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40 Years of 'Mario' Games that Have Grown up With Fans
This is Beirut 2025-09-09 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's mustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week. The colorful "Super Mario Bros.", released for Nintendo's home consoles in Japan on September 13, 1985, was a landmark of early video ...
Giorgio Armani’s Family Bids Private Farewell at Historic Rivalta Church
This is Beirut 2025-09-08 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The private funeral of fashion legend Giorgio Armani was set to take place Monday in a picturesque village near Piacenza, in the northern Italian region where the designer grew up. Only about 60 people were expected at the 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) ceremony, according to local media, at the 14th-century Church of San Martino in Rivalta, south of ...
Reinvent Yourself with Color: The Rise of 'Dopamine Dressing'
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-09-07 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For years, winter wardrobes were bound by a narrow palette of neutrals. Black, gray and beige reigned supreme, built on the comforting notion that discretion was the height of elegance. But the fashion landscape is shifting. A surge of unapologetically bold hues is sweeping runways and city streets, from high-end collections to ready-to-wear ...
Versace Leads Milan Farewell To Fashion Legend Giorgio Armani
This is Beirut 2025-09-07 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Thousands of mourners paid homage Saturday to Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, who died this week aged 91, as his coffin was put on public display in Milan. Italian fashion icon Donatella Versace was among those who filed past Armani's closed casket at the headquarters of his multi-billion-euro lifestyle company, which marked its 50th ...
Thousands pay respects to Italian designer Giorgio Armani
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands of mourners began paying homage on Saturday to Italian fashion giant Giorgio Armani, following his death aged 91. The designer died Thursday after months of fragile health and will be laid to rest at a private funeral on Monday in Milan. But members of the public are able to pay their respects this weekend, with his coffin laid out for ...
The Spectator and Beyond: Bowie’s Unseen Projects at the V&A Museum
This is Beirut 2025-09-06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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David Bowie was working on an "18th century" themed musical at the time of his death, which will feature in a new London center dedicated to the seminal British artist, the BBC reported Friday. The V&A museum will open the free-to-access home for Bowie's vast archive in Stratford, east London, on September 13. One exhibit will be notes from a ...
Giorgio Armani: The World Loses a Fashion Giant
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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Italian designer Giorgio Armani passed away on September 4 at the age of 91. The man who redefined fashion and built a global luxury empire leaves behind an immortal legacy.
Venice Film Festival a Red Carpet Pulpit for ‘King Giorgio’ Armani
This is Beirut 2025-09-05 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For decades, the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival was one of Giorgio Armani's most high-profile catwalks, with the stars of cinema donning his elegant creations for the eyes of the world. With the death on Thursday, at age 91, of Italy's most famous fashion designer, the prestigious festival on the sandy Lido closes a long chapter, ...
Nadal to Compete in French Open Only if Fully Prepared
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he will only play at the upcoming French Open if he feels "capable enough to compete well." The 14-time Roland Garros champion conceded that if the action in Paris were to kick off today, he would not be able to participate but vowed to keep fighting for the chance to play at his most successful tournament one ...
Armenia Detains Protestors Opposing Azerbaijan Land Concession
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 11:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Armenian police said on Monday that they had detained dozens of people attempting to block streets in the capital, Yerevan, as part of protests against government plans to concede land to Azerbaijan. Armenia has agreed to hand over territory it has controlled since the 1990s and has started border delimitation efforts in a bid to secure an ...
Anna Wintour’s Bold Exit as Editor of US Vogue: Fashion Icon Forever
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-06-27 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Vogue US after 37 years, but she will continue in her global leadership roles as chief content officer for Vogue and Condé Nast. At 75, she’ll now focus on shaping the group’s worldwide strategy. A legendary figure in fashion and the real-life inspiration behind Meryl Streep’s role as ...
Lebanon–Syria: Borderlines and Broken Promises
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-07 20:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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When Greater Lebanon was proclaimed on September 1, 1920, by General Henri Gouraud, a new geopolitical reality emerged. The newly formed Lebanese State extended beyond historic Mount Lebanon to include parts of the Sanjaks of Tripoli and Saida, the city of Beirut and 4 districts annexed to Lebanese territory: Baalbeck, the Beqaa, Rashaya and ...
UNIFIL: Withdrawal or Extension? The Countdown Begins
Élie-Joe Kamel 2025-08-19 15:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Will UNIFIL’s presence in southern Lebanon be extended beyond August 31? The question is at the heart of diplomatic negotiations as the Security Council prepares to vote on August 25, while the mandate of the UN force expires at the end of the month. On Monday, the UN Security Council began debating a draft resolution presented by France to ...
‘In Women’s Words:’ The Unheard Voices of Iranian Art
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-08-13 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In the hushed galleries of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), colors, forms and textures speak with a force that eclipses any speech or manifesto. The exhibition In Women’s Words is more than an artistic retrospective – it is a collective voice that defies decades of silence, bringing to light stories that could not always be ...
Lebanon Endorses Barrack’s Plan for Hezbollah Disarmament
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-08 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On Thursday, the Lebanese Council of Ministers met in Baabda to discuss and approve the American proposal presented by envoy Thomas Barrack. Outlined in a detailed seven-page diplomatic memorandum divided into three chapters, the initiative aims to establish a durable ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel while launching comprehensive security and ...
