Roaring Feminine Voices at the Cannes Film Festival... 'Cut!'

2024-05-22 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

"Cut!" is a cinema term which fits well with the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where excessively tortured bodies, hallmarks of gore, are featured in films. Powerful women remain at the forefront of this festival on May 22, 2024. Films such as The Substance with Demi Moore in competition, directed by the French Coralie Fargeat, or Les femmes au ...

Concerns Mount Among Iranians Over Raisi's Successor

This Is Beirut 2024-05-22 17:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Concerns are growing among some people in Iran about who will replace Ebrahim Raisi as president of the Islamic republic after his death in a helicopter crash on Sunday. "I'm more worried than sad," Mohadeseh Jalali said at Wednesday's funeral in Tehran for Raisi and his entourage, who died when their aircraft hit a mountain in northwest Iran ...

Tribute to Dr. Robert Sacy: Limitless Empathy

Alissar Boulos 2024-05-10 22:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon and its children mourn the loss of an emblematic figure in medicine, care and benevolence with the passing of Dr. Robert Sacy. His departure leaves a profound void in Lebanon's charitable sector and pediatric healthcare, as well as in the hearts of all who knew him, touched by his compassion and dedication. Dr. Sacy pursued his medical ...

Enter a New Dimension With Fulvio Codsi

This Is Beirut 2024-04-20 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Simply stepping into downtown’s Maya Artspace gallery immediately immerses you in the striking universe of Lebanese painter Fulvio Codsi. His retrospective, Regeneration, is currently on display until April 26. Join us for a private and exciting tour and meet the artist himself. “The first time I entered the gallery and saw all my canvases ...

Champions League: Joselu, Merengue Hero

Abbass Attara 2024-05-09 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Real Madrid proved that they remain the kings of Europe as Joselu's late brace saved them from imminent elimination to reach the Champions League final with a spectacular 2-1 victory against Bayern Munich at the Bernabéu on Wednesday. Joselu, the Match of a Career The veteran forward entered the field only in the 81st minute before scoring both ...

Australian Police Shoot 'Radicalized' 16-Year-Old

This Is Beirut 2024-05-05 10:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Western Australian police shot and killed a "radicalized" 16-year-old boy with a knife. The boy had wounded a member of the public in Perth, police and the state premier said on Sunday. The teenager "rushed" at police after wounding someone and was fatally shot by an officer, Premier Roger Cook told a news conference. "There are indications he ...

Lebanon Under Mandate(s)

Nicolas Sbeih 2024-05-01 20:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Some countries require caretaking. They need someone else to manage not only an exceptional situation, but also their day-to-day life. This pattern recalls the period of mandates, all born after the First or Second World War – initiatives meant to build a state that wasn't there, or to organize a country that was barely so. Our French ...

From Ruins to Reels: The Rise of New Metropolis

2024-04-30 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Metropolis cinema, once bustling with a loyal audience, witnessed an ongoing renaissance in its programming over the years. Forced to close its doors in 2020 amidst social, political and economic upheaval, it is now poised to construct an innovative space in Beirut, directly facing the port. This new venue aims to unite institutions, artists, ...

Municipal Elections: Extension Is yet Another Forced Slaughter of Democracy

Johnny Kortbawi 2024-04-30 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The extension of municipal councils and mukhtars’ mandates for just one year, under the pretext of the country's political circumstances, implies that the current councils are nearing their tenth year in office, portraying an authoritarian regime that has no consideration to democracy. While security conditions in the South prevent holding ...

Lela MC: Venezuelan Migrant’s Journey to Colombian Rap Stardom

Béatrice Moreau 2024-04-25 18:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gabriela Brito, known as Lela MC, is a 13-year-old Venezuelan migrant whose inspiring journey has led her to become a rising star in Colombian rap. At just 13 years old, Gabriela Brito, better known by her stage name Lela MC, has lived a life that could be straight out of a movie. After surviving a fire, emigrating from Venezuela, and singing on ...

Displaced Syrians: Lebanon Seeking Repatriation of Prisoners

Rayan Chami 2024-04-23 20:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The Director of General Security, Elias Baissari, has been tasked by the government to initiate talks with the Syrian authorities on the repatriation of displaced Syrians and migrants serving prison terms in Lebanon. The decision was made during a ministerial, security and judicial meeting chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the ...

Rai: National Interest Must Come First

This is Beirut 2025-09-07 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Patriarch Al-Rahi Sermon youth politicians

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed in his Sunday homily that Lebanon’s salvation lies in prioritizing the nation and its people above all other interests. Addressing politicians, economists, citizens, educators and youth, he urged leaders to restore trust in the economy, citizens to remain rooted in their land, educators to instill hope ...