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‘Expressions of Diversity’: An Artistic Journey by Artists of Beirut
2024-06-15 10:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From June 20 to June 30 2024, Arthaus Beirut hosts an exceptional exhibition organized by Artists of Beirut. This happening celebrates diversity and female talent in the Lebanese artistic world. Arthaus Beirut in Gemmayze hosts the remarkable 'Expressions of Diversity' exhibition. Organized by Artists of Beirut, this event features works by 13 ...
Françoise Hardy: The Timeless Icon of Parisian Fashion
Juliana Breidy 2024-06-16 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Françoise Hardy, the eternal symbol of the Parisienne, has always been an inexhaustible muse for the fashion world. Her style, a subtle balance between a baby doll look and an androgynous touch, left a lasting impression and continues to inspire generations of designers and enthusiasts. When she appeared on the music scene in the 1960s, ...
The Last Aria: Jodie Devos’ Untimely Passing
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-18 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Jodie Devos, the dazzling Belgian soprano, has sadly left us for other realms. She passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Paris, struck by cancer at just 35 years old. In just a decade, this extraordinary artist had won the hearts of the public and the admiration of her peers with a talent as radiant as it was generous. Revealed in ...
'Mon Père': Chrystelle's Heartfelt Tribute to Her Father
2024-06-20 12:26 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Chrystelle, with a golden voice and a generous heart, unveils her new song Mon Père (My Father), an emotional tribute to her dad. The artist invites us behind the scenes of this poignant creation, reflecting the depth of her emotions and her artistic commitment. As a singer-songwriter, Chrystelle pours her heart and soul into her creative ...
Akrotiri and Dhekelia: The Last British Remnants in Cyprus
Malo Pinatel 2024-06-21 21:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Cyprus is home to two British-operated military bases, Akrotiri and Dhekelia. These bases have been brought to the fore at a time when Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah is directly threatening Nicosia. A key point from Hezbollah's Secretary General's latest speech was the threats directed at the Republic of Cyprus. He warned, "We will ...
Who Is the New British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer?
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-07-05 09:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lacking charisma, dull, and repetitive: these are the terms often used to describe the new British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. However, he prefers to emphasize realism and caution. This political heavyweight will step into 10 Downing Street on July 5, ending fourteen years of uninterrupted Conservative rule. Could the former Northern Ireland ...
Public Sector Employees: More Strikes... Again
2024-09-05 15:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Public sector employees have renewed their push for a salary review and announced a two-day warning strike on September 5 and 6. This Is Beirut looks back at the sporadic strikes that the public sector has been organizing since 2019. The League of Civil Employees has announced a two-day warning strike on September 5 and 6, accusing the government ...
Electronic Music’s Journey at Paris Olympics and Paralympics
2024-09-08 14:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Electronic music, once marginal, now headlines the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Once seen as experimental and on the fringe, electronic music has now swept across the globe, culminating in a prominent role at the Paris Olympics. This genre will receive its due recognition as a vibrant part of French cultural heritage at the ...
What Is Israel Doing in Syria?
Malo Pinatel 2024-12-21 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran Syria Golan Heights Hezbollah
On the morning of Sunday, December 8, as the Syrian people had just rid themselves of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the Israeli military declared the Golan Heights a “closed military zone,” while reinforcing its military deployment there. A few hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced from this territory, annexed by Israel in ...
Baalbeck Recounts... The Musical Chehabism of the Rahbani Brothers
Alain E. Andrea 2024-11-21 22:08 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Fayrouz Rahbani Baalbeck Festival Music
If a country had eyes, she would be its eyelids — fluttering like butterflies, grazing the dawn with their delicate wings to summon contemplation. A discreet yet all-consuming reflection on the landscape. The light awakens us, stirs us from lethargy, and intoxicates us. Beneath our hungry gaze, an idyllic land is instantly adorned with a ...
All but Ideal: Naim Qassem’s Shortcomings
Nisrine Merheb 2024-11-08 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“Polite” [Sheikh] Naim Qassem might have preferred a career as a chemistry teacher, or perhaps he would have remained content as Deputy Secretary-General. Back then, we might have welcomed his “light” appearances, his intellectual statements and his “modern” positions, like his 2017 statement attacking women who are “adorned” or ...
