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'Hors-Saison' by Stéphane Brizé: A Man, a Woman, One Last Conversation
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-05-13 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Out of Season Hors-Saison Film Guillaume Canet Chronicle
There is a rare elegance in Hors Saison—the kind found in stories that don’t try to put on a show. Stéphane Brizé captures a pause in two lives, a moment of respite between two diverging paths, a space where words can finally be said. He captures a man worn out, a woman incomplete and what they manage to say, or not say, when it seems like ...
Lebanon, the Doormat of Syria’s Sanctions Lift
Marc Saikali 2025-05-22 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Damascus European Union Hezbollah
Bashar al-Assad has been out of the picture for almost six months now. No one seems to miss him. The chapter is firmly closed. Enter Ahmad el-Chareh – once an Islamist, now a man of compromise – captured smiling alongside Donald Trump in Riyadh. Syria is reinventing itself, trying to appear more approachable. At least, that’s the ...
U.S. Asking Countries for 'Voluntary' Palestinian Relocation
This is Beirut 2025-05-20 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States has reached out to countries about accepting "voluntary" relocations of Palestinians fleeing Israel's offensive in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Israel has again warned the population of Gaza -- nearly entirely displaced since the war broke out over the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas -- to move ...
Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
This is Beirut 2025-05-19 09:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, his office said Sunday. On Friday, the 82-year-old Democrat -- whose son Beau Biden died of cancer in 2015 -- was diagnosed with the disease after he experienced urinary symptoms and a ...
Beirut Out of Breath: The Anger of a Forsaken Capital
Marilyne Jallad 2025-05-17 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut Municipal Elections Testimonies
Whether they live in Gemmayzeh, Geitawi, Ashrafieh (Beirut 1) or Hamra, Mazraa, Verdun or Mar Elias (Beirut 2), Beirutis share the same demands – mainly security – which will weigh heavily on the shoulders of the incoming municipal council. The residents we spoke with painted a grim picture of the municipality’s performance, particularly ...
Rubio Says US 'Troubled' on Gaza, Open to Alternatives on Aid
This is Beirut 2025-05-15 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Marco Rubio Gaza
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced openness Thursday to any new ideas to bring aid into Gaza after a US- and Israeli-backed plan was sharply criticised, expressing concern over the humanitarian situation in the territory. A new US-backed foundation on Wednesday announced a plan to begin distributing aid later this month in Gaza, where ...
‘To Exist Is to Be Different:’ Creativity as Self-Affirmation
David Sahyoun 2025-05-14 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Exist Creativity Self-Affirmation Culture
For philosopher Jean Baudrillard, consumption is far more than an economic act – it is a system of communication and social control. We don’t consume merely to meet our needs; we consume to be like others, to belong to the collective. Behind the apparent abundance of choice hides an insidious conformity: you need to have this object to be ...
Brilliant Brunson and Knicks Leave Celtics on Brink
This is Beirut 2025-05-13 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
New York Celtics NBA Brunson Tatum
Jalen Brunson scored 39 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 121-113 to leave the reigning NBA champions on the brink of elimination from the playoffs on Monday. Brunson spearheaded a sensational second-half rally that saw New York overturn a 14-point third-quarter deficit before surging to a win that gives New York a ...
Norway Film Starring Elle Fanning Gets 19-Minute Ovation at Cannes
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 12:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Cannes 2025 Sentimental Value Norway Elle Fanning Joachim Trier
Director Joachim Trier found himself crying behind the camera as he shot Sentimental Value, his moving new tale about a quietly fractured family that got an extraordinary 19-minute standing ovation Thursday at the end of its premiere at the Cannes film festival. "It sounds cheesy," he said, "but I wept a lot making this film because I was so ...
First Group of White South Africans Arrive in US for Resettlement
This is Beirut 2025-05-13 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States South Africa Afrikaners
A group of around 50 white South Africans arrived on Monday for resettlement in the United States after President Donald Trump granted them refugee status as victims of what he called a "genocide." Trump essentially halted refugee arrivals after taking office, but is making an exception for the Afrikaners despite Pretoria's ...
Prevost becomes first US pope as Leo XIV
This Is Beirut 2025-05-08 20:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Tens of thousands of people packed in St Peter's Square cheered as Prevost appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, waving with both ...
Black Smoke: Cardinals Fail to Elect New Pope on First Try
This is Beirut 2025-05-07 22:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote. Tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square to await the smoke, which came around three hours and 15 minutes after the 133 cardinals were closed ...
‘To Exist Is to Be Different:’ The Challenge of Loving Without Losing Oneself
David Sahyoun 2025-05-07 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 ...
Arsenal Determined 'to Make a Statement' Against PSG in Champions League Semi-Final
This is Beirut 2025-05-07 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Arsenal's Declan Rice insisted Tuesday the Gunners are confident they can "deliver something special" by overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital in the return match of their Champions League semi-final tie. "We're here to win the game. We're here to make a statement. We want to get to the ...
Basketball: Akram Halabi, the Architect of the Lebanese Rebound
Makram Haddad 2025-05-07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Basket-ball Akram Halabi
When Akram Halabi was elected head of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in 2018, no one yet suspected that Lebanon was about to go through one of the worst decades in its contemporary history. A President in the Storm Akram Halabi did not imagine that the term he was beginning would turn into a marathon of crises. In October 2019, an ...
Ads Pressured to Evolve as AI Changes Google Search
This is Beirut 2025-05-22 10:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Google Artificial Intelligence AI
As Google races to lead in artificial intelligence, it faces the challenge of making sure the technology doesn't slow its profit-pumping advertising engine. The internet giant is dabbling with ads in its new AI Mode for online search, a strategic move to fend off competition from ChatGPT while adapting its advertising business for an AI ...
