This third phase of the renovation project focusses on the old souk and Mahfouz Street, a main street in Tyre, with the aim of restoring both the facades of dozens of stores, balconies, home entrances and infrastructure – ranging from sewage and rainwater extensions to drinking water and lighting
Markus Dohle, Penguin Random House CEO, declined to say whether there would be any layoffs, saying it was too soon to speculate
‘It is illegal to install structures or art without authorization on federally managed public lands,’ warned the Utah Department of Public Safety in a press release, ‘no matter what planet you’re from’
Working from a business model that relies on a massive tourist turnover, or exhibitions expected to draw large crowds, many long-standing traditional museums have struggled in 2020
Once 'Jaws' proved a box office phenomenon, a fourth shark was made from the original mold. For 15 years he hung at Universal Studios Hollywood as a photo...
A year in extremis has forced the Beirut International Platform of Dance to explore the future of performance from France, starting 25 Nov
Archaeologists poured liquid chalk poured into the void left by the decaying bodies in the ash and pumice that rained down from the volcano. The technique...
‘My mother is in every page of this book, and without her I wouldn’t be here and my work wouldn’t be here,’ said Stuart, who declared himself ‘absolutely...
With shows running daily Dec. 1-23, this year’s Chants will be a tribute to the victims of the Aug. 4 blast, with orchestral, choral and jazz music staged in...
Angelique Kidjo headlines all-star lineup of Dec. 1 online fundraising concert, ‘Peace Through Music: A Global Event For Social Justice,’ to celebrate the...
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘Soul’ are essentially very expensive ads for the streaming services
For much of ‘Superintelligence’ McCarthy is walking around on her own. That’s not as good as McCarthy with either of her best recent on-screen partners –...
Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday.
Partovi co-wrote Jafar Panahi’s 2000 feature ‘The Circle,’ which tackles difficulties facing Iranian women. It went on to win the Golden Lion at the Venice...
The country’s cultural production has been world class, despite the political class. In the wake of the Beirut Port blast, professionals are working to make...
Headed by Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy and co-funded by the European Union, the four-year program seeks to enable a cultural environment in the MENA region that...
Experts say every period in history has its own smell – from when agriculture was the mainstay of society, to the factories of industrialisation and the creep...
The main target of the probe was the so-called ‘Remmo clan,’ a family said to be of Arab origin, notorious for ties to organised crime whose members were in...
‘As long as we could find the means to do it, I knew that we would rebuild,’ said Aaliya’s co-owner Niamh Fleming-Farrell. “My partners and I still have...
Nazer's unnamed statue is made of broken glass and twisted materials that belonged to people’s homes before the explosion that killed 200 and injured 6,000
The 2020 economic crisis has had a twofold effect: People are less willing to spend money on pretty trinkets, and the dollar shortage has made importing...
Participants in post-port blast artists' relief residency reflect upon radical care and hospitality
DGA director Sarkis Khoury said there were 20-odd buildings the DGA has not been able to enter, either because damage prevents entry or because the owners...
‘When we first came here, our main object was to conserve the monuments,’ said architect and conservator Agnieszka Dobrowolska. ‘We quickly realised that we...
The collector, sometimes through Porsal Equities, bought $27 million worth of artwork through Sotheby’s tax-free from 2010 to 2015, thanks to resale...
Young Lebanese-Armenian artists reflect on crises in Lebanon and Nagorno-Karabakh and their struggle to respond creatively to a challenging year
Since the lockdown entered into force last Friday, anger has grown, with a petition to President Emmanuel Macron which had garnered more than 188,000...
The title of the show at at Dawar al-SHAMS refers to a species of luminous jellyfish, whose swarms can be seen glowing in the sea at nighttime
‘Art Li Beirut’ is an online auction on Artscoop, while ‘For Beirut, With Love,’ is an exhibition now up at Opera Gallery
‘People need space to come together, to hope, to imagine a different future, to feel good together, to have fun, and also to build life and professional...
‘Culture is not a luxury good for a few people,’ said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. ‘It is a life elixir for us all, for each individual and for...
‘I’m not selling and don’t want to sell for the time being, with the banking situation. I’ll keep showing as much as I can, because I believe in the Lebanese...
The museum had planned to put 190 pieces on the block at Sotheby’s in London Tuesday and to auction off more than 60 antique watches and timepieces later this...
One of the aims of the show ‘Uninvited Guests,’ curator Carlos Navarro said, is to put the spotlight on state propaganda regarding the female figure, evident...
A public program has been planned for the duration of the "Revival" exhibition, including documentary screenings, concerts, performances and historical...