Alissar is a journalist at Ici Beyrouth covering both the French and English editions. With over 15 years experience in teaching at university level, she has a track record of designing and delivering balanced analysis and factual information.
She holds a degree in History and Teaching and is the proud mother of two boys.
Alissar Boulos 05/04 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday April 5th and the 182nd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s Lebanese news: The security situation in the south and a potential diplomatic crisis with Cyprus regarding Syrian migrants. In international news: Gaza’s death toll has surpassed 33,000, a deadly airstrike rocks ...
Alissar Boulos 30/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday, March 31st, just before dawn, most of the planet will set its clocks forward by one hour in what is known as daylight saving time (DST). However, another issue has sprung forward, with climate change affecting Earth’s rotation and with it, timekeeping. Weirdly, global warming could be helping to delay history’s first “negative ...
Alissar Boulos 29/03 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 29th, and the 175th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition: events in southern Lebanon as well as other local news. And will the increasing price of cocoa be felt on the local market for Easter? In international news: Gaza still takes center stage, Turkey gets ...
Alissar Boulos 26/03 20:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
A year ago, in March 2023, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, appointed his Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim al-Thani, as Prime Minister. There is very little information available about this political figure on the internet and in open sources. We will attempt to ...
Alissar Boulos 22/03 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 22nd, and the 168th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition: the security situation at Lebanon’s southern border, the quintet’s presidential efforts, and Mina’s Zambo carnival. In international news: the ramifications of the situation in Gaza, the EU summit, ...
Alissar Boulos 17/03 16:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
After addressing the scenario in which Lebanon has a President-in-Office, the second part of the article will look at negotiation prerogatives in the event of a presidential vacancy and a systematic institutional vacuum. In the current situation, in which Lebanon does not have a sitting President, and in the event of negotiations taking ...
Alissar Boulos 16/03 20:09 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the context of the ongoing war in southern Lebanon and the ensuing diplomatic activity, one essential element seems to be missing. It is, in the absence of a President of the Republic, the ability to negotiate on Lebanon’s behalf about border demarcation and the application of UNSCR 1701. For this article, we will address negotiation ...
Alissar Boulos 15/03 19:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 15th, and the 161st day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the security situation in southern Lebanon escalates, the World Bank introduces its Country Climate and Development Report, and Lebanon commemorates March 14th. In international news, Gaza faces the ...
Alissar Boulos 08/03 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. In tonight’s edition: the situation on the southern border, Amos Hochstein’s visit to Lebanon, a roadmap for displaced Syrians and the 43-month commemoration of the August 4 explosion. Internationally: the war in Gaza still rages on, and the US presidential election kicks off with Super ...
Alissar Boulos 06/03 00:11 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The visit of US envoy Amos Hochstein to Lebanon on Monday, his third since the onset of the Gaza war on October 7, has sparked widespread debate over both its timing and the topics discussed during his meetings with Lebanese officials. The standout element of this visit is his highly symbolic meeting with opposition MPs, at the Parliament. During ...
Alissar Boulos 01/03 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to the Intelligent Recap It’s Friday March 1st and the 147th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition: The security situation in southern Lebanon, UNRWA faces a crisis, and Cabinet approves a salary increase for public sector employees. In international news: On the ground in Gaza, Putin delivers his state of ...
Alissar Boulos 16/02 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
On this Friday, February 16th, we bring you the latest updates on the 133rd day of the war in Gaza. This week, we witnessed alarming escalations in southern Lebanon, leading to numerous civilian casualties. Additionally, Saad Hariri is in Lebanon for his father’s memorial, and the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs' comments ignite ...
Alissar Boulos 12/02 08:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Nineteen years ago, on February 14, 2005, the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri set the course for turmoil within the Lebanese political landscape. His untimely and tragic death sparked a series of political and security events, but it also helped propel his son and political heir, Saad, to the forefront, establishing him as the ...
Alissar Boulos 09/02 19:06 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to the Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, February 9, and the 126th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, we take a look at what’s happening at the Lebanese southern border, the cabinet holding a session amidst protests, Lebanon’s minister of foreign affairs sparking controversy, and more local news. On the ...
Alissar Boulos 03/02 15:19 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The American and British airstrikes launched in early January against the Houthi rebels in Yemen came a month after Washington announced the creation of a coalition to protect maritime commerce. However, Riyadh cannot currently encourage an offensive against the Houthis as it is involved in peace negotiations with them while trying to extricate ...
