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Starship Megarocket Blows up Over Indian Ocean in Latest Bumpy Test
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 11:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
SpaceX's prototype Starship exploded over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk's dream of colonizing Mars. The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built lifted off around 6:36 pm (2336 GMT) from the company's Starbase facility, near a southern Texas village that ...
IMF: Three Billion to Bury 85 Billion? No, Thank You.
Marc Saikali 2025-05-29 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The International Monetary Fund wants to lend $3 billion to Lebanon. On paper, it’s an "opportunity" to get a devastated country back on its feet. In reality, it’s a cruel joke. Lebanon is staring into an $85 billion abyss - a gaping hole dug by decades of mismanagement, clientelism, and public governance as cynical as it is incompetent. In ...
Syria Inks $7 Bn Energy Deal With Qatari, Turkish, US Firms
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria signed a $7 billion energy deal on Thursday with a consortium of Qatari, Turkish, and US companies as it seeks to revive the war-torn country's crippled power sector. The agreement was sealed at the presidential palace in Damascus in the presence of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US ambassador Thomas Barrack. It aims to generate ...
Harvard Holds Graduation in Shadow of Trump Threat
This is Beirut 2025-05-29 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Harvard Sanctions
Harvard held its annual graduation ceremony Thursday as a federal judge considers the legality of punitive measures taken against the university by US President Donald Trump. Hundreds of robed students and academics squeezed onto the steps of the campus's main library as Trump piled unprecedented pressure onto the university, one of the most ...
The Cost of No Peace: What Lebanon Loses by Staying in a Perpetual State of 'Resistance'
Tara B. Moussallem 2025-05-30 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In Lebanon, the word “resistance” has long been romanticized—chanted in songs, woven into political slogans and wrapped in the symbolism of national pride. Yet, behind this idealized notion lies a sobering truth: Lebanon is a nation trapped in a permanent state of conflict, with its sovereignty and future held hostage by Hezbollah’s ...
‘La Dolce Vita’ or Fellini’s Prophetic Vision
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-30 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
La Dolce Vita Frederico Fellini Cinema Film Rome Culture
When it was released in 1960, La Dolce Vita caused a stir. The film disrupted cinema, unsettled Italian society, and changed how we understand what a film can express. Yet this masterpiece by Federico Fellini was not born out of serenity or control. It emerged from the tumult of late 1950s Rome, where nights seemed more intense than ...
Musk Says to Remain 'Friend and Advisor' to Trump
This is Beirut 2025-05-30 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Billionaire Elon Musk said Friday he would remain a "friend and advisor" to Donald Trump, as the US president hosted an Oval Office farewell for the man who led his turbulent cost-cutting drive. "I look forward to continuing to be a friend and advisor to the president," Musk told reporters after Trump handed a golden key as a gift to the ...
Zelensky Slams Russia After Three Generations Killed in Drone Strike
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A Russian drone slammed into a residential house in central Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing three members of one family, including a one-year-old baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He accused Moscow of trying to "buy time for itself to continue killing" and called for the West to put "maximum sanctions" and ...
Immersive Matrix Experience Aims To Bring Audiences Back
This is Beirut 2025-06-01 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Quasi-hypnotic lighting, surround sound, a dome-shaped screen: a new immersive experience in the United States is trying to lure audiences out of their living rooms and back into movie theaters, which have been struggling against the rise of streaming platforms. Cosm Theater in Los Angeles is one of the driving forces behind this trend and is ...
Ukraine Strikes Russian Bombers ahead of Istanbul Talks
This is Beirut 2025-06-01 19:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Ukraine said Sunday it launched a "large-scale" attack to destroy Russian bombers as it geared up for talks in Istanbul with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects of a ceasefire. The spectacular claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of kilometers (miles) away came as Kyiv ...
“Proud” Piastri Extends Championship Lead with Spanish GP Victory
This is Beirut 2025-06-01 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oscar Piastri drove with exemplary calm and control in a torrid race on Sunday to beat rival and team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren claimed a first Spanish Grand Prix victory since 2005 with a resounding 1-2 triumph. The 24-year-old Australian came home 2.4 seconds clear of Norris to extend his lead in the drivers’ championship to 10 points with ...
What we Know about Ukraine's Drone Attacks in Russia
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 10:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukrainian security services conducted an massive drone attack against Russian military airbases on Sunday, striking thousands of kilometres from the front line in what President Volodymyr Zelensky said was their longest-range operation ever. The operation, code-named "Spider's web", required months of preparation and the smuggling of drones ...
Eight Injured in 'Flamethrower' Attack on Israeli Hostage Protest in US
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 15:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Palestine Colorado Hostages Gaza
A man yelling "free Palestine" used incendiary devices to torch protesters rallying in support of Israeli hostages, injuring at least eight people in the US state of Colorado on Sunday. The FBI said it was investigating the incident as a "targeted terror attack" and identified the suspect as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry ...
Djokovic Into French Open Quarters as No.361 Boisson Springs Upset
This is Beirut 2025-06-02 21:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Novak Djokovic sailed into a record 19th French Open quarter-final on Monday as world number 361 Lois Boisson knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula to become the first home quarter-finalist at Roland Garros since 2017. The 38-year-old Djokovic dusted aside Britain's Cameron Norrie in straight sets, his 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Court Philippe ...