"Humans": The Poetry of Knowledge at Le Monnot Theater
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-05-22 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Theater Culture Beirut France Art Le Monnot
From May 28 to June 1, Le Monnot theater welcomes Humans, a unique performance by Swiss artist Narcisse. Directed by Jean-Philippe Daguerre, this poetic-musical creation explores human knowledge through an innovative staging that blends poetry, music, and theater. Praised by French critics, Humans stands out for its intellectual richness, ...
Catholic Church's Direction in the Balance as Conclave Looms
This is Beirut 2025-05-05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Catholic cardinals will enter a sealed conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their breath over an uncertain outcome. Around 133 "Princes of the Church" will meet Wednesday to elect from among their number a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. At issue is whether the new ...
Dying as a Subject: The True Stakes of Palliative Care and Assisted Dying
David Sahyoun 2025-06-11 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Palliative Care Death Assisted Dying France
In France, the debate over palliative care and assisted dying challenges the very foundations of how we relate to life and death, to pain and, more profoundly, to the dignity of the human subject. What does it truly mean to die? Is it simply the end of life, or the loss of one’s voice, one’s place within social bonds and the capacity for ...
Israel, Iran Trade Blows as Air war Rages into Fifth Day
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 16:59 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel said Tuesday it targeted military sites in Iran and killed a senior commander in fresh strikes, prompting Tehran to fire missiles in retaliation on the fifth day of escalating clashes between the arch foes. "A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran," a military statement said. ...
Fifth Night of Fighting Between Israel and Iran
This is Beirut 2025-06-17 06:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam United States Iran
Israel and Iran traded missile fire for a fifth straight day Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran residents to "immediately evacuate" and left a G7 summit early. Despite growing calls for the longtime foes to end hostilities, neither Israel nor Iran showed any signs of cutting short the missile blitz kicked off Friday, ...
Netanyahu Says Campaign 'Changing Face of Middle East' as Israel, Iran Trade Blows
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 23:11 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Iran Ali Khamenei
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israel's campaign against Iran was "changing the face of the Middle East," as the two countries traded heavy strikes for a fourth day. The remarks came hours after a dramatic Israeli attack on an Iranian state TV building that forced a presenter to flee mid-broadcast under a ...
“Superfacial”: The Intimate and the World Through Audrey Tautou’s Lens
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-06-16 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Audrey Tautou Star Actress Photography Exhibition Paris
In this exhibition, Audrey Tautou reveals images of herself and of others, both loved ones and total strangers. The show blends theatrical self-portraits, diary-style snapshots, and letters from fans. Through this, she probes our relationship with fame. What does a famous face really mean? Does it stay the same over time? Does it look different ...
Iran Vows Swift Trials for Suspected Israel Collaborators
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Iran Collaboration
Iran's chief justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei on Monday vowed swift trials for people arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Israel, as intense fighting raged between the two sides. "If someone is arrested for having ties to and collaborating with the Zionist regime, their trial and punishment should be carried out and announced very ...
Special Space ‘Shuttles’ Bound for Disaster
Marc Saikali 2025-06-12 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Three... two... one... Touchdown! Each week, the Rafic Hariri International Airport runway hums with the arrival of diplomatic missions. On Monday, France’s special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian touched down. American envoys Tom Barrack and Massaad Boulos are expected soon. But so far, each mission has taken off again before Lebanon’s ...
Spain-Portugal Final More Than Just Cristiano vs Yamal Says Ronaldo
This is Beirut 2025-06-08 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledged he was "another generation" to Spain starlet Lamine Yamal but said Sunday's Nations League final was more than just a battle between the duo. The final in Munich has been framed as a showdown between veteran Ronaldo, 40, one of the game's biggest names, and 17-year-old Yamal, the most exciting young ...
When Emigrants Pay the Price of Exile
Johnny Kortbawi 2025-05-23 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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None of the emigrants chose to leave voluntarily. They left either in pursuit of education abroad or to find work that could provide them with economic stability and safety amid the wars in Lebanon. When the electoral law was amended to include expatriates in the actual voting process, enthusiasm soared, and in the last election, a quarter of a ...
Russia Pummels Kyiv in Deadly Attack after Putin Retaliation Vow
This is Beirut 2025-06-06 12:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Moscow launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least three people in Kyiv, after President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian attack on Russian airbases. AFP journalists heard air raid sirens and explosions ring out in Kyiv throughout the night as Ukrainian air defence ...
No Political Veto on Kleiate Airport Rehabilitation Project
Liliane Mokbel 2025-06-04 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Nawaf Salam Hezbollah Kleiate Airport
The rehabilitation project for Kleiate Airport – also known as René Moawad Airport – in Akkar, northern Lebanon, is moving ahead at a steady pace. In an interview with This is Beirut, Akkar MP Sagih Atieh, who chairs the parliamentary Public Works Committee, stated that “the reactivation process is proceeding normally, and there has been no ...
Polo Anid Tackles Divorce with Humor at Le Monnot Theater with 'Libérée Divorcée'
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-06-04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Theater Le Monnot Beirut Culture Polo Anid Comedy
As a Franco-Lebanese comedian with a strong portfolio of theater and film work, Polo Anid returns to the Lebanese stage after past successes at Le Monnot theater. A passionate admirer of Lebanon, the actor pours his love for the country into every performance — and the audience returns it tenfold. Formerly a finance professional, he made a bold ...