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Paris and JR, the Artist Turning Cities into Open-Air Galleries
Marie-Christine Tayah 06/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Architecture Paris JR Photography Cinema Performance
Some artists change the world simply by existing. JR is one of them. His projects showcase an extraordinary level of creativity, brought to life on a monumental scale, turning cities into canvases filled with beauty and art. "Beauty will save the world," wrote Dostoevsky. And art is beauty. In September 2025, JR, in collaboration with the Christo ...
Combating Paramilitary Financing: Key to Keeping Lebanon Off the Gray List
Bassam Abou Zeid 05/03 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Central Bank Economy Hezbollah
Lebanon's inclusion on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list can largely be attributed to the lack of cooperation from Lebanese authorities in combating the financing of paramilitary groups, particularly Hezbollah, as well as other organizations like Hamas and the Islamic Jihad Movement. The failure to address this issue was largely ...
Putin will Have to 'Come to Table,' UK PM says Hosting Coalition Call
This is Beirut 15/03 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United Kingdom Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron
UK premier Keir Starmer said Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin would "sooner or later" have to "come to the table" as he opened a virtual summit to drum up support for a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine. The British prime minister told some 25 fellow leaders as they joined a virtual call hosted by Downing ...
Russia Holds Scheduled Nuclear Drills, Week After NATO
This is Beirut 22/10 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. "Today we are conducting planned, I would like to emphasise, planned, nuclear forces training," Russian President Vladimir Putin told generals in a televised meeting. NATO began similar ...
Trump Says Middle East Allies Ready to 'Straighten out Hamas' If Asked
This is Beirut 21/10 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Hamas Gaza
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that allied nations in the Middle East were prepared to send troops into Gaza, at his request, to confront Hamas if the group did not cease its alleged violations of his peace plan. The threat comes a day after Trump warned Hamas would be "eradicated" if the group did not meet expectations of the agreement, ...
JD Vance in Israel: Washington Reasserts Control over the Ceasefire
This is Beirut 21/10 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Washington Ceasefire Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump
Vance’s trip is part of a broader American diplomatic push. Since Monday, special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been holding a series of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Together, they are working to secure an agreement designed not only to end hostilities, but also to lay the groundwork for a new regional security ...
Saudi de Facto Ruler to Meet Trump in Washington Next Month
This is Beirut 21/10 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia United States Donald Trump
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will meet US President Donald Trump during a three-day visit to Washington next month, a source close to the government told AFP on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will arrive on November 17 and discuss political, economic, and security files with Trump the following day, the source said on condition of ...
Prince Andrew Faces New Pressure Following Virginia Giuffre’s Memoirs
This is Beirut 21/10 20:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Virginia Giuffre Prince Andrew Jeffrey Epstein
The posthumous memoirs of American Virginia Giuffre, the main accuser of Prince Andrew in the Epstein case, went on sale Tuesday, increasing pressure on the disgraced brother of King Charles. In Nobody’s Girl, Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, recounts in detail being exploited as a sex slave by the late financier and sex offender ...
UK Removes Syria's HTS from 'Terrorist' Organizations List
This is Beirut 21/10 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Kingdom Syria Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
The UK on Tuesday removed Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of banned "terrorist" organizations after the group ousted Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government. The move comes after the United States announced in July it would revoke HTS's "terrorist" designation. HTS was proscribed by the UK in 2017 over ...
JD Vance Voices ‘Great Optimism' for Gaza Truce on Israel Visit
This is Beirut 22/10 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States JD Vance Israel Gaza Hamas
US Vice President JD Vance expressed "great optimism" that the Gaza truce would hold, ahead of a meeting Wednesday in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vance is in Israel to shore up support for the US-brokered ceasefire and post-war reconstruction plans. Despite concerns in Israel that Hamas has seized on the pause to ...
Paramilitary Drones Target Khartoum Airport
This is Beirut 22/10 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source told AFP. The source, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to brief the media, said, "Drones targeted Khartoum airport once again at dawn" on Wednesday. He added that army air defenses intercepted the ...
PSG Hit Seven, Barcelona, Arsenal Run Riot As Champions League Rains Goals
This is Beirut 22/10 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Champions League PSG Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday. Erling Haaland was among the scorers in Manchester City's 2-0 win at Villarreal as a total of 43 goals rained down across nine games. However, it was ...
Zelensky in Oslo For Talks With Norwegian PM
This is Beirut 22/10 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Norway Jonas Gahr Store
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's government said. The two leaders met in the military part of Oslo's international airport, television images showed. Zelensky is scheduled to visit Sweden later Wednesday, where Kyiv and Stockholm are to make a ...
UK King to Be First to Pray With Pope in Five Centuries
This is Beirut 22/10 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Francis United Kingdom King Charles III Vatican History
King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago. The visit comes at a delicate time for the British king following new revelations about his brother, ...
U.S. Pushes Plan to Disarm Hamas and Rebuild Gaza
This is Beirut 22/10 13:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
USA Hamas Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu JD Vance
US Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal. Vance met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the second day of a trip to Israel, part of a diplomatic blitz in ...
Israeli Lawmakers Approve Advancement of West Bank Annexation Bills
This is Beirut 22/10 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Palestinians Conflict WestBank Settlement
Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of advancing two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months. The vote came with US Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up a Gaza ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump, who has made clear he would not back ...
