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UAE Withdraws Ambassador From Iran, Closes Embassy Over Attacks: Statement

UAE Withdraws Ambassador From Iran, Closes Embassy Over Attacks: Statement

Trump: U.S. Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships as Embassy in Beirut Announces Monday Closure

Trump: U.S. Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships as Embassy in Beirut Announces Monday Closure

Hezbollah Rallies Form in Lebanon in Condolence for Khamenei

Hezbollah Rallies Form in Lebanon in Condolence for Khamenei

Trump Says Iran Wants to Talk: The Atlantic

Trump Says Iran Wants to Talk: The Atlantic

Netanyahu Vows Intensified Strikes on Tehran as Israel Mobilizes “Full Strength”

Netanyahu Vows Intensified Strikes on Tehran as Israel Mobilizes “Full Strength”

Lebanon, France Postpone Paris Security and Disarmament Conference Amid Regional Tension

Lebanon, France Postpone Paris Security and Disarmament Conference Amid Regional Tension

Three U.S. Service Members Killed, Five Seriously Wounded in Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM Says

Three U.S. Service Members Killed, Five Seriously Wounded in Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM Says

  • 22:14 Trump says war on Iran could last four weeks: report
  • 22:01 Trump says 'we expect casualties' after three US service members die: NBC
  • 21:54 France, Germany, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran
  • 21:43 Mideast 'stands to lose greatly' from long war, EU warns after FM talks
  • 21:37 Texas gunman had expressed 'pro-Iranian regime sentiment': SITE Intelligence Group.
  • 21:29 US announces destroyed headquarters of Iran's Revolutionary Guards
  • 21:16 Blasts heard over Jerusalem after incoming Iran missiles detected: AFP journalists
  • 21:12 Police station near Tehran hit by strikes, people trapped under rubble: local media
  • 20:55 Strikes kill two Iran-backed fighters near Iraq-Syria border: security, pro-Iran group sources
  • 20:54 Israel army says 'severe blow' dealt to Iran's commmand and control centres
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Let Lebanon Debate Peace

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Israeli Escalation in Lebanon Sends Warning to Hezbollah on Iran

Samar El-Kadi

After Khamenei’s Killing, Will Hezbollah Enter the War?

Claudia Groeling & Kaline Antoun

Lebanon

Hezbollah Calls for Mass Mobilization in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, Vows Continued 'Resistance'
Hezbollah Calls for Mass Mobilization in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, Vows Continued 'Resistance'

This is Beirut 12:10

Israel Warns Hezbollah of “Severe Blow” as Group Condemns U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Israel Warns Hezbollah of “Severe Blow” as Group Condemns U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 28/02 17:50

Lebanese Authorities Warn Hezbollah Over Escalation Risks as Regional War Rages
Lebanese Authorities Warn Hezbollah Over Escalation Risks as Regional War Rages

This is Beirut 28/02 14:10

Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon Amid Escalation with Iran
Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon Amid Escalation with Iran

This is Beirut 28/02 11:10

Israel Deploys 91st Division to Lebanon Border as Lebanese Leadership Warns Against “Adventures”
Israel Deploys 91st Division to Lebanon Border as Lebanese Leadership Warns Against “Adventures”

This is Beirut 28/02 10:15

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Middle East

DP World Suspends Operations at Jebel Ali Port as Gulf Security Crisis Disrupts Regional Trade
DP World Suspends Operations at Jebel Ali Port as Gulf Security Crisis Disrupts Regional Trade

This is Beirut 16:50

Iranian Missile Strike Hits Israel, Killing at Least Nine
Iranian Missile Strike Hits Israel, Killing at Least Nine

This is Beirut 16:30

Gulf Countries to Hold Video Meeting on Iran Attacks Sunday: Two Diplomats
Gulf Countries to Hold Video Meeting on Iran Attacks Sunday: Two Diplomats

This is Beirut 15:05

Iran State TV Says Oil Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz
Iran State TV Says Oil Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz

This is Beirut 14:10

Gulf on Edge as Maritime Incidents, Airspace Closures, and Explosions Signal Dangerous Expansion of Conflict
Gulf on Edge as Maritime Incidents, Airspace Closures, and Explosions Signal Dangerous Expansion of Conflict

This is Beirut 14:05

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Pope Leo XIV: A Mission For Peace
Pope Leo XIV: A Mission For Peace
The Muslim Brotherhood: The Rise of an Invisible Power
The Muslim Brotherhood: The Rise of an Invisible Power
October 7, 2023: Two Years Later
October 7, 2023: Two Years Later
A Year After Nasrallah's Death: The End of Hezbollah?
A Year After Nasrallah's Death: The End of Hezbollah?
Motherhood in the 21st Century
Motherhood in the 21st Century
Confidential
Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?
Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?

15 May 2025

Multimedia

Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon
Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon

Selena Ryan 10/02 10:05

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‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah
‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah

This is Beirut 03/02 19:45

U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power
U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power

This is Beirut 03/02 09:00

Budget Talks Spiral Into Iran Clash in Parliament
Budget Talks Spiral Into Iran Clash in Parliament

This is Beirut 27/01 21:15


Economy

The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli
The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli

This is Beirut 13/02 13:30

Gap Law: The Programmed Destruction of the Banking Sector
Gap Law: The Programmed Destruction of the Banking Sector

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 15:05

Gap Law: A Legalized Expropriation of Deposits
Gap Law: A Legalized Expropriation of Deposits

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 12:05

The Law of Financial “Massacre”: When Nawaf Salam and “Kulluna Irada” Strip Depositors of Their Savings
The Law of Financial “Massacre”: When Nawaf Salam and “Kulluna Irada” Strip Depositors of Their Savings

Eleonore Stephan for Huna Lubnan 2025-12-21 09:05

Gap Law: How the Lebanese State Erases Its Responsibility
Gap Law: How the Lebanese State Erases Its Responsibility

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 18:05

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Culture

Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama
Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama

This is Beirut 12/01 18:15

Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!
Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!

This is Beirut 09/01 20:40

'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations
'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations

This is Beirut 08/01 17:30

Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest
Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest

This is Beirut 07/01 20:45

Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre
Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre

This is Beirut 06/01 17:00

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Sports

Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere
Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere

Makram Haddad 2025-12-19 08:40

WASL: Riyadi Snatch a Thriller in Tehran, Gyokchyan the Clutch Hero
WASL: Riyadi Snatch a Thriller in Tehran, Gyokchyan the Clutch Hero

Makram Haddad 2025-12-18 08:50

Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold
Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold

Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 11:30

Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family
Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family

Makram Haddad 2025-12-16 09:30

WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration
WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration

Makram Haddad 2025-12-12 11:10

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Science

Artificial Womb: Is Japan Really on the Brink of Birth Outside the Human Body?
Artificial Womb: Is Japan Really on the Brink of Birth Outside the Human Body?

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-17 11:00

​​​​​​​Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lebanon’s Livestock Under Pressure as a Health Emergency Takes Hold
​​​​​​​Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lebanon’s Livestock Under Pressure as a Health Emergency Takes Hold

Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 08:50

The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32
The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-11 10:30

HIV and STIs: The Return of a Forgotten Threat Among 15–24-Year-Olds
HIV and STIs: The Return of a Forgotten Threat Among 15–24-Year-Olds

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-10 12:00

Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain
Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-04 15:05

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Miscellaneous
USJ Hosts Grand Dinner Celebrating 150 Years of Educational Commitment
USJ Hosts Grand Dinner Celebrating 150 Years of Educational Commitment

27 Aug. 2025

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