Source: The National
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Real Madrid Launch Investigation into Racist Insults After El Clasico Defeat
Real Madrid has launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, it said on Sunday.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Friday 25 October 2024 17:19:02
Elie Saab to Celebrate 45 Years in Fashion with Return to Riyadh Season
Lebanese couturier Elie Saab will return to Riyadh Season this year with a lavish show to celebrate 45 years in the fashion industry
Titled 1001 Seasons of Elie Saab, a nod to the traditional Middle Eastern tales 1001 Nights, Saab's show will feature a runway presentation and several performances, and is set to be streamed across his social media platforms, and broadcast on the MBC television network across the region.
Slated for November 13, it is expected to feature 300 looks and will be styled by Carine Roitfeld, stylist and former editor of French Vogue. The collection, titled Riyadh Season Collection Fall 2025, is expected to reference how Saudi Arabia has been an important market for the house.
To date, details are being kept firmly under wraps, but Elie Saab chief executive, Elie Saab Jr, promised the event will “bridge fashion and entertainment” and will include performances and appearances by as yet un-named stars and friends of the house. The event is being orchestrated by Done+Dusted, the firm behind the Victoria’s Secret fashion shows.
In the past four decades, Saab has risen from a solo designer with 15 seamstresses into an empire that encompasses ready-to-wear, bridal, haute couture, children’s wear, accessories, perfume, interiors and, in conjunction with Emaar, high-end waterfront properties.
With workshops in Lebanon, Milan and Paris, Saab is now a household name, having shot to international attention in 2002, when he dressed American actress Halle Berry as she collected an Oscar for her role in Monster's Ball. It was a notable moment for two reasons, first for Berry becoming the first black woman to scoop the Best Actress award, and secondly, Saab was the first Lebanese designer to dress an Oscar winner.
Returning to Riyadh Season, Saab will again be part of one of the world’s largest winter entertainment events. In addition to Saab's show, Dior will be opening its touring exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams. In Boulevard City, the main location for the festival among a total of 14 "zones", there will be cultural events, entertainment and sporting fixtures, in addition to fashion. Founded in 2019, the season runs from October to March each winter.