This is Beirut, 07/05 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France US Trade Movies Rachida Dati
France's culture minister vowed Wednesday to defend the country's system of promoting domestic film production in the face of threats from US President Donald Trump. France has a complex mix of taxes, quotas and levies on film and TV distributors that helps funnel money into the national film sector, making it Europe's cinema powerhouse. "We ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 06/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Cannes France Festival Cannes Film Festival Culture
There was a time when Cannes carried an air of carefree charm, when passersby froze mid-step at the chance to lock eyes with Sophia Loren or Alain Delon. People exchanged smiles, hellos, and autographs between melting ice creams and cinema tickets, on a sun-drenched—or rain-soaked—Croisette. Today, Cannes retains its legendary glamour, but its ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Emmanuel Macron Joseph Aoun Qatar France
President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday received two official invitations from Qatar and France to attend high-level international summits set to take place in the coming months. Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, delivered an invitation on behalf of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, inviting President Aoun to participate ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday called on the Israeli military to fully withdraw from Lebanese territory. UNIFIL also emphasized its strong coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces and reaffirmed its ongoing support for them. The appeal comes after UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Lieutenant ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Petit Palais Paris France Culture Art Luxury
For the first time, the House of Worth—considered the birthplace of haute couture—is featured in a Paris exhibition showcasing rare archival pieces and revisiting the story of one of France’s luxury icons. Organized in collaboration with Palais Galliera, Paris’ fashion museum, this retrospective at the Petit Palais, titled “Worth, ...
This is Beirut, 30/04 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's UN mission has slammed "threats" by France to reimpose sanctions lifted under a landmark 2015 deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, media in the Islamic republic reported on Wednesday. France on Monday said that along with Germany and Britain, it "will not hesitate for a single second to reapply all the sanctions" scrapped a decade ago if ...
This is Beirut, 29/04 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Russia France Cyberattack
France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being behind a series of cyberattacks against the country over the last decade, including against an organization involved in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Emmanuel Macron's first presidential campaign in 2017. Since 2021, a branch of Russian military intelligence (GRU) dedicated to ...
This is Beirut, 29/04 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Spain Portugal France Electricity Blackout
Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die. Electricity had been restored to more than 90 percent of mainland Spain early Tuesday, the REE power operator said. Lights came ...
This is Beirut, 29/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cannes France Festival Cinema Culture Cannes Film Festival
American actor Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong are set to serve on the jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year, which will be headed by French actress Juliette Binoche, organisers announced on Monday. Berry and Strong will be joined by best-selling Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, and Italian ...
This is Beirut, 28/04 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France Spain Portugal Blackout
Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said after an emergency government meeting on the situation, "we have no conclusive information about the reasons for this outage". He ...
This is Beirut, 28/04 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Israël Syria France
President Joseph Aoun underscored the urgent need for Israeli forces to withdraw from five strategic points in southern Lebanon to facilitate the full deployment of the Lebanese Army (LAF) along the border. “This withdrawal is essential to enable the state to assume full responsibility for border security,” Aoun stated. Following the ...
This is Beirut, 27/04 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lille France Culture Art Parade
A vibrant fiesta offered a joyful response to global chaos on Saturday evening, as crowds gathered for the opening parade of Lille3000, a special six-month cultural season held roughly every three years since 2006. For this 2025 edition, aptly named Fiesta, glowing creatures covered in fluorescent boas paraded alongside spinning giants from ...