It felt like an eternity rather than just a few minutes as haute couture fashion designer Elie Saab scrambled to make sure his 200 staff members, including his son, were safe when this month’s massive explosion shook Beirut. Like many Lebanese on Aug. 4 when chemicals at the port detonated, the 56-year-old felt the blast […] Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Lebanon Thursday to assure the Lebanese people that French aid to the country following the huge blast that rocked the capital this week would serve them first, and have a real impact on the ground. Macron said that Lebanon was facing a “political, moral, economic and financial crisis” that […] Read more
Lebanese singer Wael Kfoury celebrated his 45th birthday yesterday evening in a lavish celebration at his home in Zahle, in presence of a number of his political friends, artists and media personalities, such as Lebanese singer Melhem Zein, Lebanese International fashion designer Elie Saab, Lebanese actress Cyrine Abdelnour, and many more. The grand celebration that […] Read more
Young people who spend more than 3 hours a day on social media are susceptible to depression, anxiety and other illnesses and are more likely to internalize bad feelings about themselves, according to the study produced by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Time spent on social media may increase the risk of […] Read more
The pop star Elissa received an outpouring of support over the past 24 hours, calling for her to reconsider a recent decision to quit the music industry that she has likened to the mafia. Elissa, who is 46, said Monday that she is prepping one final album “with a lot of love and passion” but […] Read more
Lebanese artist Wael Kfoury broke his silence for the first time and talked about his crisis with his ex-wife Angela Bishara over the custody of their two children, Michel and Milana. This happens after Bishara’s lawyer accused Kfoury of aborting all attempts to reach a friendly solution without resorting to a court case. Wael Kfoury said in a remark on Lebanese […] Read more
President Donald Trump said Friday he is in “no hurry” to bomb Iran, revealing that US forces were “cocked and loaded” but that he called them back with minutes to go in order to avoid mass casualties. “I am in no hurry,” Trump said in a series of tweets detailing his thought process during the […] Read more
Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump Monday but the pomp, pageantry and banquet with Queen Elizabeth looked set to be overshadowed by the U.S. President’s views on Brexit, the U.K.’s next leader and a row over China’s Huawei. Trump and his wife, Melania, were greeted by the 93-year-old monarch at Buckingham […] Read more
NEW YORK: Decades after Kurt Cobain’s guttural rasp seduced Generation X from its collective bedroom and into the post-punk clubs of 1990s Seattle, the late Nirvana frontman remains a talisman for disaffected youth the world over. Friday marks a quarter of a century since grunge’s reluctant poster boy took his own life at the age […] Read more
President Michel Aoun Tuesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Moscow during which he agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to expand bilateral relations. Aoun’s first visit to Moscow as president focused on the crucial role Russia could play in facilitating the return of Syrian refugees from Lebanon. Aoun and Putin also agreed to reactivate […] Read more
