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Sebastião Salgado, Photographer of Humanity and Nature, Dies at 81
This is Beirut 23/05 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 ...
Germany Mass Stabbing Suspect Has 'Psychological Illness'
This is Beirut 24/05 15:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said Saturday. The suspect, a 39-year-old woman, is accused of going on a stabbing spree on Friday at the main station in Hamburg, stunning the northern city in the middle of the evening rush hour. The woman ...
Palestinian Official Says Hamas Agrees to Gaza Proposal, Israel Dismisses It
This is Beirut 26/05 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza Israeli Hostages Hamas
Conflicting statements emerged Monday after a Palestinian official claimed that Hamas had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal attributed to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff—an assertion later denied by both Israel and Witkoff himself. A Palestinian official close to Hamas told Reuters that the group had agreed to a proposal received through ...
Ancient Bread Rises Again as Turkey Recreates 5,000-Year-Old Loaf
This is Beirut 27/05 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkey USA Bread Ancient Recipe
In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey. Now, more than 5,000 years later, archaeologists have unearthed it, and helped a local bakery to recreate the recipe -- with customers lining up to buy it. Round and flat like a pancake, 12 centimetres (five inches) ...
Between the Bill and the Blackboard: Lebanon’s Tuition Dilemma
Chelsea Al Arif 27/05 16:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tuition Fees Private Schools Lebanon Ministry of Education
Growing concern surrounds the possibility of tuition fee hikes in private schools across Lebanon, prompting questions from parents and the wider public. Many schools have yet to provide clear answers, leaving families unsure of what to expect in the upcoming academic year. When contacted, several schools stated that they are still uncertain about ...
Shakespeare’s 'King Lear' Rocks Tehran with Beat and Passion
This is Beirut 28/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Shakespeare Iran Theater Culture Art Tehran
An Iranian director is bringing a jolt of energy to King Lear, staging the Shakespearean tragedy in Persian in Tehran with electrifying rock music and dazzling lights to draw in younger crowds. In Iran, artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and playwrights constantly walk a fine line to avoid censorship of content considered inappropriate by ...
UN Experts Report Russia's Drone Attacks in Ukraine as 'Crimes against Humanity'
This is Beirut 28/05 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Russia's military has committed "crimes against humanity" and "war crimes" in its drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine's Kherson region, UN experts concluded in a report published Wednesday. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, established by the UN Human Rights Council, said Russian armed ...
'Sex and the City' Stars Shine Bright After 50
This is Beirut 29/05 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sex and the City Just Like That Series Culture
Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are back in heels and back in action for season three of And Just Like That, the follow-up to the iconic series Sex and the City. The show continues to make the case that “life doesn’t end after 50.” The emotional, professional, and romantic adventures of the three New Yorkers unfold across twelve new ...
Energy Crisis: Lebanon Between Regional Opportunities and Internal Blockages
Liliane Mokbel 29/05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
EDL Europe Hezbollah US Congress Energy
Arab support for the revival of Lebanon’s energy sector is back in the spotlight. On the sidelines of the Arab Summit in Amman, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reopened this crucial file with his Jordanian counterpart. Shortly after, Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi discussed the main points of energy ...
Elon Musk's Rocket-Fueled Ride With Trump Flames Out
This is Beirut 30/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick. Four turbulent months later it's the tech tycoon himself on the chopping block. Trump hailed Musk as "terrific" as he announced that they would hold a joint press conference on Friday as the South African-born magnate leaves the so-called Department of ...
African Art Reimagined at Met Museum’s Revamped Wing
This is Beirut 30/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From a delicate 13th-century clay figure to self-portraits by photographer Samuel Fosso, New York's Metropolitan Museum reopens its African art collection on Saturday, exploring the "complexity" of the past and looking to the present. After a four-year renovation with a $70 million price tag, the reopening of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing comes ...
Cannes, Reimagined: When Style Becomes a Manifesto
Bélinda Ibrahim 19/05 17:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cannes Festival Women Cinema Fashion
The Cannes Film Festival has always been a stage, not only for cinema, but for fashion that borders on the theatrical. Every May, the red carpet blooms with extravagant gowns, daring cuts and dramatic silhouettes. But in 2025, something deeper shimmered beneath the surface. Women are using style not to dazzle, but to declare. Less about seduction, ...
Rushdie's Attacker Sentenced to 25 Years in US Prison
This is Beirut 17/05 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Salman Rushdie US Iran Freedom Culture Writer
Hadi Matar, the American-Lebanese man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison in the United States. Rushdie, a symbol of freedom of expression, sustained serious injuries in the knife attack. Matar, 27, who grew up in the U.S., was found guilty in February of attempted murder and assault by a jury following ...
Who Are the New Security Forces in Syria ?
This is Beirut 02/05 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Deadly sectarian violence in Syria this week between security forces and Druze fighters follows massacres of Alawites in March, with government forces and affiliated gunmen involved in both outbreaks. Many questions have been raised on the identity of fighters in the country's new security forces, and the interim government's ability to control ...
Iran Says Concluded 'Difficult' Round of Nuclear Talks with US
This is Beirut 11/05 18:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Iran Abbas Araghchi Oman
Iran and the United States wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday with no apparent breakthrough in a public standoff over enrichment, but with both sides confirming plans for future negotiations. This was the fourth round of talks that began nearly a month ago, marking the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington ...
First Unofficial Results Announced as Vote Counting Continues
This is Beirut 04/05 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese Army municipal elections mount Lebanon Lebanon
The first phase of Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections, the first to be held in nine years, concluded on Sunday evening in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, marked by moderate turnout, a few isolated incidents, and an overall smooth process, according to authorities. According to unofficial preliminary results, the “Haret Hreik Family ...
