This is Beirut, 12/12 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins almost passed on the opportunity to direct Disney's latest blockbuster, Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the iconic 1994 animated film. Initially hesitant, Jenkins changed his mind after his agents urged him to read the script. Upon doing so, he recognized that the film contained many of the themes that had ...
Michael al-Andary, 10/12 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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People of Kurdish descent make up the majority of the population of northeastern Syria. The Kurdish enclave, often called Rojava, is home to an estimated 2 million Kurds, making it the country’s largest ethnic minority. Rojava encompasses three cantons: Kobane in the middle, Cizre to the east and Afrin in the west. In the past, the three ...
This is Beirut, 10/12 10:30 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
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Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez is the leading contender at the 82nd Golden Globes, securing an impressive ten nominations across various categories. The nominations were revealed on December 9, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The musical comedy tells the story of a Mexican drug lord, played by transgender actress Karla ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 03/12 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Regional developments are unfolding at an unprecedented pace. From Lebanon to Syria, a surge of violence is sweeping through the region, igniting multiple fronts targeting Iran’s proxies in its self-declared spheres of influence. Iraq risks being drawn in unless it distances itself and aligns with a broader international effort that appears ...
Alain E. Andrea, 02/12 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the early 1980s, a previously unknown disease emerged, signaling an unprecedented upheaval in the history of global public health. It all began on June 5, 1981, with the publication in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an article titled Pneumocystis Pneumonia—Los ...
This is Beirut, 27/11 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US envoy Amos Hochstein, who helped broker the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, announced on Wednesday that “an American team associated with the monitoring committee of the ceasefire agreement will arrive in Beirut this evening” (Wednesday night). “We must support the Lebanese army, economy and people, or we will return to this ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slammed on Monday the "renewed threat" of anti-personnel landmines, days after the United States said it would supply the weapons to Ukrainian forces battling Russia's invasion. In remarks sent to a conference in Cambodia to review progress on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, Guterres hailed the work of ...
This is Beirut, 18/11 13:39 - Reading : less than a minute
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Diverging reports have emerged regarding Hamas's presence in Turkey. On one side, Israeli media claim that several senior Hamas officials, who had been based in Doha since 2012, have left Qatar to settle in Turkey, citing U.S. pressure to expel the group’s leaders. This relocation reportedly coincided with Qatar's suspension of ...
Malo Pinatel, 15/11 17:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On Wednesday evening, IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s nuclear activities. His visit, spanning several days, is no coincidence. With Trump’s expected return to the White House in early 2025, any hope of reviving negotiations seems increasingly unrealistic. Moreover, the simultaneous appointment of Marco Rubio as ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 30/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
This past Saturday at the legendary Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, an unforgettable moment touched the hearts of everyone attending Adele's concert. While performing When We Were Young, Adele suddenly noticed Celine Dion sitting in a box with her children. Overcome with emotion, she paused, walked across the stage, and headed straight ...
This is Beirut, 21/10 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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United States envoy Amos Hochstein pleaded on Monday for a firm and transparent implementation of United Nations Resolution 1701 to put an end to the raging conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, though a ceasefire agreement remains complicated amid the surge in violence. Meeting with Berri After a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain ...
This is Beirut, 20/10 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Repeated Israeli strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah have trapped Lebanon between Washington and its allies, who seek to impose a new order, and Tehran, which is resisting, experts say. "This is a standoff between Iran on one side, and the U.S. and Israel on the other," says Michael Young from the Carnegie Middle East Center. "The Israelis and ...