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From Armed Resistance to Durable Peace: Rethinking Shia Security in Lebanon
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From Armed Resistance to Durable Peace: Rethinking Shia Security in Lebanon

Erdogan Tells Pezeshkian Turkey Ready to Help 'De-Escalate' U.S.-Iran Tensions

Erdogan Tells Pezeshkian Turkey Ready to Help 'De-Escalate' U.S.-Iran Tensions

Trump Confirms Speaking to Iran, Says He Plans to Again

Trump Confirms Speaking to Iran, Says He Plans to Again

Kurdish Forces Say Reached Comprehensive Agreement With Syria Govt

Kurdish Forces Say Reached Comprehensive Agreement With Syria Govt

Trump Declares Emergency Over Cuba, Targets Oil Exports, Cites Hamas, Hezbollah Ties

Trump Declares Emergency Over Cuba, Targets Oil Exports, Cites Hamas, Hezbollah Ties

  • 12:59 Iran says Europe to 'suffer consequences of foolish act' after Guards terror listing
  • 12:29 20 drones target RSF-encircled city in Sudan's Kordofan: witness, military source
  • 12:20 Hamas calls for immediate opening of Gaza's Rafah crossing to Egypt
  • 12:17 Iran's Pezeshkian tells Erdogan diplomacy with US hinges on ending threats
  • 12:15 Kremlin says Trump asked Putin to halt strikes on Kyiv until Feb 1
  • 12:11 Silver price plunges below $100 after record highs
  • 12:02 Eurozone economy grew 1.5% in 2025, beating forecasts: data
  • 11:57 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UN
  • 11:53 US envoy calls Damascus, Kurds agreement 'historic milestone'
  • 11:43 Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashes at Crans-Montana, one week before Olympics
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Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Iran Has Become Its Liability

Salam El Zaatari

Lebanese Neutrality: The Strategic Interest Shared by Beirut and Jerusalem

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Just Fine

David Hale

Lebanon

ABL Secretary General Warns Against Risks of Unrealistic Implementation of the Gap Law
ABL Secretary General Warns Against Risks of Unrealistic Implementation of the Gap Law

This is Beirut 29/01 13:15

Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Iran Has Become Its Liability
Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Iran Has Become Its Liability

Salam El Zaatari 29/01 09:10

Parliament Budget Debate Highlights Weapons Issue and Criticism of Gap Law
Parliament Budget Debate Highlights Weapons Issue and Criticism of Gap Law

This is Beirut 28/01 15:10

Druze Leader: Qassem's Statements are \
Druze Leader: Qassem's Statements are "Irresponsible"

This is Beirut 28/01 15:05

Lebanese Neutrality: The Strategic Interest Shared by Beirut and Jerusalem
Lebanese Neutrality: The Strategic Interest Shared by Beirut and Jerusalem

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 28/01 09:05

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Middle East

Qatari Emir, Iran's President Discuss Regional Deescalation Efforts
Qatari Emir, Iran's President Discuss Regional Deescalation Efforts

This is Beirut 29/01 21:55

Iran Warns Shipping Ahead of Live-Fire Naval Drills Near Strait of Hormuz
Iran Warns Shipping Ahead of Live-Fire Naval Drills Near Strait of Hormuz

This is Beirut 29/01 19:25

World Food Program Terminates All Staff Contracts in Rebel-Held Yemen: UN Official
World Food Program Terminates All Staff Contracts in Rebel-Held Yemen: UN Official

This is Beirut 29/01 14:55

EU Adopts Terrorist Designation for IRGC, Approves New Iran Sanctions
EU Adopts Terrorist Designation for IRGC, Approves New Iran Sanctions

This is Beirut 29/01 13:45

Washington Hosts Saudi and Israeli Officials to Weigh Possible U.S. Strikes on Iran
Washington Hosts Saudi and Israeli Officials to Weigh Possible U.S. Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 29/01 13:35

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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

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

This is Beirut 27/01 21:15

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Exclusive: Trump States U.S. Decision Not to Attack Iran Due to Cancelled Executions
Exclusive: Trump States U.S. Decision Not to Attack Iran Due to Cancelled Executions

This is Beirut 16/01 22:00

Who are the Shia Opposition Seeking to Break Hezbollah’s Stranglehold?
Who are the Shia Opposition Seeking to Break Hezbollah’s Stranglehold?

Claudia Groeling 16/01 19:29

Exclusive: Lindsey Graham Says Arab States are “Not a Very Good Ally”
Exclusive: Lindsey Graham Says Arab States are “Not a Very Good Ally”

This is Beirut 15/01 21:05


Economy

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

Gap Law: Nawaf Salam and the IMF, Architects of a Legalized Spoliation
Gap Law: Nawaf Salam and the IMF, Architects of a Legalized Spoliation

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 16:05

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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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