This is Beirut, 22/03 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe’s biggest event of its kind, the international Séries Mania festival, opened Friday evening in Lille (northern France) with a tribute to David Lynch and a deep dive into Napoleonic-era French gastronomy via the series Carême. Before the screenings, numerous celebrities walked the purple carpet, including actress Mélanie Doutey, singer ...
Fady Noun, 22/03 12:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Damascus Europe Middle East Pope Francis USA
The chaplaincy of Saint Joseph University (USJ) had the inspired idea this year to honor Father Jean Ducruet (1922–2010), rector of USJ from 1975 to 1995, by dedicating its 8th Jesuit Week (March 10–14) to him. This tribute coincided with the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding in 1875. To rediscover Father Jean Ducruet, one need ...
This is Beirut, 22/03 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Heathrow Airport is "fully operational", a spokesperson said on Saturday, a day after a fire at a power station shut down Europe's busiest air hub and caused travel mayhem. The electricity substation blaze closed the London airport for most of Friday before some flights began to arrive and take-off later in the evening. "We can confirm that ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 19:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Europe United Kingdom Heathrow
London's Heathrow Airport said it would resume "some flights" later Friday after a fire at a power station grounded planes at Europe's busiest air hub, causing travel chaos for thousands of people around the world. The electricity substation fire late on Thursday shut down the airport, leading to the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe Internal Security Forces Lebanon
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Friday that it had seized more than one ton of cannabis resin (hashish) hidden in food products and destined for Europe. In a statement, the ISF’s Public Relations Division revealed that the Central Anti-Narcotics Office had uncovered a drug trafficking network smuggling ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
London's Heathrow Airport, which shuttered on Friday after a fire broke out at a substation serving the aviation hub, is Europe's busiest in terms of passengers. The sprawling facility west of London welcomed a record number of travellers last year, with the aviation sector having recovered from the turbulent Covid years. Almost 84 million ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said. Airport authorities said they "expect significant disruption" over the coming days, with hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 21:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky European Union Donald Trump Europe Saudi Arabia
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Thursday to step up weapon supplies to Ukraine and keep pressuring Russia, as officials from Kyiv and Moscow readied to hold fresh talks with the United States next week. Europe is scrambling to weigh on the outcome as US President Donald Trump forges ahead with Russia on ending its war on Ukraine, ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe Donald Trump European Union Russia Putin
The Kremlin on Thursday accused European countries of planning to "militarize" rather than seek peace, as Western military chiefs gathered in Britain to discuss how to protect Ukraine. Major European powers, including France and the UK, have sought to boost military spending since Donald Trump took office in January, amid fears the US is no ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Major European and Asian stock markets retreated Thursday following a weaker-than-forecast US economic outlook and despite the Federal Reserve trying to calm fears over President Donald Trump's tariffs. Fed boss Jerome Powell on Wednesday suggested that any increase to consumer prices caused by tariffs would likely be short-lived, even as the ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Europe European Union
Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia. By the time the pair spoke again this week, a whirlwind of diplomacy had seen Europe juggle alliances and rewrite long-held rules – ...
This is Beirut, 19/03 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump European Union Europe Ukraine
The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. US President Donald Trump has turbocharged calls for Europe to rearm by casting doubt on Washington's central role in NATO and making ...