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'Disney's Snow White' Gets Muted Hollywood Premiere
This is Beirut 16/03 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics are usually safe bets. But a new version of the oldest of them all, Snow White, has become mired in controversies, receiving an unusually low-key premiere in Hollywood on Saturday. The studio kept its outspoken stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot away from reporters at the afternoon event, with no ...
London's Heathrow Airport Closed After Fire Causes Major Power Cut
This is Beirut 21/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said. Airport authorities said they "expect significant disruption" over the coming days, with hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers ...
Iraq Says Seized One Ton of Captagon from Syria via Turkey
This is Beirut 16/03 19:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iraqi security forces have seized more than a ton of captagon, an illegal stimulant, smuggled from Syria via Turkey, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Ministry spokesman General Moqdad Miri said the Narcotics Directorate "seized a truck from Syria, bound for Iraq, via Turkey, transporting 1.1 tons" of the synthetic drug in tablet ...
Escalation on the Lebanon-Israel Border: Airstrikes, Tensions and Repression Threats
This is Beirut 16/03 20:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sunday saw a resurgence of tensions in southern Lebanon, along the border with Israel. Around two o'clock in the morning, two consecutive Israeli drone strikes killed two people. The first strike, targeting a car in Yater, in the Bint Jbeil district, killed a member of the Srour family. The second, hitting a car in Mays el-Jabal, in the ...
Tensions Escalate at the Syrian Border: Lebanese Army on High Alert
This is Beirut 17/03 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The situation at the Lebanon-Syria border is rapidly deteriorating, following overnight clashes between Hezbollah partisans and the Syrian forces under the new authorities in Damascus. Early Monday morning, the Lebanese Army issued a statement announcing the implementation of exceptional security measures in the Al-Qasr region (north of Hermel), ...
Gas: Tender for Blocks 8 and 10 Extended Until March 31
Christiane Tager 18/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon was also expected to advance its offshore energy resources by announcing the results of the third bidding round for gas exploration in Blocks 8 and 10 on March 17. These strategically important blocks are expected to attract major international oil and gas companies. Securing strong bids would bolster investor confidence and mark a key ...
Astronauts Finally head Home after Unexpected Nine-Month ISS Stay
This is Beirut 18/03 11:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station. The SpaceX craft carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams detached from the orbital outpost at 0505 GMT, ending their prolonged mission that has captivated global attention. The NASA ...
The New Governor of BDL Will Be Nominated Outside the Mechanism of Administrative Appointments
This is Beirut 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ministerial sources said that the Cabinet will continue discussions on the mechanism of administrative appointments on Friday. The focus will be on addressing gaps in the plan originally prepared by Minister Mohammad Fneish and approved by Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s government in 2010—a plan that was never implemented due to a legal ...
Ancient Origins Unearthed in Ivory Coast
This is Beirut 18/03 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Abidjan West Africa Archaeology
A groundbreaking discovery in Anyama, Ivory Coast, reveals that Homo sapiens inhabited the area 150,000 years ago – pushing back human history in the region by nearly 80,000 years! Archaeologists identify this site as the earliest known evidence of Homo sapiens habitation in West Africa.
And Paolo Sorrentino Created 'Parthenope!'
Bélinda Ibrahim 18/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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After glorifying Rome in The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples for an aesthetic and sensory journey into the heart of his birthplace. Parthenope is a declaration of love, a mythological celebration and a reflection on beauty—both a burden and a privilege. Each meticulously crafted shot turns Naples into a character in its own, ...
Rocked by Trump, EU Seeks to Kickstart Defense Push
This is Beirut 19/03 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. US President Donald Trump has turbocharged calls for Europe to rearm by casting doubt on Washington's central role in NATO and making ...
Breadcrumbing: Love in the Age of Digital Manipulation
David Sahyoun 19/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The term “breadcrumbing” is a borrowed English expression that arises from contemporary affective relationships, characterized by the virtual nature of exchanges and the immediacy of interactions. Its origin can be traced to the story of Little Thumb, where the protagonist leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find his way. Much like Perrault's ...
Hamas Fires at Tel Aviv in First Riposte to Deadly Israel Assault
This is Beirut 20/03 16:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hamas said it fired rockets at Israeli commercial hub Tel Aviv on Thursday in its first military response to the growing civilian death toll from Israel's resumption of air and ground operations in Gaza. Israel said it had closed off the territory's main north-south route as troops expanded the ground operations they resumed on Wednesday. Gaza's ...
MBS’s Economic Reforms: Success or Continued Dependence on Oil?
Natasha Metni Torbey 21/03 13:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Since Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) ascended to power in 2015, Saudi Arabia has undertaken a series of ambitious economic reforms aimed at reducing its reliance on oil and diversifying its revenue sources. These reforms are the cornerstone of Vision 2030, a blueprint designed to transform the Kingdom into a modern, diversified global economic power. ...
Rare Original E.T. Model Up for Auction at Sotheby’s
This is Beirut 29/03 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An original model of E.T., created for Steven Spielberg’s cult classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, is going under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction house. The piece comes from the personal collection of Italian special effects legend Carlo Rambaldi, who won three Academy Awards for his work on David Lynch’s Dune, Spielberg’s Close Encounters ...
