All Eyes Turned on the Municipal Elections in Dahyeh

As Lebanon prepares for its first municipal elections since the October 2023 war with Israel, attention is turning to the southern suburbs of Beirut, or Dahyeh—a bastion of Hezbollah. The Shiite-majority area has long been under the political influence of Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement. But this year’s vote carries significance far ...

Beirut Musicians’ Revival of Mozart’s Requiem

Conducted by Maestro Dr. Lubnan Baalbaki, the Lebanese National Philharmonic Orchestra dazzled music lovers with the haunting beauty of Mozart’s Requiem.  Accompanied by the NDU choir, led by Father Khalil Rahme and the outstanding Soprano Marie-Josée Matar, Mezzo-Soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, Tenor Bechara Moufarrej and Baritone Shady Torbey, ...

Lebanon's Football National Team Gears Up for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers

Lebanon's women's national football team is set to play its first international matches in a year as part of its preparations for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers. The team will travel to Nepal on February 14 to compete in a friendly tournament featuring the host nation, Lebanon, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. The Cedars will face Myanmar on ...

Rana Bazazo: From Al-Riyadi to Qatar’s National Team

In an interview with This is Beirut, the newly appointed head coach of the Qatari women's national #basketball team, Rana Bazazo, speaks out on being a woman in a male-dominated field.