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Muhammad Yunus, Banker to the Poorest of the Poor
This Is Beirut 2024-08-08 11:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will helm Bangladesh's interim government after the ouster of premier Sheikh Hasina, who had hounded him in speeches and through the courts. The 84-year-old, known as the "banker to the poorest of the poor," was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work loaning small cash sums to rural ...
Cabinet Meeting: LBP 150 Billion to the High Relief Commission
2024-08-14 15:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The caretaker government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Wednesday the allocation of LBP 150 billion for the urgent needs of the High Relief Commission, amidst growing risks of an open conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The announcement was made at the end of a cabinet meeting that focused on a national emergency plan, according ...
Israeli Forces to Expand Past ‘Yellow Line’ As Operations in Lebanon Intensify
This is Beirut 26/05 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli Army has started to operate on the ground past the “Yellow Line” in southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Israeli officials express their intent to intensify operations against Hezbollah amid persistent threats. According to AFP, citing an Israeli military official, the Israeli Army began to expand its operations in southern ...
Renewable Energy Growth Slows Due to Policy Changes: IEA
This is Beirut 2025-10-07 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Growth in renewable energy, a key part of efforts to limit dangerous climate change, is slowing down due to policy changes in the United States and China and will fall short of a key goal, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. Only two years ago the global community set the goal of tripling renewable energy output by 2030 to limit the ...
Big Beautiful Bill: America’s Divisive Tax Overhaul
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-02 08:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Passed by the US Senate last Tuesday by a majority of 51 votes to 50, thanks to the decisive vote of Vice President J.D. Vance, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), nicknamed the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), is currently the most ambitious and polarizing budget bill championed by Donald Trump since his return to the political ...
Michael Madsen, the Last Tough Guy of American Cinema, Dies at 67
This is Beirut 2025-07-03 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Michael Madsen, renowned for his portrayals of Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs and Budd in Kill Bill, died on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 67, following cardiac arrest at his Malibu home, according to his representatives and the Los Angeles County Sheriff. No foul play is suspected. “Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, and he ...
Netflix’s Latest ‘Knives Out’ Film to Open London Film Festival
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Netflix's latest Knives Out movie starring Daniel Craig and a host of other Hollywood talent will launch this year's London Film Festival (LFF), organizers announced Wednesday. The third installment in the streaming giant's whodunnit series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will open the UK capital's 69th annual film and television ...
Errollyn Wallen: King’s Composer Breaking Barriers in Music
This is Beirut 2025-07-21 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Told she would never belong in the world of classical music, Errollyn Wallen has risen to become the composer to King Charles III and the first person of color in the historic role. The 67-year-old became the Master of the King's Music last year, a 400-year-old post and one of the classical world's top honors that involves composing works for ...
Steven Knight to Write Next James Bond Film with Villeneuve
This is Beirut 2025-08-01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Steven Knight, the creator of gritty TV crime series Peaky Blinders, will write the highly anticipated next James Bond movie, studio Amazon MGM announced Thursday. Knight will work alongside previously announced director Denis Villeneuve, best known for Dune, to bring the world's most famous fictional spy back to the big screen after a prolonged ...
US Faces Annual Budget Deadline as Another Government Shutdown Looms
Mario Chartouni 2025-09-29 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Every year, as September draws to a close, Washington is confronted with a critical deadline: passing the federal budget for the next fiscal year. When the White House and Congress fail to reach an agreement, the dreaded “government shutdown” can occur. Now a familiar term in American politics, a shutdown refers to the partial closure of ...
Cabinet Extends Jdeideh Landfill Operations
This is Beirut 2025-10-09 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers met on Thursday at the Grand Serail under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. It approved the continued use of the Jdeideh landfill until the end of 2026 and tasked the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) with establishing a power plant on-site. Following the session, Minister of Information Paul ...
Arise Sir David ! Football Legend Beckham Knighted
This is Beirut 2025-06-14 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Former England football captain and global fashion icon David Beckham was knighted on Friday for his services to sport and charity, with The Who singer Roger Daltrey and actor Gary Oldman also receiving the honour. Beckham, who played 115 times for England as well as for some of the world's most high-profile clubs including Manchester United and ...
#MeToo: Exposed Online, Condemned Without Appeal
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-12 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since the start of #MeToo, public exposure has reached unprecedented levels. Sometimes, a single post on social media — even an anonymous one — is enough to destroy a reputation or end a career. The exclusion is sudden, brutal. Accusations spread online at a speed that traditional justice cannot match. Many see this as real progress: scandals ...
Prunella Scales, Star of Britain’s 'Fawlty Towers', Dies Peacefully at 93
This is Beirut 2025-10-28 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as the long-suffering Sybil in the British TV comedy classic Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93, her family said Tuesday. The actress died "peacefully at home in London" on Monday, her sons Samuel and Joseph said. "She was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died," they said in a statement on ...