John Malkovich’s Anti-War Comedy Sparks Nationalist Outrage in Bulgaria
Madeleine Cadoux 2024-11-13 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
John Malkovich's direction of Arms and the Man, a satirical 19th-century play by George Bernard Shaw, has stirred intense reactions among nationalist groups in Bulgaria. These groups argue that the production insults the country and misrepresents its history, an accusation Malkovich has dismissed as far-right agitation. The premiere, held ...
The Good and the Bad: Two Sides of the Same Coin
David Sahyoun 2024-11-13 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
"The good only dream of what the bad actually do." This quote from Plato, later referenced by Freud, could be seen as an epitome of The Interpretation of Dreams, the cornerstone of Freud's theory that a dream is a disguised fulfillment of a repressed desire. For Freud, dreams, like fantasies, play a crucial role in the human unconscious. ...
Elie Saab Enchants Riyadh for His 45th Anniversary
Béatrice Moreau 2024-11-14 01:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Elie Saab Fashion Culture Show Ryadh
On November 14, 2024, Riyadh's Boulevard City transformed into a luxurious, magical setting to host 1001 Seasons, a breathtaking fashion and music event celebrating the 45-year career of Lebanese designer Elie Saab. Under the artistic direction of Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue France, the show presented no fewer than 300 new ...
Mainstream Media Distorted Events in Amsterdam
Salam Zaatari 2024-11-14 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam USA European Union Media NATO
In the wake of riots involving Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, Western media outlets have faced intense scrutiny for allegedly misrepresenting the events. According to eyewitnesses, including local journalist accounts, Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv caused significant disruptions, engaging in hooligan behavior and chanting anti-Arab slogans. ...
The Shadow of War on the Holiday Season!
Christiane Tager 2024-11-14 22:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Middle East tourism
As the year-end holidays approach, Lebanese expatriates who usually rush home to celebrate Christmas and New Year's with their families are now facing a grim reality. The ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is profoundly affecting Lebanon, turning it from a place of festivities and celebrations into a war zone. This year, behind the ...
Loyalists and Powerhouses: Key Figures of the Trump Administration
Soumia Benmerzoug 2024-11-15 12:50 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Middle East United Nations US Secretary of State White House
RFK Jr., Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a longtime health and environmental campaigner, who at 70 proudly shows off his muscular body. But the scion of the famous US political dynasty is also a leading anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist who has promoted the disproven idea that childhood vaccines cause autism and claimed ...
Cinemas Anticipate 'Glicked' Phenomenon with 'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked'
This is Beirut 2024-11-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gladiator II marks Ridley Scott's return to ancient Rome, 24 years after his first epic, which won the Oscar for Best Picture. Wicked brings to the big screen the renowned Broadway musical, chronicling the adventures of the witch from The Wizard of Oz. Produced by industry giants Paramount and Universal respectively, both films are backed by ...
Heraclitus: 'War is the Mother of All Things'
This is Beirut 2024-11-06 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Philosophy Quote War
"War is the mother of all things, the queen of all things." Heraclitus's famous phrase, the ancient Greek philosopher, seems at first glance to praise violence and conflict. However, we will attempt to demonstrate that Heraclitus’s wisdom, in this quotation, aims to highlight the creative potential within any conflict. Far from glorifying war, ...
A Surge of Poeticism in Festive Times
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-11-22 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Refined comments pour in during the national holidays: Independence Day, Flag Day, the First Liberation Day, the Second and the Nineteenth. Yet, no one truly believes in the poetry written for these occasions. The mandate era is increasingly seen as more merciful than the independence we now endure, constantly violated by those surrounding ...
Marc Bloch Honored: Historian and Resistance Fighter Enters Panthéon
Béatrice Moreau 2024-11-23 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France Historian Resistance Panthéon
Marc Bloch, a prominent French historian of the 20th century, will soon join the Panthéon. This decision, announced by President Emmanuel Macron during the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Strasbourg, pays tribute to a visionary intellectual, a devoted patriot, and a courageous resistance fighter who died for France under Nazi gunfire. Born ...
