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Pink October at LAU-Rizk: Breaking the Silence on Breast Cancer
Makram Haddad 2025-10-17 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
LAU Lebanese University Rizk Hospital Christina Khater
The film avoids slogans and the “campaign” aesthetic to favor narration at the level of everyday life. One perceives what the illness upsets — confidence, self-image, intimacy — and what speech can repair. The room reacts: a few nervous laughs when self-mockery defuses embarrassment, longer silences over the metamorphoses of the body and ...
Hermès’ Designer Veronique Nichanian to Step Down after 37 Years
This is Beirut 2025-10-17 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hermes chief menswear designer Veronique Nichanian is to step down after 37 years in charge and will present her final show for the luxury house in January, the company announced on Friday. Hermes announced the change "with heartfelt emotion", paying tribute to Nichanian's "eye, her vision, her generosity, her energy and her curiosity" in a press ...
Global Markets 2025: From Soaring Peaks to Sudden Crashes
Christiane Tager 2025-10-17 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Since January, major stock indices such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Euro Stoxx have shattered records. Fueled by surging optimism around artificial intelligence, global finance seems to be reliving its golden era. Yet beneath this spectacular rise, the ground is quaking. Every peak is followed by a dark day. In just hours, billions of dollars could ...
Israel Hostage Forum Urges Govt to Delay Next Stages of Truce if Hamas Fails to Return Bodies
This is Beirut 2025-10-16 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Israeli group campaigning for the return of all hostages held in Gaza on Thursday demanded that the government delay implementing the next stages of the truce if Hamas fails to return the remaining captives' bodies. In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum urged the Israeli government to "immediately halt the implementation of ...
NATO and EU Scramble to Boost Drone Defenses to Counter Russia
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 21:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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NATO and the EU on Wednesday sought ways to boost anti-drone defenses, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions. High-profile incidents in Poland and Estonia have set off a flurry of activity from European officials to plug gaps in the continent's defenses. NATO has launched a new mission and beefed ...
Nasser Taghvai, Iranian Cinema Pioneer and Longtime Regime Critic, Passes Away
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Filmmaker Nasser Taghvai Obituary Anti-censorship Iran Culture
Prominent Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai, widely known for his long struggle against censorship, Taghvai has died at the age of 84, his wife said Tuesday. "Nasser Taghvai, an artist who chose the difficulty of living freely, has earned his liberation," his wife, actor Marzieh Vafamehr, wrote on Instagram. Taghvai was born on July 13, 1941 in ...
UN Humanitarian Chief Says Israel Should Immediately Open Gaza Crossings to Aid
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 21:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged Israel on Wednesday to immediately open all crossings into Gaza for humanitarian aid, as called for in a US-backed ceasefire plan. "It should happen now. We want it to happen immediately as part of this agreement," Fletcher told AFP in an interview in Cairo, ahead of a planned trip to the Gaza ...
Iraqi Parliamentary Candidate Killed Near Baghdad
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraq Baghdad Safaa al-Mashhadani elections
An Iraqi parliamentary candidate was killed and three of his bodyguards wounded when a bomb exploded near his car north of Baghdad, a security source said. The incident is the first killing of a candidate ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 11. "A bomb exploded under the vehicle of Safaa al-Mashhadani, a current ...
Hamas Launches Gaza Crackdown as Trump Vows to Disarm Group
This is Beirut 2025-10-15 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hamas tightened its grip on Gaza's ruined cities Tuesday, launching a crackdown and executing alleged collaborators, even as US President Donald Trump vowed to disarm the group. The Israeli military said the remains of four more hostages held in Gaza had been brought into Israel, a day after Hamas handed over the bodies of four other captives and ...
What Comes Next in Trump’s Gaza Plan?
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-10-14 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas
As the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan nears completion, attention is shifting to the next steps. Significant progress has been made, though the process remains far from finished. On Monday, Hamas announced the release of the 28 Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza, along with four bodies from a total of 28. In exchange, Israel confirmed ...
Music Hits Turned into Multi-Billion-Dollar Investment Assets
Christiane Tager 2025-10-14 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The music industry is increasingly merging with finance as artists and investors tap into the lucrative market of securitized music catalogs. Following David Bowie’s groundbreaking “Bowie Bonds” in 1997, which allowed him to raise $55 million by turning his song royalties into tradable bonds, this market has grown exponentially. In 2025, it ...
Civil Defense Says Israeli Forces Kill Six People in Gaza
This is Beirut 2025-10-14 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in separate incidents Tuesday, while the military reported its troops had opened fire on suspects who approached their positions. Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defense agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said five people were killed as they ...
Lebanon Still Charms, but Tourism Numbers Fall
Christiane Tager 2025-10-14 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In the 2010s, Lebanon ranked among the world’s top tourist destinations, celebrated for its festivals, crowded beaches, boutique hotels and award-winning cuisine. Tourism then accounted for nearly a fifth of GDP and was at the very heart of the economy. Today, that postcard-perfect image has faded. Two years after a brief recovery, the sector ...
Beirut and Damascus Reopen Diplomatic Channels as al-Shaibani Visits Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi described the visit of his Syrian counterpart, Assaad al-Shaibani, to Beirut as the beginning of “a new chapter” in relations between Lebanon and Syria. Al-Shaibani arrived in the Lebanese capital on Friday morning at the head of a high-level delegation for a one-day official visit, signaling ...
Israel Government Approves Gaza Hostage Release Deal
This is Beirut 2025-10-10 09:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday that the government had "approved the framework" of a hostage release deal with Hamas, as both sides edged closer to ending more than two years of hostilities in Gaza. Israel previously said "all parties" had signed the first phase of a ceasefire agreement, ...
