Dolce & Gabbana Dazzle Milan With Their Stunning Exhibition

Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-04-06 10:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

  The exhibition "From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce & Gabbana" at the Palazzo Reale in Milan celebrates the creative genius of the duo, their love for Italian culture and their unique approach to luxury. The Palazzo Reale in Milan opens its doors to the event exhibition "From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce & Gabbana," a true ...

Tripoli Fair: 60 Years of History, 20 Artists' Visions

This Is Beirut 2024-04-06 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

In a captivating blend of cultural heritage and artistic innovation, the Brazilian Embassy in Lebanon has announced the exhibition titled “Tripoli Fair: The Way I See It” Art Prize-Selected Works, set to open from April 12 to 27, 2024. Located in the picturesque Marsah, Mina, in Tripoli, the exhibition is open from Monday to Friday from 12 PM ...

JR's Sculptural Illusions Reinvent Milan

2024-04-10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/In-an-innovative-confluence-of-public-space-and-artistic-expression-world-renowned-street-artist.-1.mp3"][/audio] In an innovative confluence of public space and artistic expression, world-renowned street artist JR unveiled his latest installation, The ...

Formula 1: An Early Turn in the Mercato

Abbass Attara 2024-04-13 16:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Why wait until the end of the year? As the season progresses, it's between the Japanese and Chinese Grand Prix that teams and drivers are rolling their dice. Eternal 'Nando' Contrary to expectations of drama and spectacle, Fernando Alonso has extended his stay in the same paddock by signing a further two years with Aston Martin. While most teams ...

Beethoven: Two Centuries of Harmony, a Prelude to Eternity

Alain E. Andrea 2024-05-09 10:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

The classical music scene commemorates, on this May 7th, the bicentennial of two immortal works by Ludwig van Beethoven: the Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony. In a world torn by bloody conflicts, this celebration offers an opportunity to reflect more deeply on the ideal of universal brotherhood instilled by the genius from Bonn. In 2020, the ...

The Ideal Society Depicted by Magali Katra in Washington

Zeina Nader 2024-04-15 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

After a rich journey of exhibitions from Miami to Beirut, Magali Katra is returning to the United States to hold a solo exhibition at The Ven, Embassy Row, in Washington, DC, until April 29. This exhibition is organized by Bridging Brushes, under the energetic direction of Danielle Moussalli who fervently supports Lebanese artists on the ...

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 ...

‘Rayons d’Or Pour le Liban:’ An Artistic and Philanthropic Exhibition

This Is Beirut 2024-04-21 12:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

A charity exhibition bringing together 30 contemporary artists in Paris, with sales funding scholarships for disadvantaged students of the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, University of Balamand. From May 30 to July 6, 2024, the Mazarine Variations Gallery, nestled in the heart of Paris’s 6th arrondissement, will host an exceptional philanthropic ...

Audi: The Emperors of Our Time Are Worshippers of Wealth and Power

This Is Beirut 2024-04-21 14:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, stated in his sermon on Sunday that "the emperors of our time claim faith and defend it, but they are nothing but worshippers of wealth and power." "Where are the accountable representatives of this nation when it comes to addressing the profound concept of true martyrdom, which embodies the ideals of love, ...

'The Only Thing One Can Be Guilty of Is Having Yielded One's Desire'

David Sahyoun 2024-04-24 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Every week, we invite you to explore a striking quote from a great psychoanalyst to reveal all its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic ...

Reynaldo Sayegh’s Initiatory Journey at the Instituto Cervantes

Nada Skaff 2024-04-24 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Reynaldo Sayegh is showcasing his latest series of works titled Puertas del Mediterraneo (Doors of the Mediterranean) at the Instituto Cervantes in Beirut from April 18 to April 30, 2024. This exhibition, the result of extensive reflection on the historical and cultural links between Lebanon and Spain, will also be presented at the AZM Cultural ...

Olympic Torch Begins Its Voyage to France

This Is Beirut 2024-04-27 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The Olympic flame began its journey on Saturday to France on board the Belem, leaving the Greek port of Piraeus after spending the night at the French embassy in Athens. "The feelings are so exceptional. It's such an emotion for me," Tony Estanguet, Paris Olympics chief organizer, told reporters before the departure of the ship. He hailed the ...

Mona Lisa to Get Her Own Room at the Louvre

Béatrice Moreau 2024-04-28 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The Louvre is considering moving the world-famous Mona Lisa to a dedicated room, aiming to improve the viewing experience for the museum’s millions of visitors. The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s enigmatic masterpiece, may soon have a room of its own at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Laurence des Cars, the museum’s president, recently ...

