Paris Fashion Week: Where Paris Lives and Dreams Fashion

This is Beirut 2025-10-06 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Since September 29, Paris has been buzzing to the rhythm of Fashion Week. The world’s top designers are showcasing their new collections, blending audacity, elegance, and innovation. Until October 7, the French capital remains the beating heart of global fashion.  

Paris Fans Turn Fashion Shows Into Sports-Style Events

This is Beirut 2025-10-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A giant screen, lots of cheering and applause: the scene inside La Caserne venue in trendy northeast Paris might feel like a sports bar. But the crowd there was watching live fashion, not football. With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, a well-heeled group of mostly 20-somethings has been gathering every day near the Gare du Nord train station ...

Duran Lantink, the Bold Designer Taking Over Gaultier

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Could Duran Lantink become fashion’s next great provocateur? The 37-year-old Dutch designer, celebrated for his fearless creativity, unveils his first Jean Paul Gaultier collection this Sunday in Paris. Appointed creative director of the couture house last April, he is the first permanent successor to Jean Paul Gaultier, who retired from ...

'Intersections': The Uk Film Festival in Lebanon Launches its First Edition in Beirut

This is Beirut 2025-11-12 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Beirut welcomes a new landmark cultural event this November: Intersections – The UK Film Festival in Lebanon, a major collaboration between the British Council, the British Embassy in Beirut, and the Metropolis Cinema Association, supported by the UK Government’s Great Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign. Running from 13 to 19 November 2025 ...

Capsula Mundi: Imagine Becoming a Tree After Death

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-19 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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What if, after death, we could become a source of life for the planet? This idea is no longer a myth or a poetic dream. It is now taking shape through Capsula Mundi, literally “the capsule of the world” in Italian, a project by designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel that challenges our deepest assumptions about human finitude. Since 2003, ...

Jonathan Anderson Makes Bold Dior Womenswear Debut at Paris Fashion Week

This is Beirut 2025-10-01 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson drew a standing ovation from a celeb-packed crowd as he launched a bold first women's ready-to-wear collection for Dior on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week. The show, held in the Tuileries Garden in central Paris, was one of the most highly anticipated moments of the Spring-Summer 2026 Fashion Week, ...

Emma Stone Explores the Depths of Human Condition

2024-02-02 13:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Emma Stone, acclaimed for her memorable portrayal in La La Land, has once again distinguished herself in the intricate role of Bella, a young woman resurrected by a distinguished scientist in Poor Things, a fusion of science fiction and drama. At the Golden Globe Awards 2024, she was awarded the Best Actress prize for her performance in this film, ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan Agree to Begin Demarcating Their Border

This Is Beirut 2024-04-23 13:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Armenia and Azerbaijan started settling their border dispute on Tuesday in an effort to normalize relations following Azerbaijan's capture of Nagorno-Karabakh last year. Armenia and Azerbaijan announced on Tuesday that they had started fixing their border, as part of normalization efforts between the arch foes that had been locked in a ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Struggles to Survive

This Is Beirut 2024-04-16 12:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Due to climate change, Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is becoming a watery graveyard of bleached reef. It is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record. Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact ...

Is Hezbollah “Unable to Sustain” Its Southern Front Battle?

This Is Beirut 2024-04-06 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah is reportedly “unable to sustain” its fight against Israel on the southern front, as per information obtained by This is Beirut, leaked by Hezbollah officials. According to these sources, the pro-Iranian party is also leaning towards the American diplomatic initiative for a settlement on the Lebanese-Israeli border, “in exchange ...

'Extremely Inappropriate:' Navigating 1980s Excess and Modern Sensitivities

Béatrice Moreau 2024-03-29 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

In an era where political correctness shapes much of public discourse, a Japanese TV series humorously juxtaposes the excesses of the 1980s with today’s societal norms, sparking widespread reflection and debate. Extremely Inappropriate, a comedic series available on Netflix, has struck a chord in Japan by depicting a family man from the 1980s ...

"Inside Us", An Exhibition by Philippe Farhat at Cheriff Tabet

Zeina Nader 2024-03-23 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cheriff Tabet Gallery opens its elegant space in Achrafieh to showcase the art of Philippe Farhat in a solo exhibition titled Inside Us. Philippe Farhat, a painter and interior designer based in Beirut, also teaches art at several institutions. He probes the intimacy of the soul, revisiting neglected childhood dreams and often challenging ...

Salman Rushdie’s Pen: A Sword Against AI

2024-03-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

In an essay translated into French and published in the literary journal La Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF), celebrated novelist Salman Rushdie offered his perspective on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on the literary domain. Renowned for his Booker Prize-winning works such as The Satanic Verses and Midnight's Children, Salman ...

Anti-Hezbollah Statements: Rabah Released Under Condition

This Is Beirut 2024-03-18 18:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

On Monday afternoon, the Military Court Government Commissioner, Judge Fadi Akiki, ordered the release of political activist Makram Rabah. However, Rabah remains at the disposal of the investigators should they need to question him again. Rabah, who is also a professor at the History Department of the American University of Beirut and is ...

Border Agreement Negotiations Without a President: A Lebanese Quagmire (1/2)

Alissar Boulos 2024-03-16 20:09 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

  In the context of the ongoing war in southern Lebanon and the ensuing diplomatic activity, one essential element seems to be missing. It is, in the absence of a President of the Republic, the ability to negotiate on Lebanon’s behalf about border demarcation and the application of UNSCR 1701. For this article, we will address negotiation ...