Inkript's Bold Exploitation of Citizens: A Scandal Exposed
Karine al-Kassis 2025-09-29 15:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Inkript is one of the most blatant examples of how a public institution can be hijacked and transformed into a private revenue stream. The company entered the Vehicle Registration Authority – al-Nafaa – under the banner of “digital progress and modernization.” But it did not stop at controlling the system; it also reached directly into the ...
Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal
This is Beirut 2025-10-03 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas Says Ready to Free Gaza Hostages Under Trump Ceasefire Proposal Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas said Friday it was willing to release all hostages held in Gaza under the framework laid out in US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal. "The movement announces its approval for the release of all hostages—living and ...
Diplomacy, Political Brinkmanship and the Murderous Dystopias
Charles Chartouni 2025-10-06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The peace plan submitted by President Trump is a major breakthrough after two years of open-ended cycles of violence in Gaza. Welcomed by Europeans, the Palestinian authority, Arab states, Russia, and China, it can definitely serve as a platform for a negotiated end of war. It could be a major diplomatic feat to end the unspeakable humanitarian ...
Where Does Trump’s Gaza Plan Stand?
This is Beirut 2025-10-05 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas
Cairo is once again at the heart of the diplomatic game. Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to meet in Sharm el-Sheikh tonight and are set to begin indirect negotiations on Monday, under American mediation, in an effort to turn Donald Trump’s plan into reality. Unveiled on September 29, the plan promises a gradual ceasefire, the release ...
Poorly Stored Wine, Lost Pleasure: The Sommeliers’ Golden Rules
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-05 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Behind every great bottle lies a fragile balance. For sommeliers, the secret of a great wine doesn’t start in the vineyard or at the table, but in how it is preserved over time. One wrong move, and the aroma fades, the fruit disappears, the magic vanishes. The first rule comes down to a single word: consistency. Wine cannot tolerate excessive ...
Syria Selects Members of First Post-Assad Parliament
This is Beirut 2025-10-05 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament in a process criticized as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly's formation is set to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose Islamist forces led a coalition that ...
Kudus Fires Spurs into Second with Win at Leeds
This is Beirut 2025-10-04 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mohammed Kudus' first Tottenham goal lifted Spurs up to second in the Premier League by ending Leeds' long unbeaten home run with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Noah Okafor cancelled out Mathys Tel's opener for the visitors in a first half that raged from end to end. Kudus grabbed the winner just before the hour mark and Tottenham had to show their ...
Hamas Says Ready for Peace Talks, Trump Urges Israel to Halt Bombing
This is Beirut 2025-10-04 00:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and the end of the Gaza war, welcoming US President Donald Trump's call for Israel to stop bombing the Palestinian territory. Trump's peace proposal, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a halt to hostilities in ...
When Art Becomes a Safe Haven
Christiane Tager 2025-10-03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an uncertain economic landscape, art is no longer just about decorating walls. For some, it represents a financial refuge where value can literally skyrocket in just a few years. A canvas like Pablo Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’) sold for more than $179 million, while Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (1982) fetched $110 ...
Hezbollah Disarmament: Cabinet Backs Army, Keeps Deliberations Confidential
Rayan Chami 2025-10-06 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Army Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers decided on Monday to approve the army’s comprehensive plan to place all weapons under state control, while suspending the license of the Resalat association, a group affiliated with Hezbollah. The decision came during a session chaired by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Baabda Palace to discuss a ...
Paris to Welcome Free Public Picasso Park, Opening in 2030
This is Beirut 2025-10-02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Picasso Paris Museum Art Culture Sculpture
A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday. The garden, about the area of two Olympic-size swimming pools, will be an extension to the museum and will contain a dozen bronze sculptures by Pablo Picasso, the official, Cecile Debray, ...
Louis Vuitton Transforms the Louvre Into a Runway of Elegance at Paris Fashion Week
This is Beirut 2025-10-01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Flouncy skirts, sculptural ruffles and exaggerated Peter Pan collars flowed along the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. With stylistic influences from the 1960s, models strutted down a catwalk set up in the former apartments of Queen Anne of Austria in the Louvre, serenaded by an airy jazz ...
Poultry Sector Warns: Imports Are Killing Our Industry
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Syndicate of Poultry Producers Tariffs
The Syndicate of Poultry Producers, led by William Boutros, issued a warning on Tuesday, urging authorities to act swiftly to save local businesses now facing extinction. The reason is that Lebanese poultry products are banned from Arab markets, while similar goods imported from neighboring countries freely enter Lebanon duty-free. “Most Arab ...
Saudi Envoy Honors May Chidiac with Embassy Medal
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon May Chidiac Saudi Ambassador Saudi Arabia
Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari awarded former Minister of State for Administrative Reform May Chidiac the Medal of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon on Tuesday. The distinction was presented at her residence in Dekwaneh, in recognition of her patriotic stances, steadfast commitment to national unity, and tireless efforts in ...
Who Is Matthieu Blazy, the Rising Star at the Helm of Chanel?
This is Beirut 2025-09-30 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Chanel Matthieu Blazy France Culture
VIPs and fashionistas are all jostling for invitations to the most-coveted show at Paris Fashion Week: Matthieu Blazy's debut at Chanel. But who is the 41-year-old designer? The Franco-Belgian is relatively low-key, certainly not one of the big celebrity names he beat for the job, and was picked for Chanel after a highly successful three-year ...