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Security Boosted in Paris Ahead of France-Israel Match

This is Beirut, 10/11 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A high police presence is being prepared for the France vs. Israel Nations League football match at the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday (November 14). Paris police chief Laurent Nunez described the event as high risk and revealed 4,000 gendarmes would be around the stadium, on public transport and in Paris. "An elite unit of national ...

Amsterdam’s 750th Anniversary Celebrations Spotlight Iconic Jordaan Neighborhood’s Legacy

This is Beirut, 27/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Amsterdam kicks off year-long celebrations this weekend to mark its 750th anniversary, with one ancient and formerly down-at-heel neighborhood playing a starring role in the festivities. Sitting cheek by jowl with the city’s Canal Belt, the once working-class Jordaan neighborhood is the setting for a new musical that its producers say captures ...

Historic Reveal: Rembrandt's Smallest Known Portraits

2023-12-14 18:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two small portraits by Rembrandt, undiscovered for two centuries and recently auctioned for a staggering $14 million, were unveiled. The event took place on Wednesday December 13 at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum.  Rembrandt’s portraits, each measuring a mere 20 centimeters in height and oval in shape, represent an elderly plumber, Jan Willemsz van ...

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