Alissar Boulos 29/01 18:32 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Social media flared up on Sunday and Monday with a smear campaign against the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Rai, accusing him of "betrayal" and of being the "Arabic-speaking spokesperson" for Israel. In his Sunday sermon, Patriarch Rai denounced Hezbollah’s military operations against Israel on the southern border. He shared a letter, received ...
Alissar Boulos 26/01 20:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Over the past two weeks, the Philadelphi Corridor, adjacent to the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, has become a point of contention between Egypt and Israel. Diaa Rachwan, the director of the Egyptian Information Service, stated on Monday night that "any Israeli initiative aiming to occupy the Philadelphi Corridor (known as Salah Al-Din in ...
Alissar Boulos 26/01 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday January 26th and the 112th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the main stories in Lebanon this week: the situation at the Lebanese southern front, the 2024 budget, the plight of Akkar’s farmers as well as other local news. In international news: what’s happening in ...
Alissar Boulos 23/01 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The adoption of the budget by Parliament may seem like a routine procedure. However, if approved before the end of January, it would mark the first instance of a budget being adopted within the legally prescribed timeframe in nearly two decades. Members of Parliament are scheduled to convene on January 24 and 25 to discuss and vote on the 2024 ...
Alissar Boulos 19/01 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. In tonight’s episode: The situation at the southern border is at the forefront. The Beirut port explosion investigation undergoes a significant development. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/217725"] Extreme weather conditions create havoc. [readmore ...
Alissar Boulos 19/01 18:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Common sense might not be that common, as new research has uncovered. Common sense, as defined in the Collins dictionary, is “your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way.” The term has been used by people from times immemorial to describe sensible understanding, even if they don’t know why. The ...
Alissar Boulos 12/01 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, January 12th, and the 98th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode, the situation at the southern border continues to escalate, and Beirut is at the center of a diplomatic flurry. The war in Gaza and its consequences remain the key contenders in the news, especially after ...
Alissar Boulos 08/01 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The cyberattack at Beirut's Rafic Hariri Airport on Sunday afternoon caused major disturbance, both in terms of security and on social media, with internet users speculating about the reasons and consequences. But the essential question to ask at this moment is: is anyone really in control? At around 5 PM on Sunday, the flight information ...
Alissar Boulos 05/01 19:18 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to 2024’s first edition of The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, January 5th and the 91st day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s news: a violent turn of events in Lebanon when a senior Hamas official is assassinated in Beirut, the security situation in the South escalates, Hassan Nasrallah gives his third and fourth ...
Alissar Boulos 2023-12-31 09:42 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
On a political level, 2023 has been overall a year of stagnation for Lebanon. It was marked by significant setbacks, such as the failure to elect a President of the Republic and establish State sovereignty. This is Beirut compiled a summary of the key political events that have shaped Lebanon's landscape throughout 2023. The Investigation into ...
Alissar Boulos 2023-12-29 18:59 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, December 29 and the 84th day of the war in Gaza. It is also the last episode for 2023. In tonight’s news, the main focus, locally, remains the situation at the Lebanese southern border. We will also take a look at other Lebanese news including the strike in private ...
Alissar Boulos 2023-12-22 19:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday December 22, and the 77th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode: the situation at the Lebanese southern border, and other Lebanese news. Internationally: the situation in regards to the war is still at the forefront with a horrific death toll and diplomatic negotiations, ...
Alissar Boulos 2023-12-15 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Welcome to the Intelligent Recap. It is Friday December 15th and the 70th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s local news: the situation at the Lebanese southern border and its impact on the country and the imbroglio of Joseph Aoun’s term extension. In international news: the situation in Gaza still prevails and COP 28 draws to an end. In ...
Alissar Boulos 2023-12-08 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It’s Friday, December 8 and the 63rd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s Lebanese news: the situation at the border, economic and local news, and the Lebanese Man’oushe is officially recognized as UNESCO cultural heritage. In international news: we mainly focus on the situation in Gaza, ...
Alissar Boulos 2023-12-01 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to the Intelligent Recap. It is Friday December 1st and the 56th day of the war between Israel and Hamas. In tonight’s edition: the French envoy’s mission to Lebanon, the effect of phosphorus bombs in Lebanon, as well as economic news. Internationally: the truce in Gaza expired after 7 days, Cop28 kicked off in ...