its effortlessness. You simply zip it up, embellish it with a statement element and find the appropriate bag and shoes to adopt the perfect style. Roots and Origin Once a sign of utility, conventionally created from thick canvas or even denim, the ...
Downtown Revival: Many Businesses Set to Reopen Near Nejmeh Square
Nadia Hallak 2025-02-17 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Downtown Beirut Business Souks
After years of closure, void and stagnation of market activity, Nejmeh Square in downtown Beirut was finally reopened to the public, along with the surrounding roads — especially those near the Parliament building and the Banks’ Street, adjacent to the Grand Serail. These areas had been sealed off with metal and concrete barriers, as well as ...
Lebanon’s Tense Borders Signal End of Iranian Influence
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-02-18 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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From the military skirmishes at the southern border to the clashes portrayed as tribal disputes in the northeastern front, the connection is clear, and the backdrop is the same: Iran and its proxies. The major blow suffered by the pro-Iranian axis in Lebanon and Syria—leading to the collapse of Tehran’s affiliates due to its inability to ...
Stephen Jones Reinvents Hat-Making at London Fashion Week
This is Beirut 2025-02-22 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a millinery in central London, fascinated guests Friday tried on hats of different shapes and sizes, leaning in to smell one made of chocolate and another with an aroma of autumn. Legendary British hat-maker Stephen Jones explored the senses for his Autumn-Winter 2025 presentation at London Fashion Week, with hats of satin, tartan, crepe, and ...
APECL in Search of Greater Pastoral Efficiency
Fady Noun 2025-02-22 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 ...
The Old Testament Heritage of the Maronites
Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-02-23 09:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
A large number of old churches and chapels in the Lebanese mountains feature the Star of David, engraved on keystones, spandrels, cornices, and even doorframes. In some cases, this motif also appears in private homes whose ornamentation draws inspiration from religious architecture. The star appears in various forms – sometimes on its own, ...
China's Alibaba to Invest $50 bn in AI, Cloud Computing
This is Beirut 2025-02-24 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting President Xi Jinping. Investors have piled into Chinese technology stocks since the start of the year, with Alibaba – which runs some of the ...
Patriarch Rai Navigating the Delicate Situation in Bkerke
Saad Kiwan 2025-02-24 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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It has been 14 years since Patriarch Bechara Rai assumed the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate, as he was elected on March 15, 2011 – shortly after the popular uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s bloody regime erupted in Syria. Rai succeeded Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, who had resigned that same year, a month before Rai’s election. Sfeir had ...
Syria National Conference Lays Out Post-Assad Priorities
This is Beirut 2025-02-25 20:04 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Syria's national dialogue conference, held Tuesday in Damascus, called for transitional justice, freedom and a state monopoly on arms to be among the cornerstones of the country's reconstruction after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in a speech earlier to the hundreds of attendees, said the country was ...
Final Preparations for Yemenis in Sanaa Before Ramadan
Pierre Daccache 2025-02-28 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Residents of Sanaa make their final pre-Ramadan purchases in a market in the old city, while the number of shoppers is lower than last year.
Return or Remain ? The Dilemma of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
This is Beirut 2025-01-24 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return home since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. But for many others living in the country, the thought raises a host of worrying questions. After the civil war began in 2011, Syria's second city, Aleppo, was badly scarred by fighting between the rebels and Russian-backed regime forces. Even so, ...
Lebanon Launches National Drought Management Plan to Address Climate Challenges
This is Beirut 2025-01-23 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On Thursday, caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas al-Hajj Hassan launched Lebanon’s National Drought Management Plan, in collaboration with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. This plan is the first of its kind in Lebanon’s efforts to combat drought, positioning Lebanon among the last Arab countries to implement such a ...
From Father to Son, from Beirut to the Louvre, the Epic of the Abou Adal Icons
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-02-28 17:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The extraordinary journey of the Abou Adal collection began in the early 1950s, in a Lebanon then regarded as the “Switzerland of the Middle East.” Georges Abou Adal, driven by a curiosity for Eastern sacred art, acquired his first icons in 1952. What started as a personal interest quickly turned into a passionate quest to preserve and ...
Audi: A New President with Lebanese Will and Competence
This is Beirut 2025-01-01 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut Elias Audi expressed his hope that a president of the Republic is elected “with a Lebanese will and conviction in his person and competence.” He also hoped that the next president will be “a sieve through which no evil or corruption passes through” in his sermon during Wednesday’s Divine ...
Russia's Shadow Looms Over Estonian Border Town
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In heavy snowfall and high winds, around 200 people wearing rain ponchos and fur hoods queued in the Estonian border town of Narva to cross into neighboring Russia. Arriving at the crossing in taxis or buses, some dragged suitcases through thick snow, and others walked up and joined the line with just a single plastic shopping bag. Checks have ...
Rai: Lebanon's Only Salvation Lies in Active Neutrality
This is Beirut 2024-12-24 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed on Tuesday that “there is no salvation for Lebanon without a return to the culture of positive and active neutrality.” “Neutrality is not a political position, but an economic position that supports stability, productive flexibility and ensures the rebirth of the neutral state,” he said in his ...
Christmas in South Lebanon: A Breath of Life, a Hint of Melancholy
Katia Kahil 2024-12-24 11:03 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
We’ve all lost something, but we’ve also learned to help one another. It’s important to keep the Christmas spirit alive, even if it’s challenging under the current circumstances. We need to show that we’re rooted here, that we haven’t given up hope,” says Paul, a shop owner in Marjeyoun, as he carefully ...
Christians Celebrate Sombre Christmas Under Shadow of Wars
This is Beirut 2024-12-25 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Christians across the world celebrated Christmas Wednesday, with the mood darkened by wars and a massive Christmas morning attack on Ukraine by Russia and a plane crash in Kazakhstan. With the war in Gaza also showing no signs of ending, Pope Francis was also expected to call for peace in the Middle East during his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" ...
Audi: For a President Who Will Lead Lebanon Out of 'the Darkness'
This is Beirut 2024-12-25 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, led a Christmas mass sermon on Wednesday, focused on the need to elect “a president with whom the process of saving this country from decline will begin.” Audi also prayed for a president who will be a “shining star in the darkness of this country, lifting it from its stagnation, ...
The Collector's Gene: Hidden Treasures of Camden Passage
This is Beirut 2024-12-25 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a lively alley in north London, a window captures attention. Papier-mâché masks, antique puppets, old-fashioned trains, and board games from another time create an enchanting scene that intrigues passersby. Yet, none of it is for sale. At number 43 Camden Passage, a blue door adorned with a Christmas wreath remains closed. This is not a shop, ...
'No More Fear': Stand-Up Comedy Returns to Post-Assad Syria
This is Beirut 2024-12-26 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In post-Assad Syria, stand-up comedians are re-emerging to challenge taboos, mocking the former president and his regime and even testing the waters with Damascus's new rulers. Melki Mardini, a performer in the Syrian capital's stand-up scene, is among those embracing newfound freedoms. "The regime has fallen," he declares from the stage, ...