This is Beirut, 16/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
From January 21 to 31, the auction house Sotheby’s will highlight the final chapter of the sale of Karl Lagerfeld's estate. Nearly 250 items from the personal world of the German designer, who passed away in 2019, will be auctioned in this fifth and final online sale, which pays tribute to his private interior. Among these pieces are ...
This is Beirut, 15/01 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cinema Festival Film Cannes France Culture
The Cannes Film Festival has extended Iris Knobloch’s presidency for another three-year term, organizers announced on Wednesday. After succeeding Pierre Lescure in 2022, Iris Knobloch was unanimously reelected for a new term that will run until June 30, 2028, according to a statement from the French Association of the International Film ...
This is Beirut, 15/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Culture Artist Film France Iran
French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film Persepolis, has refused the French Legion of Honor over the country’s "hypocrisy" in its dealings with Iran. In a letter to France's culture minister posted on social media on Monday, Satrapi said she would not accept the top state award at a ceremony ...
This is Beirut, 10/01 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkey's top diplomat on Friday ruled out a role for French troops in Syria, saying it was only negotiating with the United States which has sought to head off Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters there. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Paris of turning a blind eye to Turkey's security concerns, and called on France to take back ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Lebanon Joseph Aoun
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president and said he would soon visit the country. Macron spoke with Aoun hours after the former army commander became the new president of Lebanon ending a two-year vacuum in the country's top post. France "will ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Spanish fashion conglomerate Sociedad Textil Lonia (STL) announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Christian Lacroix brand, with the goal of reviving the once-iconic label to its former glory. The deal, made with the US-based Falic Group, which specializes in duty-free retail, was a “private transaction,” with ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France head coach Didier Deschamps will step down from the role when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup, a source close to the team said on Tuesday. Deschamps led Les Bleus to the 2018 World Cup title, becoming only the third man to win the tournament as a player and a manager. He took over from Laurent Blanc in 2012 and has ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
2025 will be marked by the celebration of the centenary of Pierre Boulez, a major composer of 20th-century contemporary music. Through concerts, unpublished editions, and commissions to current composers, the music scene will pay tribute to this genius of the avant-garde, an essential figure in music and pedagogy, as well as a builder of cultural ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Jean-Yves Le Drian Nabih Berry France
The French President’s special envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will attend the January 9 parliamentary session convened to elect a president, after an invitation by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Le Drian will begin a visit to Beirut on Tuesday as part of his mission of good offices, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France on Tuesday urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran until French nationals held there have been released. "The situation of our compatriots held hostage in Iran is quite simply unacceptable. They have been unjustly detained for several years, in unworthy conditions," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said, urging French nationals not ...
Soumia Benmerzoug, 06/01 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nicolas Sarkozy France Trial Libya
Accused of having received Libyan funds to finance his 2007 presidential campaign, Nicolas Sarkozy appeared on Monday before the Paris court in a historic trial. Former president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted for corruption in the Bismuth case and for illegal campaign financing in the Bygmalion case, faces justice for the third time in ...
This is Beirut, 06/01 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Ukraine Russia Germany Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Iran was the main strategic and security challenge in the Middle East, citing the acceleration of its nuclear programme and support for Russia's war against Ukraine. "Iran is the main strategic and security challenge for France, the Europeans, the entire region and beyond," Macron said in a speech ...