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport: Lebanon Clings to a Single Lifeline
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-07 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As in every summer, Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) is overwhelmed by waves of Lebanese expatriates returning home for the holidays. This year’s record influx has turned the terminals into overcrowded hubs. Long queues stretch before the General Security counters, where wait times drag on. Congestion peaks when multiple flights ...
Brazil: Why Lightning (Almost) Always Spares Christ the Redeemer
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-08-06 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brazil Christ the Redeemer Lightning Science Rio de Janeiro
Standing 38 meters tall, arms outstretched atop Mount Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer watches over Rio de Janeiro. But this stone guardian, national symbol of Brazil, is also a prime target for lightning strikes. At nearly 710 meters above sea level and perched in isolation, the statue is struck an average of four to six times per year. During ...
Pestalotiopsis microspora: The Fungus That Eats Plastic
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-31 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora Plastic Amazon
In 2011, during a scientific expedition in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, Yale students stumbled upon an unusual fungus. Hidden within the tissues of certain plants in Yasuní National Park, Pestalotiopsis microspora revealed a unique ability: it can break down one of the most common types of plastic, the polyurethane, even in completely ...
Who Owns a Sunken Treasure?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-29 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
As advances in underwater exploration technologies open new horizons for archaeological research, the legal status of submerged heritage in Lebanese waters is becoming increasingly pressing. Who holds rightful ownership of an ancient shipwreck discovered off the coast of Byblos? What legal framework governs treasures found within Lebanon’s ...
The Silent War Over Lebanon’s Underwater Heritage
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-29 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Geopolitical instability in the region does not end at the water’s edge – it extends below the surface, into Lebanon’s territorial waters. Maritime border disputes, particularly with Israel around Block 9 in the south, involve more than contested gas fields; they also threaten the preservation of invaluable cultural heritage. Any discovery ...
Between the Dilemma of Disarming Hezbollah and the Challenge of Rising Israeli Tensions
Amal Chmouny 2025-07-21 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The dialogue between the US and Lebanon concerning Hezbollah's disarmament has entered a crucial phase, characterized by urgency, skepticism and regional complexities. US envoy Tom Barrack emphasized the need for rapid and structured progress, a sentiment echoed in messages from Washington. However, as events unfold, the inherent challenges of ...
What If AI Could Let You Watch Your Dreams Like a Movie?
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-17 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Sleep, dream… and soon, wake up and watch your dreams like a movie? While it may still sound like science fiction, this technology is taking shape in research labs. At Kyoto’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, neuroscientist Yukiyasu Kamitani and his team have created an AI system that decodes brain activity during REM sleep—the ...
Lebanon Takes the Lead in Bread Production Advances
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...
Laila Baker, UNFPA Arab states Regional Director 2025-07-09 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Arab world is facing a quiet yet profound fertility crisis – not because people are having too many children, but because they are having too few and often no real choice. The latest UNFPA State of World Population 2025 report, “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing World,” reveals a ...
How Robots and Raw Earth Are Redefining Homebuilding
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-07-03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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They look like cocoons, settled on the ground as if they had naturally grown there. No straight lines, no concrete, just earth, carefully layered by two robotic arms moving with the grace of a choreographed dance. In 200 hours—barely eight days—an entire house takes shape. Printed on site using only natural materials. Its name? TECLA. Its ...
US Asks Israel to Limit Lebanon Operations, Pushes for a ‘Trump Economic Zone’
This is Beirut 2025-08-21 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Trump administration has asked Israel to reduce non-urgent military operations in Lebanon to support a wider disarmament initiative, while planning a “Trump economic zone” in parts of southern Lebanon, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Officials say the limitation could be extended if the Lebanese Armed Forces take ...
Polo: Jad Achour’s Fantastic Ride at Warwick
Makram Haddad 2025-06-22 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
It’s a historic first in Lebanese sports, and it has the refined taste of champagne popped on the sidelines of an English polo field. Just eight months after learning how to ride a horse, the spirited young Lebanese, Jad Achour, led his team from the University of Warwick to a gold medal at the prestigious 2025 SUPA Summer Nationals ...
Tehran’s Shadow Arsenal: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-19 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Despite Iran’s largely nominal commitments to international treaties, mounting evidence suggests the existence of an active or developing chemical, biological and radiological weapons program. Long-sidelined concerns are resurfacing as regional tensions escalate, and a Damoclean sword hangs over the mullah’s regime. On one side, Israel claims ...
Is Trump's Posture in the Israel-Iran Conflict a Calculated Gambit?
Amal Chmouny 2025-06-18 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, a significant shift in US foreign policy under President Trump appears to be underway. Amid the growing tensions between Israel and Iran, particularly following Israel's aggressive military campaign against its adversary, President Trump faces a complex decision: to engage militarily in an already volatile ...
Fordow: Deep Inside Iran’s Nuclear Core
Mario Chartouni 2025-06-17 20:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Deep in the Iranian mountains, near the holy city of Qom, lies one of the most heavily guarded nuclear facilities in the world: the Fordow uranium enrichment site, a pivotal hub of Iran’s nuclear program. Shielded by the Mountain Buried nearly 90 meters beneath solid rock, the Fordow facility symbolizes Tehran’s nuclear determination and ...