Banksy's “Crude Oil” Sells for £4.3 Million at Auction
This is Beirut 05/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A rare painting by the elusive street artist Banksy, which offers a satirical twist on Jack Vettriano's iconic The Singing Butler, has fetched an impressive £4.3 million ($5.5 million) at a London auction, Sotheby’s confirmed on Tuesday. The sale of Crude Oil (Vettriano), which is sometimes referred to as Toxic Beach, comes at a poignant ...
Drone Attacks Target Khartoum Airport for Second Day
This is Beirut 22/10 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Paramilitary drone attacks targeted Khartoum International Airport for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, a Sudanese military source told AFP, as authorities attempted to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. The airport has been closed since April 2023, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese ...
Honoring a Historic Visit: Lebanon Commemorates Pope Leo XIV with a Stamp
Christiane Tager 22/10 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Francis Lebanon Pope Leo XIV
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon, scheduled for November 30 to December 2, 2025, the Ministry of Telecommunications has confirmed to This is Beirut that the country will issue a special stamp commemorating the pontifical visit. According to Ministry sources, this official release has been entrusted to LibanPost, which will oversee its ...
NATO Chief Brushes Off Concerns of Trump-Zelensky Rift
This is Beirut 22/10 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Kyiv Ukraine NATO
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday downplayed concerns about tensions between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, while reiterating his belief that "only" the US president could achieve peace between Moscow and Kyiv. Rutte, visiting Washington just days after Trump hosted Zelensky for tense talks, met with lawmakers on ...
Rubio Says Israel Annexation Moves in West Bank ‘Threatening’ Peace Deal
This is Beirut 05:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Palestine Gaza United States
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday warned Israel against annexing the West Bank, saying steps taken by parliament and settler violence threatened a Gaza peace deal. Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, barely a week after President Donald Trump pushed through a deal aimed at ending ...
Francis Ford Coppola Embraces Razzie Award for 'Megalopolis' Flop
This is Beirut 01/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Multiple Oscar-winner Francis Ford Coppola on Friday said he was "thrilled" to accept this year's tongue-in-cheek Razzie Award for worst director, insisting it shows he has a "courage" sorely lacking in modern Hollywood. The legendary filmmaker behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now poured his own money into last year's passion project ...
The Oscars’ Winners and Losers: ‘Anora’ Triumphs as Others Celebrate Backstage
Madeleine Cadoux 03/03 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Los Angeles Oscars Awards Academy Awards Culture Ceremony
Hollywood’s biggest night saw Anora emerge as the dominant force, securing five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. Meanwhile, those who left empty-handed found solace in the revelry of the evening, with the backstage bar becoming the unofficial gathering place for relaxed nominees and industry insiders. The Oscars are often ...
Pie and Mash: A British Culinary Icon Fights for Protected Status
This is Beirut 03/03 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UK London Gastronomy Tradition
Pie and mash, an iconic dish of British cuisine, is at the heart of a campaign to secure a protected designation, similar to champagne or parmesan. In a pie and mash shop in East London, the atmosphere is simple: no menu, just one specialty – a beef pie accompanied by a scoop of mashed potatoes, covered with a parsley sauce known as ...
Final Curtain: Hong Kong's Sunbeam Theater Closes After 50 Years
This is Beirut 04/03 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A landmark Hong Kong venue that became synonymous with Cantonese opera for more than half a century closed its doors in the early hours of Tuesday, with hundreds gathering to watch its neon signs going dark. Crowds packed onto the streets of Hong Kong's North Point district after dark on Monday, eager to snap pictures of Sunbeam Theater – ...
PKK Declares Ceasefire with Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle
This is Beirut 04/03 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who backed the peace process initiated by a close nationalist ally, warned Turkey would pursue anti-PKK ...
Zelensky, the Antihero
Johnny Kortbawi 04/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Middle East Ukraine
The debate between US President Donald Trump and his vice president on one side and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other is far from customary in diplomatic norms or political traditions. But isn’t Trump a unique figure, unlike anything we have seen in past years, or even decades, in terms of his approach to politics? Trump sat ...
From 'The Pianist' to ' The Brutalist,' Adrien Brody, Master of Immersion
Bélinda Ibrahim 04/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Oscars Actor Adrien Brody Cinema Culture Movie
Adrien Brody possesses the rare gift of completely disappearing into his characters. Since his Oscar triumph in 2003 — becoming the youngest Best Actor winner at 29 — to his resurgence with The Brutalist, he has excelled at portraying men molded by war. His extreme method-acting approach has led him to explore the psychological depths of ...
Iraq Says Killed Senior Islamic State Group Leader
This is Beirut 15/03 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader responsible for foreign operations, according to the country's prime minister, with US President Donald Trump saying later Friday his "miserable life was terminated". Although Iraq had proclaimed in 2017 the defeat of the jihadist group on its territory, IS cells have ...
'Líbano: a flor do mundo' — Brazilian Artists Bring Lebanese Hope Back to Life
Bélinda Ibrahim 15/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Brazil Song Culture World
In the history of international cultural relations, some connections transcend geographical distances. The bond between Lebanon and Brazil is one of them — deep and shaped by decades of migration and exchange. With over eight million people of Lebanese descent, Brazil is home to one of the largest Lebanese diasporas in the world. This ...