Russia, Lebanon negotiate plans for Syrian refugees’ return home – Beirut

Russia is talking to Lebanon about Moscow’s plans for the mass return home of Syrian refugees, the Lebanese prime minister’s office said on Tuesday. Lebanon hopes the Kremlin’s initiative would tackle what Beirut calls a “displacement crisis.” The UN refugee agency UNHCR says there are about a million Syrians in Lebanon, around a quarter of […]

The 6 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Blockers,’ ‘Beirut,’ and ‘Dietrich & von Sternberg’

A new month has dawned, so there are new movies to be seen on your subscription streaming services; we’ve plucked out a lesser-known gem from each. On demand and disc, we’ve got a big spring comedy and quietly effective political thriller. And finally, Criterion has unleashed (just in time for Barnes and Noble’s big 50% […]

‘Beirut’ Screenwriter Tony Gilroy Isn’t Impressed by Good Lines [Interview]

27 years after Tony Gilroy wrote Beirut, it’s finally reaching theaters. Long before his time on the Bourne franchise, directing Michael Clayton and Duplicity, and his work on Rogue One: A Story Wars Story, Gilroy penned a story about Mason Skiles (Jon Hamm), a troubled, grieving, and alcoholic negotiator who returns to Beruit 10 years after a personal tragedy […]

‘Beirut’ Trailer: Jon Hamm Tries to Save A Life

Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike, two talented actors who deserve a lot more work, star in Beirut, a new drama from Session 9 director Brad Anderson. The first Beirut trailer offers a pulse-pounding look at the film. Jon Hamm delivered a consistently fantastic performance for years on Mad Men, and Rosamund Pike performed jaw-dropping work in Gone Girl, yet neither of […]

Tear gas fired at rioting protesters outside US embassy in Beirut

Published time: 10 Dec, 2017 08:40 Edited time: 10 Dec, 2017 08:55 DETAILS TO FOLLOW Tear gas and small clashes outside US embassy in Beirut as protesters throw rocks at police following Trump’s Jerusalem decision. Several young men being carried out. pic.twitter.com/KmzSghJ7BL — Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) December 10, 2017 Islamic groups hold protest outside US […]

Former Lebanon PM returns to Beirut after political fracas

Jamal Saidi Saad al-Hariri returned to Lebanon’s capital. He recently resigned as the country’s prime minister during a broadcast from Saudi Arabia. Rumors that he was forced to quit began spreading. BEIRUT (Reuters) – Saad al-Hariri returned to Beirut on Tuesday for the first time since he resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister in a broadcast […]

Where are they now? Broadcaster and former Beirut hostage John McCarthy CBE

Since then, he has continued to work as a writer, broadcaster and public speaker. John, 60, lives in London with his wife Anna and their daughter Lydia.  “I began my working life as a newsroom assistant on the foreign desk of ITN. I wrote news scripts, supervised video packages and witnessed inspirational reporters like Sandy […]

BBC's ‘Beirut Beefcake’ Middle East reporter QUITS channel for multi-million pound deal

ABC News hired the 30-year-old BBC reporter to serve as a foreign correspondent based at ABC’s London bureau. The correspondent accepted a rumoured multi-million-pound contract as part of the new deal. ABC News President James Goldston announced to staff: “James has a deep understanding of the Middle East conflict and the complex politics and issues […]

10 Reasons to Visit Beirut, Lebanon, This Year

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