Edwards Hits 43 to Spark T-Wolves Over Denver in NBA Playoffs

2024-05-05 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated defending champion Denver in the final minutes for a 106-99 victory in Saturday's NBA playoff series opener. Edwards made 17-of-29 shots from the floor, 3-of-7 from 3-point range, and all six free throws for his third career 40-point playoff game. "My ...

Foreign Fighters Alongside Hezbollah: What Do We Know?

Samar El-Kadi 08/04 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike near Naqoura in southern Lebanon last week raised fresh questions about whether foreign combatants, apart from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are fighting alongside Hezbollah. While Hezbollah announced that the fighters killed in the airstrike were from southern Lebanon, the Israeli military identified ...

Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 07/04 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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A false claim, now common in Western media and academia, portrays Hezbollah as having emerged in response to Israel’s 1982 invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. In reality, Hezbollah arose in the wake of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as part of an effort to establish an Islamic state in a Lebanon fractured by warring militias. Since ...

Euro-2024: England to Face Netherlands in a Premier League Style Clash

This Is Beirut 2024-07-08 18:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven expects the Euro 2024 semi-final against England on Wednesday to be a Premier League-type clash. The Tottenham center-back is one of several Dutch players who play in England, along with Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo, among others. England's matches have been slow-paced, largely dull affairs ...

One Man Wounded in Northern Israel Following Hezbollah Rocket Launch

This is Beirut 16/03 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched an attack on Monday targeting the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, where first responders reported a man was wounded. The Iran-backed militant group said in a statement that its fighters targeted Nahariya "with a barrage of rockets and a swarm of attack drones". Israel's Magen David Adom ...

War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region

This is Beirut 13/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and ...

Strikes Kill 11 Iran-Backed Fighters Near Iraq-Syria Border, Capital: Officials

This is Beirut 13/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials told AFP. Iraqi authorities denounced the "blatant attacks" on bases that belong to the Hashed al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary group now integrated into the regular ...

Will This War End Hezbollah?

Marwan El Amine 13/03 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After Israel’s war against Hezbollah ended in November 2024, many expected the group’s losses—including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah—to weaken its influence in Lebanon. Hopes rose that the Lebanese state could reclaim sovereignty and extend its control across the country. Yet subsequent developments revealed that these ...

Turkey Confirms Third Ballistic Missile From Iran Shot Down

This is Beirut 13/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey's defence ministry on Friday said a ballistic missile from Iran had been shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces in the third such incident of the Middle East war. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralised by NATO air and missile defence assets deployed in the eastern ...

Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Health Centre Kills 12 Medical Staff

This is Beirut 14/03 05:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli strike on a primary healthcare centre in southern Lebanon killed at least 12 medical personnel, the Lebanese health ministry said Saturday as the war between Israel and Hezbollah rages on. In a statement, the ministry said it "mourns the healthcare workers in Burj Qalawiya who were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the ...

Israel Strikes North Beirut Suburb, South Lebanon

This is Beirut 14/03 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike hit an apartment building in Al-Nabaa, a northern Beirut suburb that had been targeted a day earlier, Lebanese state media said on Saturday, also reporting strikes in the country's south. An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said earlier Saturday, after ...

Israeli Strikes Intensify on Hezbollah Infrastructure

This is Beirut 15/03 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel intensified its military campaign against Hezbollah overnight with a series of airstrikes targeting rocket infrastructure and command centers, according to the IDF. The attacks across Lebanon marked a continued expansion of the Israeli army’s operational focus on dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. The Israeli military ...

U.S. Intelligence Says Iran’s Late Leader Had Doubts About Son’s Succession

This is Beirut 15/03 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. intelligence assessments presented to President Donald Trump suggest that Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had reservations about his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him as the country’s top authority, according to sources familiar with the briefings. Officials told CBS News that intelligence agencies recently briefed Trump and a ...

War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region

This is Beirut 16/03 21:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the Middle East, with casualties reported in countries across the region. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and rescue ...

Lebanon Says 7 Killed in Israeli Strike on Central Beirut

This is Beirut 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which ...

Drone, Rocket Attack Targets U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

This is Beirut 17/03 05:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday, while a strike killed four people at a house reportedly hosting Iranian advisors, security officials said, pulling Iraq deeper into the Middle East war. An AFP journalist reported seeing black smoke rising after an explosion in the embassy complex, as well as air defences ...

Israel Says Killed Iran National Security Chief Larijani

This is Beirut 17/03 12:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday it had killed Iran's powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic as fresh strikes rocked the Middle East from Tehran to Baghdad. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Larijani was "eliminated last night," although this has not been confirmed by ...