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Israel Will Strike Hezbollah Until Group Disarmed: Army Chief

Israel Will Strike Hezbollah Until Group Disarmed: Army Chief

Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon: Israel’s Advance Raises Questions About Lasting Presence
Analysis

Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon: Israel’s Advance Raises Questions About Lasting Presence

Israel Continues Offensive in Lebanon as IDF Announces ‘Buffer’ Zone

Israel Continues Offensive in Lebanon as IDF Announces ‘Buffer’ Zone

Israel Launches Ninth Round of Strikes on Iran

Israel Launches Ninth Round of Strikes on Iran

Israel Signals Unwavering Resolve to Eliminate Hezbollah
Analysis

Israel Signals Unwavering Resolve to Eliminate Hezbollah

Has Iran Been Militarily Exposed?
Analysis

Has Iran Been Militarily Exposed?

  • 21:42 Trump says US navy to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait 'if necessary'
  • 21:32 France's Macron says US, Israel acted 'outside international law' in Iran strikes
  • 21:17 Israel army says struck 'covert underground' nuclear site in Iran
  • 21:13 France sending aircraft carrier to Mediterranean, says Macron
  • 21:13 Israeli airspace to 'gradually' reopen overnight Wednesday to Thursday: minister
  • 21:11 Macron says France sending air defences, frigate to Cyprus
  • 21:10 France shot down drones 'in self-defence' early in Iran war: Macron
  • 21:02 Iran says firing new salvo of missiles at Israel: local media
  • 21:01 Turkey foreign minister says Iran regime change would bring 'risks for the region'
  • 20:48 Supreme leader Khamenei will be buried in holy city of Mashhad: Iranian media
Latest News

The End of an Era: Power Reconfigured in the Islamic Republic

Natasha Metni Torbey

Breaking the Crowdfunding Myth: The Digital Architecture Funding Iran’s Proxy Wars

Ian Talley

Inside the Historic 2026 U.S. Military Buildup Leading to the Iran Strikes

Jeremy Brecher

Lebanon

UNIFIL Reports Israeli Incursion and Hezbollah Violations
UNIFIL Reports Israeli Incursion and Hezbollah Violations

This is Beirut 14:25

Aoun: State Monopoly on Arms “Irreversible”
Aoun: State Monopoly on Arms “Irreversible”

This is Beirut 11:45

Time for Lebanon’s De-Hezbollahfication
Time for Lebanon’s De-Hezbollahfication

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 10:25

Escalation Intensifies as Israel Strikes and Hezbollah Drone Attacks Rock Lebanon
Escalation Intensifies as Israel Strikes and Hezbollah Drone Attacks Rock Lebanon

This is Beirut 10:20

IDF Announces Forward Defensive Operation and New \
IDF Announces Forward Defensive Operation and New "Buffer Zone" in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 09:10

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Middle East

Iran Says 'No Radioactive Contamination' Detected at Natanz Nuclear Site After Strikes
Iran Says 'No Radioactive Contamination' Detected at Natanz Nuclear Site After Strikes

This is Beirut 19:25

Iran Says Will Hit All Mideast Economic Hubs if U.S.-Israeli Attacks Persist
Iran Says Will Hit All Mideast Economic Hubs if U.S.-Israeli Attacks Persist

This is Beirut 18:15

Rockets Seized Near Baghdad Airport
Rockets Seized Near Baghdad Airport

This is Beirut 15:10

Day 4 of Iran’s Gulf Campaign: Missile and Drone Strikes Rock Gulf States
Day 4 of Iran’s Gulf Campaign: Missile and Drone Strikes Rock Gulf States

This is Beirut 13:35

Drone Strikes Blamed on Iran Hit Iranian Kurdish Camp in Iraq: Official, Exiled Group
Drone Strikes Blamed on Iran Hit Iranian Kurdish Camp in Iraq: Official, Exiled Group

This is Beirut 09:50

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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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