War in Sudan: Two Years of an Underreported Conflict with Devastating Consequences
Moncef Ait-Kaci 21/03 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Sudanese Army has announced it has retaken the presidential palace in Khartoum. But behind this advance lies a devastating war, ongoing since 2023, between two former allies turned enemies. Here's an explanation. The term "two former allies" refers to the roles played by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Army) and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known ...
Rockets Fired at Border Village of Metula, Katz Threatens the Lebanese State
This is Beirut 22/03 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A new escalation of tensions was reported on Saturday morning in southern Lebanon following the launch of five rockets from Lebanon toward the border village of Metula. A series of explosions caused by Israeli interceptor missiles was reported in the airspace of southeastern Lebanon. Three rockets were intercepted, while two landed on Lebanese ...
US-Ukraine Talks in Saudi Underway, as Kremlin Warns of 'Difficult Negotiations'
This is Beirut 23/03 18:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US and Ukrainian officials were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the war with Russia, with Washington hoping for "real progress" but the Kremlin warning of "difficult negotiations" and a long journey to peace. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and ...
The 'Improbable Nation' and the Dysfunctional State
Charles Chartouni 24/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The resumption of the reckless bombardment of Israeli territories from South Lebanon is a blatant violation of the internationally mandated truce stipulations and puts at stake the stability of Lebanon and its hypothetical national security. The tedious game of pinpointing the culprits is part of a hackneyed stratagem whose goal is to perpetuate ...
US, Russia Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire Wrap Up As Fresh fighting Rages
This is Beirut 24/03 23:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian state media said, as both sides in the conflict reported a wave of fresh attacks. While the talks took place at a luxury hotel in Riyadh, nearly 90 people including 17 children were wounded in a missile attack ...
Football: Lebanon Challenges Brunei, Asia in Sight
Makram Haddad 25/03 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Lebanese national football team begins its third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with a clear objective: to make a strong impact right from the start. Miodrag Radulović's men face Brunei tonight at 8:30 PM (Beirut time) on the pitch of Al-Wakrah Stadium, a venue considered the “home” ground for the Lebanese players in these ...
Investigation into Kulluna Irada Amid Allegations of Financial Manipulation
This is Beirut 25/03 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thirteen days after a number of lawyers filed a complaint against Kulluna Irada on charges of committing criminal offenses related to manipulating the national economy and destabilizing financial markets, Judge Jamal al-Hajjar, the Court of Cassation General Prosecutor, referred the complaint to the Beirut Appeals Court to conduct the necessary ...
Avignon Celebrates Its Theater Festival With a New Permanent Exhibit
This is Beirut 25/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of the Avignon Festival, one of the world’s leading theater events, will open on July 5 at the Maison Jean Vilar, a space already devoted to the work of the festival’s founder. “I’ve been hoping for this project for thirty years,” said Antoine de Baecque, the exhibit’s curator, during a ...
From North Korea to K-pop: A Debut Journey of Hope
This is Beirut 27/03 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music, but after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse — the first time that performers originally from the nuclear-armed North have been trained for stardom ...
Disney's 'Snow White' Walks the Woke Line and Stumbles
Marie-Christine Tayah 27/03 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Boosted by discounted movie tickets during France’s annual Printemps du cinéma, Disney’s Snow White remake drew crowds between March 19 and 25. But behind its commercial success lies a storm of criticism—surrounding the cast, storyline, and values—long before the film even hit the big screen. A Reimagined Snow White Under Heavy ...
Sundance Moves from Utah to Boulder, Colorado
This is Beirut 28/03 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sundance, the highly influential U.S. film festival co-founded by Robert Redford, is moving to a new home in Colorado, organizers said Thursday. For the past four decades, Sundance has been held each winter in Utah's Park City, launching the year’s hottest independent movies in the swanky Rocky Mountain ski town amid freezing temperatures at an ...
China Hawk Takaichi Named Japan's First Woman PM
This is Beirut 21/10 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sanae Takaichi Japan China Prime Minister
Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. Japan's fifth premier in as many years will lead a minority government and has a bulging in-tray, not least a scheduled visit by US President Donald Trump next week. The lower house of parliament ...
US Envoys Meet Israel's Netanyahu after Gaza Violence
This is Beirut 20/10 18:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Two of the United States' top envoys to the Middle East met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after weekend violence threatened to wreck a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. The sit-down came as Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing into Gaza for aid shipments, a security official and a humanitarian source ...
Aoun Calls on US to Enforce Ceasefire, Boost Military Aid
This is Beirut 23/09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the sidelines of his visit to the United Nations in New York, President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday evening, an encounter focused on Lebanon’s security and post-conflict recovery. President Aoun called on the United States to pressure Israel into fully implementing its obligations under the November ...
Vinicius Double Helps Real Beat Villareal
This is Beirut 05/10 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Vinicius Junior fired Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a brace in a 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday, while Kylian Mbappe was also on target. Los Blancos moved two points clear of champions Barcelona, who visit Sevilla on Sunday, as they bounced back from last week's derby drubbing. Having returned from their long midweek trip to ...