Zeina Abirached Presents 'The Prophet': Musical Reading in Marseille
Marie-Christine Tayah 2024-11-29 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon music culture reading Marseille
More than 800 attendees gathered at La Criée for an extraordinary evening of art and storytelling. The event combined the power of Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet with the evocative visuals of Zeina Abirached, whose black-and-white illustrations were projected on stage. The performance was enriched by the soulful voice of Tania Saleh and the ...
Is the Ceasefire Owed to the Miraculous Medal?
Fady Noun 2024-11-30 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Ceasefire Hezbollah Virgin Mary
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November 27, coinciding with the Latin Church’s feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. For many, this timing is seen as a divine gift, strengthening their faith that the end of hostilities was heaven-sent. The Chapel of the Miraculous Medal on Rue du Bac in Paris holds a deep ...
Imam Musa al-Sadr: A Vision for a Lebanese Patria
Bernard Raymond Jabre 2024-12-01 09:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Lebanon Moussa el-Sadr Hezbollah
Imam Musa al-Sadr is one of the most prominent figures in the modern history of Lebanon. A Shiite religious and political leader, he was both a defender of his community's rights and a builder of national unity. His deeply humanistic and patriotic approach starkly contrasts with the sectarian and transnational vision of Hezbollah, which rose as ...
Michel Aoun: Lebanon’s Worst President?
Salam Zaatari 2024-12-12 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Michel Aoun Hezbollah
In the tragic annals of Lebanese history, Michel Aoun’s presidency stands out not merely as a disappointment but as a catastrophe of Shakespearean proportions. The man who once promised to rid Lebanon of Syrian influence and champion sovereignty ended his career as the very embodiment of everything he claimed to oppose. To understand how ...
Gebran, a Gaping Wound That Never Really Heals
Shirine Abdallah 2024-12-12 18:14 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Four days before the 19th anniversary of your assassination, the region finally witnessed an incredible upheaval. This long-awaited, long-hoped-for event, this old dream cherished by generations of Lebanese since 1976, this hope you yourself never ceased to nurture — first for your children, then for your compatriots, humiliated yet so ...
'Becoming an Adult Is Recognizing, with Minimal Pain, That Santa Claus Doesn't Exist'
David Sahyoun 2024-12-18 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Psychoanaysis Quote Santa Claus Growing Children
"Becoming an adult is recognizing, without minimal much pain, that Santa Claus doesn't exist." This quote from the renowned astrophysicist and philosopher of science Hubert Reeves offers, with remarkable insight, accuracy and compassion, a reflection on a key moment in individual psychological development: the day a child discovers that Santa ...
The New-Old World Order... and Trump's Promises
Johnny Kortbawi 2024-11-08 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States, as the leading global power, holds a decisive role in shaping the world’s future. From this perspective, many recognize that an election in the US is, in essence, an election for the entire world. Following Donald Trump’s victory, and his attempt to avenge his previous defeat, it is striking how the emerging new world order ...
Commando Operation in Batroun: What Are Israel's Capabilities?
Malo Pinatel 2024-11-02 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Early on the morning of Friday, November 1, an Israeli special forces unit conducted an operation in Batroun. Their target: Imad Fadel Amhaz, 30, a student at the Institute of Maritime and Technological Sciences (Marsati). While authorities have yet to clarify the details of the incident, initial reports indicate that the operation was launched ...
Basketball: Sagesse Ready to Shine at Al Wahda 2024 Tournament
This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 17:09 - Reading : less than a minute
Al Wahda 2024 friendly international basketball tournament will be held in Abu Dhabi at the Mubadala Arena from September 19 to 25. The tournament will bring together eight teams, including four national league champions: Al Wahda (Emirates), Sagesse (Lebanon), Kuwait SC (Kuwait), Ittihad Alexandria (Egypt), FUS Rabat (Morocco), Al Bashaer ...