Syria: Ethno-National Imbroglios and State Formation
Charles Chartouni 05/05 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The recent clashes between the Syrian Druze community and the newly formed government in Damascus betray the inconsistencies of the current transition in Syria and its pitfalls. However positive the ongoing political evolutions in Syria are, they are still thwarted by major ideological and strategic hurdles that have prevented the actual ...
Interior Ministry Publishes Official Results of Mount Lebanon Municipal and Mukhtar elections
This is Beirut 07/05 11:00 - Reading : 10 minute(s)
Mount Lebanon Results Municipal Elections Mokhtars
The Ministry of Interior has published the official results of the municipal and mukhtar elections held on May 4 in the Mount Lebanon governorate. On Wednesday, May 7, all results were posted on the Ministry of Interior's X account. This election marked the start of the first phase of the municipal and mukhtar elections in Lebanon, which will ...
The Healing Power of Tears: Nature’s Own Painkiller
Bélinda Ibrahim 07/05 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Crying. This universal gesture, so often confined to the private sphere or burdened with shame, is in fact one of the most powerful signals the human body can send. We cry in response to pain, loss, injustice or overwhelming emotion – not only to express what words cannot, but also, biologically, to find relief. Emotional tears – distinct ...
Syrian Leader to Meet Macron in First European Visit
This is Beirut 07/05 14:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron United Nations Damascus Europe European Union
The Syrian president, Ahmad al-Chareh, arrived in Paris this Wednesday and was received by French president Emmanuel Macron for a first and controversial visit to the West. On this occasion, he is expected to call on Macron to punish those responsible for the "abuses" that have tarnished the image of the Islamist coalition in power since ...
‘To Exist Is to Be Different:’ The Challenge of Loving Without Losing Oneself
David Sahyoun 07/05 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Exist Psychoanalysis Couple Love Difference
When differentiation hasn’t occurred during key developmental stages, it eventually resurfaces as an existential crisis. Whether in adulthood, through burnout, sudden depression or emotional turmoil at a life crossroads, it often reflects a deep need to become something other than what one has turned into. Far from being solely negative, these ...
Disney to Open First Middle East Theme Park in Abu Dhabi
This is Beirut 07/05 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Disney Abu Dhabi Entertainment Park
The Walt Disney Company announced plans Wednesday for a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting the country's growing prominence as a global financial and entertainment hub. The waterfront resort will be located on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island and developed in partnership with local firm Miral. Disney stated that it aims to attract ...
France and the Oil Monarchies' Support for Ahmad al-Sharaa
Nicolas Beau 08/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Hezbollah Israel Saudi Arabia United States
More than ten key players, including states and militias, have been present for many years on Syrian soil: the Syrian army, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah, Russia, the Turkish and American armies in the northwest of the country, the Kurds of Rojava, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) led by Commander Mazloum Abdi, a former member of ...
Batroun at the Ballot: Power Struggles, Family Loyalties and Political Shifts
Chelsea Al Arif 08/05 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Batroun City Batroun Municipal Elections Tannourine
Following a smooth first round of municipal elections on Sunday, May 4, electors in Batroun and across North Lebanon will head to the polls on Sunday, May 11, to elect municipal councils and mukhtars. In a governorate comprising 31 municipalities, Batroun-city holds particular attention as the second-largest municipality after Tannourine, with 15 ...
Unveiling Eurovision: Secrets Behind the Rules You Didn't Know
This is Beirut 08/05 13:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Eurovision Song Contest evokes a world of intrigue with its song rules, and system of semi-finals, juries and votes that draw out the drama until a winner is crowned. Here is a look at how the competition is put together, how artists are chosen and how the voting system works: Organizers The competition is organized by the European ...
The Unity Games: Diplomats and Companies on the Fields of Collège ND de Jamhour
Makram Haddad 09/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Unity Games Louis Baz Diplomats Collège ND de Jamhour
At a time when geopolitical divisions and economic crises are weakening societies, an original initiative is betting on sport to create connection. Named The Unity Games, this unprecedented sporting encounter will bring together, over four days spread between the end of September and the beginning of October, teams composed of employees from local ...
Kurdish Militant Group PKK says Disbanding, Ending Armed Struggle
This is Beirut 12/05 11:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday announced its dissolution, saying it was ending its armed struggle against the Turkish state and drawing a line under its bloody four-decade insurgency. Founded in the late 1970s by Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK carried out attacks aimed at defending Kurdish autonomy in Turkey that cost more than 40,000 ...
Stephanie Hobeika, Lebanese Rocket at Silverstone
Makram Haddad 16/05 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Stephanie Hobeika Silverstone Lebanon
Born in 2003 in Lebanon, originally from Baskinta, raised between Dubai and England, Stephanie Hobeika is racing where few Lebanese – and even fewer women – have dared to venture: British racetracks. A student in design engineering at the University of Bath, she combines intelligence, driving skill and formidable composure. In April 2025, for ...
From Shadows to Spotlight: Enigmatic and Ever-Influential Mylène Farmer
Marie-Christine Tayah 13/05 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Mylène Farmer Cannes Music France Culture Cannes Film Festival
Between her passion for cinema and loyalty to the stage, Mylène Farmer is reportedly preparing a surprise for the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025, and possibly unveiling a previously unreleased track. A look back at the path of an unparalleled artist. Among the most anticipated moments of this year’s opening ceremony, ...
Over 1,100 Candidates Enter Municipal Race in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 14/05 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
South Lebanon Nabatiye Tyre Municipal Elections 2025
The deadline for submitting candidacies for municipal council and mukhtar elections in the South Lebanon governorate came to a close at midnight on Tuesday, under the supervision of Governor Mansour Daou. This phase, which began on April 28, was conducted using an upgraded digital system to streamline application processing. Originally set for ...