Daniel Bruhl Portrays Karl Lagerfeld... A Method Acting Study

2024-03-15 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is set to premiere at the Canneseries TV festival in April 2024, with a subsequent release on Disney+ slated for June 7. This marks a significant milestone in Daniel Bruhl's career and a compelling exploration of Karl Lagerfeld's legacy. Daniel Bruhl's latest endeavor in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld represents a pinnacle in ...

Mikati: Negotiations for Stability in the South Will Take Place During Ramadan

This Is Beirut 2024-03-05 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, assured that "the various parties are working towards a lull on the southern front and long-term stability," stressing that "negotiations to this end will be conducted during the month of Ramadan." "To achieve stability, we are trying to find a mechanism for implementing UN Security Council Resolution ...

“World Class” Foden Reaches New Heights As Man City Inflict More Misery On Man Utd

2024-03-03 22:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden has become a "world class" talent capable of deciding big games after the 23-year-old scored twice in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Marcus Rashford's wonder strike had fired United into a shock lead at the Etihad. Erling Haaland was then guilty of a miss that will go down in Premier ...

Border Demarcation: Kataeb Reject Any Negotiations Without a President

This Is Beirut 2024-02-07 19:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The Kataeb political bureau expressed "its total rejection of this tendency (adopted by the Amal-Hezbollah duo in particular) to link the fate of Lebanon to the ongoing conflict in the region." It demanded in this context "the immediate application of Security Council Resolution 1701 by both parties," and above all "the cessation of all ...

Hochstein’s Visit to Israel Spurs Moderate Optimism

This Is Beirut 2024-02-05 14:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Israel over the weekend as part of a new regional tour. Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon, aiming for a “diplomatic agreement to defuse tensions on Israel’s northern border.” This border has been witnessing a relentless exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel since October 8. According to Israeli ...

‘Unmasked’ or The Gallery of Portraits by Georges Meouchy

2024-01-28 13:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

At Rebirth Beirut, in an exhibition titled "Unmasked," which runs from January 25 to February 3, 2024, gallerist Aïda Cherfan introduces us to a new talent: Georges Meouchy, an artist known for his original and unique style. A self-taught painter who also works as a notary, Meouchy acknowledges being inspired by his varied social and ...

Princess Diana enters Paris waxwork museum

This is Beirut 2025-11-20 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris unveiled a new star attraction on Thursday: Princess Diana in the "revenge dress" she wore after public revelations about her then-husband, Prince Charles's, infidelity. The Grevin Museum in central Paris, similar to Madame Tussauds in London, already has models of Charles, who is now King Charles III, and his ...

Maritime Border Demarcation Between Cyprus and Lebanon

This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

In light of the agreement on maritime border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel with US mediation, Cyprus resorted to negotiations with Israel to adjust its maritime borders. It hopes to make progress on this issue with Lebanon as well. The head of the Cypriot intelligence services, Tasos Tzionis, who visited Beirut last week, urged Lebanese ...

Maritime Borders: Hamieh Says Now Is Not the Time

This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transports Ali Hamieh asserted that Lebanon, and in particular Hezbollah (the formation he represents within the government), "do not consider the time is right for the demarcation of borders with Syria and Cyprus." He added, "This requires legal and technical studies to avoid the mistakes made in the ...

The West Prioritizes Lebanon’s Dissociation From Gaza…

2024-01-23 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Contrary to what is being said in the “Resistance” milieu—as stated by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, garnering Lebanon’s official approval by way of its caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati—when it comes to linking Lebanon’s fate to Gaza’s, Arab and Western envoys visiting Lebanon (some in private for security ...

Cross-Border Conflict Persists as Hochstein Visits Beirut

This Is Beirut 2024-01-11 13:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The risk of escalation persists on Lebanon's southern border as US envoy Amos Hochstein arrives in Beirut on a new mission to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading to Lebanon and to relaunch discussions on the delimitation of the land border with the Hebrew state. Two civils from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Association were killed on ...

Geagea Pleads for the Implementation of Resolution 1701

Ici Beyrouth 2024-01-06 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed that "it is normal for Lebanon to be affected by what is happening in Gaza. Yet, the extent of impact (on our territory), whether direct or indirect, depends on Hezbollah's actions" along the country's southern border. In an interview with Houna Loubnan, the LF leader stressed the importance of ...

Events That Shaped 2023: From War to Space

Lyne Sammouri 2023-12-31 12:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the world said goodbye to 2022, hoping for a better future, the year 2023 began with a tapestry of successes and tragedies, geopolitical moves, natural calamities and technological advancements. From the war-torn landscapes of the Middle East to the vast expanses of outer space, the events that unfolded in 2023 left an indelible mark on the ...

Warren Beatty’s Teenage Sex Lawsuit Dismissed After Decades

Béatrice Moreau 2023-12-16 18:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Warren Beatty, a towering figure in Hollywood, renowned as much for his landmark roles as for his romantic escapades, recently found himself at the center of a legal controversy. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles last year accused him of coercive sexual conduct with a teenager five decades ago. This case was dismissed last Friday. The lawsuit was ...

Western Powers, Environmentalists Criticize COP28 Summit

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 19:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Monday, the Emirati leader of the COP28 climate talks, president Sultan Al Jaber, refrained from advocating for the complete phase-out of fossil fuels in an initial attempt to achieve consensus. This approach immediately faced criticism from Western powers and environmentalists, who had anticipated a historic turning point in the ...