Suspect Faces US Hate Charges after Fire Attack on Jewish Protest
This is Beirut 2025-06-03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The man suspected of a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado is facing federal hate crime charges, officials said Monday, as President Donald Trump's administration vowed to pursue "terrorists" living in the US on visas. Mohammed Sabry Soliman is alleged to have thrown fire bombs and sprayed burning gasoline at a group of ...
As Iran Retreats, Islamist Turkey and Qatar Surge in Lebanon
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-06-03 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a Sunni, entered the stadium of Beirut’s Sports City to watch the classic football game between the two rival teams Nijmeh and Ansar. When the Shia supporters of Nijmeh saw Salam, they started shouting slogans in support of Hezbollah and its late chief Hassan Nasrallah. The Sunni fans of Ansar fired back, ...
‘A Man and a Woman:’ When Lelouch Turns Failure into Grace
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-06-03 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A Man and a Woman Claude Lelouch Film Story Cannes Deauville
At first, there was nothing but the bitter silence of a man convinced his career was over. In 1965, Claude Lelouch was a young director in free fall. At 27, he had just endured one of the most humiliating flops of his early career: Les Grands Moments – booed at Cannes, ignored in theaters, savaged by critics. “They said I was only good for ...
Explosion at Baabda Gas Station Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A fire followed by a powerful explosion rocked a gas station in the Hadath-Baabda area on Wednesday morning, killing one person, injuring several others and causing widespread panic. The incident occurred near a local supermarket and was heard throughout nearby neighborhoods. The blast, which was heard from several hundred meters away, triggered ...
Million-Plus Pilgrims Begin Hajj Under Blazing Sun
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat. With temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims slowly circled the Kaaba -- the black cube ...
Raad: Weapons Issue Will Be Addressed ‘in Due Time’
This is Beirut 2025-06-04 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, claimed on Wednesday that the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons should be approached “objectively, with the goal of safeguarding Lebanon’s national interests and ensuring the country’s readiness to confront any potential Israeli aggression.” Speaking after a meeting with Prime ...
Brent Crashes: Black Gold Turns Weightless
Christiane Tager 2025-06-05 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Just two years ago, Brent crude neared $100 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As of Tuesday, the European benchmark traded around $65.70 per barrel—a level unseen since the depths of the 2020 pandemic. This steep and unexpected decline baffled analysts, even as it offers welcome relief to consumers. At the core of this ...
Cannes Red Carpet Gets a Second Life in Marseille
This is Beirut 2025-06-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Walked on for fifteen days by the biggest stars in global cinema, the iconic red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival is now getting a second life in Marseille. Designers, theater troupes, and fashion collectives are repurposing the material into new creative works. “We sell it as a basic fine red carpet, not as the Cannes red carpet,” said ...
Israel, Iran Trade Blows as Air war Rages into Fifth Day
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 16:59 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel said Tuesday it targeted military sites in Iran and killed a senior commander in fresh strikes, prompting Tehran to fire missiles in retaliation on the fifth day of escalating clashes between the arch foes. "A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran," a military statement said. ...
Hellfest 2025 Opens Thursday with Korn, Muse and Linkin Park Headlining
This is Beirut 2025-06-18 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Rock giants Muse, Scorpions and Linkin Park, the nu metal of Korn, punk legends the Sex Pistols... The 18th edition of Hellfest, one of Europe’s biggest extreme music festivals, kicks off Thursday in Clisson, western France. The headliner on opening day will be the iconic California-based band Korn, considered one of the pioneers of nu metal ...
Trump Slams Own Supporters as Epstein Row Grows
This is Beirut 2025-07-17 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump blasted his own supporters and "stupid" Republicans Wednesday as he went on the attack against anyone questioning his administration's handling of the case of dead sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Trump took his most combative tone yet to try and shut down the issue, after days of struggling to brush off a conspiracy theory ...
Irvine Welsh Takes Aim at ‘Brain Atrophying’ Tech Ahead of New "Trainspotting" Sequel
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Literature Irvine Welsh Trainspotting Britain Culture
Scottish author Irvine Welsh on Friday described the new sequel to his cult novel Trainspotting as an antidote to a world full of "hate and poison", as he took aim at social media, the internet and AI. Men in Love, the latest in a series of sequels, follows the same characters - Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie - as they experience the heyday of ...
Airport Operations Restored After Cairo Telecom Blaze Disrupts Internet
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Egypt Cairo Fire Telecom Internet
A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...
Haute Couture kicks off in Paris: Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen dream of elsewhere
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Haute Couture Schiaparelli Iris van Herpen Culture
From the future to the ocean floor, Schiaparelli and Iris van Herpen opened Paris Haute Couture Week with a longing for the extraordinary—set against a backdrop of ongoing artistic reshuffles in the fashion world. Schiaparelli opened the week on Monday with its Fall-Winter 2025–2026 collection titled Back to the Future, blending futuristic ...
Has America Reversed Itself on Hezbollah?
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 2025-07-08 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the Iranian proxy militia, whose disarmament is mandated by UN Security Council resolutions and the November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...
Migrant Workers: Legally Hired, Illegally Exploited
Carine Kassis 2025-07-08 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The case known as the “Red Nights,” which links prostitution to human trafficking, has resurfaced in recent months. Several arrests have been made, but much of the network remains hidden. This is no longer a simple matter of runaway workers or administrative delays — it has become a full-fledged public security concern. Testimony: Nancy’s ...