Hollywood Mourns: Diane Ladd, Southern Screen Legend, Dies at 89
This is Beirut 2025-11-04 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated Wild at Heart actress and mother of Laura Dern, died Monday. She was 89. In a career spanning eight decades, Ladd was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award three times: in Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, David Lynch’s Wild at Heart, and Rambling Rose. The news of Ladd’s ...
Amman Drift: Nael Madi Puts Lebanon on the Podium
Makram Haddad 2025-11-09 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Car park drift takes place on a closed parking lot, with a track drawn to the millimetre, zones to brush and trajectories to respect. We are not talking about a stopwatch but about scoring. The judges evaluate the line, the angle, the perceived speed and the cleanliness of the transitions. A good run reads in one go: committed entry, sustained ...
Rise of an AI Country Star Shakes the Music Charts
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An artist suspected of being virtual, with a voice generated by Artificial Intelligence, has reached the top of one of the most popular country-music download charts in the United States, marking a first. Walk My Walk, by Breaking Rust, an act with no known identity, is now the most downloaded country track, according to the data published on ...
House Vote on Ending US Government Shutdown
This is Beirut 2025-11-12 22:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Congress looked set Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history, 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The House of Representatives was expected to rubber-stamp a contentious Senate-passed funding ...
Trump Signs Bill to End Record-Breaking US Shutdown
This is Beirut 2025-11-13 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to approve a ...
US Senate in Final Push to Pass Trump Spending Bill
This is Beirut 2025-07-01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US senators were in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package set to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt. The president wants his "One Big Beautiful Bill" to extend his expiring first-term tax cuts at a ...
Japan Urges Universities to Accept Students Hit by US Block
This is Beirut 2025-05-28 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Japanese government has asked local universities to consider accepting international students enrolled at US universities as President Donald Trump seeks to force Harvard to submit to unprecedented oversight. The Trump administration moved last week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students, but on Friday a judge suspended the order ...
War: A Reflection of the Leaders’ Unconscious
David Sahyoun 2024-10-02 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Every week, we invite you to explore a striking theme to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic thought to better understand ...
Trade Wars, Culture Wars, and Anti-Immigration: Trump's Big Promises
This is Beirut 2025-01-20 09:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A sweeping deportation program, "drill, baby, drill," and peace for Ukraine: President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move big and fast when he returns to the White House on Monday. Here is a look at his sensational but frequently vague promises for a second term -- much of them likely to be enacted through executive ...
Exclusive: Footage from Devastated Villages in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2024-10-08 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Exclusive footage obtained by This is Beirut reveals the widespread destruction of homes and entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon as relentless Israeli shelling and airstrikes continue. Credits: @salamelzaatari
Costa-Gavras: A Meditative Journey into Mortality
This is Beirut 2024-10-18 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At 91, the Franco-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras confronts the concept of death with the calmness of an experienced director, all while preparing a new political film. During the Lumière festival in Lyon, he presented his latest feature, Le Dernier Souffle (“The Last Breath”), set for release in January 2025. Adapted from a work by Régis ...
Madame Lucie: Manicurist to Cairo's Golden Age Stars
Beatrice Moreau 2024-12-02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nestled inconspicuously in a narrow alley branching off from one of Cairo's main thoroughfares, Madame Lucie's manicure salon has managed to survive the relentless march of time and progress that has transformed much of the Egyptian capital. Flanked by sleek modern cafes, trendy fashion boutiques, and ubiquitous fast food chains, the little shop's ...
Lebanon’s Commercial Sector: Adapting to Change and Looking Ahead
This is Beirut 2024-12-11 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has severely impacted Lebanon's commercial sector, which continues to face significant challenges while preparing for the future. Despite the ongoing recovery process, the sector remains resilient. In this context, Nicolas Shammas, President of the Beirut Traders Association (BTA), organized a major ...
The Christmas Tree: A Symbol of Unity, Not Division
Salam El Zaatari 2024-12-26 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
After multiple incidents of Christmas tree burning in Syria and Lebanon, it’s impossible to ignore the troubling message behind these acts. Such actions go beyond the physical destruction of a festive decoration – they are calculated provocations meant to sow division, ignite sectarian tensions, and fracture communities that have long thrived ...
Italian PM: Jailed Italian Reporter in Tehran Freed
This is Beirut 2025-01-08 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Italian journalist arrested in Iran and jailed for three weeks has been freed and is returning to Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said on Wednesday. "The plane taking journalist Cecilia Sala home took off from Tehran a few minutes ago" following "intense work through diplomatic and intelligence channels", Meloni's office said in ...
Khalil: Approval of the 2025 Budget by Decree Is Necessary
This is Beirut 2025-02-04 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Caretaker Minister of Finance, Youssef Khalil, stated that “the approval of the 2025 budget draft by decree, after adhering to the deadlines set by law, has now become a necessity. According to him, “this remains financially safer than not approving it and resorting to expenditures based on the provisional twelfth rule.” Khalil noted ...