This is Beirut, 19/04 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music France Lebanon Africa Matthieu Chedid
Sequels? Not really his thing. “Stuff like Rocky II freaks me out, the idea of repeating the same thing.” And yet, eight years after blending voices and sounds from Mali into a groundbreaking choral album, -M- is back at the helm of a new Lamomali. “At first, I wasn’t into it at all. I thought doing a pale imitation would’ve been a ...
This is Beirut, 18/04 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump France
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited foreign researchers to work in France, in an apparent effort to lure US scientists hit by federal research spending cuts under Donald Trump. "Researchers from the world over, choose France, choose Europe," Macron said on X. https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1913265914377633928 The ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France Sushi Chizuko Kimura Michelin Star Japan Culture
Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy. The 54-year-old Japanese chef regained the Michelin star her late husband Shunei Kimura won three years ago for their Sushi Shunei restaurant in Paris. For Shunei, the star was a ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion LVMH Dior Men Jonathan Anderson France Culture
French fashion giant Dior named the highly-rated designer Jonathan Anderson as creative director of Dior Men on Thursday. Anderson, 40, quit Loewe last month after more than a decade in which he turned around the fortunes of the heritage Spanish brand. The Northern Irish designer -- an influential tastemaker with many A-list fans -- made the ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
ukraine russia conflict france Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged "pressure" on Russia to end the three-year war as his top aides visited Paris for talks with US and EU officials on the conflict. At least 10 people were reported killed and dozens wounded Thursday as Russia pounded Ukraine with drone strikes and shells. "Russia uses every day and every ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Ukraine Iran Gaza France
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Paris on Thursday to meet French President Emmanuel Macron about crafting an Ukraine ceasefire, as Washington and Europe seek common ground on ending the fighting. Top Ukrainian officials were also in the French capital on Thursday to meet EU and US delegations, President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion France Christian Lacroix Paris Luxury Art
He describes himself as an “impostor” in haute couture: at 73, Christian Lacroix is now fully dedicated to what he calls his “real profession”—that of a costume designer. His flamboyant style, shaped by fashion history, folklore, and painting, now finds its true expression on the stage. “As a child, I thought in terms of costumes, of ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Movie Literature US France Thriller Culture
Why are American author Freida McFadden’s psychological thrillers selling so well in France? French literary critics are trying to understand the craze but remain doubtful about the true merit of her work. The Housemaid was the best-selling book in France in 2024, with over 600,000 copies sold. By the end of February 2025, it had crossed the ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Armenia Azerbaijan France Russia
Armenia on Tuesday pushed Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saying he was ready to simultaneously agree to one of Baku's key demands to get the deal finalized. The two ex-Soviet republics last month agreed the text of a long-awaited peace deal aimed at resolving decades of conflict. But Azerbaijan has ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut International Airport Lebanese Army France Donation
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on Tuesday the arrival of a new shipment of military equipment donated by France, underscoring continued international backing for Lebanon’s army amid ongoing economic hardship and security threats. In an official statement, the LAF confirmed that a French military aircraft landed at Beirut–Rafic ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France's foreign minister on Tuesday slammed Algeria's decision to expel 12 French officials and warned of a riposte, as tensions mounted between Paris and its former North African colony. Jean-Noel Barrot said the move was "regrettable" and warned it "will not be without consequences", adding that if "Algeria chooses escalation, we will respond ...
This is Beirut, 14/04 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Barely underway, the diplomatic reset between Paris and Algiers is already under serious strain. At the center of the tensions: the indictment in France of an Algerian consular agent over the alleged abduction of dissident Amir Boukhors, known as Amir DZ. Algeria has condemned what it calls “a serious violation of international law” and, in ...