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Olympic Torch Begins Its Voyage to France
This Is Beirut 2024-04-27 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Olympic flame began its journey on Saturday to France on board the Belem, leaving the Greek port of Piraeus after spending the night at the French embassy in Athens. "The feelings are so exceptional. It's such an emotion for me," Tony Estanguet, Paris Olympics chief organizer, told reporters before the departure of the ship. He hailed the ...
What Prompted Washington to Release Aid to Ukraine and Israel?
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-04-25 12:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In a surprising twist of events, the United States House of Representatives recently passed a bill allocating substantial financial and military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This legislation — in a gridlock for over six months — that apportions an astronomical amount of $95 billion, finally received bipartisan support. The bill ...
Quintet Keen on Holding Presidential Election by June at the Latest
2024-04-22 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to French sources, House Speaker Nabih Berri was supposed to visit Paris along with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to meet with President Emmanuel Macron. However, Berri failed to show up, prompting Macron to contact him to confirm that the invitation still stands, although no specific date has been set. This coincides with a ...
The Principles of the Woke Doctrine (2/4)
2024-04-21 10:56 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
While the Eastern half of the Christian world collapsed during a controversy about the sex of angels, its Western half is now breaking down due to a controversy about the sex of humans, along with a civilizational suicide. Gender theory is central to the Woke religion. It serves as a foundational framework upon which everything else can be built ...
Enter a New Dimension With Fulvio Codsi
This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Simply stepping into downtown’s Maya Artspace gallery immediately immerses you in the striking universe of Lebanese painter Fulvio Codsi. His retrospective, Regeneration, is currently on display until April 26. Join us for a private and exciting tour and meet the artist himself. “The first time I entered the gallery and saw all my canvases ...
South Lebanon: After a Cautious Calm, Israel Targets a House in Kfar Kila
This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 13:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After a cautious calm in the early morning hours of Saturday, a house in Kfar Kila was targeted and one person was wounded, according to preliminary information. Moreover, Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace again, targeting the town of Aita al-Shaab. Simultaneously, alarm sirens sounded in several settlements in the Upper Galilee after ...
Israel Strikes at the Heart of Iran
This Is Beirut 2024-04-19 07:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival. Air defense systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after the country's official broadcaster said explosions were heard near the city ...
UN Security Council to Vote Tomorrow on Recognizing Palestine
This Is Beirut 2024-04-17 11:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Security Council will vote on Thursday on admitting Palestine as a full UN member-state, although the US is expected to veto. The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians' application to become a full UN member state, several diplomatic sources have told AFP. Amid Israel's military offensive in Gaza, the ...
Dilemmas of Security
2024-04-15 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The dynamics of violence that were unleashed after the 7th of October in South Israel have mutated into a major strategic turnaround that questions the extant geopolitics in the Near East. The Hamas murderous undertaking turned out to be a major disaster, which led to the destruction of Gaza and its transformation into a graveyard. What’s ...
Dollar Retreats, Bitcoin and Gold Near Record Highs
This Is Beirut 2024-03-06 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The dollar retreated on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman's hearing before Congress, including data that could confirm expectations of an imminent interest rate cut, while bitcoin and gold remained close to their record highs. Fed chair Jerome Powell is due to answer questions from a House of Representatives committee on ...
Israel Strikes a Hezbollah Site in Baalbek Area
2024-04-14 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Sunday struck a Hezbollah site in Lebanon's east near the Syrian border, the Israeli army and a source from the Iran-backed group said, as tensions soared after Iran directly attacked Israel. The Hezbollah source told AFP that "the Israeli strike targeted an area... near Baalbek and targeted a two-story building belonging to Hezbollah," ...
Wemby Magic as Spurs Shock Nuggets
This Is Beirut 2024-04-13 11:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Victor Wembanyama scored 34 points as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Denver Nuggets 121-120 on Friday to upend the race for the No. 1 seeding in the NBA Western Conference. French rookie Wembanyama, who has produced a dazzling debut season in the NBA despite playing on a struggling Spurs team, was superb once again as San Antonio pulled off a ...
Houthis Claim Attacks on Western Ships in Red Sea
This Is Beirut 2024-04-07 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Yemeni Houthi militants have claimed to have launched rockets and drones targeting a British ship and two Israeli vessels heading to Israeli ports, according to an Al Jazeera report. British maritime security firm Ambrey had said that two ships had been targeted off Yemen, raising the number of incidents reported to three in under 24 ...
New Talks in Cairo as Israel Prepares for Iranian Retaliation
This Is Beirut 2024-04-06 12:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Truce talks in Gaza are due to resume this weekend in Cairo, where Joe Biden has urged negotiators to convince Hamas, while Iran is preparing its retaliation to Israel's attack on its Damascus consulate. American and Israeli negotiators were expected in Cairo over the weekend for a renewed push to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal in a war that has ...
South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah and Three Amal Movement Fighters Killed
This Is Beirut 2024-04-05 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two Hezbollah fighters and three others affiliated with its ally, the Amal Movement of Speaker Nabih Berri, were killed and two were injured in Israeli airstrikes on targets in South Lebanon on Friday evening. The raids hit a house in Aita al-Shaab and a center of the Amal movement in Jdeidet Marjayoun. Hezbollah and Amal announced the death of ...
