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Kurdish Militias Prepare Possible Ground Offensive Against Iran: Report

Kurdish Militias Prepare Possible Ground Offensive Against Iran: Report

Strike Kills Two Pro-Iran Fighters in Southern Iraq

Strike Kills Two Pro-Iran Fighters in Southern Iraq

Qassem: ‘As Long as Occupation Exists, Resistance and its Weapons Retain a Legitimate Right’

Qassem: ‘As Long as Occupation Exists, Resistance and its Weapons Retain a Legitimate Right’

Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s Military Activities, But Stops Short of Terrorism Label
Analysis

Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s Military Activities, But Stops Short of Terrorism Label

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Hezbollah and Iran Strike Israel as Israel Continues Attacks

Hezbollah and Iran Strike Israel as Israel Continues Attacks

  • 10:17 French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen, but not for murder: lawyers
  • 10:01 Iran internet still 'around 1 percent of ordinary levels': monitor
  • 09:49 Italy to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries: PM
  • 09:47 Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attack: minister
  • 09:46 State TV says Iran hit US oil tanker in Gulf
  • 09:40 Israeli strikes killed six people in south Lebanon: state media
  • 09:34 Explosions heard in Qatar's capital Doha: AFP journalists
  • 09:08 Israel minister says US Defense Secretary told him 'keep going to the end'
  • 09:02 First Israeli repatriation flights land in Tel Aviv: transport ministry
  • 08:33 Iran FM says US will 'bitterly regret' precedent set by sinking ship
Latest News

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

Natasha Metni Torbey

The Moment of Decision: Will Lebanon Choose Peace?

Marwan El Amine

Time for Lebanon’s De-Hezbollahfication

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Lebanon

Israel Is Preparing a Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon
Israel Is Preparing a Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon

Bassam Abou Zeid 04/03 16:25

Israel Army Begins New Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Israel Army Begins New Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 04/03 15:05

Syria Strengthens Military Presence on Borders with Lebanon, Iraq
Syria Strengthens Military Presence on Borders with Lebanon, Iraq

This is Beirut 04/03 14:25

Cyprus Closes Larnaca Airspace After Suspicious Object Detected from Lebanon
Cyprus Closes Larnaca Airspace After Suspicious Object Detected from Lebanon

This is Beirut 04/03 13:55

Crackdown on Unlicensed Weapons Amid Displacement Wave
Crackdown on Unlicensed Weapons Amid Displacement Wave

This is Beirut 04/03 13:45

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Middle East

Oman Navy Rescues Crew of Ship Hit by Missiles in Hormuz Strait
Oman Navy Rescues Crew of Ship Hit by Missiles in Hormuz Strait

This is Beirut 04/03 17:50

U.S. Claims Air and Maritime Dominance Over Iran as War Intensifies
U.S. Claims Air and Maritime Dominance Over Iran as War Intensifies

This is Beirut 04/03 15:35

Turkey Says Missile Launched from Iran Destroyed by NATO
Turkey Says Missile Launched from Iran Destroyed by NATO

This is Beirut 04/03 14:50

U.S. in Talks With Iranian Kurdish Groups Over Potential Uprising Against Tehran
U.S. in Talks With Iranian Kurdish Groups Over Potential Uprising Against Tehran

This is Beirut 04/03 11:15

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges

This is Beirut 04/03 10:30

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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

Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace
Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace

This is Beirut 04/03 10:40

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 Who Rises Next? Sunni Perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood and President Al-Sharaa
Who Rises Next? Sunni Perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood and President Al-Sharaa

Claudia Groeling 06/02 23:25

‘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


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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