Thousands of Iranians Condemn Israel and Demand Revenge
This Is Beirut 2024-04-05 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thousands of people chanted against Israel and the United States at Friday's funeral for seven Iranian Revolutionary Guards, two of them generals, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria. Guards chief General Hossein Salami warned that Israel "cannot escape the consequences" of Monday's strike, which levelled the five-storey consular ...
Berri – FPM Meetings, a Prelude to a Rapprochement?
Joanne Naoum 2024-04-04 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) led by Gebran Bassil is reportedly seeking to improve relations with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, but the question of a rapprochement between the two adversaries was utterly denied by the Speaker’s circle. Nonetheless, a new dynamic in relations between the FPM and Berri’s Amal Movement was ushered in ...
Beyoncé's Album Highlights Black Women Transforming Country Music
2024-03-28 11:26 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The much-anticipated country album by megastar Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, set for release on Friday, March 29, has shone a spotlight on the endeavors of Black performers to foster a more inclusive Nashville, recognizing their integral role in the genre's history. This highlight puts into light not only the challenges faced by Black women in country ...
SchizAwards: Changing Cinema’s Perception of Schizophrenia
Béatrice Moreau 2024-03-16 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The SchizAwards, an innovative online ceremony organized by PositiveMinders, aims to challenge stereotypical portrayals of schizophrenia in cinema and promote a more accurate and empathetic understanding of the complex mental disorder during World Schizophrenia Days (March 16–23). Cinema, with its gripping narratives and complex characters, has ...
Truce Negotiations in Gaza: This is What We Know
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, to be followed by a durable ceasefire, a Hamas official told AFP on Friday. Here is what we know about the demands of both Hamas and Israel as mediators push for a deal to end the five-month-old war. What does Hamas want? The latest Hamas proposal calls ...
China, Russia, Iran Holding Joint Military Drills in Gulf of Oman
This Is Beirut 2024-03-12 11:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Chinese, Russian and Iranian navies are holding joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, against a volatile regional backdrop of war in Gaza and attacks in the Red Sea by the Yemeni Houthis. These three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they see as American hegemony, had already organized joint drills in the ...
Bitcoin Hits New Record Above $70,000
This Is Beirut 2024-03-08 23:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Friday, Bitcoin reached a new historic high, surpassing $70,000, driven by the growing risk appetite of investors who seem to overlook the scandals, bankruptcies, and colossal losses of recent years. Bitcoin soared to $70,085.85, a new peak since its creation, before experiencing a slight decline. The leading cryptocurrency exceeded its ...
Senegal’s Horizon Clears With Elections Set for March 24
2024-03-08 11:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Senegalese people now have a clear picture concerning the forthcoming presidential elections, scheduled for March 24, and can envision a way out of the major crisis caused by the last-minute postponement of the election last month. Senegal on Thursday looked set to elect its new president on March 24 and end weeks of crisis triggered by the delay ...
F1: Verstappen, Red Bull Seek to Bounce Back in Baku
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of his rivals, the Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead in the ...
Iranian Equivocations and the New Cold War
2024-09-16 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The politics of intentional prevarication are part of the repertoire of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The simulation, the doublespeak, and the outright dissembling are essential keys to understanding the subtexts of its political strategizing. Observers have difficulty pinpointing the true motivations and sifting through the multilayered ...
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operation as Missiles Intercepted, Herzog "Disturbed" by Renewed Fighting
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 05:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Palestine Hamas
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 ...
Pikasso d’Or 2025 Celebrates Excellence in Outdoor Advertising
This is Beirut 2025-01-17 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The 29th edition of the Pikasso d’Or Awards has unveiled its 2025 winners, recognizing the most outstanding outdoor advertising campaigns from Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Algeria, Mali, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire. This year marked a significant evolution for the awards, with Dino Burbidge, a renowned expert in digital creativity and innovation, ...
From Paris to New York: Museums Embrace Change
This is Beirut 2025-02-06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
New York Paris Museum Art Culture
Inspired by the Louvre's upcoming renovation project, aimed at easing the crowding in front of the Mona Lisa, several leading museums are redesigning their spaces and collections to address the challenges of overtourism and climate change. “In light of the surging tourism, security concerns, the climate emergency, and the digital revolution, ...
The Vatican Calls for a Unified Easter Date
Fady Noun 2025-02-03 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union Pope Francis USA
During the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, observed from January 18 to 25, Pope Francis voiced his support for unifying the date of Easter. "The Catholic Church is willing to accept the date that everyone agrees on: a date of unity," he stated. Catholics and Orthodox Christians traditionally celebrate Easter on different dates due to ...
The Battle for the 'Time' Factor
Michel Touma 2025-02-03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah Joseph Aoun
The (highly relative) calm preceding the storm? A worrying question is likely on everyone’s lips — especially on the eve of the crucial meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, set for Tuesday, February 4, in Washington. The course of events in the coming months will largely hinge on the outcome of ...